Nerd Rods, 55-59 Truck Frame Project 1956, C4 suspension, 5.3L Auto, Kit Frame Design

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yeah --- I was thinking maybe 60+ hours start to finish. MIG would be way faster… but not as nice. Well that's a debatable statement so I probably shouldn't even type it.

Sorry 'bout your Dad -- back issues suck!

Thanks, I'm just happy he's not going to be in such pain anymore. Watching the man you looked up to get old and slow down is tough but after the pre surgery physical the doctor described him as "exemplary condition" and I know his tolerance for pain in amazing so it'll be interesting to see how he is after it stops pinching his nerve and he can walk for more than 5 minutes at a time.

MIG has is advantages in certain places as does the TIG but I told the customer I would TIG this whole frame so I am. Ideally for production I'll MIG most of your 90° corners and lots of the heavy plate at the back of the frame. I would say start to finish a first timer would have 50-60 if they didn't have that many clamps, prep time and going back and forth between the video. A shop should be able to bag it out in under 20. I just dropped one of the 3 frames off with a friends shop so we'll see how long it takes him granted he'll be modifying his for a C10.

Later
-Russel