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Thanks. I had a vision in my head of something that looked much better/cleaner, but money is running out for this project and not buying another $100 worth of steel was a sacrifice I made and used what I had available in the shop. Need to save the extra funding for the important parts that are...

Pulled it all out Monday and finish welded it. By Tuesday it was all painted thanks to my semi retired father who has been helping me. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Here is a picture of my truck up on the "lift." This fab work underneath seems to take 3x longer when you have to keep getting up and down. I can not wait for the day that I have a lift in this shop. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Been a few days since updating on the current build. I had to get the hand throttle lever setup mocked up so I could measure for the custom push pull cable. Then I went back to working on the underside of things again. Was going to modify the stock crossmember for clearance on the front...

I have used a FARO in the past. I do HVAC ductwork and piping BIM coordination, and we have used the scans for existing conditions before. Those babies aren't cheap. My last company quoted for one at about $50k for everything. Instead they just rented one for $1500/wk when needed. Only used it...

Dash is in. Next step is wiring and throttle. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

With almost $25k in the motor I want to be able to see the oil pressure and engine temp. If i ever take another atep and build and bigger badder motor I will go to a data logger and digital dash. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Dash is painted. Will be another busy week as I reassamble the dash, gauges and electrical panel for the final time. Next step is to get the hand throttle base built and order the push pull cable for the throttle. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Busy weekend. Got the rear back in (what should have been a 1-2 hour job turned into an exhausting 5 hour ordeal). The next time I fab something like that I will make sure to use some sort of shims for clearance purposes. It involved hydraulic pressure, a cable come along and a 10lbs sledge...

Wish I had seen this before now. I apologize if this has been covered as I did not get to read all 11 pages, but only skimmed through to catch up on the latest progress. My suggestion would be to modify the base slightly and create a space for her groom so he can be close while dancing. It...

Been chipping away at things. Finally got the rear half in paint. Very satisfied with the gloss black tractor paint from TSC. Rolled and brushed on the primer and paint and turned out very nice. Been working on building a wiring panel and got it pretty much mocked up. Now its time to start...

Framework is primed. Oil based paint and garage at 72 degrees and its still not dry after 18 hours. Long process. Started some initial wiring and tested LED lights. One bulb was out but fixed it after the picture. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Primer goes on tomorrow. The rear frame is truly done now. I kept thinking of ways I wanted to brace things. The last thing I want is to have something break and rip the hitch drawbar out. I am really enjoying the work on this project. I am 31 now and have not done a project of this magnitude...

I can finally say the rear frame work welding is complete. Very happy with the final outcome and my welds now look much better. Next up is a fabricated transmission cross member, and some driveline shields and loops to protect spectators and track crew in the event of a failure. I am looking...

Got back in the shop this weekend and made some progress. April will be here before I know it. Mocked up the gauge panel so I can get the dash ready for paint Finished the hitch setup and last few braces. Dropped the rear out so I can finish weld everything and get the back half of the...

Its done! Now to let the wife go furniture shopping. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Showing off some of the character found in this free pallet wood. The more I look at it the more I like it. This wide buck was taken in 2014 and these 3 skulls were all taken in 2016 on our property in WV. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Rockwell H172. 6x8.75 pattern. Wheels are from a company called Real Wheels. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

If you do that, just sheath it with thin plywood instead of drywall. I just wasnt ripping the drywall down to replace with plywood. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Im super happy with it. Buy some 1/8" underlayment to screw up on the wall to your studs, paint it black or dark brown, then you can use a finish nailer to put the boards up and not worry about stud placement. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk