Shit you built with your own two hands (picture thread)

[wanghoeby]

I also built a Mitsubishi Galant VR4 that I've owned since '98. It's a 1991 limited production factory AWD/turbo. Mitsu only imported 3000 of them between '91/'92 just for rally homologation.

Pretty much everything on the car is brand new. It runs high 11's @ 120mph in the quarter mile on pump gas and methanol injection. Not bad for a 3300lb car with a 2.0 liter on stock pistons/rods. I also have a less modded one that I use for skiing and daily driving.

Very cool. You do more than just auto-crossing and drags with it?

My only other question is cost? More or less than the cost of a used 03 Evo VIII?

[deej]

deej

what did you use for the table legs (kitchen) i am intrigued.

I actually bought a raw steel table frame from room and board. Paid way too much for that, and that was 5 years ago. I'm sure they're more expensive today. Since then I've been told by multiple people that if I knew anything about welding I could have made the frame myself with about $50 worth of steal. Oh well.

[Steven S. Dallas]

Wow, SorryBro, that looks awesome. I can only imagine how satisfying it must be just to hang out in your new space.

[mdp]

Very cool. You do more than just auto-crossing and drags with it?

My only other question is cost? More or less than the cost of a used 03 Evo VIII?

I have a lot of money in the car, but that doesn't all count as money just to make it faster. A lot of money went into restoration, as well as three different turbo setups, suspension setups and other things I've changed over the years. Like most project cars, it's never really finished. If you wanna build one strictly to go fast and not worry about what it may look like, you could easily build one that runs 11's for waaaaaay less than the cost just to get into a stock Evo.


I haven't autocrossed it in a long time since the turbo is a bit too large to spool quick enough to be competitive at cone dodging. I also haven't drag raced it since '05. Got sick of the maintenance that required. Dropping the transmission six times in one summer to replace damaged clutch disks, worn synchros or blown up gears isn't very fun.

Now I pretty much just take it out on nice sunny days and cruise around or hit up some twisties away from traffic. The car hasn't seen rain or snow since about '99. I use my other GVR4 for ski taxi and dirty duties :

[fumbduck]

reckon this is as safe as any a thread to make a first post

The Wooden Chain:


from a solid (approx) 6x6 piece of camphor

[carvedog]

reckon this is as safe as any a thread to make a first post

The Wooden Chain:


from a solid (approx) 6x6 piece of camphor

wow that is pretty cool. nice first post. JONG. He, he. A lot better than my first post.

do you build chains for a living?

[Tuckerman]

MDP why use a two post rack? It seems like the servers I'm getting now come with rails for four post set ups, and I can't figure out why we have not standardized this by now. I also use two post racks because that's what I have always used, but I don't like having to get after market mounting kits.

[RootSkier]

from a solid (approx) 6x6 piece of camphor

why??????

[mdp]

MDP why use a two post rack? It seems like the servers I'm getting now come with rails for four post set ups, and I can't figure out why we have not standardized this by now. I also use two post racks because that's what I have always used, but I don't like having to get after market mounting kits.

I install whatever the project specs require. 90% of the jobs I do use regular two-post racks. That said, I'm actually in the middle of doing a project today and tomorrow using four-post racks.

I think a lot of the places I do installs at use two-posts for space reasons.

[BigDaddy]

why??????

Was kinda wondering that myself??? Nice work, though, but what do you do with it?

[crashtestdummy]

reckon this is as safe as any a thread to make a first post

The Wooden Chain:


from a solid (approx) 6x6 piece of camphor

Nice chain, I carved this one from a 7 x 7 x 60 piece of solid steel.

[nihiles]

^^^ someone from above is yanking chain...

as for why make a wood chain out of a solid piece of wood....
well that way every link is a solid piece and has no wood glue or nail seam to become the point of failure. the chain is much stronger made out of solid pieces
-especially when those pieces retain the integrity of the original grain structure.
^^^now im yanking chain.

[fumbduck]

Was kinda wondering that myself??? Nice work, though, but what do you do with it?

Aside from hanging on the wall in my apartment and annoying my wife, it really has no functional purpose.

[RootSkier]

I'm all for art but maybe you should carve something functional. Like a dildo for mrs. fumbduck. And then post pictures.

[skinny_kid]

I figured I would share this project with everybody so here it goes.

I started with a ton of sketches and ended up with a table that I thought would be interesting and fun to build.

1/8 scale model


Since the scale model was just cut out in layers I needed to figure out an interesting way to build the table in full scale. I started out with cheap materials and a general plan. I wanted to use all joints and was pretty happy about how they came out the first time.




I finished the full scale and started working on refining the table. I decided to taper the legs and figured out what wood I wanted to use. I ended up using Black Walnut for the body of the table and Red Oak for the legs, butterfly joints, and accent strips. This was my first piece of nice furniture so it took me a long time getting all my joints cut. I had to remake a few pieces but I think I did pretty well to minimize mistakes and wood usage.









I think it turned out pretty cool. Hope you like it.

[Dobish]

wow, that table turned out awesome....

[BestofShow]

FKNA! Nice work on the table. I'm impressed with the joint work, and the two tones looks sick.

[DoWork]

My first really complete project... Started off as a '97 Grand Prix GT. I shaved the handles, antenna and keyholes, then spent six months hand-making the fascias for the projector headlights... Talk about extensive molding/forming/cutting/shaping/sanding/resin/resanding/etc/etc... I can't even tell you how many tiny pieces of fiberglass matting I had to cut and hand lay... The bracketing for the lights themselves are mounted to the frame and float behind the fascia. I painted the whole deal the triple diamond pearl from Cadillac and damn she looks amazing in the sun. Maybe if you're good I will show you the custom trunk metalwork I had to do to shoehorn all the audio equipment in there... Stripped the interior to the bare bones, foam-filled all the unibody spaces and then put FatMat extreme over EVERYTHING... Mounted matching front buckets in the back with matching front armrest for comfortable bitch-riders and so much more... The pics do it absolutely no justice.

[Tick]

I think it turned out pretty cool. Hope you like it.

understatement of the year. that is fuckin awesome! good for you!

[Dudley]

I just went through this thread for the first time and am amazed... From Concrete tables to wooden chains... pretty SICK.

I was constantly putting off starting my Adirondack ski chair but hell, I am inspired.

[doughboyshredder]

I figured I would share this project with everybody so here it goes.

I started with a ton of sketches and ended up with a table that I thought would be interesting and fun to build.

1/8 scale model


Since the scale model was just cut out in layers I needed to figure out an interesting way to build the table in full scale. I started out with cheap materials and a general plan. I wanted to use all joints and was pretty happy about how they came out the first time.




I finished the full scale and started working on refining the table. I decided to taper the legs and figured out what wood I wanted to use. I ended up using Black Walnut for the body of the table and Red Oak for the legs, butterfly joints, and accent strips. This was my first piece of nice furniture so it took me a long time getting all my joints cut. I had to remake a few pieces but I think I did pretty well to minimize mistakes and wood usage.









I think it turned out pretty cool. Hope you like it.

That's absolutely fucking wicked. Awesome creativity and execution. Super sick! Damn good work man.

[rideit]

Damn, dude.

That is gorgeous.

[skinny_kid]

Thanks guys. That table took a ton of work to complete but in the end I really like the finished product. And my professor did too which kicked ass. I'm glad you all liked it.

I know nobody asked but the legs were not fun to figure out. They are held on only by one large dovetail joint and they had to be cut at an angle so that they slid into the table while following the bottom edge. They were hard to do but worked out really well. Other than Tightbond III, they are held on entirely because of the joint.

The table is also 48" x 24" x 17.5

oh, and it weighs 69 pounds

[BigDaddy]

I know nobody asked but the legs were not fun to figure out. They are held on only by one large dovetail joint and they had to be cut at an angle so that they slid into the table while following the bottom edge. They were hard to do but worked out really well. Other than Tightbond III, they are held on entirely because of the joint.

"Off angle dovetail joints" I'm interested and very impressed! It's nice to see the whole series of mock ups and finished product. Nice and creative work.

[SuperChief]

DoWork, It's a Pontiac, you shoulda painted it Black with a huge golden firebird on the hood. lets see he rest the pics.