One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban

[AgDieseler]

What tool are you using to prep the tubes for welding? Looks like all the mill scale is gone in a nice even way. Not by hand.

I picked up the 525 mini tubing polisher. That and the soft side of a belt file sander are my go-to for tube prep.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Coming along. I’ll pop the tacks on the back to squeeze in that last outrigger, and then it’s on to root passes.



David

 

[Fastereddie]

Coming along. I’ll pop the tacks on the back to squeeze in that last outrigger, and then it’s on to root passes.

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David

Blah, I dislike when I have to do repetitive notching...Looks like you had at least 16 of em

 

[AgDieseler]

Blah, I dislike when I have to do repetitive notching...Looks like you had at least 16 of em

The drill press and podcasts help a lot. I just zone out.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Slider tubing is rooted, and I’m working in the cover passes.









Next up, shear plates.

David

 

[Justin V]

You should have a thread called weld pron.

No explanation, just pictures.

 

[AgDieseler]

You should have a thread called weld pron.

No explanation, just pictures.

It took about two years to go from dingle berries to decent spare change. I’m still on that journey.

Today, I finished up the cover passes. Half finished 308L cap here for comparison to the hot root.


Shear plate CAD.



Solid chance these all get some number of dimples.


Lots of video to finish and release this week, so I might not get back to this for a few days, which is a bummer.

David

 

[Fastereddie]

It took about two years to go from dingle berries to decent spare change. I’m still on that journey.

Today, I finished up the cover passes. Half finished 308L cap here for comparison to the hot root.
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Shear plate CAD.View attachment 385693

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Solid chance these all get some number of dimples.
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Lots of video to finish and release this week, so I might not get back to this for a few days, which is a bummer.

David

Love me some cad. Do the plates go topside or underneath?

 

[AgDieseler]

Love me some cad. Do the plates go topside or underneath?

Underneath/bottom side. The whole design will angle up a fair bit; about as much as Rev0.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

64 scallops
24 holes

Tacked, ready to jig and burn.



David

 

[Fastereddie]

64 scallops
24 holes

Tacked, ready to jig and burn.

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David

Looks bitchen

 

[AgDieseler]

Fully burned. One set dimpled.



I love TIG welding, but it does take time.

David

 

[Fastereddie]

Fully burned. One set dimpled.

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I love TIG welding, but it does take time.

David

That’s for sure. You are a very much more patient man than I.

 

[AgDieseler]

That’s for sure. You are a very much more patient man than I.

Maybe, but that blazer bash date looms large, and the day job is kicking up significantly (a good thing).

I might have to get some help from some of my builder friends to wrap up a handful of final details.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Meanwhile, I had a spare hour this morning to finish all the dimples and give the plates a once over with the wire drum.





The last piece of flair before primer and mounting.


David

 

[mrk5]

Maybe, but that blazer bash date looms large, and the day job is kicking up significantly (a good thing).

I might have to get some help from some of my builder friends to wrap up a handful of final details.

David

I was kinda wondering if you were going to be tight on time. I'm sure you'll pull it off.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Maybe, but that blazer bash date looms large, and the day job is kicking up significantly (a good thing).

I might have to get some help from some of my builder friends to wrap up a handful of final details.

David

I'm in the same boat, my help also has to prep his Blazer.

These sliders are a work of art! wouldn't expect anything less from you.

 

[Desert_K5]

Looking good!

 

[Desert_K5]

What tubing bender are you using? I had the wazoo Rogue one but did not like the way it stretched the tubing in the bends (11% distortion), so I sold it and looking for a replacement.

 

[AgDieseler]

I was kinda wondering if you were going to be tight on time. I'm sure you'll pull it off.

It's hard to have a bad time in Moab, and I sure don't want to miss out this year.

I'm in the same boat, my help also has to prep his Blazer.

These sliders are a work of art! wouldn't expect anything less from you.

I've been stewing on the design for a bit, and I'm pleased with how they're coming together

What tubing bender are you using? I had the wazoo Rogue one but did not like the way it stretched the tubing in the bends (11% distortion), so I sold it and looking for a replacement.

ProTools 105HD - good for up to 2" .134 which covers 98% of the stuff for the truck, and 100% of the car.

David