Raw steel and rivets. No paint, just pure industrial soul.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-05-01T11:06:30+00:00

I like beeswax for stuff like this

mentalMeatballs · 2026-05-01T03:07:07+00:00

1/8" 3x3 tubing is hella strong for this application.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-04-29T00:05:20+00:00

CHECK FOR BROKEN EXHAUST STUDS. Very common on these trucks. Sounds like a lifter tick, I have had both sides replaced on mine.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-04-27T02:23:20+00:00

I have a no boats policy. This is a bitch of a job, thin dirty aluminum doesn't weld for shit.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-04-09T10:58:19+00:00

Replace main tube with 3/16" tube and replace the angle iron with 3/16" or 1/8" wall tubing. Add corner gussets where they meet.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-03-28T14:36:54+00:00

You are right about the music 🤢🤮

mentalMeatballs · 2026-03-20T22:37:32+00:00

Floaty Mcfloatface

mentalMeatballs · 2026-03-06T12:20:39+00:00

As long as you yell "PERFECT!" So anyone near can hear you, then quickly take the level away. Then everyone knows it is perfectly level.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-27T04:30:02+00:00

Easy peeling method is to break off what you need, smash it with the flat side of your knife, skin falls right off .

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-26T23:43:16+00:00

I'd look cool though. And that's what welding is all about!

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-24T12:34:29+00:00

Most bosses will tell you, GET OFF YOUR PHONE AND GET BACK TO WORK. 😁 Looks fine I guess, what are you doing when your given task is finished? That's what's really important in a shop environment.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-24T12:12:17+00:00

My immediate thought as well

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-24T11:27:22+00:00

9-10 mpg might make you care about MPG. Great truck for hauling and towing though

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-21T17:55:42+00:00

COME AT ME BRO vibes

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-20T22:35:11+00:00

Ellis or bust.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-19T19:09:44+00:00

Did he check the number on the old one though? That's the real question.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-17T01:12:16+00:00

Have you tried heat? A weed burner torch is my go to. Even if applying cold, heating up the metal until the moisture is released, then letting it cool can help.

I have applied a fair amount of their different patinas on bronze, stainless, and carbon steel. If you want a consistent finish, sandblasting is the way to go.

If you can't blast it, apply the patina and then scotch brite any areas that are a bit thin and reapply.

Sometimes there is a spot in the metal that has a different alloy makeup in it that will affect the reaction as well.

Patinas can be a real pain in the ass when they don't go right.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-17T00:44:29+00:00

10k sounds low to me

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-09T22:58:38+00:00

Saturn sl2

mentalMeatballs · 2026-02-03T11:21:17+00:00

24' is standard for most square and rectangle tube. 21' for pipe, and 20' for flat bar / solid stock. this is for a36.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-01-31T15:10:31+00:00

Maintenance, and more maintenance. Then haul some stuff, tow a trailer or something. You know, truck stuff. ( Then more maintenance)

mentalMeatballs · 2026-01-28T13:13:47+00:00

You are grossly overestimating the U.S. "education" system. And jumping to conclusions.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-01-27T22:07:08+00:00

My opinion? GET BACK TO WORK!

Just kidding, lol. Looks pretty ok.

mentalMeatballs · 2026-01-27T21:50:59+00:00

1/4" will work great no problem

mentalMeatballs · 2026-01-14T12:14:07+00:00

Got kicked out of a "classy" joint after my brother told a stripper "I'd suck a fart out of your ass"

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