skytracker
Bronze Member
I have an Ford 3000 original euip. heavy FEL bucket in need of repair. The front lower edge is rusted and breaking through almost 10 inches toward the weld, and on the sides at the lower corners is delaminating. the rest of the bucket is in good shape, attach points, bucket shoulders etc.
I was going to use a plasma cutter to remove the rusted areas, put a 70" piece welded on the front edge overlapping the original weld area.
Then replace the side lower corner sections and put gussets to the inside.
What grade/thickness steel should I use?? I was thinking 3/16" or 1/4" plate. Want it to hold up quite awhile without being too heavy.
Should I put an add on cutting edge on as well??
Then apply alkyd based primer and Ford blue paint.
Anyone else done this before have any tips or recommendations??
John
I was going to use a plasma cutter to remove the rusted areas, put a 70" piece welded on the front edge overlapping the original weld area.
Then replace the side lower corner sections and put gussets to the inside.
What grade/thickness steel should I use?? I was thinking 3/16" or 1/4" plate. Want it to hold up quite awhile without being too heavy.
Should I put an add on cutting edge on as well??
Then apply alkyd based primer and Ford blue paint.
Anyone else done this before have any tips or recommendations??
John