Just wanted to post my frame build. I've always wanted to build one and work finally let me use there jig table. It's not fully welded yet but I do have a few sub frames to work with. Worked on the rear section for a hour and a half to make sure it was level every direction. Just a little bit more cuttin and welding and she'll be ready.
My frame
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BlueNorther
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how do you get your frame to stick to the ceiling???????
Old Iron
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Turn off the artificial gravity pulse generator?
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
What are your plans for this?
Torchie
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Plans are to make a rendition of a bobber truck. It's been a dream of mine for the longest time to sure on the year of truck yet but I have a few that I have my eye on. It's going to be a low budget build buy parts here and there. And ultimately it would look simulate to this thing
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He recycles the right way
I've seen that one in real life. That is a nice truck to copy.
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Extremely dangerous with a torch!!!
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My floor isn't too level
My plans are to build a stable hinge post near the back wall for a rear frame where a tilt deck drops to the floor so you can winch a car up the table....
then I can lift the front (garage door end) with the forklift and place heavy stands under it.
I'll probably use LVL header material for the planks and bolt a heavy L under the center to keep them from sagging. levelled in with screw jacks.
I think i can build it so I can set it up outside or put it out of the way by breaking it down to parts you can handle.
i used to have an open center car trailer I used for this purpose
My plans are to build a stable hinge post near the back wall for a rear frame where a tilt deck drops to the floor so you can winch a car up the table....
then I can lift the front (garage door end) with the forklift and place heavy stands under it.
I'll probably use LVL header material for the planks and bolt a heavy L under the center to keep them from sagging. levelled in with screw jacks.
I think i can build it so I can set it up outside or put it out of the way by breaking it down to parts you can handle.
i used to have an open center car trailer I used for this purpose
I've decided to sell my big block
not that I don't have any faith in my welding it's just I don't think I need 600 + hp in a 2500 lb truck. I want something smaller that I can one day let my kids drive and not kill themselves. I was thinking of a flat head. Pulse if I go with a flat head I no a guy that has like 10 of them and he was talking about selling a few off. Oh well more to come.
Ps any information you guys have about building chassis help me out all I really know is that it should be square and level. I am working on gussets if you want to call them that for the butt welds to strengthen them up.
not that I don't have any faith in my welding it's just I don't think I need 600 + hp in a 2500 lb truck. I want something smaller that I can one day let my kids drive and not kill themselves. I was thinking of a flat head. Pulse if I go with a flat head I no a guy that has like 10 of them and he was talking about selling a few off. Oh well more to come. Ps any information you guys have about building chassis help me out all I really know is that it should be square and level. I am working on gussets if you want to call them that for the butt welds to strengthen them up.
So the big block is gone and I got a real good running flat head to put in the chassis. Hoping to be getting a c4 trans and a rear end soon . Also ordered a bunch of parts for the front axel.going to be a fun day or so putting that together excited
