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flashed · 08-31-2015, 07:15 AM

Congrats here too and glad to see you back on this one .

**Clyde65** · 08-31-2015, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Of course another great adventure - a 3 solid days of Daddy/Biz time!

Everything about the mini adventure was great except for one thing.... passing by the cattle stockyards on I-40 in Amarillo, TX. Oh man did that place smell. I seriously wonder how anyone could live or work near there.

Apologies in advance if you live in Amarillo.

I dont know of anyone who has gone by that stretch on I40 by Amarillo and not said this exact thing! Great story and time with your kids is always time well spent!

drewskiren · 09-03-2015, 11:46 PM

Oh My Gosh!!! My new Miller plasma cutter is the bomb! I can't believe I went this long without it. Well, actually I can - I tried using a worn out plasma cutter a few years back and assumed they just weren't very good or precise. This new one is amazing. I practiced for about 5 minutes and then started in on my frame rails. I popped them both out in less than 20 minutes. Can you tell I'm thrilled???

**oldman3** · 09-04-2015, 09:11 AM

Nice, wish I could afford one...Jim

**JJorgensen52** · 09-04-2015, 10:24 AM

One of the best tool investments I've ever made. Congrats!

**Dieselwrencher** · 09-04-2015, 06:02 PM

Nice new tool and great work! I love the plaz I have. I had issues with it at first but once it got fixed, it has been an awesome tool!

ChuckDriver · 09-04-2015, 09:12 PM

Cool! Got to get me one too!

**nlped** · 09-05-2015, 09:23 AM

I love mine too. Sure beats a torch for intricate cutting.

drewskiren · 09-05-2015, 09:01 PM

Both of the third frame rails are tacked in! Now for the fun of concocting all the filler pieces top and bottom to tie it all together.

drewskiren · 09-07-2015, 03:36 PM

Hand making all of these little parts is no fun.....

drewskiren · 09-07-2015, 10:11 PM

I've been on it all Labor Day - no lake for me.

I hosed the insides or the frame rails with rust proofing paint from Eastwood, made cardboard templates, and cut out the top caps with the plasma.

Tack welded the passenger one on, bending it on the frame rails as a buck as I went along. I was actually standing on the top plate to bend it around.

**oldman3** · 09-08-2015, 08:57 AM

Looks good...Jim

Low Elco · 09-08-2015, 12:42 PM

Lookin' good!

drewskiren · 09-10-2015, 12:40 AM

Hey guys, Biz here - Pops gave me my first welding lesson tonight on a top part of the frame that won't ever be seen. Wait - what are you saying Pops!?!?
It went well with just some simple plug welds - just draw a circle inside the hole about 5 times and its full. Easy!

**Palf70Step** · 09-10-2015, 05:25 AM

Nice work. Looks a lot cleaner than my first welds ever did!

**Advanced Design** · 09-10-2015, 08:51 AM

Nice work Biz! The frame section is looking really good.

reaper71 · 09-10-2015, 09:06 AM

Moving along nicely!

ChuckDriver · 09-10-2015, 12:09 PM

Well done!

flashed · 09-10-2015, 06:01 PM

Nice work ,Biz.

**Dieselwrencher** · 09-10-2015, 08:57 PM

Nice work Drew and Biz!

drewskiren · 09-10-2015, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Nice work. Looks a lot cleaner than my first welds ever did!

Clearly it's because of the instructor!!!!

Just kidding

drewskiren · 09-12-2015, 11:48 PM

Saturday night picture time.
Not much to report tonight unfortunately, working on my lower control arms since they hit into my frame. I ended up cutting a relief and angling them to the inside. I'll weld on some overlaid pieces to re-attach and strengthen. Next we will make a mount to attach them to on the frame. They use 1 large bolt and a large circular cup for centering. The cup is actually part of the unibody I chopped off of the Jag.

drewskiren · 09-14-2015, 11:20 PM

Just about finished up welding the lower control arms. Tomorrow on to making their frame mounts.

drewskiren · 09-14-2015, 11:21 PM

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drewskiren · 09-14-2015, 11:21 PM

Picture misfire above

08-31-2015, 07:15 AM	#351
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Congrats here too and glad to see you back on this one .

09-03-2015, 11:46 PM	#353
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Oh My Gosh!!! My new Miller plasma cutter is the bomb! I can't believe I went this long without it. Well, actually I can - I tried using a worn out plasma cutter a few years back and assumed they just weren't very good or precise. This new one is amazing. I practiced for about 5 minutes and then started in on my frame rails. I popped them both out in less than 20 minutes. Can you tell I'm thrilled??? Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-04-2015, 09:11 AM	#354
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Nice, wish I could afford one...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

09-04-2015, 10:24 AM	#355
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super One of the best tool investments I've ever made. Congrats! __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

09-04-2015, 06:02 PM	#356
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,135	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Nice new tool and great work! I love the plaz I have. I had issues with it at first but once it got fixed, it has been an awesome tool! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

09-04-2015, 09:12 PM	#357
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Cool! Got to get me one too! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

09-05-2015, 09:23 AM	#358
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super I love mine too. Sure beats a torch for intricate cutting. __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

09-05-2015, 09:01 PM	#359
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Both of the third frame rails are tacked in! Now for the fun of concocting all the filler pieces top and bottom to tie it all together. Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-07-2015, 03:36 PM	#360
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Hand making all of these little parts is no fun..... Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-07-2015, 10:11 PM	#361
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super I've been on it all Labor Day - no lake for me. I hosed the insides or the frame rails with rust proofing paint from Eastwood, made cardboard templates, and cut out the top caps with the plasma. Tack welded the passenger one on, bending it on the frame rails as a buck as I went along. I was actually standing on the top plate to bend it around. Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-08-2015, 08:57 AM	#362
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Looks good...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

09-08-2015, 12:42 PM	#363
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Lookin' good! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

09-10-2015, 12:40 AM	#364
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Hey guys, Biz here - Pops gave me my first welding lesson tonight on a top part of the frame that won't ever be seen. Wait - what are you saying Pops!?!? It went well with just some simple plug welds - just draw a circle inside the hole about 5 times and its full. Easy! Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-10-2015, 05:25 AM	#365
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,644	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Nice work. Looks a lot cleaner than my first welds ever did! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

09-10-2015, 08:51 AM	#366
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,017	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Nice work Biz! The frame section is looking really good. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap



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09-10-2015, 09:06 AM	#367
reaper71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Plains Missouri Posts: 2,088	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Moving along nicely! __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645774 Project Orangepeel 52 A.D. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653337 John's LS 49 dodge http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=655780 Blake's 67 GMC LS stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=690527 Reed 78 FJ40 Rebuild http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733259 Barger's 78 FJ40

09-10-2015, 12:09 PM	#368
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Well done! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

09-10-2015, 06:01 PM	#369
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Nice work ,Biz.

09-10-2015, 08:57 PM	#370
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,135	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Nice work Drew and Biz! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

09-12-2015, 11:48 PM	#372
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Saturday night picture time. Not much to report tonight unfortunately, working on my lower control arms since they hit into my frame. I ended up cutting a relief and angling them to the inside. I'll weld on some overlaid pieces to re-attach and strengthen. Next we will make a mount to attach them to on the frame. They use 1 large bolt and a large circular cup for centering. The cup is actually part of the unibody I chopped off of the Jag. Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-14-2015, 11:20 PM	#373
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Just about finished up welding the lower control arms. Tomorrow on to making their frame mounts. __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-14-2015, 11:21 PM	#374
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super ... __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

09-14-2015, 11:21 PM	#375
drewskiren Lucky Teter at the wheel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,896	Re: Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super Picture misfire above Attached Images __________________ Drew YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Finished with MAJOR Surgery - IT'S ALIVE!!!) The Bride is currently under the knife!

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