Cosmetic surgery

[wroughtn_harv]

This is what Pete looked like leaving this morning.

BTW the customer is a TBN member but wasn't familiar with me or my constant hogging of TBN's bandwidth.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

The enhancements worked out just fine. Customer's happy and I'm happy.

The world is a wonderful place.

Here's Pete getting his finished but unfinished washed off.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Of course we couldn't do Pete a little augmenting without doing something for the trailer's self image.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

When the trailer got there the roll over bar (to keep it from ripping something when bottoming out) was bound up and didn't work. So we added bearings and now it won't take squat off of anyone or thing.

Customer wanted a receiver hitch for towing his jeep.

So we made this.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

It was a fun project, this augmentations stuff. Cosmetic surgery isn't that tuff, really.

 

[ewoss3]

Nice Job Harv, How did you get the rhino material to release from the bed so cleanly?

 

[DocHeb]

Please excuse my ignorance, but why would they ever build a truck that would allow the wheels to bottom out on the deck? - that is, why did you have to do this?

 

[MF1455v]

That's sure one sweet setup. Nice job as always.

Seeing the roller bar got me to thinking. How do you think one would work on a dove tail trailer? I haven't damaged my trailer yet, but I doubt the small town south of you likes me much any more. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Something about some missing asphalt.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

We scored it with box knives and then removed it with putty knives. It was surprisingly easy.

But then I was watching. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[wroughtn_harv]

He bought the truck at an RV show. When he showed them the problem at the selling dealer they offered to raise the bed for an additional cost.

He didn't want to raise the bed. So he called me.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

It would probably work James. But since your trailer has the potential to have ten ton on it I'd consider building it out of some really heavy materials. Otherwise it'd dent and or bend and not be worth a flip.

 

[ewoss3]

OK thank Harv. I was guessing scoring it then using a wire cup brush on the grinder. The putty knives sound like a much easier solution /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ........... When he showed them the problem at the selling dealer they offered to raise the bed for an additional cost. )</font>

Sure is nice when you can sell a product with an inherent defect and then tell the customer that he will have to pay for the corrective repair. If I were him, I would take the selling dealer to small claims court along with the pictures. Don't know if the Federal Government still requires the body builders to certify that they are safe for the road any longer, but they did 35 years ago when I was in the business. Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Act of 1967. A trick like that could cost you your license and you were out of business.

 

[bgott]

Nice job! Too bad about the tire, I know how you feel. I've had my share of paychecks go south due to the OOPS! factor.

 

[txdon]

<font color="blue"> "BTW the customer is a TBN member but wasn't familiar with me..." Harvey </font>

Nice documentation of the augmentation! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I just find the customers unfamiliarity with you unbelievable. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Pks]

Hi Harv,

What's the blanket you draped over the wheels, cotton?

 

[wroughtn_harv]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hi Harv,

What's the blanket you draped over the wheels, cotton? )</font>

It's a non-asbestos fire blanket. They burn first. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The reason the tire lit up was because I didn't think (got it?) that a dingle berry would fall through the gap I had in the area to be welded.

One did. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[wroughtn_harv]

The customer emailed me some pictures of the finished product after the dermatoligist did his thing.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Three sixteenths of Rhino liner will cover a multitude of sins.

 

[GerardC]

You'd think it was factory. Once again, nice work.