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'72 K5 - Greg's @MightAsWellK5 Build

This is the build description. I will improve this later. (GB)
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Burt4x4 said:
Greg Says 2022 so let's DOIT!! ****.... two years... I might have to go in 2021 to get warmed up for Greg's Future First Gen <<< super Scary Fab Work :-P
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Hey Burt, you know what's REALLY scary....??? I've been building this truck for 20 years but only have about 20 hours of seat time actually driving it offroad!!! :yikes:

That's embarrassing.


It's going to be fun to finally get back in the driver's seat and back on the trails with the old NorCal gang. :waytogo:



-G
 
Greg72 said:
Hey Burt, you know what's REALLY scary....??? I've been building this truck for 20 years but only have about 20 hours of seat time actually driving it offroad!!! :yikes:

That's embarrassing.


It's going to be fun to finally get back in the driver's seat and back on the trails with the old NorCal gang. :waytogo:



-G
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1 hour per year LOL ~ Remember your tarp and duct tap "soft top" you made in Barstow Ca? LOL I bruised the SHIT out of my foot in Vegas << Drunk! had to drive barefoot with my big toe on the throttle for 11 hrs.. Good Times!

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Burt4x4 said:
1 hour per year LOL ~ Remember your tarp and duct tap "soft top" you made in Barstow Ca? LOL I bruised the SHIT out of my foot in Vegas << Drunk! had to drive barefoot with my big toe on the throttle for 11 hrs.. Good Times!

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Oh, I remember!!!

I found the old VHS tape of Tori's trail footage..... the one of you on TipOver Challenge in the rain, where your door popped open as you were bouncing around on the climb (and almost tipped over backwards!) still gives me goosebumps.

-G
 
Greg72 said:
Oh, I remember!!!

I found the old VHS tape of Tori's trail footage..... the one of you on TipOver Challenge in the rain, where your door popped open as you were bouncing around on the climb (and almost tipped over backwards!) still gives me goosebumps.

-G
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Tori still has is on his YouTube channel
 
70jimmy said:
Hey Mr. Burt, Good to see you back on the board!



You whippersnapper, Get off my lawn!
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It's GREAT you all are still here!! Amazing how much time has gone by! Feels like I'm back for good though! I miss it! :saweet:
I hope I remember how to weld LOL! Ok we better stop HighJacking Greg's build tread :eek:

Burt
 
Burt4x4 said:
It's GREAT you all are still here!! Amazing how much time has gone by! Feels like I'm back for good though! I miss it! :saweet:
I hope I remember how to weld LOL! Ok we better stop HighJacking Greg's build tread :eek:

Burt
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Hijack away!!! It’s nice to see that people are still out there and clicking this thread!! :waytogo:

-G
 
2020.09.21 - UPDATE! NEW TOOLS AND A FINISHED PROJECT!!!

Picked up a SWAG portaband base (and a Portaband!) so that there would be a space-efficient way to cut plate steel without constantly using cutoff wheels and filling my lungs with the black debris from that process.

Turns out to be a really nice unit, and it even cut through the 1.75" solid stock with the 14tpi blades that were onhand. I'm sure it would have been even better with some 10tpi (those are now on order). Check out this quick video to show the quality of cut and squareness.

SWAG Base for PortaBand Saw



This tool allowed the rockslider project to move forward. The slider supports needed to be notched to fit the outer bar, but they needed to be closer to the actual length for the holesaw to actually work properly.

After a lot of cutting fluid and slow RPMs... the first set of 5 supports were complete.

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Welded to the newly bent outer bar... made from some recently acquired .188" wall 1.75" DOM

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5/8" GR-8 bolts were loaded from the rear side to prepare for the assembly....

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....and just as hoped, those tapered mounts centered themselves perfectly and the bolts were torqued-down at each location.

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Guess it's time to pick a new project and keep this momentum going. :)

#blazerbash2022



-G
 
I love my swag portaband table.
I think I push too hard though because mine doesn't cut super square like that so I have to watch the line closely.
 
ashman said:
I love my swag portaband table.
I think I push too hard though because mine doesn't cut super square like that so I have to watch the line closely.
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Did you buy the SWAG miter guide or are you freehanding it? :dunno:

I clamped the round stock to the guide so that I didn't have to squeeze it the whole time. A cut through 1.75" solid takes probably 2 minutes (at 14tpi)... Firm but gentle pressure if that makes sense?
It sure seemed like I could hook up a spring setup to just keep steady pressure on the cut and then just walk away from it..... kind of like the horzontal band saws do just by resting their weight against the blade.

Slow and steady is definitely the key... I'm sure you can chew through a lot of blades by being impatient.


-G
 
I've used a guide a few times, but I actually have to twist the piece to keep the cut on mark. Like I said, probably me pushing too hard and twisting the blade a bit. I'm not sure of the tooth count I'm using, I'll have to go look.

All that said though, it still beats the hell out of using a cutoff wheel. I love it.
 
ashman said:
I've used a guide a few times, but I actually have to twist the piece to keep the cut on mark. Like I said, probably me pushing too hard and twisting the blade a bit. I'm not sure of the tooth count I'm using, I'll have to go look.

All that said though, it still beats the hell out of using a cutoff wheel. I love it.
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Josh,

Not sure what revision of the SWAG table you have, but on the V4 there is a small setscrew and adjustment procedure to square the blade (vertically) to the table surface. If you don't have the adjuster, you might be able to shim under the Portaband to achieve the same result?

Definitely agree on the value of this tool.... the older I get, the less I want to use cutoff wheels for my fabrication work. This is SO much cleaner and healthier for an old man like me. :)

-G
 
Mine cut straight in the beginning and then a friend came over and started cutting curves with it a bunch of times, once you start twisting the blade then the little bearings get tweaked and it doesn't cut straight anymore. It's still the most used cutting tool in my shop, steel tubing, plate, brake lines, bolts, exhaust tube, aluminum tube or plate, whatever, I usually cut it in that. They are very handy, you'll like it Greg.
 
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