Here is the top mount brace tacked in, i went up on the power and am getting much better penatration but my seams are still lumpy and will have to be cleaned up a little before powder coat.
Cheers :welder:
Daz A.:)
Thanks for the advice Rich, you are dead right m8, i intend to brace the top mount to the main frame rails with tube, i'll post pics soon as i have it finished, been reading Streetfighter mag since issue 14 so have hundreds of frame projects to go on, if anyone is interested have a look at...
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