Project "Secret Squirrel"

[Bunk1]

Chuckle chuckle.

 

[crash2]

Chuckle chuckle.

I should have put one on yours :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Bunk1]

I should have put one on yours :fawkdancesmiley:

No crap, I bet it works better than the toyota reservior i got now.

 

[crash2]

No crap, I bet it works better than the toyota reservior i got now.

When mine gets re-done--its getting one too :redneck:

 

[crash2]

Since jack brought me some sheet metal--I figured I would give the rig a lil more storage space...

I have 2 supports to add and tie down placements and its done...

 

[Not Jobless]

What's that thing going to weigh?

You're going to need to upgrade to 60's before the build is complete :haha: :haha: :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Jeepless]

NiCe! I think I can put that to use!

 

[crash2]

Ok here is some of the work as of late. This stuff is really slow going so it took me a while to get this far..
But here you can see the back wall sheeted in--and you can also see the top supports for the storage area. I threw some heavy items into it to see how it did--and it didn't budge..

And here is a better view of the wall.. The end pieces were a pain---damn I gotta get a sheet metal break...

 

[crash2]

And here is the start of the skins. There will only be 3 per side..

 

[darius]

Ok here is some of the work as of late. This stuff is really slow going so it took me a while to get this far..
But here you can see the back wall sheeted in--and you can also see the top supports for the storage area. I threw some heavy items into it to see how it did--and it didn't budge..

And here is a better view of the wall.. The end pieces were a pain---damn I gotta get a sheet metal break...

Man I love our sheetmetal break, also, I love aluminum, it really lighten's thing's up.:flipoff:

 

[crash2]

Man I love our sheetmetal break, also, I love aluminum, it really lighten's thing's up.:flipoff:

ya ya.... I will have one soon :awesomework:

But everything I have as in tooling I have paid for so it just takes me longer to get there...

And I agree on the alum...

 

[Roccrawler]

you do unbelievable work mike, now if you just built tube rigs from scratch. I'd buy one..Good job

 

[crash2]

you do unbelievable work mike, now if you just built tube rigs from scratch. I'd buy one..Good job

soon ----soon :redneck:

 

[crash2]

A lil trick

For those of you who don't do alot of sheet metal work--here is a lil trick I tought myself. Way back in the day I used cardboard for templates. One thing about cardboard--when you are working with tight tolerances cardboard just doesn't cut it. Plus when you have a sheet that has a slight roll to it--just makes it even harder.

Here is how I have been doing it to get all 3 or 4 sides..

All you do is use scrap chunks of sheet metal that have a flat edge--works like a champ.

And poof--you have your template to trace

 

[crash2]

So now all of the skins are done---its funny how it can change how the rig looks and I am pretty happy with it...

 

[crash2]

So the last big thing to figure out where to put is the highlift

Found the sweet spot for it

 

[Not Jobless]

You better be careful Mike...welding so close to the overflow Dew container :redneck:

 

[Not Jobless]

Personally, I think it would look better if you get rid of the rest of the sammy.

 

[crash2]

You better be careful Mike...welding so close to the overflow Dew container :redneck:

Thats my setup bottle :redneck:

Personally, I think it would look better if you get rid of the rest of the sammy.

Not to worry--more to come----I mean fall off

 

[Jeepless]

So the last big thing to figure out where to put is the highlift

Found the sweet spot for it

That sure looks like a knuckle getter!

Nice job Mike, tis coming alone nicley. :awesomework:

Do I smell paint fumes?