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What does it take to build a trophy truck? Morgan Clarke Designs

there's a lot of cool details there. like how they integrated the a/c mounts, shoulder harness eyes and upper seat mounts into one bracket. same with the driver controls and redundant dbw modules.
 
cdemart2 said:
there's a lot of cool details there. like how they integrated the a/c mounts, shoulder harness eyes and upper seat mounts into one bracket. same with the driver controls and redundant dbw modules.
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I definitely agree, there were so many cool features and explanations to see as a builder aspiring toward that level. The dual DBW units was awesome (among other redundancies), super convenient way to get back up and running in a hurry. Thy hydraulic jack system is crazy to me. I mean I get it for the sake of pit stops and tire changes, but so much mass added to the rig

Slander said:
I have been watching his videos lately, really cool stuff.
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I've followed him on social media for a while, just found out about the youtube videos. Looks like I've got a lot of catching up to do haha
 
The amount of detail and thought that he puts into it is amazing to me. Funny that race cars aren’t his “thing”
 
Pickuptrucker said:
The amount of detail and thought that he puts into it is amazing to me. Funny that race cars aren’t his “thing”
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racers dont have money and dont care about looks. for him to build you something you have to appreciate what he does and mentally write a blank check. anyone can slap together a ‘rat rod’ the real builders spend weeks on the details of body gaps and stuff 99% of people wont ever notice.
 
Yes it makes total sense. He cares just as much about the from without sacrificing function. What podcast did you hear him on?
 
Bebop said:
Not saying that his work isn't impressive.
But he's excellent at marketing himself too.
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Oh absolutely. Marketing skills and video quality. But to deny that dude's metal working knowledge would be a sin.
 
Bebop said:
Tons of insane fab guys in the Desert / West Coast world.
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I've been fucking with silicon bronze for a week now on the TIG, and while I'm an accomplished welder in all processes, my sil bronze beads do NOT look like his :laughing: IDK how he gets them to lay so flat without melting the base.
 
PoBoy84 said:
I've been fucking with silicon bronze for a week now on the TIG, and while I'm an accomplished welder in all processes, my sil bronze beads do NOT look like his :laughing: IDK how he gets them to lay so flat without melting the base.
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uhhhh, back off the pedal maybe ? :flipoff2:
 
Bebop said:
uhhhh, back off the pedal maybe ? :flipoff2:
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Lol, you'd think so. I'm working in between 60 and 75 amps. Its easy to work with this stuff actually. I can make a beautiful flat in a fillet, butt welding is a bit harder on super thin stuff. Looks good, just looks a tad cold. I mean it is technically brazing after all. I've only used it for utilitarian shit at work in the past and joining dissimilar stuff. Never for pretty sheet metal aesthetics. Getting there though, I'll post them when they fancy enough.
 


This is going to be badass. Morgan Clarke, Kibbetech, and Rob at RJ Fab are some of the best in the luxury Pre-runner game. One of robs personal projects is a Subaru-powered, all-wheel drive Datsun 510.
 
PoBoy84 said:
I've been fucking with silicon bronze for a week now on the TIG, and while I'm an accomplished welder in all processes, my sil bronze beads do NOT look like his :laughing: IDK how he gets them to lay so flat without melting the base.
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I did some test brazing with it a while back and it seemed pretty straight forward - go with thinner filler rod, or higher heat and faster travel speed?


Sounds like butt joints = just weld it, but anywhere your materials are overlapping each other the brazing works great. Really been diggin the JEHC podcast - anyone know where to listen to it other than youtube? Leaving the screen of my phone unlocked for an entire podcast licks balls. Wish there were more deep/technical podcasts about metal working...
 
desertPOS said:
I did some test brazing with it a while back and it seemed pretty straight forward - go with thinner filler rod, or higher heat and faster travel speed?


Sounds like butt joints = just weld it, but anywhere your materials are overlapping each other the brazing works great. Really been diggin the JEHC podcast - anyone know where to listen to it other than youtube? Leaving the screen of my phone unlocked for an entire podcast licks balls. Wish there were more deep/technical podcasts about metal working...
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I've got it figured since I posted that, and it was exactly that. About a third less filler, and speeding up about 20% got butt joints flatter.

EDIT: that was using 1/16th tungsten and filler.
 
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