Yeah. . .tell me about it. . .
between a divorce, leaving a job, going back to school, and now trying to find work in the current economy I'm just glad I still have the bird. . .
. . .but I'm much better equipped to work on it now than I was before. I have completed an ATA in Wedling Technology (MIG, TIG, stick, OFW, plasma cutting, etc.) and am about to complete an ATA in Technical Design (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Mechanical Drafting, etc.). . .plus I've managed to pick up a new Millermatic 211 MIG machine. . .plus I designed/built a single seat, tube frame, off-road race buggy with dual, uneqaul length front A-arm and semi-trailing arm independent rear suspension (17" travel front/15.5" travel rear) in the mean time as part of an extra curricular school activity. . .also know how to run a lathe & mill now too!
Things are on the upswing after a bit of a low spot! and I still have my 'Bird (managed to aquire a '49 Jeep Willy's too while I was at it. . .if you wanna see the build thread just email or PM and I'll send you the thread link. . .)
Can't wait to work on the 'Bird. . .it's gonna be a long, involved process cause I'm not gonna cut any corners on this build!
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