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I started welding up a chassis, 24 inches wide on the inside, with parallel rails, and tons of Z for the front and back. 2x3 by 3/16ths was the metal of choice.

We started by laying out the major parts on the floor, and measuring engine, trans lengths, and Wheel base choices, the back tires at 33x12.50 15 Firestones, on steel wheels for baby moons.

His tire and wheel choice was great. Lucky for us, we have similar taste in what looks good.

So my brother retires this year. He lives in Florida, and I live in Colorado. We decided about 6 months ago that we should build him a hotrod. So for the past 6 months he has been buying parts and shipping them to me. He decided he wanted a T Bucket. I have always wanted to build one, so we...

I bought my first auto hood 20 years ago. But it was junk an I threw it out, after a flash burn. 5 years later I tried them again, and never went back. I keep an old helmet in my portable rig as a spare, and had to use it one day. I found out I had gotten pretty used to the Auto hood. They...

Order the shirts quick!

It is a way to displace the flammable fumes while you work on it, it will not completely flush the fumes, so it is good to do it each time, or a few times. The more you do it the less flammable fumes will remain in the tank. For TiG, I run C02 through as I am welding. To reduce volume, I may...

Thankz guys!

Thanks Guys. It is good to be back on. Crazy busy, but that is the story of my life. So much work, Lots of construction projects, and a shop full of other stuff. I hope to be on here more, but it is winter in Colorado, and I find a little more time to sit down. I have built a monorail...

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You know I gotta throw in some art work into this build.

Happy New Year back at you, and to everyone else here. My shop is cold right now, but the wood stove is doing it's best, which will put me out there soon.

I have said in past build threads, if people do the things I do they will have mixed results, because I make stuff up as I go. I bend the rules when it comes to fabrication. Not bracing was not my preference, but the easy way to get what I wanted. When I set it back together I chased an 1/8...

Love that rear view

Now the rear links

Starting to take shape