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Post by RuffRider on Nov 27, 2005 13:43:14 GMT -5
whoa!!!!  i'm surprised there aren't any pics,yet.. |
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Post by CORE 4WD on Nov 27, 2005 14:08:27 GMT -5
make sure it is strong enough to hold my fullsize You're right behind Eddie (beserk) to test it out. Of course, he's behind my EB! ;D Jay I'll have some (more) pics up in a day or so... 23 degrees, I got the top all welded up today, minus the expanded metal covering.   Talk about a pain in the arse to move around! |
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Post by RuffRider on Nov 29, 2005 22:14:18 GMT -5
Yeah, the ramp probably weighs a couple hundred lbs. You said HEAVY DUTY ;D Did you wash my broke down Jeep? She sure looks clean  |
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Post by CORE 4WD on Nov 29, 2005 22:29:13 GMT -5
Nah. I was thinking about painting the flares for ya though! TJ's are an easy tape job for doing that. The Rustoleum wrinkle finish works great on those.
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Post by RuffRider on Nov 29, 2005 22:41:25 GMT -5
Wow!! Do you do that for all your customers or do they look that bad?
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Post by CORE 4WD on Nov 29, 2005 23:02:00 GMT -5
I COULD do it for most! (Michele's is good!) All Jeep plastic fades really bad. The Rustoleum works well and holds up to abuse. look at the door trim on my XJ. You can see where a rock hit it but just that area where the point of the rock hit came off, rather than alot of paint popping...I would probably do TJ flares for like $75. There is some prep work involved and the paint of course. Xj trim would be about the same. Less plastic but the taping sux on them.
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Post by RuffRider on Nov 29, 2005 23:23:37 GMT -5
Well you know I'm a painter by trade, so I do know what a pain- prep work is..
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Post by CORE 4WD on Jan 27, 2006 22:13:09 GMT -5
Ok, back to the ramp- Thanks for helping today Billy! See ya early tomorrow morn. Chele? Getting started, have to fix a P@#$o Offroad f-up on Billy's F250 first. Stripped a lug nut and didn't tell him, inspection due. I wonder if they even know what a torque wrench is? Half the threads were stripped and it took a pipe extension to get the lug off.   Hitch point welded up, tacking on uprights-  Hi-lift jacks rule-  After a Home Depot run early, we'll be back at it tomorrow a.m. if anyone is interested in checking it out. |
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Post by Chele on Jan 27, 2006 22:46:13 GMT -5
Dave..will call you in the AM..must sleep off this...uh...evening of adult beverages...may come visit and try out the new RTI if it's ready!!! Or at least help out w/whatever I can...! ;D Get the TMAX (sp) Lennox is here!
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Post by RuffRider on Jan 28, 2006 1:04:22 GMT -5
The man wastes no time, one project to the next. Looks good..
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Post by Chele on Jan 28, 2006 13:31:35 GMT -5
Yeah..where were you!!?
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Post by CORE 4WD on Jan 28, 2006 19:47:43 GMT -5
Ok, I think my neighbors are starting to get nervous now! 3 Jeeps, a big Ramcharger, Billy's F250, my heep and EB, and Craig (what was that you drove?) all out front with everyone checking out a big ramp-looking thing in the garage. A neighbor even came by to find out what it is we're building and then came back with something to get welded! Hey as long as they don't complain- Fine-tuning cuts-  Tacking-  More tacking-  Tapping in a shim-  Ok, so we took a break-  Now it's coming together-   Should be useable this week but I need more steel for side braces, preferably 2"x3" or 2"x4". Pics by Michele(Chele) |
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Post by Jim63 on Jan 28, 2006 23:18:48 GMT -5
Looks good!! So are we going to be able to come over next weekend and play ;D
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Post by RuffRider on Jan 28, 2006 23:29:58 GMT -5
Wow, I missed alot today. Looks good and sturdy. Looked for expanded metal but nothing in the 20" or bigger range. I'll keep on digging.. I can't w8 to try it out.
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Post by CORE 4WD on Jan 29, 2006 19:15:24 GMT -5
Got a small "window of opportunity" today. Fabbed up axle adapters-    Jay, you haven't got any 4x8 sheets of expnded metal that can be sectioned into 20" wide lengths? |
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