GHOST SHIP: Custom Chingaderas

You absolutely killed it brother. I’m very happy with it and your work.

There might be a rise in number of people asking for swingout quotes from you...I’ve seen many swingouts be added, and not many are as well built and engineered.

 

#GHOST SHIP engineering

 

Nicely done!
I know what I'm doing when I get back from DV...

 

Took some time today to clean up my old workbench. I didn’t take any before pictures but happened to find an old pic in this thread that shows pretty much what I started with. I’m not gentle with my workbench, I got it when a contractor I knew was remodeling a Jewish bakery in Westwood. They were getting a new prep table and were throwing out their old butcher block table that was used to prepare dough daily. I scooped it up because it was a good piece and just threw some polyurethane on it and called it good. That was about 10 years ago. Since then I used it as a welding table, a cutting board, a paint booth and a soldering station. Between the cuts, burns, paint overspray and buildup of spilled wood glue, the surface had gotten really bad where it was hard to find a flat spot to work on. I sanded the whole thing with 80, 120, 150, 180, and 220 grits to smooth out the top and remove the old finish. I wasn’t trying to get it perfect since I know I’ll be beating it up again but I wanted a smooth start. Three coats of water based poly followed with a quick wet sand with 600 and a final coat of poly and now I have a work bench that makes me want to work on stuff. I also took the time to degrease, sand and paint my 60 year old vise so the whole setup looks new again.

here’s before:



here’s after:





And a close up of the vise just because.


The table still has a few nicks, cuts and burns that were too deep for me to bother trying to get out, but overall I have a smooth finish again and that’s what I wanted. See you in another 10 years.

 

Did you brew that GhostShip IPA?

 

Haha! I did not. It’s from Helmsman Ale and @crackils brought it for me.

 

been wanting to add a swingout to my c4 for a while now...

 

BAMF shock relocation today on @SUMOTNK ’s clean second gen. He came down from the Bay Area and was taking a tour of SoCal members’ home shops. He had 3* cam gears installed yesterday by @greenEFSI and stopped by today on his way home. That’s dedication.

Old mount cleaned off


BAMF mount burned in

He also brought these awesome lower shock mounts from Defined Engineering. I was able to get everything mounted so he’d have 3/4” of shock left at full stuff (once he gets his new bump stops)



and a glamour shot with the vintage two piece SSR wheels. I want them.

 

Thank you for the tag! Props to you, love your welding

 

Right on man! Thanks! Might hit you up for those cam gears I hear so much about.

 

Let me know!

 

Just two guys Giving each other virtual fives. Both these gents are great to work with in case anyone is on the fence.

 

@GHOST SHIP check pm

 

Aggressive CMC and 2” fender trim on @TREKNTACO ’s 2ng gen today. Should have plenty of room for 35s now.

 

Nothing but great work happening here...

 

Thanks again Love how it turned out

 

CMC today on @taco_stat ’s clean second gen.

 

Hey Sergio. I shot you a DM about a CMC.

 

Sergio, Thanks again for the amazing bedrack! I've got a lot of compliments and people asking what brand it is.

I have another project that I'm hoping you can help me with. I'll shoot you a DM

 

I despise those Cholla cactus...one time in Joshua Tree, I turned around real quick to grab a piece of paper that flew by and lunged crotch first right into a tall one of those