Recent content by StormcrowAz

Mike - Thank you for your input and taking the time to post pictures, much appreciated. I pulled one of the links out so I could mock everything up for when the tire is at full lock. Broke out the tube bender and heat gun and did some trial runs using the PVC test link sections. Worked well...

Mike – I’ll have to crawl under there and stare at it some more, but I’m starting to think that bending those arms might be the way to go. Justin had also mentioned it as an alternative. I’m not sure exactly how much turning radius I’m currently losing to tire rub, but it seems like too much...

Tires seem to still fit, although this is without doing any articulation. Wheels turned. It’s close. At full droop. I think the limiting factor here will be driveline angle. Playing around with the floor jack. Everything looks pretty good. I hope. The upper link clears the motor...

Mike – Cool video, thanks for sharing! I should make some time to watch more of them. More progress on the Scout this weekend. Cut the DOM for the front end links and tacked the rod ends in place. Also cut the tube for the pan hard bar, tacked it in place, and installed. Sits perfectly...

Dan – Thanks! Not sure it’s something I would specifically plan a vacation around, but certainly well worth the visit if you’re already in the area. SilverJimmy – Huh. You live and you learn. That’s not something I had heard or seen, but to avoid leaving (more of) my DNA in the shop, I think...

Been fairly busy lately. Took a work trip to Ohio and had some time before the flight back home. When you Google “Things to do in Ohio”, this popped up, so I had to go. Turns out the place is full of old guitars. Go figure. Lots of cool music history there and it was definitely worth the...

Dan - Hot metal is hot metal. Protective leather clothing seems to be the ticket all around. And thanks! For me, getting the links squared away will a big milestone in the build. SilverJimmy - Here's the one I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D16Q74W?tag=atomicindus08-20 I've found...

Made a minor alteration to the filing cabinet swarf-catcher for the belt sander. Was getting a little too much bypass ending up on the floor so added another little piece of material (filing cabinet remanent) to hopefully catch the majority of it. I’ve learned that tennis shoes are bad shop...

Did a bunch of plasma cutting this past weekend. But first cleaned out the pan a bit. More link mounts plus I also made these frame stiffeners. It occurred to me that the middle section of the frame will be having a lot of forces being applied to it with the three link mounts for the front...

Dan – I did pull the plug just to check for anything out of the ordinary. Didn’t think about a layer of funk preventing spark. I’ll have to clean it up and give it another rip. Thanks for the advice! Been eeking out some time on the Scout here and there. Pulled the pitman arm off the steering...

Lately it’s been a mish-mash of stuff getting done in/around the shop. Temps are starting to rise and before it gets too out of hand I figure I should probably address the dozen or so trees that have grown out of control. My buddy down the street (same one who’s garage burned down) loaned me...

Zanyad – Well…yeah. I hadn’t even thought about the whole snagging potential. :( As a general rule I typically break all sharp edges and round all corners, and in this case, I did run the flap disc across the inside and outside of the mesh to get rid of any stray welding BB’s. But I didn’t take...

Scott – Good to know the drill press is working out for you. I occasionally ponder the mysterious disappearance of that chuck key. Either still lurking in some dark corner of my shop I haven’t cleaned yet or maybe magically swallowed up by your truck. Jayman17 – Thanks and thanks for stopping...

Scott – Work is still going good, thanks. It is a strange dichotomy of feeling like this is the best place I’ve ever worked at, yet at the same time still being anxious about being the new guy wanting to prove myself worthy of being here. Last week was one of the best working weeks I’ve had in a...

Seat bases squared away, it’s time to work on the steering column. Went with an Ididit as general consensus says it’s the one to get. One of the cheaper knock-offs might have been OK, but I classify steering as somewhat important, so opted to spend a bit more. I don’t remember what the factory...