American Expedition Vehicles Brute Frame - Manual (Page 13)

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4. Install the Fishplates. Begin by grinding the inside welds smooth so that the fishplates can
sit flush to the frame rail. Position each fishplate on the frame, centered vertically and
horizontally on the frame extension center mark you made earlier. C-clamp the fishplate
firmly in place and mark the weld areas as shown on the extension and frame. Remove the
fishplate and prepare the areas to be welded by removing the e-coat on both the frame and
the fishplate. Weld in the positions shown. Using the fishplate as a drill guide, drill the fuel
rail bundle clip holes through the frame.