headache rack for buddy

[Peanut]

here are some pictures of a headache rack I made for a buddy.it was on his little Nissan pickup but he bought him a new dodge dually and wanted it stretched. I asked him if he was in a hury for it and he said no .I took my time and used my imagination . I stretched it and buffed the paint from the two horse shoes and added a 3rd shoe to the middle from a clydsdale.i cleaned them off real good and used 20
5 bronze brazing rods to coat them with a good layer of bronze then I grinded them down and polished them.for the middle of the rack I drew a horse on some 3/16 plate and cut it out .then I took my mig machine and welded all the lines for the horse main and eys and other details on the horse that I wanted to stand out.i put expantion metal behind the horse and up in the top so he can put some lights up there and they would e protected.after I done all that I put a thick coat of bed liner on it. the next step was to run a flapper wheel with my grinder over the horse so it would take the black paint off all the raised details and make them shine .then I came over the whole rack with a clearcoat to make the horse shoes shine and also so that the buffed shiney raised parts on the horse head wouldn't rust and that they would stay nice and shiney. he is gonna come by tomorrow and we are gonna install it on his truck and i'll take the final pic of it installed. all together this project took about 100+ man hours from start to finish.

 

[TWO GUNS]

Peanut,
I TIP MY HAT TO YOU MY FRIEND !!!!

Great Quality Work.

Something there to be proud of !!!! I seen this and I quit breathing.

Mrs. Two Guns said it it took a genius and patience to do work like that. I told her to " keep quiet, and fix me another cup of coffee " .....


We like it much Tommy !!!!
........
.............. Two Guns

 

[wheezer]

Now that's a work of art right there, Peanut! I don't care who you are, that right there is art.

 

[Peanut]

thanks guys . the guy I made this for is getting his truck ready to drive hotshot so he can make more money. right now he's making just over minimum wage he called me up to ask me if I could fix the rack to fit his dodge and I told him I sure can. he told me he wasn't in a hurry for it because he had to put a few dollars on the side to pay me for it. the next day he walked up to my truck when I pulled up in the yard at quality and asked just how much I would charge him to do this I told him I wouldn't charge him one single dime the guy like to broke down in tears .at that time he thought I was just gonna cut it and stretch it to fit his bigger truck. a few weeks later I called him and asked if he could drop by so he could see if the work was satisfactory .you should have seen the look on his face and his wifes face when they saw what I did. they told me they wouldn't ever be able to pay for a job like this and I told them don't worry about the money part . the only thing I asked was that when he stops at a truckstop of if anyone asked where he got it done at tell them I done it and send them to me he said no problem .to me the best advertisement is having your work on display going down the highway on a truck or sitting at a red light for people to see it.i'm waiting right now I have to call him to come over in a few minutes so we can install it on his truck.he said he's gonna save up a few dollars for me to build him a front bumper. i'm gonna start on the bumpers for my rubicon now also thanks to weezer I have another project to do for the rtv.he's sending me his fenders that way I can make some aluminum ones for the rtv.

 

[Doc]

very kewl. Looks GREAT. You do fantastic work sir. And even better you gave the guy a break when he needed it. Hats off you you.

 

[OhioTC18]

Thats impressive Peanut

 

[Peanut]

thanks doc yea I gave him a break we just got through putting it on his truck he plans on going fill up his truck and riding around with it now.lol

 

[urednecku]

EXCELLENT JOB!!

 

[bordercollie]

Awesome job Peanut!! collie

 

[kobe]

Shoot Peanut, If I told you what I really think about that headache rack, you would have to buy a larger hat!~~~~~~~KOBE

 

[TWO GUNS]

Shoot Peanut, If I told you what I really think about that headache rack, you would have to buy a larger hat!~~~~~~~KOBE

Nope, he would just borrow one from his sister .....

Hey Peanut, did rusty advil ever send her back ?

I notice you don't have her to pull you out of dem mud-holes
down there in Terrebonne Parish. Wet season is fixin' to set in yea .....

Yep, still like 'dem " Go-Go" boots .....

Post Script : Peanut, most newbies has not me her yet, so don't spill the beans !!!!! Might get her another ticket headed up north to some of 'em folks up there >................................................

 

[oldhat]

Peanut . That is impressive work. A better job could not be found.

 

[Mark.Sibole]

The joys of a plasma cutter

 

[Peanut]

One day I might get me one.

 

[TWO GUNS]

The joys of a plasma cutter

Yes, I think Peanut uses the steady hand with a torch ...

 

[squerly]

Wow Peanut!

 

[Peanut]

Yep I don't own or use a plasma cutter.I can hang with a track torch anyday.I had one guy watch me cut anhe asked if I was breathing.lol.