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For Christmas I made this little truck for my nephew, it's about 12" long.I had fun doing it and was pleased with the result. So I started building one for myself. Needless to say this is going to take me a lot longer. I think I'll stick with the old truck body style, but you never know.So far, I've got a start on the frame, rear wheels and diff, look closely and you'll see the start of the 4 link suspension.I'll give the updates as I progressIf you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Thats very cool and great work. Now if I could just get started on my full size truck I would be happy.Keep the updates coming.Miller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:That's great. I work with a guy that makes toy farm equipment to scale he spends endless hours on these projects and they always look great keep us posted.Miller 330 A/BP Bernard SS coolerMiller cst 250Miller Big Blue 251DCentury 210 Mig (first welder I bought)Hypertherm PowerMax 800Victor torch setRu Fong 31 MilAtlas lathe
Reply:Man that is awsome , what are you using for rims? Some thing you found or are you making them too?pro-level dumpster diver Hobart 125EZ
Reply:Stevinator, the wheels/rims I made. The tires I used 2 pieces of pipe with 2 rings of 1/4" round rod to give the side bulge. The rims are another piece of pipe, with centre pieces I turned in the lathe. Lay down lotsa bead and grind it away till I get what I want. I'm just finishing the rear coilovers now and hope to get some of the front end started tonight.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Nice rod, your nephew is lucky!Bruce The Welding ChefLincoln Weld-Pack 3200 NORWELD StickStanford Hill Farm
Reply:Holy, Shhhh the kid is sleeping.Lol, that is insanely great... How long ya figure that took ya?I'm 21 and learningAvid 4wd enthusiastASE Master tech (Automotive), mechanic/fabricator by trade
Reply:nice to see how its done
Reply:Nice one keep the pictures comming,he will be proud of it,well done.
Reply:Holy Crap!!!! that rocks!I occasionally see a street vendor outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan who sells cars and stuff like that (about the same size as yours) made out of spoons and forks. Haven't had the social skills to start talking to him about them, like if he makes them himself & thewhathaveyou.But yours is way cooler!
Reply:wouw that looks amazing man!This one looks like it would have so much time on it...Good luck and post pics!My Babies: HF Drill pressHF Pipe Bender3 4.5" Black and Decker angle grindersLincoln Electric PROMIG 175that´s it!
Reply:Here's what I accomplished last night. Got the rear coilovers tacked on, did some work shaping the front rails of the frame and started the front wheels (the round axle is temporary). I got a start on a dropped front axle but I'm debating if I should use tubular upper/lower control arms. What do you think, old skool dropped axle or high tech tubular arms...opinions appreciated.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Model A had A shaped arm that went from the front axel to a mount in the transmission. (to keep the axel from flipping over.)I bet most inspectors will look at the underside of your great model, and those additional intricatte parts will catch the eye.My opinion-make this one like an antique-make the next one like a dragster.
Reply:Vary cool
Reply:I vote straight axle, like the old timey gasser dragsters: http://www.vetteweb.com/features/vet.../photo_01.htmlhttp://www.vetteweb.com/features/vet.../photo_06.htmlThis one gives me wood! John - fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!- bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Drop axle! What are you trying to do, take off?City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Looks great,and you really got me thinking after my chopper project is done and out of my 9x10 shop, future projects will be much smaller Victor SuperRanger O/A Solar migLincoln Powermig 140Southbend 9in lathe350# kohlswa anvilMiller Maxstar 150 stl etc....
Reply:looking pretty spiffy slugger. i'm not much into the older cars and trucks, but this thing looks pretty cool. i vote for tube arms. if it is anything like the other one you made, it doesn't look like it's too stock anyway, so why try to stick to stock internals? if you want a real challenge, take it and make it custom. just my $.02.Later,Andy
Reply:Old school, make it look like the gassers! Man, that is HOT stuff! Nice work, as usual!Have a Jeep Cherokee? Click Here!
Reply:that looks real tedious
Reply:SWells, another cool project. do it the way you want to, im sure it will be great either way. wish i could do stuff like that but i just dont have the patience or artistic ability.
Reply:wooo that is so cool love it!!!
Reply:Here's the update, I decided to stick with the old school look and went with the dropped front axle. I'll save the tube arm idea for another project. I used the 4 link again on the front.....just because I liked the look. The axle will actually swings up and drop on the arms, but I'll probably loose that one the shocks are added. A little cleaning up and refine a few shapes and it will be on to the hubs. The finishing nail will get cut off once I set the final ride height. Here's the picsIf you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:good god man... that thing is awesome. it amazes me at how much detail can be acheived with a welder on a project like this. what exactly are you using? i am guessing that it's probably not a stick welder, but who knows? lol. anyway, is there any way that you could show us how you make those wheels? mainly the front ones. i understand the concept. but i'm not sure how you would ehold everything in place exactly. the same thing with the suspension... well, anything on that project really... how do you hold all those tiny pieces in place while you weld them?again... great job. keep us updated!Later,Andy
Reply:Thanks Andy, I'm using a 110 volt flux core mig with .035 wire. A lot of the welds I end up doing by holding the part with needle nose pliers and tacking it. I usually disassemble as much as I can for easier access to the joint. The auto dim helmet helps a lot to get it all positioned before I tack it. Yes, I do burn up a peice every now and then and have to redo it. There is a lot of time goes into grinding, shaping and removing splatter (even with the anti-splatter spray on it). I made these wire frames before I got my auto dimmer helmet that was tough., The biggest challenge was getting the weld where you want it before I'd burn through.If you look at the front wheels in the second set of pictures I posted, you'll see that I drilled 5 holes through the rim and dropped in the spokes from the outside. The holes in the rim helped a lot to keep everything positioned. I made up a little jig to help centre it all up before tacking it down. After that I'll pour the bead to it and put it in the lathe to carve out what I want. The wheels still need a few hour work to finish but I have a good start on them. A lot of the magic to this project is not the welding but all the time I spend grinding. Any more questions feel free to ask.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.That truck is sick, you are an artist. They got a kinda funky feel to them, Im really diggin on the new one your makin.We got guys who cant manage to lay a nice weld on anything with our fancy machines at work and you welded those wire frames together with flux-core?wow.
Reply:More Good Stuff!Speaking of grinding, how many different grinders are you using, does/would a Dremel tool have enough ump for the job?Bruce The Welding ChefLincoln Weld-Pack 3200 NORWELD StickStanford Hill Farm
Reply:I mainly use 3 different grinders, a 5" makita with grinding / cutting / flapwheel on it. I use the 3.5" cut off quite a bit for not only cutting up stock but for shaping also. Yes, I use my trusty Dremel a lot. The cut off wheels stacked 3 thick are great for shaping. I've burned up about 3 Dremels, they will work and are a lot slower, but probably won't last too long if you push it too far. Glad you enjoying the build.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Man that is some outstanding work, I've never seen that much detail in a welding project, those wire frames are sweet too. Keep the pics coming.grizz_____________________________________________Miller DVITD-39HF 4x6 BandsawHF Bender & Ring RollerCraftsman 12 inch Drill Press4.5 inch Grinders10 inch Metal shearAnd numerous other little goodies!!!
Reply:Awe inspiring work Wells...great job!I've been spending my evenings wrestling with double flare brake tools. John - fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!- bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Here's the progress from last night. Did some more shaping/polishing on the front wheels and tires then moved on to the front axle. The steering is starting to fall into place, with the spindles now on. I also got a good start on the engine with the rough shaping of the block and heads. Here's the pics.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:That's a neat build that you have going. You have a great imagination. I will need to keep tabs on this thread for sure
Reply:You asked for pictures so here ya go. I put in a few hours working on the engine. It still needs shaping and a lot of slag removal / clean-up. I'll eventually pull everything apart and shine up the pieces. The valve cover and intake are just tacked on for me to eyeball and will be removed again. Here it is:If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:holy hell batman... you are truely, truely talented. that thing is going to be awesome when you are done with it. ever thought about selling a couple? i bet those could go for big bucks to a few collectors. or even a non-truck model? maybe a 'vette or a 'stang?Later,Andy
Reply:Thanks aczeller. Yeah I've thought of selling, but I suspect it would be hard to find the person to lay out the bucks to make it worth while. The wire frames are 60-80 hours (even at $10/hr your looking at big bucks and I'm not sure I'd sell at $10/hr). This one is probably up to 40ish hours so far. But thanks for the compliments, I've having fun and building an interesting collection along the way.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Keep this posted as it progresses it's a great project!pro-level dumpster diver Hobart 125EZ
Reply:Man I couldn't imagine what you could do if you had a good tig or mig.. Thats nice work..
Reply:Maybe someone on ebay would pay what you want. Post it with a reserve, and see what happens. Who knows, there might be a market out there.Miller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
Reply:I really love that spring pac on the front end, sweet rude SWells! Ebay might be an outlet, post it w/lots of pics, could be a winner?Thanks 4 Sharing More,Bruce The Welding ChefLincoln Weld-Pack 3200 NORWELD StickStanford Hill Farm
Reply:I'm diggin the big blower! Great work man!!!-Cory
Reply:Originally Posted by BruceI really love that spring pac on the front end,
Reply:I had a thought as I caught up on your work, if you sold one of your peices for what you know it is worth to you, then the money could be put toward a nice new machine of choice, just a thought! I thought I'ld share a couple metal sculptures I did a few years back. The company I used to work for had a Christmas tree ornament making contest every year. The only stipulations were, the entries must be made with normal company materials and be small and light enough to decorate a tree.My first was a 3rd place winner!Another was not in the running onnacounta it had nothing to do with Christmas!?! ARRRRR!!! City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:ive got to say that you are a very talented person,ive seen some of your other posts,i still havnt gotten over the true fire flames you do,ive been painting along time so i really know what it takes for that,im a hobbie welder and i couldnt begin to try to build that truck,i hope you make the big bucks cuz you sure got the skills and tallent to do so,great job
Reply:Your truck looks great!!! I can attest to the time involved in making these sculptures. I made this in 1987. It took around 40 hrs to make. I didn't have any equipment myself so the whole thing was made at work. As far as selling these things, I haven't had much luck.I have made quite a few items in the last few years and have tried ebay, craft shows and even a store in a brand new mall that sold things made by Missouri artists and haven't sold many. I tried to price them accordingly for the amount of time and materials I had in them and I didn't have much sucess. Maybe the wrong places I don't know. I will post some pics of some of my work in another thread. Attached Images
Reply:Again, Wells that thing is sick man! I cant wait til this guy gets a TIG welder!
Reply:dude thats so awesome. youve inspired me to do something along these lines at work! have many hours would you guestimate youve spent on this groovy lil project? also have you ever considered some smaller die grinders? like snap on, blue point, or ingersoll rand? i use those alot on smaller stuff and i love em!2001 dodge 3500 with custom bed, 1995 miller 44dlx welder and all the equipment any welder needs! Soon to come a Miller pipe pro 304 with a 12rc feeder!
Reply:jimbo0261, I believe what your saying and am doing it because I enjoy it, I've given more to friends / family than sold. It's my sanity break and that's worth something. Cool little bike you made there. Post some of your other projects, I'm curious. Here's a chopper I made a few years ago.Buggy_builder, I've got around 40 hours into it so far. I have a decent compressor (18.5cfm) and 2 cheapy die grinders, 1 "regular" size and a smaller one, are you talking about something different or will I see a big difference with a decent brand? Just for added ideas, here is what the wire frame Datsun Z evolved into:If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Now that's talent and creativity. Very nice ! ! ! !
Reply:SWells, i believe you are multi talented. you can build an eagle and something to ride it around in. great work man. keep us posted, this is good.
Reply:Unbelievely good work. If you don't mind, what 110v welder do you use?______________Clarke 95 Lincoln 135 Lincoln AC 225 ---------I'm an idiot, please talk slowing and simple. |
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