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Welding in a new nut

Since the weld nut inside the frame broke loose when I was removing the stock cross member, I had to do something about it. I used a stepped drill bit (Uni-bit) to drill out the hole where it used to be. I drilled it big enough for a flanged nut to fit flush with the surface. Then I used a long bolt to hold the nut in place while I tacked welded it in place. Once it was in place, I removed the bolt and welded it all the way around. Once it cooled a bit, I ground off the excess weld, then primed and painted it.

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