Hey hey hey, so now that the workshop update is well, uh, updated, lets have a look at some of the stuff I've been toying with.

Here's a tall bike that I built out of discarded bikes, maybe one day I'll try and ride it.

 and here is Old Man Cuthbert's billy cart that came to me with a wooden front axle and some of the scariest steering I've ever seen, not to mention the cut down lawn chair for a seat? 

Since it came into the workshop I've made a front axle and steering hubs, side bars onto the frame, welded on the rear axle and set it square and equal length either side, the seat is a cut down school room chair with a steel frame under welded to the centre frame.

Old Man Cuthbert came over a few weekends ago and we completed the steering links and then he took it for a spin down the street, here's a vid.

So I've not been round these here parts for a while now, but now I'm back and ready to starting posting whats been happening in the workshop.

Since my last post I've learnt to walk right again, I'm back at work and back working in the garage.

I started building workbench No. 2 over christmas, yes I know that was six months ago but it's all nearing completion now. Some how along the way a 3rd bench got made aswell - it's a island bench that hides under the left bench. 

Here's some pics.

Still got a bit of painting to do and a 2nd backboard to make but the workbench has grown heaps in the last 6 months. Also our dog Signal has grown a lot in the last 6 months, being a Great Dane I expect she'll get a bit bigger yet.

Some sweet features include:

 Stainless steel benchtops - Aw yeah so easy to clean

A sweet vintage Phillips amplifier to get dem tunes cranking out into the street.

Ah Black Coffee beer from the Burleigh Brewing company. Damn fine drinkage.

And hidden in the end of the 3rd bench that rolls under the left banch in the top photo is 9 recycled ammo tins, packed full of nuts, bolts, screws, washers, pool balls, etc.

New head of R & D.

Time for a shake-up in the R & D department. We'd like to welcome our newest employee - who telecommunicates his ideas through this special head gear - Hunter Savage-Darling!

The aftermath.....

So after shattering the Tibial plateau in my left leg I've had a fair bit of time to sit around and think about a few things....

1. Skateboarding may not be a crime but it's a stupid thing to be doing when you nearly 30.

2. It's rather hard to work on you projects when you can't stand up or carry anything while moving.

3. Planning Soapbox Racer 2.0.

Anyhow here's some photos of what I done did.

Fresh to the hospital, not feeling that hot.

 Post-op x-ray reveals all....

 Just a touch swollen and sore.

 2nd verse, same as the 1st.

Big 'ole staple zipper.

But now there is only 11 more days til I should be ready to start walking!

So more progress on the racer soon.

Sorry peeps posts will be sparse while I recover from a broken tibia..... so sore.

PROGRESS!

So it's been far to long with out a update for you all out there but Savage City Industries has had a few delays, hiccups and unplanned hurdles.

Unfortunatly I missed the race, but next year we'll be there - hopefully with 2 soapbox racers!

Until then here's some updates.... with photos as promised.

Cutting metal with... uh... METAL!! Brutal!

This is the pipe that becomes the radius rods.

Drilling metal with metal, so much metal, AWESOME!

This is 20mm box section that will become the drag-link for the steering.

Milling metal with metal.

Making the front ends for the radius rods, many hours works in these 2 jerks!



The skeleton of the beast, with a front axle, radius rods and some sweet tread-plate floor in the front!

Sitting in the garage on all 4 paws for the first time! Very exciting times now.

Check back, more updates next friday.... more building next week.

New posts tomorrow..... with photos!!!

Spanner in the works...

So not much has been seen around these parts for a while.

That would be due to so serious headaches in the building proccess.

The smallest of which was the spokes for the front wheels, which alas had to be custom made for the wheels because no-one makes spokes that short!!!

So I was waiting on the built wheels to start on the steering hubs, which took shape this last week but work has now stepped in the way and I'm away from the machine shop for a few days and Easter is coming and suppliers will be closed.

Top it off with this, I'll be on a work trip overseas on the weekend the race is on. Worst timing EVER!!!

But, I have a good friend who is willing to be my fill-in pilot, so please, head along and cheer my buddy, and SOUL-CRUSHER to victory!!!

Body-work and Bourbon... could be a Tom Waits song.

Another long sunday in the garage has got the body work very close to completion. 1/4 Louvre panels are in and the windscreen is very nearly done! Just a few joining ribs to fold up and then it'll be time to take it all apart again for powder-coating, joy.

Ominous blue glow of awesomeness

MMM, louvres. Not like the ones i used to make in the factory though, thankfully.

Getting serious, up on ramps and all!

Now, just a few more little parts to go. Stickers are being printed this week, front rims are at the powder-coaters, and it's time to put in the hard work on the steering.

Thank you...

Just a big cheers to everyone who has checked out this silliness that keeps my brain alive, and to everyone who has helped me get this far!