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Hey Trucked', my shop is next to a spring shop and the old timers there don't weld to frames at all. Something about truck frames being tempered...
This is a disturbing picture you have now planted in my head. I can vividly see the guy standing there dragging the box tube through...
Comb the hamb o dex. I thought we had a member that did them.
I know I'm not breaking any speed records here with this job. It was a lot more work than we originally thought from the phone conversation. We...
Shipping shouldn't be too bad for a 2' package that light. Airparts in Kansas City or chassis shop in Michigan, online metals.com,...
Those welds are useful and done properly but I have never been really proud of my MIG skills. I TIG better and even then I suck when compared to...
The car is a '32. I imagine the frame is the same. Don't enough of old Plymouths to know any different. As for the fish plates, we are boxing...
Got some more cleaning and measuring done this week after returning from vacation. Got the rails evened up. The r/s one was 1/4" longer than than...
Top of the rail. The wider part is a remnant of the boxing plate that has not been sliced off yet. [IMG] Here' the new 1/8" steel fish plate....
Had a customer bring this frame in. Someone tried to do the job of un-narrowing & boxing the frame. They did an ok job on getting it straight but...
My deepest sympathies Root. Sounds like he lived a life full of adventure and interesting work. That's something we don't see very much of...
Sorry to hear this. A sad day indeed.
I love this! Kind of like all the material in my shop racks was free so I should just give it to them. Happens so often I think I might hang this...
If you gave him a quote already I would guarantee it wasn't enough cause once you start digging you'll be cursing yourself for not getting more....
Water has more surface tension that fuel or alcohol. Same when leak checking a head. Valve side up. Pour gas or alcohol into the chamber it'll...
Not gonna get involved too deep with any issue you have with the guy. I know your work and I know his. I have been using him for my stuff for the...
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TP's comment sent it home for me. get the certs. and go nuts. Take the travel job if you aren't tied down and bank some cash. I was offered a...
Happy b-day Larry. Hey Pete, That was my 3w.
As stated the secondaries are on that spring. Also though, be sure to check the secondary air plates for stickiness. Gently push on them and let...
Hirohata. No doubt the most famous. Plenty of great cars mentioned here, one of which was my personal favoritre, and aguments can be made on...
Scotty, very interesting work. Nice job squeezing all that stuff under the floor. The steering is a neat take on the use of a rack. I'm curious...
You hit the nail on the head!
I understand being upset about crap like this. I try really hard to provide the best job or parts and as honestly as I can. Some people are just...
Congrats Tyler!!!!!!!
Best use a hot rod or kustom I've ever seen.
I bought a Miller 175 a few years back and it kicks ass. It's small enough for a small shop and powerful enough to weld anything a car. I also...
Nice Pat! A coupe, now a roadster. I wish I was young and unmarried with no kids again so I can spend anytime at all on my car.
Get well soon Grumpy!
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