It is going to take me a bit to get caught up on the last couple years worth of modifications that I have done to this truck. The more I look back at these pictures, it makes me realize how far this truck has come. This post shows the beginning […]
2 To bring in the new year, I finally knocked out a project that I had been planning out for a while now. The Chevy with its big motor and offroad oriented suspension can get a little hard to handle around corners. This post is about how I re-purposed a swaybar […]
Ol’ Blue ’71 Chevy – Rear Swaybar From Junkyard Parts
1 Had a request to build a simple roll cage on a mid ’80’s Toyota offroad truck. The design came out simple and affordable, yet strong enough to protect the occupants in a rollover.
TOYOTA TRUCK REAR ROLL CAGE
Ol’ Blue is my long term project I traded CrAzYbLaZe project for in the beginning of 2011. This page is an index of the projects and changes to it where you will be able to click links to mini project posts.
Ol’ Blue ’71 Chevy Main Build Post
1 For this project, I wanted to build something MANLY. After thinking about it for a while, I decided that it had to have something to do with Meat, Beer, and Tailgating. Therefore, I present you “The OOBER Receiver Hitch and Hauler Grill”.
THE OOBER RECEIVER HITCH GRILL
I hate things that cost me money! So when my GE Dryer started ruining my clothes, it had my attention very quickly. If your clothes have started magically appearing with dark “PINCH” marks, you need to read this article!
GE DRYER “PINCHES” CLOTHES – HOW TO REPAIR
2 I introduce to you “The CrAzYbLaZe”. Some projects from the past just need some props and proper documentation. I actually got rid of this billy-goat of a vehicle a couple of years ago, but it’s legend lives on to this day. Since it would take way too much work to […]
THE CrAzYbLaZe – IN 50 PICTURES
3 This is the start of my new “TOOLS OF THE TRADE!” series of articles. Today we will be starting with Tubing Benders as I just happen to be working on a project right now that requires some bent tube (article on that project to follow soon). To start off with, […]
TOOLS OF THE TRADE! – TUBING BENDERS
Production is a mighty force, especially in the workplace. Having personally run crews of machine and equipment operators, I know how stressful and expensive it is to have 10 people at $XX.XX an hour standing there staring at you while you try to figure out a plan to get […]
Metal Repair Reduces Downtime and Saves Money
2 This post will cover the home building of a military style Medium Tow bar typically used for Deuce and a Halfs.
BUILDING A “DEUCE AND A HALF” TOW BAR!
1 FINALLY SOME FABRICATION!! My Dad and I walked around a BBQ smoking competition last night to get some ideas. So I was ready to get started!
BUILDING THE OOBER BBQ SMOKER PART 3
3 Having recently gotten rid of my pickup truck, I had an issue… I still have to haul stuff!! Solution? Put a receiver hitch on my new to me Honda!
BUILDING A HONDA ACCORD TRAILER HITCH
Check out Part 1 if you haven’t already. Hauling Home, Unloading, and semi-professional blue prints.
BUILDING THE OOBER BBQ SMOKER Part 2
3 So, I have always wanted to build a trailer mounted smoker. I have actually been thinking about it and planning it out in my head for a long time (possibly years). One day a couple of weeks ago my Dad comes up to me and asks if I knew anybody […]