2 more plates, some grinding and paint my passenger frame rail will be completed

I am putting a hitch on this rig and of course the frame dosent have the 2 rear nuts. So I made a plate to weld the nuts to. Used 2 small bolts and nuts to hold that plate in place until I could get the nuts welded in there proper places. Then welded that plate in place.

I always found it best to weld the nuts to a plate. Then bolt that plate into place before welding it in.

Being I didn't want to drop the hitch an 1/8 down. I left the bottom of this section of the frame in. Plus I wanted to have the exact location for those hitch holes.

What made it more interesting is I wanted to plate both insides of the frame rail too.

So I got all 3 plates ready and in location before welding this together. Then I welded a plate on the end of my frame to seal it. Drilled a 3/4 hole in it for my fluid film hose to fit in. Will put a rubber grommet in the 3/4 hole to seal it.

As the bottom and sides were intact. I had no way to paint it. So I cleaned everything out. Blew it out with an air compressor. Then fluid film the entire section. Once it was coated. I then put the plates in and started welding once all my bolts were tight. Here are the photos of today's project.

It seems I didn't take a photo of my nut plate. Oh well. Maybe I will when I do the drivers side. :]

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