What have you made/created today?

Restored this to buy the $30K Tractor took 1200 hours of work sold in 30 mins. This was a Beast 6x6 for off road! Started out as a 48 Power Wagon and looked like crap!! Every Nut Bolt and Screw was removed to do it. I did all the work including the paint job it was my first full paint job and that takes time and tons of sanding! Dash was fun to make modern yet look old still. Could not put much more under under it!! My last drive was up that steep ramp to load it on the Transport. Was sad to see it go like many others I have restored but now I have a TRD and keeping it!! The hardest most complicated thing I ever built up from scratch! 95% of it was done outside on gravel even thru winter till I got it done. I was on a mission and wore myself out big time.

 

That is BadAss!!

 

Most of my enjoyment is the Build and seeing it all come together. Every Universal Joint about 16 new ones, Gaskets, Differentials, Wheel Bearings, Transmission, Transfer Case, Winch, PTO's, Engine, All New Brakes & Turned Drums Ect was took apart, cleaned replaced what was needed put back together then painted. All metal surfaces were taken to Bare, Primed, epoxy coated then painted. Each bolt was cleaned bare no corners cut it was a Insane Build I just wanted to do one like this for my last one. About killed me! 56-1/2" Bolts held the Winch on! Lost count of how many holes I drilled in the bed to put it together did not want to cheap out and weld it. These New Trucks with Kits to fix up are a breeze but this was way more work and fun to do for me!!

 

Amazing work. I really like the look of the old Power Wagons built up.

 

That, good sir, is pure unadulterated DVDA car porn.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/car-porn.401438/

 

Guess I need to put what I have owned or Restored in here! The 69 Camaro and 67 Shelby GT 500 I had when I was in my 20's at Fort Lewis. I traded the 69 Camaro for the 67 Shelby GT with Dual Quads it had 30K on it! Then went for a while with plain Jane stuff. When I was in my 60's Started restoring stuff for fun. Did a M37, Jeep, 2 - 1948 Power Wagons and the last one was my 6x6. People always said why you get rid of them?? Well could not afford to own all of them and I lusted for more to restore that way later in life now 70 years old I would have memories of some Great Iron I owned once! Now I own a Cool 2022 Tacoma TRD Off Road and a 2021 Challenger GT that I traded my 1997 2 1/2 ton M1078 AO Military Steward & Stevenson for not long ago. These new ones are my Keepers the Challenger GT is my Cruising Car to stay young with! Won't go into all the Old Tractors I restored too. Made money on them to support the family in hard times. Now I am set for life got 2 New ones and my only real payment is for the TRD I just bought. Paid off my Home doing this stuff while enjoying the short time I drove each one!!

 

Still need to apply a finish, but just finished a blanket ladder for the wife. Currently deployed for stocking duty.

 

In the works. Off-road 3ton jack. That way I don't have to crawl under the truck to get it over gravel.

 

I’ve made 10 sets of knife scales this week. Will have another 6 sets made by Sunday. My fingers are already hurting thinking about all the sanding I need to do to finish them up. Lol

 

:::::Update::::: . There are still some small scratches but I'm calling done. My hands are tired.

 

Nice! Try it out..

 

Just started seasoning it.

 

12qts beef stew. 9 in the freezer, 3 in the fridge

 

Decided to dabble in some more winter themes for dice; here is one of my favorites. It's a jumbo d20. This one has some bubbles on the high face unfortunately

 

I bet the bubbles would look good on underwater themed dice. Maybe spongebob.

 

Thanks! I usually use little glass bulbs for that; actual air bubbles cause lots of balance questions from onlookers.

I just poured a little too quickly for this technique so the bubbles got trapped when casting is all. They'll definitely still sell, and I'll be more patient next time, lol

 

You are one badass dude. I can only hope to be half as skilled at your age.

 

Made this to hold a gift card and game code for Jurassic World Evolution 2 for my wife. So not made today but she unwrapped it today. Has a hinged jaw too!

 

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