Hey Michael,
Yes, your job turned out very neat!
I got a great deal at the scrap yard, they were some kind of jig for machinery transport, They had a heap, I should have bought the lot.
It’s new 50 x 50 x 5mm and 75mm angle, painted with an anti-rust, more than enough to do the job for $10.
I built up the ends to fit neatly into the channel, width and height, I left that welding to a professional, he was happy using the plug welds and turned up the amps for good penetration. He’s a welder I’ve used before, he’s done heaps of jobs for me but has never seen the car, he couldn’t believe what I’ve done to the car.
I’ve since bought a mig welder but my mig is a bit messy, although I ran a beautiful mig weld the other day, the mma runs beautiful welds, very consistent arc, my old welder I bought when I was 18, not yesterday!
I said to my wife last night I’ve finished on the car, she said I bet your not.
This morning I dropped it to the ground and took it for a run, it’s to high in the air, she was right.
I had to lift it 20mm so I made 20mm spring adapters, but forgot about the Upper control arm overhang! Hahaha.
It ended up I lifted it 2 1/4” hahaha. What a dope!
I’ve machined them down to 13mm to start with, will drop on the ground tomorrow and adjust them until the height and ride is perfect.
Hope you’re doing well.
Cheers Phil.