[mosesburb]

Originally Posted by corvetteman10

I know it's been said many, many, MANY times throughout this thread... but this thread is truly awesome.

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by corvetteman10

I've read through it multiple times. I would absolutely love to build a burb like yours. I've always wanted to do a diesel swap. Unfortunately I am a student with no $$$ so this dream is a long way away.

Nothing wrong with having to wait a bit. This truck is not my first vehicle (I still have my first, but this is not it). Get a good education so you can make a bunch of money without having to work too hard for it.

Originally Posted by corvetteman10

Your fabrication knowledge and overall mechanical knowledge seem to be rather extensive. Where did you acquire it?

We had no money when I was growing up, so I had to learn how to fix whatever broke (including vehicles). As far as fabrication goes, I took a welding class in high school, but beyond that I just look at stuff either physically or mentally and figure out what is going to break and add a plate here or a gusset there or use 3/8 plate instead of 1/4. It's funny, in all of my years of doing stuff, I have never been accused of building something too light. Not necessarily always a good thing, but it has served me well so far. I also have a friend that I bounce ideas off of and between the two of us we ususally come up with something very functional.

Originally Posted by corvetteman10

I am sooooo jealous. Are you in some sort of fabrication or engineering as a career?

Well, uh, no. I am a steering wheel actuator in a big truck that relocates freight. Maybe I missed my calling. <dunno>

Originally Posted by corvetteman10

Cherish that Cummins burb and keep being a great father.

Thank you!! I think I will.

Originally Posted by Nova70

Awesome build man. I've been throwing the idea around of trying to put a cummins, but I might go the LS route instead.

I like those LS motors. It is almost unbelievable the numbers that come out of a basically stock motor. It's interesting, I did all of this to mine and I'm awed by some of the conversions that I have seen using the LS motors.