Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The Building of Rat Wagon

We'll all I started to build a second wagon seeing how much fun I had with the first before selling it.  I thought I would build one for my first nephew Action Jaxson!  & His sister Sophie! 


It is coming out awesome I did the hairpin style front end avail this time with him joints and springs. The front end is going to have 2" inches of travel to dampen the hard landings of wheelies. 
I learned this the lat wagon! I wish it had front suspension if you chop the gas and hit the brakes it Comes Down HARD!


This one had a T handle bar with a thumb throttle because the throttle has a built in stop to regulate the amount of throttle they are able to give it for learning purposes.


The seat is a Tillett racing Go Cart seat my brother scored from a friend.



The front wheels are 10" scooter tires and rims. The front axle is custom bent and 6 inches wider than the rear axle. Bent to simulate a drop beam axle for that old school feel.


The wagon had to be notched for the frames steering setup and also the carb an intake because I am making the chassis as low profile ad possible to avoid roll covers a any cost!
(((Hence the throttle stop)))


The exhaust is awesome it looks like a open header set out the sides 4 exhaust pipes on each side of the wagon to give it that mean sound and to look like the real deal!


I also I'm in he middle of building the center console shifter and choke knob mount. I'm trying to keep it as sweet looking as possible its hard though I came up with a carb cover / shift console pan idea I am going to try out and see how it comes out.

Also my mini Pete  semi cabs are on pre sale email me for pricing and a shipping quote...


Well till next time....
Keep Moving Forward. & Get"R"Done!





Monday, October 1, 2012

Coreys Dang Cruiser!


This is THE Baddest Cruiser Bicycle I have ever Ridden! 
This thing rides like a Cadillac and just scoots!
I Hand Made the frame from 2 bikes a patio chair and New steel
I know I Know LOL...
But is was a nice piece of steel with a great shape.
The feel the shape the ride it all screams Bad Ass! 
it was built for a 32" inseam to ride it perfect!



This lower pic is from before I changed it to the nice rounded beach cruiser bars.

                                      



I will update this whole posting when I figure out where my more recent pics went. Since these photos were taken I have since mounted fat tire fenders and almost finished with the molding and bodywork... I'm probably going to be painting it and the frame for the semi truck at the same time. I have been pondering Powder coating...for both...
IDK...

we will see

Also...

I am Preselling the mini semi truck cab copies made from fiberglass to build a 4 foot long from bumper to bumper miniature Day Cab Peterbilt semi truck check out my other posts


Till then

Keep Moving Forward & Get"R"Done!

Dang Lil' Old School Mini bike custom 3/4 scale mini chopper

Well I figured I would cover an old build I did about 6 years ago it was a labor of love and worked out perfect for many many miles and smiles...

Lil' Old School

My Big Minibike!


It has been through 3 paint jobs and countless hours of fabrication! 
What a great bike!
Ith has a 1954 Briggs & Stratton and custom everything else!
I built a total of 3 mini chopperS 
Each one touching on a different style and feel than the next . I'm going to try and dig up some other photos of the choppers, and anyone that knows me best knows I don't use cameras very much let alone take pics of most everything I've built before it gets canabalised for something else. LOL
Well til next time 

Keep Moving Forward & Get"R"Done!

Oh yeah!

HERE'S THE LITTLE Mini Pete in Action


Don't forget my semi truck bodies are on presale right now getting ready to go get the first run of bodies done this coming month!
Che k it out its awesome!



Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Anyone wanting to buy a fiberglass copy of the semi?

I'm preselling copies of the mini semi truck for the first run of the bodies
if your interested send me a message and I will send you pricing on them.
Check out this video of my steel mini peterbilt i made
Cneck out this link to youtube

Steel Mini 


The can is a 12 ounce can to show size and scale of body
The Day cab chassis is 4' feet from bumper to bumper.


I also designed and am In the first stages of building the LED headlights
with round cast stainless steel housings they are super efficient and beautiful.

SOON to be offered is the radio flyer truckers kit it is awesome. frame, cab and all the hardware to transform your wagon into a miniature truck, with trailer optional using your original wagon rear axle and wheels. And another complete wagon as a trailer. 
It is awesome.

I am currently trying to raise funds to help further the development of other truck parts.

I'm in the design stage for building a miniature concrete truck that half the barrel is a padded seat form fit upholstery to look like the real thing.

also I'm designing a sleeper cab to add to the existing body to give it that long haul look with a longer frame.

I love these things they are the coolest toy around
for that ultimate little trucker!
Just like dads semi truck!

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KEEP MOVING FORWARD & "Get"R"Done"



Friday, September 7, 2012

my mini peterbilt bodies are almost ready for being sold



Sorry for the lack of content but I will soon be  making Copies of the mini semi cab very soon. I am paying to have a sweet mold made of it so that I can make copies pretty much on demand
I am going to be putting The peterbilt type cab copies on eBay and we will see how it goes I won't make them till it is ordered.
I can also built other parts for the truck depending on how far along you want it to be. I am going to be making different trailers and such to replicate most trucks made.
Also I am in the design stage of building a mini backhoe and dozer...
it Is tough to get schematics to make a valve body for the hydraulics. That i need the system is going to operate off of brake fluid.
Anyway I will soon get some pics up till then.

Keep Moving Forward. And GET"R"DONE

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Finally i have found a fix to not being able to post MY NEW NEXUS-7

<p dir=ltr>It has been so long since posting many things have transpired! What a crazy year.<br>
I am now unemployed by CALMINI, HANSON OFFROAD, PURE JEEP, AND FULL TRACTION SUSPENSION.<br>
They are an internationally known aftermarket off road company with each brand catering to mini 4x4s like the xterra, Suzuki samurai and Geo tracker. And the other side does all jeep aftermarket suspension and of road equipment.<br>
It is sweet seeing how things are made from a factory aspect and having the ability to use a CNC plasma, hydraulic DOM tubing bender, hydraulic punches and presses along with many other tools to make more stuff
 I will post some stuff in the next few days and get this ball rolling! 
Well it was one of the worst jobs I have ever had pertaining yo how employees get treated... man I ant believe everyone is paying $600 to $1400    he has them made for under $180.. 
It all might as well be made in mexico he has most fabricators that can't hold a tolerance if their life depended on it..
And all run by a 25 yo idiot production manager pulled straight out of the warehouse because he speaks Spanish also...  he is the reason I quit! He kept throwing me under his short bus... 
It felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders and the elephant got off my chest... now... I new a job again... I hope the semi truck  is done sooner rather than later... come on self employment...
Well any ways...
Keep moving forward and GET"R"DONE

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Well it has been a crazy insane End to Last Year and Start to 2012!
Kim And  Are finally buying a house!
Damn Stress Stress Stress!!! Who Knew it was this Crazy! LOL
i finally got a chance to Wash and take some pics of My 98 Jeep TJ Custom With My Custom Made Arched Fenders,Rock Sliders, Tire Carrier, & Front & Rear bumpers!
I have been Working on Finshing up the Rear Roll bar on the Jeep. Adding a Few Necessary bars and Making it Sick!
Also I have the Frame For The Overhead Console Built Trying to Find A CB. i have a Short Whip But no Radio! so until i have a cb radio i have no idea as to how big to make the drop housing for the Cb, Speakers, & map lights i am going to be Fabricating
Also I have Been Working On Getting together the heim joints Necessary for me to Get My Long Arm Suspension made! i was Given 7" Lift Coils " Cause He Knows Ill Use Em!" Thanks Neil!
Man this Thing Is Starting To Come To Life!
The Baddest Looking 4 Cylinder Jeep In Bakersfield!
4 Cylinder LOVE!!!!
6's Aint Ditched Me Yet!!!
Smokin Them Yjs For Sure All Day! lol  "LiL'Nicky" LOL
it is looking Sweet Though!
Anyone Up for Sponsoring Some
Lockers And Gears For A 4 cylinder TJ Going to Be on 39.5's 4.88 gears or bigger Minimum>>>???
Or A Winch>>>>???CB>>>???eeh>>>?  lol
Ha ha ha!
Well anyways! 
I Was Donated A VW Baja bug!  it is Going to Be SICK!!!!
i am going to Go OFF on this Thing!
i AM going to Widen the Whole thing 6" Minimum!
Thinking Possibly a Mid Engine>?
LOL
Man All I Needed Was Another Project right RIGHT! LOL
well i will get it all done little by little.
well im tired and im going to bed i will post pics up in the morn of a few things till then!

Keep Moving Forward & Get"R"Done!
DANG!