PimpinSpree wrote:ya, that is correct. Welding was just too messy. Hard to get a clean weld, frame was too thin to weld to, and it was a pain in the but to not catch stuff on fire
Hey pimpin
Nice conversion. It was a pretty good idea to weld your shock mount to a bolt rather than have the bolt welded to the frame, I have had bolts that were welded at one end break off. You might have turned the channel 90 degrees and used it for a clevis for the top shock mount. You could have just slipped a bolt through it put a nut on it and had support on both ends.
Your welding will get better with time. It looks like you are using a flux wire feed welder. Work on surface preparation and also orientate your work so that gravity will be your friend, ei... weld from the top. You will get less bird dropping. Looking at your welds you might also want a slower wire feed for amount of electricity. Also don't be afraid to attack the lumps with a grinder and splatter with a wire brush or chipping hammer. I am not a professional either.
My welder was a flux wire feed and I converted it to MIG. Mig gives a better weld but isn't as good for use in the wind and requires even more surface preparation.