Thats a great idea.I ended up having a buddy weld up a bunch of tabs before powdercoating.
That's a cool idea too.I ordered 100 or so brake line tabs and welded them on. Then a little reaming and used 1/4-20 rivet nuts. Lets me have multiple set of panels that are easy to swap
Great resource, good prices - Thanks!aa-mfg.com They make all kinds of lil brackets and things you can clamp or weld onto your DF frames.
That is where I ordered my brackets and tabs from. Tried The Chassis Shop after 3 weeks they still had not shipped. Went to AA had them in 4 days. Here is a sample of what got from them.Great resource, good prices - Thanks!
I know this doesn't help you the hose size, but if it makes you feel any better I almost did the exact same thing. Luckily I stopped just before I pulled the trigger on the drill. I posted about it in my build thread. It's a natural inclination since you drill into the upper tube, why not do it to the lower tube? I have feeling you and I won't be the last ones either.So I just put my side panels. Long story short I wanted a bit more to secure the lower part of the panel. And not thinking I drilled rite into the coolant hose in the lower tube. I'm so pissed!!! I have to replace the hose... if you guys could help me out what is the OD of that hose?
The hose is 1" Gates 3270 Safety Stripe heater hose. 1" ID, approximately 1-3/8" OD.So I just put my side panels. Long story short I wanted a bit more to secure the lower part of the panel. And not thinking I drilled rite into the coolant hose in the lower tube. I'm so pissed!!! I have to replace the hose... if you guys could help me out what is the OD of that hose?
I agree!I wouldn't be surprised if most of that is from the Tire Wet. It was sealed in there during the install. Once it dried up, it's not going to cause more rust. And quite frankly, the rubber hose is sealing the inside of the tube from more moisture.
Personally, I wouldn't worry about it.