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[NASTYZEN]

Here is a re-purposed old chair into a sturdy rear carrier and a trailer in the works:



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Excellent recycling project. I also like the way you threaded the mounting holes. A little heavy...but does the job and wont fall apart tomorrow.

 

[NASTYZEN]

Some of my latest tubing work.

Sandrail chassis construction.

More tubing bent, fishmouthed and welded. In the background is my son's new tube project. A sand quad which will have a large two stroke engine.

Tubes powder coated.

Rolling chassis.

Completed.

Real nice work ZM! Did you get to play with it a little yet? I'd love to see it in action.

 

[NASTYZEN]

I'm almost ashamed to post after the REAL fabricators... but, here's my modest offering. Its my first tube chassis. And its as straight as my crooked garage floor, tape measure and HF digital angle finders allow it to be.

Your kidding,right??
That is a lot of fine fabricating that I see there.
I can tell there are many hours of passionate fabricating in your project and it looks awesome.
Have you completed it yet?

 

[NASTYZEN]

Here's another Polaris RZR that I built;

Those sure look bitchin ZT! And fun too!
Getting to be fewer places near by to go mudding around here with all the new construction going on.

 

[NASTYZEN]

It's been a long time since I've done a "tube" project but that's basically what this is. I designed it my head and chalked it out on the floor ... which fortunately was flat.

Does "square" tubing count?

Now that's mudding!
Nice fenders!
Yes all tubing is allowed as long as the I.D. does not exceed the O.D.

Great work everyone! I wish I had the chance to work with some of these projects...All I get to do is chop up straight chunks of square and rect. tubing for assorted machinery stuff.....simple stuff like this:

That's cool. It's tubing!

 

[NASTYZEN]

I feel silly to add this following the gorgeous projects already posted, but it is a form of tubing.

Here is a little something I whipped up for the girlfriend to get myself out of the doghouse after a horrible birthday present earlier this year.

It's 3/16" copper brake line I soldered together, its about 20" x 20". Total time was about 20 hours, but it was all free time at the office. She was happy.

Second pic is my attempt at going for the "Oil rubbed bronze" finish to match the door handles and hardware around the house, but looking at it up close I think I really need to redo it.

Looks great man! Must of got you bonus points....

 

[PCO6]

Now that's mudding!
Nice fenders!
Yes all tubing is allowed ... as long as the I.D. does not exceed the O.D.

That would take someone with your talent ... and I am no where near that.

 

[NASTYZEN]

From the way back files...

Customer car.

Lola Mrk 1 A 196? BMW powered if I remember right.

At speed at Tremblant years later.With the KiKi in hot on his heels.

 

[PCO6]

motorbreath - That looks like a great project. Do you plan to use it for off road only or are you making it for street use too?

 

[motorbreath53]

Nastyzen- Thanks. I am proud of how its turning out... but I feel humbled by almost EVERY build on race-dezert.com. I think its normal for a guy to constantly say, "...well, my NEXT one will be..."

PCO6-ahhh... there's those painted up boobies again... missed those... The car will be loosely defined as street legal. It is going to be 99.2% a dirt car... but Its registered, insured, has wipers, blinkers, DOT lights and a horn.

HOWEVER: "race use only" (not DOT) wheels n' tires, tube chassis (with no remaining shift tunnel VIN), no E-brake... and I haven't decided how to make "cycle fenders" that won't look like *** on a baja bug...

delima.

 

[1320stang]

So is that Dave Turner's Sport Trac?

 

[ZTFab]

So is that Dave Turner's Sport Trac?

Yep!

While running the F150 Dave Turner was asked by Ford to build a 7s Sport Trac.

 

[gsport]

those are all great looking projects, my question is, are those MIG or TIG welded??

 

[zmotorsports]

Thats an awesome buggy!

Thank you.

Mike.

 

[zmotorsports]

Real nice work ZM! Did you get to play with it a little yet? I'd love to see it in action.

Thank you. Yes, I have had the buggy on the sand three times now. The first time I spend more time getting it dialed in than enjoying it. Out of a three day weekend the first trip out I think I actually only spent about an hour in the driver's seat.

The last two trips have been awesome. No more hesitation off the line, it revs to the moon and it pulls you back into the seat like a freakin' slingshot. Overall for my first buggy I am more than pleased.

I am just trying to learn how to drive it now. Last trip out over the 24th of July weekend I was able to follow another buggy through the dunes heading back to camp and it really helped my learn alot. I could see what the buggy in front of me was doing and somewhat knew how mine would respond so I was able to push it a little more.

I just need more seat time to get more comfortable at higher speeds.

Mike.

 

[blue dog]

just about have all parts for her, next is a couple hundred feet of tubing.

 

[steel 35]

Here are a couple tables I made from a few scraps laying around. I want more but no room. First one is nice for working under the hood of a car, second one is for tackle and spins with attachments that fit in the center hole and spin separate from the top. May find some of actual work!


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[ZTFab]

those are all great looking projects, my question is, are those MIG or TIG welded??

Hey gsport, which projects?

There's a mix of both processes shown here.

 

[NASTYZEN]

Subaru headers for rally guys.

Zoomi repairs.

 

[blue dog]

Nastyzen, you have mad skills, i would love to come sit in your shop and soak up some knowledge from you, naturally i would bring the beer of your choice.

 

[Griff93]

My baja bug project.

Rail buggy chassis repair.

 

[Mario428]

Tube chassis and headers for my 89 T-Bird drag car

Battery box

 

[MP&C]

Well other than welding up an exhaust system, I think this may be the only "tubular" project I have done. During the "restoration" of a '65 Fairlane, while re-assembling the car I came up with a door installation fixture as the doors were quite heavy and we didn't need any paint chips....

I had seen some of the cradle style door lifts that you could add to your floor jack, but I have a problem how the cradle supports the complete weight of the door across the lower edge of a door skin. Too much risk of paint damage in my view. So I came up with another version that would support the weight across a wider area on the inner door, for less risk of damage to any visible area.

Here's the basic form, with some pipe receivers using set screws. The support braces are bent from electrical EMT and covered in pipe insulation to protect the door's finish, and roll bar padding (we had some left over ) on the bottom support.....

The support braces also help to keep the door oriented in a vertical position, to keep the door from flopping back and forth (as you may experience with the cradle style). This will help prevent paint damage/chips from excessive door movement during the install.

Notice nothing touches the edge of the door skin....

Once hinges are snug, loosen set screws for outer support brace, lower a couple inches, remove outer support brace, and simply pull jack toward rear of car to clear door.

 

[blue dog]

MP&C, that is great.

 

[NASTYZEN]

My baja bug project.

Cool Griff93! Any more shots later on down the builds?

Tube chassis and headers for my 89 T-Bird drag car

Lots of fabricating there dude. Looks great! Any shots of the drag project done?

Well other than welding up an exhaust system, I think this may be the only "tubular" project I have done.

Excellent post as always MP&C!
I rarely hang doors, but the next time I do I will for sure look at your door tool as an option.Thank's for posting.

 

[NASTYZEN]

This was made for Tiburon cars.Headers with catolitic converter with strait pipe option.

or all out stainless purpose built headers. I ended up making 12 sets of these.

 

[blue dog]

Nastyzen, could you explain the benefit of a 8 into 1 exhaust ? and what makes them so tricky to fabricate ? They sound absolutely bad a$$.

 

[theoldwizard1]

As for the notching I use a JMR TN-1000 hole saw notcher with either Starret or Lenox hole saws.

What are you others using for notching ?

The end mill notchers are really cool. Fast and accurate. And BIG $,$$$ !

The sanding belt notchers look good, but unless you can change the end roller diameter, they don't look very useful. Also big $,$$$.

Has anyone every tried a shear type notcher like the Williams Lowbuck Tube Notcher ?

 

[zmotorsports]

What are you others using for notching ?

The end mill notchers are really cool. Fast and accurate. And BIG $,$$$ !

The sanding belt notchers look good, but unless you can change the end roller diameter, they don't look very useful. Also big $,$$$.

Has anyone every tried a shear type notcher like the Williams Lowbuck Tube Notcher ?

Currently I am using a JMR tube notcher on a stand alone pedestal powered by a Milwaukee Magnum 1/2" drill. I have used it now for approx. 4 years with great results.

I had a Williams Lo-Buck notcher that I just sold about six months ago. I was not impressed. For larger tube that is going to be MIG welded I think a person could 'get by' with it but for smaller more precise cutting and TIG welding I wouldn't waste my money again on it.

Mike.

 

[Mario428]

Lots of fabricating there dude. Looks great! Any shots of the drag project done?

Finished car pics

Mockup during construction

Sheetmetal housing I designed and built for the car

Wishbone rear locator with a custom touch

 

[Mario428]

Here are a couple tables I made from a few scraps laying around. I want more but no room. First one is nice for working under the hood of a car, second one is for tackle and spins with attachments that fit in the center hole and spin separate from the top. May find some of actual work!


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You have a very artistic sense and the work is very well done
I like the lower table legs especially

 

[Mario428]

I'm almost ashamed to post after the REAL fabricators... but, here's my modest offering. Its my first tube chassis. And its as straight as my crooked garage floor, tape measure and HF digital angle finders allow it to be.

I agree, you are kidding right about your skills. Some very nice work. Especially like how you made it all come together in the pic I quoted.

 

[motorbreath53]

Don't get me wrong...i'm proud of my effort on this one... but the engineering involved in those headers and such made my little baja bug blush...

Thanks for the atta boys though guys. I can't WAIT to get this car in the dirt...

 

[dragginbalz]

I haven't built anything lately, but here's a cart I did for my Dad's X Mas present (bought him the HH187 and used it to make him a cart since he had my MM210!)

A quick grinder stand:

Welding table:

 

[NASTYZEN]

Nastyzen, could you explain the benefit of a 8 into 1 exhaust ? and what makes them so tricky to fabricate ? They sound absolutely bad a$$.

I have not been exposed to a 8 into 1 yet.All I have done were balance or cross tubes connecting the two collectors together for a V 8 Do you have any pics?
4 ito 1's are already hard to cram 4 equal lenghts of tubes into a collector I imagine 8 ito 1 would be a real cluster f"/% to get just right.

What are you others using for notching ?

The end mill notchers are really cool. Fast and accurate. And BIG $,$$$ !

The sanding belt notchers look good, but unless you can change the end roller diameter, they don't look very useful. Also big $,$$$.

Has anyone every tried a shear type notcher like the Williams Lowbuck Tube Notcher ?

I have the Williams Low Buck notcher..............somewhere???
I use a vertical bandsaw for all my noching of tubing of more than 1/16 wall and use tinsnips to fishmouth all tubing 1/16 and less wall thickness.

Finished car pics

Mockup during construction

Sheetmetal housing I designed and built for the car

Wishbone rear locator with a custom touch

Hey Mario! That turned out great!
Thank's for posting. You have great skills.
As far as those Zoomies go,I never even saw the car...I often only get bit's to play with.

I haven't built anything lately, but here's a cart I did for my Dad's X Mas present (bought him the HH187 and used it to make him a cart since he had my MM210!)

A quick grinder stand:

Welding table:

Your Dad must be proud! Those are bitchin.

 

[NASTYZEN]

Here are a couple tables I made from a few scraps laying around. I want more but no room. First one is nice for working under the hood of a car, second one is for tackle and spins with attachments that fit in the center hole and spin separate from the top. May find some of actual work!


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Those are cool!
They even look handy.

 

[Jim Stabe]

This is the exhaust system I made for my LT1 powered MGB project. I want the car low so I needed to tuck the exhaust up into the car for ground clearance. The headers run into 2 1/2" tubes that run along side of the transmission. I had to make an ovalized 1 1/4" section to go under the clutch release mechanism on the bell housing. The pipes join into a 3" pipe which ovalizes to a 1 3/4" section to go under the Corvette center section. The lowest point of the exhaust is only 1/2" below the level of the unibody subframe at the lowest point.

 

[ZTFab]

I have not been exposed to a 8 into 1 yet.All I have done were balance or cross tubes connecting the two collectors together for a V 8 Do you have any pics?
4 ito 1's are already hard to cram 4 equal lenghts of tubes into a collector I imagine 8 ito 1 would be a real cluster f"/% to get just right.

I DID NOT BUILD THESE....

...but I wish I had...they look awesome. :

 

[steel 35]

You have a very artistic sense and the work is very well done
I like the lower table legs especially

I locked the door on one of my birthdays and made that one! its just what I wanted to do.

Those are cool!
They even look handy.

Thanks: These tables do get used a lot.

 

[Rezarf]

Here is an offroad camping trailer I built out of tube then skinned it with sheet. I tow it behind my old Landcruiser. The trailer was my first welding project after building a welding cart.