The BAD AST Project - Faze II

[SatisTraction]

any updates?

[astroracer]

No updates on Bad Ast... It's sitting in the shop on car dollies patiently waiting.
Since I last posted in this thread I have:
Started a new job.
Lost my brother-in-law to a car accident on Easter weekend. This one is tough. My family is still in shreds over this and my sister will never be over it. We deal with it every day.
Bought a '49 Ford F-1 pickup project.
Stripped a donor truck for the '49. (Need a 351 Cleveland 2V?)
Built a chassis rotissirie for the truck project.
Hired direct to AM General. I am no longer a contract puke.
Lost my brother-in-laws Dad to throat cancer.
My cousin committed suicide last weekend along with his wife and youngest son...
With all of this "stuff" going on and working up to 64 hours a week; the last six months have been hell. There just hasn't been a lot of time to put toward projects.
I am starting a basic Tig welding class tonight. It's just a couple of nights for 3 hours or so but it should get me pointed in the right direction. I have been using my PT185 for a year or so now and can pull a "decent" weld but, I want to get better, and this class will force me to take the time to learn.
Thanks for asking. I have decided to make Bad Ast a full frame project so a little redesign will happen over the winter but this is a simple change to make the chassis a lot better.
Mark

[SatisTraction]

My cousin committed suicide last weekend along with his wife and youngest son...

not sure how that happened but it sounds like you have been having a rough go at it.

[astroracer]

not sure how that happened but it sounds like you have been having a rough go at it.

Yea, a rough go is putting it nicely... My cousin had lots of issues with previous wifes, kids and in-laws and I guess he got tired of all the B.S. I don't understand it all so I can't really comment, I just know this year has been one of those years where you just want it all to go away...

John,
AM Generals Design & Engineering Center is in Livonia, Mi. I live 65 miles north of there, near Flint. The drive is okay most of the time. When it isn't is when I would like to test out some of the weapon systems I am working on...