A little further...But first...
The hunting report...Stayed up all night after work instead of napping then feeling like crap when I got up to go tree-rat hunting on Thur. Only got 1 rat, but saw a 4 and a 6 point deer both with good sized bodies.
o.k..... on the mod report.. napped for 3 hrs, then fit and welded the pass side x-mem extension (did I say that I hate welding on galvanized crap?)! Spatter took out both bulbs in my big portable flouresent light. Almost forgot to scrape the rubber crap on inside of floorboard...just a little smoke from a tack weld. (But if you're blind and can't trip over extinguisher in my garage.....you're outside!
) I figure, since I do a lot of hot work in my garage (which is under my house) need to be able to combat that kind of casulty quickly. Better to have an extinguisher or 3 and not need them, than to need them and not have one.
Still need to clean up the welds, drill bolt holes, check for clip-nut fitment (may have to cut/weld floor pan above for clearence). When all welding is done, prep for paint. I plan on using an etching primer, and then paint and undercoat to protect where the galvanizing was damaged from grinding/welding.
This modification probaly could be done differently, but this how I am doing it. If someone has a better way.....Post It!
Will post more pics when I get more done,
MikeH