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| | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 | Kind of off the subject, but here's a front page story from Alaska about a kid who restored his first truck. Nice way to get your first rig. http://www.adn.com/anchorage/story/790971.html | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | .... a wise parent!
.... I'd tell about my 13 year old daughter helping on my 37 but I do not want to distract from this thread. There is a lesson here for everyone to learn.
Thanks for sharing it. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 102 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 102 | Thats a good article...
And skin blotched in black rust-proofing gunk that only comes off with time... and trying to explain what it is to everyone there... been there done that!! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Yes it's a little off topic but I think it's enough on topic to stay here. It's a very heart warming personal interest story with good lessons to be learned. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | "It still needs some interior work, a radio, this and that. But the last big job will be installing the truck bed. For that he chose ironwood.
"My dad was telling me they used it out in the harbor in Seward, same material, in one of the docks, and the rust-resistant steel actually wore out before the wood did. So this stuff is pretty bomber. Apparently it doesn't look half bad either."
I've see this Iron Wood in Mexico and it really is tough as concrete and also has a beautiful grain when finished.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | bet it'll be tough on blades and router bits.........dave
1949 Chevrolet 3100 "When this thing hits 88 miles an hour, you're going to see some serious sh%t." -Doc Brown
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Great read and nice video.
Drew
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