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1994 Mitsubishi Mighty Max - Weekend Warrior: STK TRUK Edition Part 7: Narrow the Frame for Clearance (Part 1)

Narrowing Front Frame Clip Sawzall
4. We then used our handy... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Sawzall
4. We then used our handy Sawzall and made our cuts on the outside of the tape.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Measuring
5. We measured our framerails... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Measuring
5. We measured our framerails before cutting, to double-check our measurement after we narrowed it 2 inches. Then, Steve double-checked the measurements before welding it together.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Two Halves Welded
6. Once our measurements were... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Two Halves Welded
6. Once our measurements were verified, the two halves were welded together, and then the tubing was removed.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Cutting Motor Mounts
7a. With our framerails welded... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Cutting Motor Mounts
7a. With our framerails welded back together, we moved onto our motor mounts. They needed to come down 1 inch to lower the motor to fit a stock hood, and then would need to move an inch towards our rails to accommodate for our narrowed clip.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Motor Mount
7b.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Modifying Motor Mount
7c.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Motor Mount
8. After we cut the same amount... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Motor Mount
8. After we cut the same amount out of the bottom, we prepped our piece to be welded back in. We pie-cut the bottom portion of our motor mount, so that it could be welded back into place. We placed our motor mount back into place and verified the fit.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Stock And Modified Motor Mount
9. Notice the difference in... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Stock And Modified Motor Mount
9. Notice the difference in our stock motor mount (on the right) and our modified motor mount (on the left).
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Motor Mounts Bolted
10. Once both motor mounts... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Motor Mounts Bolted
10. Once both motor mounts were modified and tacked into place, we bolted them back onto our motor to check how they fit.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Close Fit
11. Wow, that's a close fit... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Close Fit
11. Wow, that's a close fit to the exhaust, but it shouldn't be a problem at all.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Motor
12. We knew we would need... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Motor
12. We knew we would need to modify our oil pan. Here, you can see the motor bolted up with our oil pan on the floor ready to be cut.
Narrowing Front Frame Clip Framerail
13. We then prepped our framerails... 
   
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Narrowing Front Frame Clip Framerail
13. We then prepped our framerails to be welded back into place. We narrowed our frame, but also Z'ed it 1 inch. Here, Steve took a 1/2-inch pie-cut out of the top of our framerail, then pounded it down, and welded it .

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