thanks to gortch for the eaton swap brackets!!

[ImpalaSlayer]

just wanted to publicly thank Terry for making these AWSOME brackets available for us. i picked a set up from him a few weeks ago and they are just as nice if not nicer then the ones Zack sent me to copy (which i never did cuz im lazy :P not to mention they are pretty complicated). he even sent me a list of the bolts i will need which was a huge help. i paied $450 of these which i think was a pretty damn good price.

thanks again man! :beer:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/IMG_0847.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/IMG_0848.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/IMG_0849.jpg

[ImpalaSlayer]

his original post about these can be found here

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=54151

[CBT]

Clean up them welds, powder coat them baby's gloss black for the win.

[FordNut]

So what happened to 12's NA

[ImpalaSlayer]

So what happened to 12's NA

i got bored lol.

[Rocknthehawk]

for $450 I would expect a weld with more penetration, less undercut, and one that didn't look like snot.

I know what it takes to weld aluminum, but ****, when you charge a premium price, you should sell a premium product.

[RR|Suki]

So what happened to 12's NA

lol, I forgot all about that :lol:

[cougar9150]

If I had the flow at the moment I would buy a set of these for $450. Clean them up and powder coat them to match the SB paint.

[Leadfoot281]

for $450 I would expect a weld with more penetration, less undercut, and one that didn't look like snot.

I know what it takes to weld aluminum, but ****, when you charge a premium price, you should sell a premium product.

+1

If I'd done something like that at my last job, they would have sent back to the weld lab for more training.

They should polish up nicely though. Y'know, with the money you save on this, you could polish the blower too (wink, wink).

[in2deep]

for $450 I would expect a weld with more penetration, less undercut, and one that didn't look like snot.

I know what it takes to weld aluminum, but ****, when you charge a premium price, you should sell a premium product.

Um, did you notice the design and function of these brackets?
Welding is not even necessary for them to work once they are bolted down.

They look awesome to me.

[NATEHAWK]

Half the battle man get er done

[ImpalaSlayer]

Um, did you notice the design and function of these brackets?
Welding is not even necessary for them to work once they are bolted down.

They look awesome to me.


exactly.if you were to get a shop to make then (like fordnut did) they would be much more expensive. so ill gladly pay what i did for them

[Rocknthehawk]

Um, did you notice the design and function of these brackets?
Welding is not even necessary for them to work once they are bolted down.

They look awesome to me.

Nope, I have zero clue how they work, but they look like ****. I could build a better looking bracket and sell it for half the cost, and still make out on top.

That's a horrible weld job, regardless if it needs to be there or not for the brackets to function. I don't see how they look awesome. it's not a quality weld, regardless of how you look at it. It looks like a double pass in some areas, which would be fine, but there's too much undercut, and the bead is awful.

Not bashing on you Dave, you didn't make them. But I PERSONALLY think you were ripped off. Adam and I have access to and are capable of maching small parts like this.

[ImpalaSlayer]

i could of made these too but im lazy lol. im happy with em

[CBT]

Where's all the undercut?

[Phrog_gunner]

Where's all the undercut?

Bend over, I'll show ya.......

[CBT]

Bend over, I'll show ya.......

LOL! You post stalkin' s.o.b! You old sailor you!
Butt seriously...

[Georges93LX]

If I had the flow at the moment I would buy a set of these for $450. Clean them up and powder coat them to match the SB paint.

These are designed for Black Marauders only. They will not fit SB, DTRs or Blues.:D

[cougar9150]

These are designed for Black Marauders only. They will not fit SB, DTRs or Blues.:D

I think I could make them to fit.;)

[Rocknthehawk]

Where's all the undercut?


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/IMG_0848.jpg


Maybe it's because the picture isn't real focused...but top left and the one next to it both look like there's undercut on the weld. also the middle on the small bracket.

[justbob]

You guys are brutal LOL. The welds will never even be seen.

[ImpalaSlayer]

im can weld but dont know all the terms. what is under cut?

[CBT]

im can weld but dont know all the terms. what is under cut?

Easy way to splain it(forGTAW), when your torch burns into the metal, and your filler wire doesn't fill in that spot.

[lincolnpimp]

Buy buy buy!!!!!! What a pleasure to work with terry!!!

Thanks. You are the man!!!

[FordNut]

There are 2-3 buyers at Mach1 registry forum chomping at the bit for these. I won't be making any more of my version so somebody ought to go ahead and sell the gortch brackets to them...

[gortch]

I would like to thank everyone for their Complements as well as there Concerns about the welds.

As some of you may know I am not a business but a retired guy that has a 65 Mustang that I am installing a 04 MM engine with a Eaton SC and needed some brackets. I origonaly wanted to purchased a set from fordnut but didn't have the cash at the time. I checked around this area and couldn't get anyone to build them unless I was willing to purchase several sets and at a price much higher. I decided to build my own set and after spending a lot of time getting everything to fit I sent pic's to Zack and he liked them so I posted to this site that I could make them.

I realize the welds are not show quaility but are getting better. If anyone wants show quaility I can get a welder that can do this but the price would be much higher.

Again I appriciate all your input!
Gortch