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Garage Fab
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A channel focusing on garage-based custom automotive fabrication, suspension design and welding. Namely the design and rebuild of my Wife’s 1987 Mighty Max frame and suspension, Mankandy’s 1986 twin LS4 Ram 50, and many other projects from Mankandy’s vault of random ideas.
A Brief Message to My Loyal Garage Fabbers
I gotta take some time away from the Tube. Be back soon!
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Fabrication YOU Can Be PROUD Of!
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I've been asked where I went to school to learn fabrication. No schooling for me! I do have a lot of pride, a fair amount of patience, and a little bit of OCD though. This video will show you the simple things I do to make my work stand out a little, and appear more "high quality" than some.
Setting Pinion Angle! Mighty Max Ep. 23
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FINALLY! With the engine and transmission mounted we can position the differential at the correct pinion angle and weld on the truss we built ages ago. In the process we learn a little about how to (and how NOT to) weld cast steel.
Custom Removable Transmission Crossmember! Mighty Max Ep: 22
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I've been waiting for this moment for a long time; To finally figure out what my pinion angle will be! Today we build a crossmember to mount the transmission to the frame. Not just any crossmember though. It has to be removable to allow future maintenance of the transmission, rear main seal, exhaust, etc.
The HOLE for the Brilliant Legless Tool Stand/Storage System Part 1!
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In previous videos we created a tool system that eliminates the bulky stands from many of the the most important fabrication tools. This video shows how to make the flush-mount docking station to make the entire system work.
Brilliant(er) Legless Tool Stand/Storage System! Part 2.5!!
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I built an amazing tool storage stand system. My viewers had much amazinger ideas. This video brings those ideas to life.
Brilliant Legless Tool Stand/Storage System! Part 2? 🤔
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Many fabrication tools like tubing benders an shrinker/stretcher machines must be mounted to a stand. These stands take up a lot of valuable floor space! I've developed an efficient legless tool stand system that utilizes a square hole that is mounted flush into the cement of your garage. Each tool is simply mounted to a 2 inch square post that fits snuggly in the floor as well as a rolling sto...
Fancy New Garage Door Opener Won’t Close. Simple Fabrication to the Rescue!
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A JackShaft garage door opener is a new(ish) type of opener that mounts to the wall rather than the ceiling. It's ideal if you need more headroom in your garage. One problem: It's super expensive. But if it's expensive, at least it'll work flawlessly right? lol! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Chamberlain Jack Shaft Garage Door Opener amzn.to/46dmB1R Genie Jack Shaft G...
Garage Fab “Shop” Tour!
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I've always loved shop tours created by my favorite CZcamsrs. So here's mine! See how I create works of art while buried in a pile of rubble. Also! Have a sneak peak at a few upcoming Garage Fab Projects. Clint's Street Machines www.youtube.com/@ClintsStreetMachines
A Famous YouTuber TIG Welded My Aluminum Intake! Mighty Max Ep. 21
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In order to mount a front wheel drive engine in a rear wheel drive vehicle, some changes need to be made. In this episode, I got together with Justin from @TheFabricationSeries to film the modification of the 4G63t Intake Manifold for the Mighty Max. (And learn a little about TIG welding in the process! youtube.com/@TheFabricatorSeries
Impossible to Make Control Arms! JK They're Pretty Easy. Mighty Max Ep: 20
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DO NOT USE BRAKE CLEANER TO CLEAN YOUR WELD METALS! In this video I accidentally ignite leftover brake cleaner while welding. After receiving some comments about the danger of burning brake cleaner I decided to do some research… They were very RIGHT! My research found that my particular cleaner doesn’t contain the deadly chemicals some have, however, simply NOT using ANY brake cleaner when weld...
How To Build an Adjustable Jig for Custom Control Arms!
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How do you build custom control arms without messing up the factory suspension geometry? This adjustable jig will help you position the bushings and ball joints of your custom control arm in the exact position they were on the factory arm. Wowow!
Build Poly Engine Mounts For Anything! Mighty Max Ep: 19
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Did you know you can bolt a 4G63 engine into your Mighty Max using Mighty Max engine mounts?! It's true! But only if you didn't throw yours away like I did. And also only if you have the right 4G63 with all the necessary holes in the block. Unlike me. SO! If you're like me, this video will walk you through making polyurethane mounts, starting only with a polyurethane bar end.
How to Build Adjustable Alignment Bushings! Mighty Max Ep: 19
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On a factory Mighty Max, caster and camber is adjusted using a variety of shims on the upper control arms. Thats annoying. I want Caroline's Mighty Max to be easily aligned like a late model Toyota 4 Runner! In this episode, we install front lower control arm tabs and install Toyota alignment cam bolts. Now I'm actually looking forward to aligning this thing!
MIG Like Mankandy: Techniques for Stacking Dimes with a MIG Welder
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I have no business making a welding video. But my viewers asked to see my techniques. I can't let them down, so here it is! This video will guide you through the steps I took to learn to weld the way I do. Follow these tips at your own risk. Your car will most likely fall apart. Good luck! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The Tools Featured in This Video: Empire Abrasiv...
Custom Front Crossmember for the Mighty Max Ep. 18
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Custom Front Crossmember for the Mighty Max Ep. 18
The DOs and DON’Ts When Installing Polyurethane Suspension Bushings
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The DOs and DON’Ts When Installing Polyurethane Suspension Bushings
Chevy C10 Air Suspension Final Install / Long Distance Fab 3
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Chevy C10 Air Suspension Final Install / Long Distance Fab 3
Chevy C10 Air Bag Mount Design and Fab / Long Distance Fab 2
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Chevy C10 Air Bag Mount Design and Fab / Long Distance Fab 2
C10 Parallel 4 Link Design and Fabrication / Long Distance Fab Part 1
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C10 Parallel 4 Link Design and Fabrication / Long Distance Fab Part 1
Design and Build Upper Bag Brackets From Scratch! Mighty Max Ep. 17
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Design and Build Upper Bag Brackets From Scratch! Mighty Max Ep. 17
Make Some Mock-Up Air Bags! (Or Don’t. Whatever.)
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Make Some Mock-Up Air Bags! (Or Don’t. Whatever.)
Hole Saw Tricks That Might Save the Day!
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Hole Saw Tricks That Might Save the Day!
THE Driveshaft Video. The Nature of U Joints. Suspension Basics Ep. 06
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THE Driveshaft Video. The Nature of U Joints. Suspension Basics Ep. 06
The Greatest Watts Link Tutorial Ever! Mighty Max Ep. 16
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The Greatest Watts Link Tutorial Ever! Mighty Max Ep. 16
Build a Tough Differential Cover! (For a Watts Link [Or Not, Whatever]) Mighty Max Ep. 15
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Build a Tough Differential Cover! (For a Watts Link [Or Not, Whatever]) Mighty Max Ep. 15
Build an Axle Truss! Mighty Max Ep. 14
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Build an Axle Truss! Mighty Max Ep. 14
Finishing and Testing the New Parallel 4 Link! Mighty Max Ep. 13
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Finishing and Testing the New Parallel 4 Link! Mighty Max Ep. 13
How to Make Identical Length Link Bars! Mighty Max Ep. 12
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How to Make Identical Length Link Bars! Mighty Max Ep. 12
How to Make Identical Duplicate Parts with a Grinder! Mighty Max Ep. 11
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How to Make Identical Duplicate Parts with a Grinder! Mighty Max Ep. 11
I love the way you showed how to operate your stick in the weld to get the precise style of weld. Thank you so much I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Why not just call it a track bar like 99.9% of the rest of the world?
Question: Are you assuming “99.9%” simply because it’s the term you use? Prior to this comment and a brief search, I had never heard the term track bar. Also During that search I found that the term track bar is often used interchangeably between both traction bars (ladder bars) or a lateral support bar. A panhard bar can only refer to a lateral support bar, so I will continue to use that term along with 99.9% of the rest of the world.
@@GarageFab nope. Its 99.9 because its the truth me son.
Yes, Lord. I shall obey. Also also stop liking your own comments. Kinda weird.
wow! Free knowledge... I learned more in this 20 minute episode then all my high school automotive shop.
Haha! Happy to be of service my friend. Thank you.
BMW style 95s on that mustang. Nice
Is the bolt for the watts link center pivot in the bell housing?
The bolt is threaded and sealed into the reinforced differential access cover. 👍
You are really good at presenting and explaining really detailed and professional designs and details. Its really good information
Thank you so much my friend! 🙏 And I could really go for a fish taco right now. 🤤
Aaron, thanks for the great info on notching. I'm a new subscriber and I find your videos very helpful.
Love u brother, very-very helpful.
Happy to be of service my friend!
The only inaccuracy I saw was when you said that the full size link bar and the model link bar are the same. The full size link bar had revolute joints in it. That means that they only have 1° of freedom which is rotation. That’s it. The model link bar had spherical joints at each end, which means each one of them has 3° of freedom (rotation about X, Y and Z) The full-size link bar can create a planer mechanism whereas the model link bar will inevitably take your mechanism into a spatial realm. This means that your axle will eventually be able to move side to side and not just up and down.
You don’t need a certification to be a welder. Most of the jobs that I have worked the guys that were coming right out of school certified were the ones they weren’t hiring.
You can also print out pdfs of templates as a start.
Boy did I come in at the wrong time. Lick your front tooth? All I'm looking for is a bushing :P~
Perfect timing actually. Just got a huge shipment of bushings. Price: One lick each.
No i will not agree to that. I love narrowed track widths . I love the look
Well ain’t that just great! Loved your 1st video for the tool rack. Bought my tubing and now you changed it! Get away from those smart viewers! 😢 SHIT!
Really Really appreciate your ideas and sharing them with us! I’ll be in my garage now avoiding the honey due list 😅
Haha! Don’t tell her I’m the reason. I don’t need anymore haters. 😬 Best of luck my friend.
What kinda card stock and how tick is it?
Same property values apply to pecker angle.
Almost. The only difference is vibration would considered good.
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LOL, I've never been so insulted by a guy who doesn't know what mechanical parts are properly called, while telling me sh!t I already knew. Good stuff, big guy!
Folks that get pleasure from being a shit human make me nauseous. Fix yourself.
Hey man, I'm in Vegas till the middle of June, got any projects you needs a hand with?
Thanks for this. Very concise. Do you have an opinion on Nyloc nuts and/or additional washers as opposed to other nut locking techniques?
Exeletent video nice job congratulations 👏🎉👏👏🎉 for you job and you chanel 🙏👏 thanks for share 🙏
Ok so.. I’m a high pressure tank and heat exchanger fabricator. I’ll tell you what, only time I’ll really use downhill dual shield, 1/16 wire is what we use fyi. But anyways I’ll use a slight vertical downhill when I’m on the inside of a tank welding the round seems on the heads. Key word”slight” witch means I start slightly uphill and go downhill a tad right into the “flat” and then actually when I’m coming to meet up to that last weld, I start going uphill very ever so slightly at the very end of the weld. Everything gets air arced on the outside. Then a single stringer is run. Before that I was a structural welder building water parks, and never would I use it there “downhill vertical”
Get back to work slacker!
I just found your channel....Nice video! many years ago, someone said to me "never use anything less grade 8 on vehicles with stressed or weight bearing. Like the engine in my 1946 Harley knuckle-head. or my 1972 corvette. They are both old beaters, but the running gear is very tight.
I would have loved it if you talked a little more about the CV Joint style of driveshaft. Where the forward joint is a UJoint and the rear is a CV. Awesome video regardless! Subscribed :)
Newbie question…. I know stacking start and stop spot/tack welds is not acceptable for a variety of reasons (no penetration into base metal, potential for porosity, etc). Is it ever acceptable if you are starting and stopping like in the very first part of the video if you are also stacking patterns (whip and pause, triangles , c’s,etc ) but ensuring you are holding each pulse long enough to get penetration in the root and in each base material when welding thinner 3/16, 1/8, 14 gauge, 18 gauge steel? Thank you!
Understand the following is a whole lot of opinion. I recommend asking folks that are far more knowledgeable than me. The problem with starting and stopping is it takes a moment for the materials to reach a temperature required for proper fusion, and each stop allows the weld to cool some. Though the superficial weld looks similar, the locations of proper fusion looks like a string of pearls. Here’s the thing! That’s only a concern (says me) in structural welding. Control arms, support beams, vehicle framework, etc. There’s a lot of situations where I think the start stop is perfectly fine. Art, furniture, gates, exhaust etc. If it’s not going to see extreme stress, it’s not just going to fall apart. Just know that the welder needs to be set higher than normal to penetrate as much as possible in short bursts. Metal thickness plays a large part in how acceptable the method it is. 3/16? Not the best choice, especially in structural as mentioned above. Sheet metal, however, not only welds great with the start stop method, it’s somewhat required. Sheet metal warps easily and you’ve got to try and keep it cool. Start stop is the best way to do that, and penetration is not usually a concern with sheet. Lemme know what you’re thinking.
First off. THANK YOU! I really appreciate you taking some time and thought to respond. This helps us newbies more than you know. I like your string of pearls analogy, that makes sense and will definitely be remembered! I had used the start stop method on areas of a 18 gauge floor pan replacement because I was worried about warping. It seems to definitely be acceptable with the thinner stuff, penetration is visible. When I used it for some thicker areas (thick to thin 1/8th to 3/16th ) I turned the heat up a little more and lowered the wire speed and held as long as possible without burning through. These are not load bearing/high stress areas and I fully understand that they probably didn’t achieve maximum fusion but I definitely tried to get as much penetration as possible. On some practice scrap the penetration was visible on the backside of the workpieces, not just discoloration but visible metal differences. Due to the location of the welds it was a “better” option for me as running a good bead was not possible/high potential for a big mess. Thank you again!
Have you considered a chair lift for your stairs. It might have been a simpler solution.
We did! I really wanted to build one. Would’ve been a really fun challenge. Purchasing one was far beyond our budget. I think the addition increased the value of the house. Unsure what a lift would’ve done. 🤔
I actually prefer the stop go technique for most flat welds but also the half moon works great too
For me it depends on the width or size of the weld. Start stop is also my preferred if the joint isn’t too wide. 👏
Someone told this guy he has a face made for radio and now he likes to hear himself talk while at the same time thinking everyone else does also.
Feel better? I actually hate hearing myself talk.
All I can say is wow thank you so much 35 years as a mechanic and I never knew this !
Try Delrin.
Love Delrin but it’s not for those that desire a Lexus-like ride. Super firm. 🪨
What an odd way to weld. Triangles. Looks ok though. I use circles
Also why If you go cheep at least buy angled lifting blocks.
My drag car will have very little pinion angle deflection, 2008+ challenger rear ends will be the new ford 9"! But yes if you are going for extreme ride hight adjustment, always choose cv syle joints over U-joints! Engineering matters!
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Thank you, David! I’ll stay away from you then.
Good stuff
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Jesus, man, you don't have to be so f*cking dramatic. Just tell us what you think needs to be done. You don't need to talk like a highschool girl on her period. Like you really used "OMG" in your thumbnail?
Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP 2024
Love you videos USA
Why does it seem like you was messing around with squatted truck ??? Lol ??
Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP 2024 2024
I know this is obvious for almost everyone but for that one person it hasn't dawned on yet: Remove the rubber inserts while welding your outer sleeve.
Haha! Is only obvious when you start welding with the bushings inserted. But then it’s too late. Good info. 👏
Strange how i can see the puddle no problem on your weld but cant see this on my own weld, have i just got a crap helmet
Might sound dumb but it took me a long time to realize how important it was to be able to see clearly. More importantly how important a CLEAN helmet is! Just a few spatter marks, mild scratches, and or finger prints on the lens destroys visibility when the bright light hits it. Even if you think you can see clearly just before you start welding! I used to keep my protective lenses on for months. Now I buy them in bulk and replace them often. It doesn’t cost much. Make sure your vision isn’t too dark or your arc is too bright. Adjust the helmet if it is. If it’s not adjustable, YES, it’s time for a new helmet.
This is a great, basic, very clear, excellently displayed welding video my only critique you asked for that should help other welders is do not weld in bare arms. The welding arc produces a skin burning light you should protect against. Now I need to go practice.
Yes! I somewhat expect to get skin cancer at some point. I’m simply not man enough to wear sleeves on 100+ degree days. 😅
This information was absolute gold. Thanks for another great video!!
Thank you for your existence.
Yo! hope things are good! Been thinking a lot about stuff to do. Id love to see something soon but it's all good just thought I'd come back and let ya know your missed ... Just a bit , naw nothing to serious just some sand in right places. Again thx for your vids
Really good advice. Thank you.
I really appreciate the informative and educational content. Demonstrating the principles with models makes it easy for me to grasp the concept you are explaining. I have a newer 4Runner that I would like to lift 2.5" in front and 2.0" in the rear. Is it correct that because there are two u-joints on the rear drive shaft the lift will not cause a vibration at highway speed? And what about the front axle CV joints?