Engine & Tranny Cross member Fabrication on the TACO Pt.2
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- #fabrats #toyotatacoma #straightaxle #enginecrossmember #transmissioncrossmember
Engine & Tranny Cross member Fabrication on the TACO Pt.2
Today in the shop we build the Engine and Transmission Crossmember. We had a little tube cutting incident, but with quick thinking we we're able to fix it without very much time wasted. Check out the rest of the Toyota Tacoma Straight Axle build Part 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 here at FAB RATS!!!
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That go-cart little man built is awesome!! So cool to see capable and driven kids learning such valuable skills at young ages. I'm 37 now and grew up on a ranch in Colorado. We made things, broke things, fixed things, modified things... we became independent and capable people. Ive lived on the east coast for 15 years now and it blows me away to see how incapable people are in highly populated, developed areas like city suburbs. Everything is done for you and you'd better be able to pay for it... people think having money makes them capable... but I've learned that they are the first to panic when shit gets real. You can't eat money... watching this channel and MORR channel have really reminded me how lucky I was to be raised by such hard working parents, and in such a rugged and beautiful place, where you had to learn to do, or you'll die. I really wanted to applaud you all for how you're teaching your kids, keeping them involved and really giving them the freedom to try. That is the best thing a parent can do in my opinion.
well said.
You are absolutely right about City people not knowing anything. They can't change a tire or there oil. If we ever have ww3 they will all die from Starvation if the survived the blast. Since UA-cam can out some are learning how to fix things but kids are useless now a days 😂
My Dad lost an eye when safety glasses would have prevented the injury. Hate seeing you grinding, etc without safety glasses!
LOVE IT!
A kid that works in the shop under the tutelage of da ol' - man will turn out JUST FINE !!! 👍😉👍
You are a prime example. Thanks for making this channel and content!
I'm watching this for the first time and its amazing to see how much you guys have improved in such a short time when it comes to camera quality\
Its fun to go back and watch these old videos...kind of a year in review!
So glad I found these older videos. 👍
My dad used to say "If you got kids, you got nothing else". Usually he'd say that after one of us kids broke something.
So cool to have the boy getting right after it with his cart.
The boy's go-kart is quite the project! One little bit that might help... either cut the kid's legs about 6" shorter or stretch the frame. 😁 He's got a good start there.
I'm re-watching every episode and I just gotta say, Paul, you are a 100% bass ass dude! All love and respect to you and yours.
looking good and did you see the smile on that boys face
You gotta love the idea, of letting the kids minds exercise their synapses. You have to build it, wreck it and then learn from that.
Like how you don't over complicate your build, i watch some guys spend so much time on how to do something and get nothing done.👍👍
I’m one of those guys, so I envy and admire Paul’s skill at doing things so simply and seemingly off the cuff. I also admire that he shows and owns his mistakes while not being afraid to try something at huge risk of a mistake. It’s that fear of making costly mistakes that hinders me and leads to my complicating what sometimes ought not to be.
He’s got guts and brains and imagination. All good qualities in a fabricator.
I built a go cart from square tube metal when I was a kid, my dad made the steering for me. We started off just coasting it down hills. Your videos make me want to build stuff. I have a 1952 Dodge M37 and I would love to do some things but I don't even have a garage. I'm from Hawaii, I don't have land or much space!
Decided to go back and watch early video's i haven't seen. Good stuff right from the start.
Job well done 👏 Son is close 👏
I just found these super early videos, great to see where you've come from!!
Chip of the old block there building that go cart. What fun to build stuff like that & drive it. Makes you understand & learn lots about how stuff works or not.
Awesome job on the go cart. When I was his age I put a 3 hp Briggs on my BMX did not understand gear ratios. Turned out it was 1 to 1. No clutch or transmission push to start on a steep hill… Very dangerous.
0-60 in an hour, top speed of 400mph 😂
Great job on building that go kart I used to own one at one time as well there are a lot of fun
Nice cross member Paul!!!!! Looks very strong. Great work. Thanks to sharing.☺️☺️☺️👍👍👍👍
I forgot about how loud the compressor is. Glad that gets fixed.
Good beginning, keep the content coming.
I can't even remember the amount of times I have smashed my head into a hoist arm!!! build looks Great 👍
get em building young awesome stuff
loved the go-cart!
The go kart part reminds me of the little rascals movie when they race and how squirrelly they move.
My brother does special effects and worked on that part of the movie, he told me they had a blast designing and making those carts... it brought out the kid in them..
A true craftsman! Love the go cart!! LOL!!
Not a Bad gocart build for a 10 - 12 yr old boy... Keep him busy in the shop and he will always have skills...
Many Blessings , SMR
This is interesting work,I like watching a good fabricator work.
came over from matt's channel. good stuff!
Thanks for watching!
Love watching you Matt and Casey build things, hope it's up and running soon !
that go cart is where it all starts and gets gets spendy for me anyway
That cart may have more than a few rough edges but you just know that kid will still have tons of fond memories of his first "hotrod," when he's your age!! That's a great start for a young Fabricator's future... oh yeah, and he's got a pretty good example to follow! ;^)
Measure once, cut twice, fill it with weld!
all jokes aside, nice work :)
I have watched every episode. I need more!!
Having started around the Golden Nugget era, I always wonder if this family is one that just doesn't swear, despite setbacks. These early videos make me think that maybe they've worked on it.
good looking out
I gotta say this is freakin nuts. Man what a truck you have literally built!
Glad you like it!
1:16. Lol. Seriously the first time I've ever heard Paul swear. I love you guys!
But did he??😜
I always think about that in the modern era. The beep in this one and he said pissed in the last one. Someone worked on his camera presence a little, I think.
Looking good! The spongebob magic was great
Awsome job Paul.
Good Start
Future fabricator he’s learning future fab rat .
Need more go-cart footage.
Hiiii Paul my young valiant friend ! I want to see you working on the "Son's Old Willys overland I think this is going to be an other BEAUTY a first class machine Best regards keep well !!!
I was watching the rear end builds and asked about the crossmember. How did I get an answer in an hour? Lol
"Kids are hard on stuff." Said every Dad ever!!
I know i was hard on my dad. I was an only son growing up on an 800acre farm. There was plenty of stuff to break and mess up that he had to fix. I learned early how to fix things to try to hide it lol. He always said you just wait your time is coming. Boy did i deliver haha. I'm getting it back 3 fold.
Cool work on the go cart!!
That go cart looks and handles like a top fuel dragster 😆😆😆😂😂😂😂
My tip is measure twice cut once. The second measure is to see why it doesn't fit. I don't know why it is so much easier to cut something wrong than right. But I have plenty of experience of cutting stuff wrong. I think anyone who does stuff will know how easy mistakes are.
Can't understand why anyone who fabricated like this doesn't wear eye protection?! No fun having the DR remove metal bits from you eyes.
@@bugsnstuff5643 get a good magnet and remove it yourself l have a couple times and I was wearing safety glasses you probably thinhk welding without a helmet is bad too
Awesome content 👏
you can tell when a man loves his plasma cutter :)
Looks nice you’ll have to pull the engine possible to deal with the oil pan. Wonder if ifs made it that way also. Very nice shop you have there.
hi guys nice show 👍👍👍👍
The Go-cart has a shared heritage as cars built by Ettore Bugatti....“I build my cars to go, not to stop.”
I love the starter
Holy crap, safety glasses my man!!!!!
A good staff friend well done
This was great, but best part was the kid's build. Wow
Safety glasses safety glasses
Nice beads paul!!
what size tubing did you use?
There’s always something about watching someone weld on video that doesn’t feel right, my dad always taught me to look away when he welded and it’s stuck with me all along
I’m glad I’m not the only one haha. All the times closing my eyes or turning my head when holding something that someone is tacking. Feels wrong looking right at someone welding on UA-cam
@@beardoggin8963 yep! I was my dads official flashlight holder, wrench fetcher and occasionally I became a clamp lol
Cool
Lets GOOO!
HOT SPOT!
For the crossmember, is that quarter-inch thick on that 2x2?
AWESOME BROTHER WATCH YOU AND MAATT AAWESOME
*Looks at Go-Cart* That fabrication apple didn't fall far from the tree.
Your glamorous camera crew has certainly improved since the early days, sometimes too close to the action here.
Thats cool the gocart I mean
I use a grinder I wear some glasses, you should too.......
That was 2x2?, what was guage 1/4"? thanks for video
BUT IT WORKS
What size and thickness did you use for the transmission & engine mount?
I missed it but what front diff is that ..Waggy ?
The go cart is pretty cool but he might need some outriggers.
Probably might be a good idea!😂 Pretty good build for his first time though. Thanks for watching!
@@FabRats I agree he did very well. I couldn't have done anything like tat when I was his age. Another extraordinary fabricator in the wings.
@@FabRats when your missing parts off your mower look at his cart ,, lol they put the speed trigger a lot on the steering wheel , could also use a bike hand brake as speed control .just a idea ,, your truck is looking great too ...
Wow..
O⛔🚸🚫O
💯💯👍gooooooood
Thanks for watching!
Ive Been watching these backwards LOL
Backwards or forwards......thanks for watching!👍🏻
Eye protection when cutting and grinding , please! From someone that has lost half his vision.
I wholeheartedly agree!
Yup, cut the angle wrong- Don't ya just hate that !!
What front end is that
hey one eye, you with the grinder and no protection.
hey youtube!
safety glasses please
You sure you’re not from Arkansas?? Dang good fabricating!! 👍
Thanks for watching!
Did you really know what you would do when you were learning all of these skills?
Are you hiring haha
Adverted? Maybe averted.
More videos to come ??
Yep! We’ll have vids of the whole straight axle process and tons more projects in the works.
@@FabRats you still useing the derby channel
Yep! When there’s derbies or something derby related we’ll post. :)
@@FabRats alright I miss seeing Paul derby
A star is born!!! Lets go Brandon
Love your channel, came over from Matt’s, but I cringe every time you grind without some eye protection, really !!!
Welcome!
I used to do it, now I’ve had at least 4 eye surgeries, a detached retina, a scleral buckle surgery, and I’ve been through 2 lenses. I did this while using a grinder on a go kart frame I was working on for my sons about 20 years ago, and my eye will only get worse. Protect your eyes, they can’t give you a new one yet.
George George I had a steel shaving removed from my eye once and I don’t ever want to do it again. Safety glasses from that day on!
@@Beandiptheredneck same here and almost lost part of my vision .
@@larryalexander4833 my buddies uncle is blind in one eye from a grinder disc that blew up..
Yep ifs sucks ass LOL straight axle is the way to go no matter what I think straight axles a lot better for a lot of things ifs is good for some stuff but honestly I don't like ifs I hated it
9 months ago this was posted, before AMERIKA went all Orwellian
Get ya some good safety glasses for grinding..your videos wont be as good when you are blind
Great work! Wish I had those cool tools they sure make things a lot easier. Or better yet, a great man. 😊