This universal transmission mount will let you easily and inexpensively install your transmission on either a 1" round tube or a square tube center section.
Author: DW
Almost ready to release…
I’m heading over to a local garage to take some install pics on Wednesday, and then I hope to post more information.
If you’re in the mini truck scene, keep watching…
Welding Video: setting a base
In this video, I talk about keeping the torch steady by setting up a 'tripod' with your wrist. I also give some reasons for my affection towards my skinny torch.
New Product (teaser)
I don’t have much to show at this point, and I think only a few people knew we were even looking at doing these, but I have a few here as of five minutes ago. I’ll see how they work, we’ll deliver the first one locally for some install shots then you’ll hear more about it!
’32 Update: grille bars (article 53)
Painting the horizontal bars in a '32 Ford grille.
Dear Welder Series… Mustang II frame width min/max
What is the minimum and maximum frame width measured on the inside?
Old Products: threaded stuff
When we ran a full service chassis fab/turn-key hot rod shop a number of years ago, it was always useful to have threaded things around to weld into the frame for some kind of mount, etc.
Performance World coverage from stanceiseverything.com
I did take a few pictures at the show, but progressing 200 feet in 2 hours doesn’t give many photo opps. I found a link for PW pics through this Canadian Rodder thread about the show. Great pics, great quantity… check out the rest of the site too!
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Here’s what welders do at a party.
A welding helmet houses virtual reality goggles, so that when you drop the helmet as if to start welding, you see a virtual landscape of a job site. There are TV screens hooked up so that passersby can see what you're seeing.
Performance World Toronto
My dad and I will be heading to Performance World this Friday, March 12. Hope to see you there!
As a bonus, the Feature Builder of the Year is Dream Machines Ltd. John Edwards is a very talented young man (can a young guy call someone a young man?) and a good friend of the Welder Series family. His work is always neat and tidy and definitely deserves this award. Congratulations, John!
Hot rod shop hourly rates/billing
I came across this thread on the HAMB and thought I’d share it… I’m sure there are both shop owners and customers reading this blog, and there is some good discussion on everything from man hours vs. “hourly rate”, consumables, overhead, etc.
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Welding With DW: steady that TIG rod
This is a short little video on keeping things steady when you’re tig welding… specifically the filler rod. A new rod is 3′ long and quite floppy when you’re holding it at one end, so I thought this little tip may help at least someone keep that filler rod steady.
Power Tour
Let me know if you’re planning on driving the Hot Rod Power Tour this year… June 5-11.
Autorama pics
I've uploaded my own pics from the Cobo Hall show, along with links to photos around the Web.