A lesson in adversity, resilience, and discipline

I think all the pics are on my work phone, but a cranked up stick welder melts right through the data packet pandas!

 

Aluminum trash can project
Purpose of project was bead rolling, welding with heat control and penetration as well as finish work to blend welds with parent material

 

Homemade dumpster fires!!




I'd let ya fire my dumpster

 

We made a lower control arm this week in class
All parts were cut after using a template to outline the shapes on the metal and then cut using a bandsaw
Then all parts are deburred and grained then we bend them to the needed angle
Some are 90 some are like 88 and the center rib is a compound of different bends,

we machined all the uniball and bushing cups by lathe
And then we assemble.
Grading is supposed to be done once all parts are tacked in place.
They don’t let us fully weld it for grade but when I get time I’ll go back and do it for the practice.

 

Looking good sir!

 

If you look real close there are a handful of things that would make this a junk part.
They flat out told us nobody would have a perfect arm because they intentionally build it out of spec so nobody tries to take it home and install it on something.

apparently a lot of the projects we will be making are intentionally off in some spot or another to discourage use of the item on your vehicle haha

 

Makes complete sense why they'd do that. They're just teaching the method so you can walk away with the skill and knowledge

 

@Caboose117 yeah toyota tells me my actuator fried and correded cus of my lift

 

@Caboose117 shocks still up for grab????

 

Not at This time
I’ve sold most everything except 2 sets of trailing arms, and all my old factory seats and interior

 

Who’s a AWS certified welder in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum?


This guyyyyy

 

Congrats! Now you just have the pesky cwi people to deal with

 

How much for a CMC??

 

For you
Free
Plus a socket welded to a key

 

main page photo index/timeline updated to current.

2020 was a poop year and a lot of financial loss and redirection for almost everyone i know including myself.
at the end of the year there were a lot of last second situations that just played out for a cruddy finally to the year.
the start to my 2021 thus far has been an attempt to recenter things, get the train back on the tracks and prepare to "rebuild" so to speak.
I am not sure when i will be able to have fab start on the truck again because i still need some time to recoup my finances so i can make a more solid next move.

I am looking forward to good things and a good journey


as of April 6th 2021
i currently have FOR SALE

-factory 3.5L V6 motor and trans with 25,000 miles
PRICE Best reasonable offer (NO SHIPPING)

-Dirt Designs REAR TRAILING ARMS from steve Fink for a Double Cab Short Bed Tacoma 2nd Gen and 3rd Gen
PRICE 2950.00$


-48" long tig welded trailing arms take offs from the Camburg Kids Ranger, Designed by lewis built performance and welded by kibbetech
PRICE 950.00$

 

Where are you/the truck at now? Cali or KY?
Still looking forward to seeing this unit in person sometime.

 

Truck is still at a fabricators shop
I am elsewhere in the country hunting for work of some form or fashion to put a little bit back into the truck budget

 

So the motor/trans is in cali?

 

Yes
And rear axel/gas tank if you’re interested

 

I'm super not in Cali haha.