New Metal In, Old Problems Out! Rear Frame Upgrades 🔥| Franna Crane Project | Part 29

Welcome back to Part 29 of our Franna Crane Project where we continue battling our way through the rear frame upgrades! With some wet weather on the way, first job on the list is getting the new sheet metal for the top deck coated in etch primer. Once that’s sorted, it’s time to bring the rear frame back in and start piecing things together. We get to work fabricating and welding the new engine mounts so we can re-fit the engine and lock those mounts into position properly. From there, we line up and tack in the new articulation joint plate, followed by the corner plates in the rear wheel arches, things are looking good! Next we jump into prepping the top deck: broken bolts to remove, holes to fill, welds to clean up and plates to test fit. Nothing ever goes smoothly the first time, but now we’re happy with how it all lines up so we lay down some sickaflex, position the new top plates, and tack them into place. With a bit of time left, we have a crack at drilling out the old wiring holes from the wheel arches to the tail lights – only to find a heap of rust, steel, and tangled wiring ready to give us grief! Thanks for sticking with us through this build – there’s plenty more to come, and we’re getting closer to seeing this Franna back together again! 👉 Missed a part? Catch up on the full Franna Crane playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUzFN5xVei7UatVhlxlw3576rgwg2RTXf 👉 Want early access and behind-the-scenes? Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/cuttingedgeengineering Join our channel: We upload new videos every Friday at 5pm AEST! If you want to see more of our videos click LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/ceesubscribe Want Early Access & Ad Free videos?? Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering Official CEE Merch shop: https://www.ceeshop.com.au Check out our CEE Amazon store and explore our favourite finds that we use in the workshop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia To see more follow us on online here: TikTok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSdHhtN4h/ Instagram https://instagram.com/cutting_edge_engineering Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia/ About Us: We're a down-to-earth real life machining and fabrication workshop in Australia. We specialise in helping business in mining and earthmoving to keep their machines running smoothly. We love working on broken parts and the bigger the better! We upload new videos every week showcasing machining, welding, line boring, honing and all the other awesome stuff that goes down in our workshop. Learn how we tackle different projects and see the satisfaction of creating something useful. Subscribe to stay updated on our latest jobs and projects! Follow us on Patreon for even more content and behind-the-scenes glimpses or find us on Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram for a chance to connect with us. #australianmachinist #machineshop #machinist