Making Of The Willy Mammoth

FATB0Y · January 29, 2005, 05:48:23 PM

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Willy Mammoth · January 29, 2005, 05:48:49 PM

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FATB0Y · January 29, 2005, 05:49:24 PM

Willy Mammoth · January 30, 2005, 05:44:52 PM

More progress to report, The rollcage is done except for the under side to the frame. I finished the die for the frame rails and bent up the frame rails. The rails are welded together except for the back end reverse bends that must be spliced on because they are too close together to bend.

Willy Mammoth · January 30, 2005, 08:14:33 PM

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Willy Mammoth · January 30, 2005, 08:17:19 PM

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Willy Mammoth · January 30, 2005, 08:27:40 PM

We plan to pull the body back off next weekend and finish the frame. The MRS will grind welds on the body and get it ready for primer.

$Beer Chug\'n$

Rockhoppa · January 30, 2005, 08:53:33 PM

I wish you were my neighbor, a guy could learn alot from you !!

Willy Mammoth · January 30, 2005, 09:02:20 PM

I wish I had a neighbor that wanted to learn caus I could use a good helper

Mrs M>

<helper
^me

WHITE_TRASH · January 30, 2005, 09:08:24 PM

Too bad your on the wrong side of the mississippi. Im wanting to relocate to just about anywhere but here. Getting stircrazy....

Willy Mammoth · January 30, 2005, 09:14:58 PM

I'd like to get the

outa here too. Born and raised and wached all the others move in. Time to head for the hills.

every time I say that a Iron Maiden song pops in my head, (Run to the hills). Cool song and funny video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M149WTrkNR8

WHITE_TRASH · January 30, 2005, 09:18:16 PM

Lol I know exactly what you mean.

OffRoadGal · January 31, 2005, 10:40:20 AM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on January 30, 2005, 09:02:20 PM
I wish I had a neighbor that wanted to learn caus I could use a good helper Mrs M>

I wish he had a neighbor

that wanted to learn too cause then he'd have someone else to

on

actually, I am looking forward to finally getting to do some

productive work this weekend.

it's getting closer by the minute

Mike D · January 31, 2005, 02:39:38 PM

Willy I would have to marry you If you wern't taken $:-\\$

Willy Mammoth · January 31, 2005, 03:33:55 PM

Quote from: Mike D on January 31, 2005, 02:39:38 PM
Willy I would have to marry you If you wern't taken $:-\\$

I'm sorry but I don' think it would work out between us, I'm not into same sex marrages $That\'s Gay$

Willy Mammoth · January 31, 2005, 03:50:47 PM

Quote Well, it's not even Saturday yet and I broke my tubing bender Did I do somthing wrong but the dam thing just broke. Now the first thing I did was call Pro Tools and left them a nice message. Then I thought my whole weekend plans just went out the window rite? Wrong! Not this kid. I ground down their shotty weld, beveled the pieces, made up a gusset and TIG welded it back together. Now I dare it to break I am going to send them a bill for the repairs and they had better pay it or they will have a hard time selling any more benders to this crowd. They also need to start gusseting their dies. After the repair I tested it and it works, but man is this 2" .120 wall DOM tough to bend. Well I hope I have better luck tomorrow

Update on the broken die. They called me back and were very nice over the phone. They appoligized for the inconvience and said they would make it up to me. They offered me a credit toward my next purchase, but I said I did not know if I would need anything else for a while. They were going to send me a check for the repair and I mentioned to them that I would like to try their bending software so they sent me a free copy. Overall I feel good about their customer service and would recommend them because of that alone. I do hope they will gusset the large dies from this day forward just to give that extra asurance there are no more breakages.

FATB0Y · January 31, 2005, 04:06:06 PM

Quote from: Mike D on January 31, 2005, 02:39:38 PM
Willy I would have to marry you If you wern't taken $:-\\$

thats jus'

Willy Mammoth · January 31, 2005, 04:15:50 PM

I just don't understand the $That\'s Gay$ thing,Thats just WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

FATB0Y · January 31, 2005, 04:48:48 PM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on January 31, 2005, 04:15:50 PM
I just don't understand the $That\'s Gay$ thing,Thats just WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

yep

Mike D · January 31, 2005, 06:32:53 PM

Oh i just want your tools

and it is freakin nasty and thay should be shot or sent to canada

FATB0Y · January 31, 2005, 11:11:42 PM

Quote from: Mike D on January 31, 2005, 06:32:53 PM
Oh i just want your tools and it is freakin nasty and thay should be shot or sent to canada

I don't care were they go as long as they stay away from me

Willy Mammoth · February 01, 2005, 03:56:52 AM

Willy Mammoth · February 01, 2005, 04:12:11 AM

My next problem is this thing has gotten too big to fit it the garage. Once I level out the rear it will be about 3" higher than the header beam. I could let air out of the tires, but that will be a pain. Anybody got any ideas for this caus it ain't stayin outside. It would be neat to have a set of air shocks that would pull it down when aired up.

WHITE_TRASH · February 01, 2005, 04:31:39 AM

Personally Id lower it a bout 4" from looking at the pics. You have more than enough room to lower it from the looks and it would help out the rear driveline angle problem.

FATB0Y · February 01, 2005, 05:29:31 AM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on February 01, 2005, 03:56:52 AM

I diden't start it

but I'm sorry anyway

FATB0Y · February 01, 2005, 05:32:36 AM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on February 01, 2005, 04:12:11 AM
My next problem is this thing has gotten too big to fit it the garage. Once I level out the rear it will be about 3" higher than the header beam. I could let air out of the tires, but that will be a pain. Anybody got any ideas for this caus it ain't stayin outside. It would be neat to have a set of air shocks that would pull it down when aired up.

Build a bigger garage

OffRoadGal · February 01, 2005, 05:41:30 AM

Quote from: 03HDFATBOY on February 01, 2005, 05:29:31 AM
Quote from: Willy Mammoth on February 01, 2005, 03:56:52 AM

I diden't start it

you might not have started that but I'm sure you started something!

so just for GP: Mrs. W.>

<Fatboy

Anyhoo, not to get

by Mr. W for being

I dropped the back seat off this morning at the upholsterers. Can't wait to see what they do with it. $Beer Chug\'n$

Willy Mammoth · February 01, 2005, 05:07:51 PM

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on February 01, 2005, 04:31:39 AM
Personally Id lower it a bout 4" from looking at the pics. You have more than enough room to lower it from the looks and it would help out the rear driveline angle problem.

Damm, that's what I thought youd say, But But the Marlin front springs made me that high and there's not much can be done about it.

Besides it looks COOL up in the clouds.

How about an automatic tire pressure control system "ATPCS"?

Lady Di · February 01, 2005, 05:36:01 PM

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on February 01, 2005, 04:31:39 AM
Personally Id lower it a bout 4" from looking at the pics. You have more than enough room to lower it from the looks and it would help out the rear driveline angle problem.

Mrs. Willy will NOT be happy with 4" less!

FATB0Y · February 02, 2005, 01:18:23 AM

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on February 01, 2005, 05:36:01 PM
Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on February 01, 2005, 04:31:39 AM
Personally Id lower it a bout 4" from looking at the pics. You have more than enough room to lower it from the looks and it would help out the rear driveline angle problem.
Mrs. Willy will NOT be happy with 4" less!

MrWilly..... MrsWilly might run you off if ya give her 4" less

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