How to brace your welds with a fish plate! Reinforce your truck frame for strength

After welding your truck frame, you’ll need to brace it up. The best way to do this is with a “fish plate”
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Barry Lambert
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Lewisporte, NL, Canada
A0G 3A0
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Filmed at Carquest auto parts in Lewisporte, Newfoundland Canada

[@Hanlonsgarage]

The only thing I would have done differently is I would completely weld the fishplate, no moisture that way, otherwise great job!

[@StationroadRatrods]

Solid concern, I left it open for the same reason haha!

[@halflife82]

One tip on your welder, you need to clean out the liner every 8-10 spools of wire in all mig welders. Usually guys just replace it as it encounters wear as it’s a wear item just like tips. 👍

[@StationroadRatrods]

I actually never knew that, definitely clears up my issue then! Thanks a bunch

[@halflife82]

Only trouble is, you’re going to get moisture under plate between those spot welds and it’ll rust out. You should complete the weld all the way around to seal it. I would also have used a rust inhibitor before and after inside & out, then prime then paint. Then it would last a lifetime. Great job on the work none the less, just trying to give a few helpful tips 👍

[@StationroadRatrods]

I appreciate the tips, thanks!

[@kingblatz]

Freaking nice!! He did stuff a little diff but very nice well pleased.

[@StationroadRatrods]

Thanks man 🤘🏼

[@eddiestanford]

Looking good buddy! that should be more than solid.

[@StationroadRatrods]

Man if you’re happy with it I’m happy with it 🤟🏼

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Nice job, looks good and strong

[@StationroadRatrods]

Thanks 🙂

[@Squarebody1987]

Man that looks very good you did good job 👍🏼👍🏼💯

[@StationroadRatrods]

I’m actually really happy with how it came out, now hopefully everything lines up with the cab and bed

[@budgetratrodbuildbymike550]

As a experienced fabricator in plate. And structural, try mot to use square corners in the in the joint , and hopefully you used backing bars in weld

[@StationroadRatrods]

As a non experienced fabricator, i appreciate the advice. Backing bars?

[@brianhaw9398]

I'd say you're more of a fabricator than you give yourself credit for! The ratrod,the caravan,now this. You are a fabricator. More than a lot of guys on bigbuck tv shows who just buy shit and bolt it on ,anyway.🍻🇨🇦👍🍻

[@StationroadRatrods]

I appreciate it Brian 🙂

[@code3responsevideos872]

Anyone thought about using a sharpie or paint pen for layout, then not removing it and welding ? Could that paint pen become contamination or porosity in the weld?

[@StationroadRatrods]

I guess anything besides clean metal could be considered contamination

[@timeinbu7909]

Grind hard against a heavy steel plate corner to level your grinding disk.

[@StationroadRatrods]

That’ll take off a layer?

[@nwbauer91]

If thay is Forney wire, its some of the worst wore I've ever used. It's super dirty and doesn't run worth a crap in my mig.

[@StationroadRatrods]

You know I’ve had those same issues. It seems to plug up the whip very often and I have to blow it out and use tip cleaners on the top almost every time I use it

[@TheHankerchief26]

"And remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!"

[@StationroadRatrods]

Yes sir!

[@aaronmcdonald8423]

Fantastic job! What welder are you using & what brand of wire?

[@StationroadRatrods]

The welder and wire are both Forney brand

[@SoreTv]

What’s the polarity on your welder? It should tell you inside the panel what polarity you need to run depending on what you’re using.

[@StationroadRatrods]

You got it. I’m on the correct polarity for flux core, I may get gas some day.

[@SoreTv]

@@StationroadRatrods yeah, gas is expensive so I’ll stick to flux core or stick lol

[@StationroadRatrods]

Thats my thoughts exactly lol

[@K-Effect]

Are you going to sandblast and paint this frame when you’re all done?

[@StationroadRatrods]

I don’t have a sandblaster but I will wire wheel and paint it!

[@Jordy-927]

I have zero tips for extreme temp hot glue. Just leaving a comment for the algorithm. To use our moto on submarines. It's not just good, it's good enough. 😂

[@StationroadRatrods]

Electric krazy glue!

[@budgetratrodbuildbymike550]

Trying to send you link but won't work. Just Google backing bars ,secures good strong joints no cracking from back of weld ,

[@StationroadRatrods]

KZbin apparently hates links, but I will look it up, thanks a bunch. I can’t get anything around the back but I did weld inside also, just to be sure it’s nice and strong

[@hecktor5927]

what wire are you using barry for flux core?

[@StationroadRatrods]

It’s Forney .035 flux core

[@jorgesierra4714]

👀👀👀

[@StationroadRatrods]

😁