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Great White Taco build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by fatfurious2, Mar 28, 2016.

  1. Nov 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM
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    The main limit is cab mount flex, and not hiting the pinch weld with the slider. On the other hand, if it's nice and tight the whole length that won't be a problem.
     
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  2. Nov 17, 2018 at 1:13 PM
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    Or we could attach directly the cab .
     
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  3. Nov 17, 2018 at 3:57 PM
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    Whats next? House unbuild?

    wushanShack.jpg
     
  5. Nov 17, 2018 at 4:53 PM
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    ell he is looking at a 3.4 million dallir house.
     
  6. Nov 17, 2018 at 5:28 PM
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    Rebuild house... this is 600 sq ft of Brazilian Walnut

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  7. Nov 17, 2018 at 7:43 PM
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    Tree fidy
     
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  8. Nov 18, 2018 at 8:46 AM
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    TC 3.5 LT, RCV axles, Demello sliders, BD light bar/fogs, LP6, DMZ rear, SOS skids, custom bumper, King 16" triples, Locked-on hydro rear bumps...
    I want to see how that is done!
     
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  9. Nov 18, 2018 at 8:49 AM
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    Electric tea pot n some heat resitant pvc works great at steaming wood. Thats how i steam woid for making canoes.
     
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    Never made drums. But thought it was made by bending wood canoes you need to do alittle of booth.
     
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  11. Nov 18, 2018 at 9:05 AM
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    Does it have to be oak. About to put some black walnut into the sawmill. Its about 120 yrs old. 44 inch trunk. It will put my uncles sawmill to the test.it is only suposed to go uoto a 32 inch log.
     
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    Purple heart is extremely expensive. Love the look of it though. Most expensive wood i dared to work with was tigger maple. The mist nerve wrecking day of my life. Wasted some cause my router decided to peal it instead of cutting. Than someone told me to go against the grain.
     
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    I have a Busch Colt Palm Router you can borrow if you want. 1/4” Collet.
     
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  14. Nov 18, 2018 at 3:13 PM
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    No problem. We just need to get it to you somehow
     
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  15. Nov 20, 2018 at 4:49 AM
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    Frame inspection scheduled for Friday.

    Guess this might be beginning of the end of the unbuild
     
  16. Nov 20, 2018 at 5:04 AM
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    Hope you get a new one if needed.
     
  17. Nov 20, 2018 at 5:12 AM
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    Thanks. I hope I don't need one.
     
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  18. Nov 20, 2018 at 5:26 AM
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    yea, that would suck.

    I got a notice in the mail. It said something along the lines (or to my understanding) that the frame is good for 12 years after 12/31/17 or date of first use (for me was 9/15). It also said that I should have it inspected and/or CRC coated.
     
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  19. Nov 20, 2018 at 5:32 AM
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    I would not let them do crc. Seen it do more damage than good. If it passes reinforce it and do your own undercoating. And stay up on it.
     
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  20. Nov 20, 2018 at 5:42 AM
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    fatfurious2

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    hmmm but so much work
     
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