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Nov 28, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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From: Newport,Tennessee
Nov 30, 2010 | 06:47 AM
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got the motor mounts finished up on Sunday
the trans crossmember is being fabbed now and should be done friday depending on if i work on it5 wed or not
Nov 30, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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From: Austin, TX
Looks like you can pull the oil pan off with the engine in the truck now without too much trouble!!! Looking good, keep it up.
Nov 30, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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It'd be a PITA when you had to get under the truck!
Nov 30, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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It'd be a PITA when you had to get under the truck!
Lol....can't even get a jack under it.
Nov 30, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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It'd be a PITA when you had to get under the truck!
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Lol....can't even get a jack under it.
ill be able to get it higher off the ground then it is now with the bag set up
Dec 2, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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well failed attempt #2 at a trans crossmember lead to me teaching Katie (the infamous gf)how to weld
picture of her welding and y im so damn lucky
pic of her first welds ...not bad for a girl ha ha ha
Dec 2, 2010 | 06:28 AM
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From: Wharton, NJ
Not bad for a first attempt for anybody!
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Dec 2, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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she defense did Steve its definitely hard to teach with only one helmet
Dec 2, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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I've seen much worse, hell I've done much worse..lol. Yes I'd have to call you pretty darn lucky. Great project
Dec 2, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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From: Slatington, PA
Thats better then most of my vertical welds. You found yourself a good one!
Dec 2, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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From: Catawissa, Pa
let her play with some other positions...and not in that way
vertical is one of the hardest i teach my students...looks good though
Dec 2, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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she defense did Steve its definitely hard to teach with only one helmet
I thought she liked looking at the pretty light?
Dec 2, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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she was just filling in over my welds to make them look nice tomorrow ill let her actually weld 2 things together and show her more technique and about penetration
Dec 2, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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I thought she liked looking at the pretty light?
she does but she has rules
1.)buttons are not toys
2.) katie doesnt use power tools
3.) dont look at the welder flash(aka blue sparkles)
4.)dont look into the LED drop light
5.) no breaking windows