earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
After Don's excellent essay on the subject i'm thinking this thread would be a
good sticky.Change the title to First Time Builders Advice.
good sticky.Change the title to First Time Builders Advice.
Think of your first build as practice before you build your dream. Maybe even think of it as the first of many 'practice builds'.
Get something that will take no more than 3 months to get on the road. After that, keep the down time for each new part of the build to 3 months. That way your less likely to become overwhelmed. In other words, don't do a complete tear down all at once - it'll stay that way, for years, sitting in the garage getting used as a shelf.
And realize, if you think it'll take 3 months, it will take 6. (If you think you can beat the system and plan for 6 months, it'll take 2 years )
Basically if you were only able to give a newb just one peice of advice.....
Righty Tighty / Lefty loosey
Righty Tighty / Lefty loosey
Righty Tighty / Lefty loosey
Like flatbroke mentioned ALWAYS Safety first. Don't take shortcuts or the easy way out.
Plan ahead it's alright to sit/stand and stare at it for hours on end. (My wife thinks I'm nuts)!
Found a 41' IHC, it runs and purrs like a kitten. Plan to get it and turn it into an odd rod or rat rod. The questions I have are endless, being a newbee. My first question is: Is the frame on a 41' ok to use, and or, can be generally used for, a rat rod without a lot of mod to the frame for the build?
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