Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread

[Tonyrodz]

Not like the engine guy, though. Could be worse.

That's very true. I'm gonna stick my head under there tomorrow, see what kind of work he does. Hopefully my parking brake works now.

 

[iamdub]

Got the same coupon. View attachment 371532

Yup! Welders aren't excluded. Grab you some gear, hit up YouTube University and get practicing!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yup! Welders aren't excluded. Grab you some gear, hit up YouTube University and get practicing!

I'm def not motivated enough, especially to do it on the ground.

 

[iamdub]

I bought a cheap HF flux core welder when I had to weld my wheel tubs onto my new front fenders for my Silverado, it worked pretty good.

I remember that. And exhaust can be a little uglier than something more visible. You just gotta learn the machine and adapt.

 

[Rocket Man]

I'm def not motivated enough, especially to do it on the ground.

That’s my problem, when I was thinking about doing my exhaust on my Silverado. It’s one thing if it’s up on a lift but trying to do exhaust while laying on your back just seems too much for me. Just doing mechanical work is hard enough, every tool is just out of reach and I end up climbing in and out from under there a hundred times. Fitting exhaust pieces and then welding when it’s basically right in your face…no thanks.

 

[iamdub]

That’s my problem, when I was thinking about doing my exhaust on my Silverado. It’s one thing if it’s up on a lift but trying to do exhaust while laying on your back just seems too much for me. Just doing mechanical work is hard enough, every tool is just out of reach and I end up climbing in and out from under there a hundred times. Fitting exhaust pieces and then welding when it’s basically right in your face…no thanks.

Heard!

I've burnt my face having to remove my hood to fit my melon up high enough to see the top of the exhaust pipe. I'd aim my gun, squint really hard, purse my lips, pull the trigger and move the gun by by memory and trying to imagine where my hand was and how the bead was laying. Tried two pairs of dark tinted safety goggles, too. Eyelids and cheeks felt like sandpaper the next morning. I also looked like I had acne.

When working on the exhaust tip, I lowered the lift to put the exit right at eye level. I looked into the pipe and focused on the light coming through the thin gap in the joint (butt weld). I reached up behind the bumper cover with the gun and watched the metal in the pipe glow orange. I kept the hottest part (yellow) on the joint and guessed my bead location that way. Did surprisingly well. I tend to give fewer fcuks when welding exhaust unless I know it'll be my permanent iteration.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Heard!

I've burnt my face having to remove my hood to fit my melon up high enough to see the top of the exhaust pipe. I'd aim my gun, squint really hard, purse my lips, pull the trigger and move the gun by by memory and trying to imagine where my hand was and how the bead was laying. Tried two pairs of dark tinted safety goggles, too. Eyelids and cheeks felt like sandpaper the next morning. I also looked like I had acne.

When working on the exhaust tip, I lowered the lift to put the exit right at eye level. I looked into the pipe and focused on the light coming through the thin gap in the joint (butt weld). I reached up behind the bumper cover with the gun and watched the metal in the pipe glow orange. I kept the hottest part (yellow) on the joint and guessed my bead location that way. Did surprisingly well. I tend to give fewer fcuks when welding exhaust unless I know it'll be my permanent iteration.

My kid welds. Of course he lives 3 hrs away.

 

[iamdub]

My kid welds. Of course he lives 3 hrs away.

Sounds like a great Father's Day weekend job to me.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Her 1st stick. Did it all by herself.

Got the sploof down.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Typical female.