5x8 Off-Road

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Re: 5x8 Off-Road

Postby Fishingtomatoseed » Wed May 25, 2016 7:05 am

It's fun when the parts start coming together!!!


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Re: 5x8 Off-Road

Postby KCStudly » Wed May 25, 2016 7:24 am

Nice work. The lines all look nice and "clean". :thumbsup: :applause:
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Re: 5x8 Off-Road

Postby aggie79 » Wed May 25, 2016 8:45 am

Clint,

This is one nice teardrop. You're moving along at a pretty brisk pace. I've often wondered if a second build would go faster than the first.

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5x8 Off-Road

Postby Fishingtomatoseed » Thu May 26, 2016 5:51 am

Thank you guys!

Tom it is a little faster. But also this one was all drawn out. So for the most part it is just cut the puzzle pice out. And start glueing it together. Also the owner and my wife have been prepping things during the day. Which helps a lot.

We was able to get the other wall and the back wall on last night.

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Re: 5x8 Off-Road

Postby stomperxj » Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:17 pm

Just watched your videos. Nice work. I have a silly question though... why on earth are you using a stick machine to weld the frame together when you have a MIG? :) I see you are wearing OSHA approved crocs to weld in too ;)
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Re: 5x8 Off-Road

Postby Fishingtomatoseed » Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:02 pm

stomperxj wrote:Just watched your videos. Nice work. I have a silly question though... why on earth are you using a stick machine to weld the frame together when you have a MIG? :) I see you are wearing OSHA approved crocs to weld in too ;)



Thank you.

At the end of it I asked myself the same question. I like stick welding but had forgotten how easy the MIG is to use. Next one will defiantly be all MIG!

Crocks are the only way to fly. I try to wear all the proper PPE. But when I am away from work it is hard to put those boots and jeans back on.

I have lots of updates and pics but not enough time to write in detail and post. The maiden voyage for the trailer is in 3 days!! Still have a lot to do!

Of you are in Texas you might see our red one and the new sliver one headed to Port Aransas.


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Re: 5x8 Off-Road

Postby Alan_H » Mon Jun 13, 2016 5:45 am

Maiden voyage was to start yesterday. Did you git'er done? We needs pics of the convoy!


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Re: 5x8 Off-Road

Postby Fishingtomatoseed » Mon Jun 13, 2016 5:56 pm

Here is camp for the next couple days!







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