One of the many things I like about this channel, is how Tom explains everything. This is a great way to give helpful tips to people just learning to do fabrication. Tom Toms educational program. My grandson is working on a old pickup. He will watch this as part of his learning process. Thanks, Tom!
Tom, when you get the truck back, drill a little dimple on the double d shaft where the all the allen set screws hit it, and Loctite the set screws also......( Steering Safety )
Dude.. I really miss Tom on MORR... The back and forth between Matt and Tom was fun to watch. I would love to see some collabs on some of the larger recoveries once the truck is done!
I love the detail that you show of all the steps, including when you have to back up and change the build a bit. Nothing worse than seeing "and then it just worked".
Great videos, Tom. I miss the banter with you and Matt, but you really have a lot of skill and deserve your own show. Packed with info and really cool.
Tom, impressive attention to detail. Enjoy the most how you give a little smile after explaining stuff. Like you are happy you explained something to someone who may have not understood before, but now does.
Yeah, about the calipers, I was a Tool & Diemaker for over 40 years until I retired in 2018. I used a set of carbide faced Mitutoyo 6" dial calipers that I purchased in 1976 for quick measurement and layout scribing for that entire time. I would never use a set of calipers for anything that required a critical precision measurement anyway. Mine were just fine and measured accurately after 40+ years of 'abuse'. You're just fine, ignore those people and keep using them that way, it's a real time saver and accurate too.😉
Tom Tom I love your videos and I like how meticulous you are with everything. I feel like you can make anything. Makes we wanna work on a trail rig of my own. Thanks for sharing your story.
Love your attention to detail along with the tenacity to getting the build done right . You & Robbie are such minute detail oriented people if both of you ever worked together nobody could hold a candle to the abilities you hold . Keep rocking it out still so amazing what you do by yourself 😊❤😊❤
It’s fun to watch you work thru the various design and fabrication challenges and focus more on solutions than following a pre-planned blueprint. This is my kind of fabrication method. One request would be to talk (as you work) about your welding techniques and settings to help newbies better refine their fabrication/welding skills. Thanx
I don't know many people that keep a truck for 25 years! I also have had my 1990 Square body Crew Cab Dually for 25 years. It is great to watch you make it the truck that you have always wanted. I really like that it is going to be a truck that gets used and is not a show truck. I believe in using them for what they were built for (to be used as a truck). Mine carries my Lance truck camper and tows a trailer with my motorcycles, kayak, and other camping stuff in it. Like you, I do all of the work on it myself.
25 years! I can relate. I have had a Camaro for 23 years now, though it has sat in the garage a good amount of that time. I have had the jeep for almost 10 years now. Have steadily been building the jeep. Dig Dug is coming along nice. Take care.
Great build, love your ingenuity. On the shock support on top of the engine, drill out a hole to undo the single bolt, cut a tube and weld it in. Make the angle right. The welded tube will provide any strength lost from the bolt hole
Love the progress on DigDug! Hey, I'm not an engineer, but I'm questioning whether you need more gussets or piping on the front shock towers? I see you tied the two shock towers together with the rectangle tube, but there's nothing tieing it to the cage or chassis, so theoretically there will still be side to side movement. Correct me if I'm wrong or missed something. Keep up the killer work, youre building what I wish I could with my squarebody. ALOHA 🤙🏾
Hey Tom I’m sure you will address the rust on that driver side fender, just haven’t seen any comment on it, maybe I missed it, but sure like what your doing to did dug. Thanks for the tutorial during the video it’s coming along nicely. Can’t wait to see end product.
Love the progress truck is looking good I would love to see some offset wider wheels on it when you get all done it would look good and give it great off road capability
Tom Tom- what color are you painting Dig Dug? Any sort of paint scheme or keeping it classic and tasteful? Either way- I'll be tuned in and watching- great work on the channel so far, love it and keep it up!
The truck looks great. Finally someone builds a full size truck with the wheel & tires inside the wheel wells. Every one I've seen the tires stick out way too far. That's fine for a Jeep, but not a full size rig, IMO.
Tom, I really admire your foreword planning, workmanship, and attention to detail. Quite a "cultural difference" to the workshop fabrication-work at MORR.
13:00 Hearing you say "Burn them in" reminded me of someone. I once worked with an Oklahoma Pipeline welder. His term for enough heat for good penitration was "Get a Good Scald on It." P.S. The tapered nut for centering the bolt/nut is a cool idea.
Hello Sir, how are you? I am a regular viewer of your RUclips channel. I came here to say that- "I always learn something new from your channel-so valuable!" Good Luck to You
Man you had a perfect set of brackets already where the front shock mounts up top. Put some reinforcement on those and share that grade 10 bolt plus a long wing on your rectangular crossbar with another bolt down through your hoop and that would have been real clean and simple plus all the suspension forces would have had a direct line to your reinforcement. Still looks good regardless. Keep it up Tom! EDIT: nvm I forgot you had the double front shocks. couldnt have done that better.
Normally I like your fab process. Today you built the steering shaft. Having the pivot point is a must but the black U-joint comes with short and long set screws. the long ones are usually locked into the shaft by drilling into the shaft so the link can't fall off the shaft. I usually drill into the shaft about 1/8 to 3/16, just enough it can't fall out when it gets some wear. I have seen others put a spot of weld to lock the joint to the shaft. I like your work, it's good quality.
I keep an assortment of flat head countersunk Allen bolts in my welding cart just for welding on nuts. They work great for centering the threads in a hole. Also, the black oxide finish is pretty spatter resistant. I like to use square nuts to weld on, as they have no plating and have a bit more metal to work with.
Love the DigDug build, you could have made the cross bar on the front shock hoops easier by putting the plates vertical at the right height then you would have just a straight bar across
Tomtom, those shock things look a little wobbly.... you're going to cause a temporal distortion and wind up creating a black hole and getting lost in time.
That extra day sure came in handy, didn't it? In between my junior and senior high school years I worked a summer job at a Chevy dealership. Tbey were selling a ton of those early 70s Chevelles. The SS package, in partucular, was a really fun car! Personally I liked them better than the Corvettes of the day. The 1st generation T'bird at the paint shop was another great car!
11:06 I worked as a machinist for 20 years, I've used Vernier. Dial, and Digital Calipers to scribe line onto steel. since I was 19 years old, it does NOT "ruin" or negatively affect anything! Keyboard Machinists imagine it might, or they saw it in "comments section" so they repeat it with no practical experience to backup their bogus claim :) Just be reasonable, don't hammer on your caliper to centre punch hardened steel and you'll be OK :)
2:55- you should use a small 2 bolt pillow block bearing here. You could attach a baseplate to the shock hoop and it would much better supported. Especially considering a ball end isn’t really designed as a rotational bearing and pillow blocks are.
The tapered nut is a good idea, I may make some for my shop. I have been using strips from a pop can wrapped around the bolt to center in the hole, but it is a bit fiddly.
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One of the many things I like about this channel, is how Tom explains everything. This is a great way to give helpful tips to people just learning to do fabrication. Tom Toms educational program. My grandson is working on a old pickup. He will watch this as part of his learning process. Thanks, Tom!
Tom, when you get the truck back, drill a little dimple on the double d shaft where the all the allen set screws hit it, and Loctite the set screws also......( Steering Safety )
Should put 2 bars on the back shock hoops and make spare tire mount would look sweet love the build regardless
Dude.. I really miss Tom on MORR... The back and forth between Matt and Tom was fun to watch. I would love to see some collabs on some of the larger recoveries once the truck is done!
Thanks Tom Tom,…it's a real pleasure to see Dig Dug coming together!
I like the way you explain everything you're doing, can't wait to see it painted
Your workshop videos are the BEST!!! Clear, concise and great music.
25 years! I've been getting my truck going over the last 5 years, looking forward to where it could be in another 20!
I love the detail that you show of all the steps, including when you have to back up and change the build a bit. Nothing worse than seeing "and then it just worked".
You're building an absolute monster. I can't wait to see this thing in action.
The two seat Thunderbird was one of the best Fords ever.
Dig dug is going to be awesome. ❤
Great videos, Tom. I miss the banter with you and Matt, but you really have a lot of skill and deserve your own show. Packed with info and really cool.
Your trunk which is twenty-five years in the making will look terrific. Good luck with your continuing build.
Enjoy seeing the progress as well as the engineering. You are also one of the only builders that's cleans up the metal and paints it. Cudos
It's nice that you give Angela credit for her contributions to the channel. I know she does far more than what we see. You two make a great team.
Man, your videos are just the coolest! Thanks for taking the time to show us the fab details. I learn plenty here.
35 minute video flew right by! Excited to see what's next for Dig-Dug!
I am really excited for you Tom. Can't wait to see Dig-Dug come to fruition after so long.
That’s going to be an awesome truck. Can’t wait to see it painted.
i love the way the truck looks on all fours again! im a huge fan of square body chevys, so im glad your the one building it!
Tom, impressive attention to detail. Enjoy the most how you give a little smile after explaining stuff. Like you are happy you explained something to someone who may have not understood before, but now does.
I appreciate that you took the time to match the pattern on the diamond plate so it looks right from the outside.
Hi Tom! Love your channel and how you teach as you work on your projects.
Tom, can’t wait to see Dig-Dug with its new suit on. After 25 years, I’m sure it’s gonna be great 👍
All the best
Lou from Miami 🇺🇸
Great watching you working on your own, with your lovely wife showing up sometimes. Thank you for sharing, Tom Tom
This is a GREAT build. I really appreciate your attention to detail. Clean and sanitary. Perfect, for I guy like me. Keep up the good work!
Damn Tom, this is SO COOL! Looking forward to the painted running Dig Dug.
This is exciting! Always a great video, Tom Tom!
Tom I love the build! Does seem though that you really added a ton of weight to Dig Dug, but also a ton of capability.
Your attention to detail is amazing. 😊😊😊
If you add a wooden plank to both sides of the truck bed the lines of the hood and door would continue from the front to the back!👌
Yeah, about the calipers, I was a Tool & Diemaker for over 40 years until I retired in 2018. I used a set of carbide faced Mitutoyo 6" dial calipers that I purchased in 1976 for quick measurement and layout scribing for that entire time. I would never use a set of calipers for anything that required a critical precision measurement anyway. Mine were just fine and measured accurately after 40+ years of 'abuse'. You're just fine, ignore those people and keep using them that way, it's a real time saver and accurate too.😉
Yup, you are correct.
I've heard people refer to them as rod bearings, but we call them heim joints here. Nice build!
Excellent craftsmanship Tom Tom! That's going to be one tough unit! Dig Dug Dig!
Aww, C'mon Tom Tom; you didn't even TRY to weld on that cardboard gusset! ... Seriously though, you ARE a Master Welder!
Absolutely amazing!!! You make fabrication look so easy.
Tom Tom I love your videos and I like how meticulous you are with everything. I feel like you can make anything. Makes we wanna work on a trail rig of my own. Thanks for sharing your story.
Love your attention to detail along with the tenacity to getting the build done right .
You & Robbie are such minute detail oriented people if both of you ever worked together nobody could hold a candle to the abilities you hold . Keep rocking it out still so amazing what you do by yourself 😊❤😊❤
The interesting thing is to see Toms though process, on how he sees things. Great watching you work.
Excellent work Tom.... sure wish that you had a million subscribers!!
Tom, I found out that removing the rag joint in my steering shaft transferred road vibration. Cool Build, Safe Travels
It’s fun to watch you work thru the various design and fabrication challenges and focus more on solutions than following a pre-planned blueprint. This is my kind of fabrication method. One request would be to talk (as you work) about your welding techniques and settings to help newbies better refine their fabrication/welding skills. Thanx
I don't know many people that keep a truck for 25 years! I also have had my 1990 Square body Crew Cab Dually for 25 years. It is great to watch you make it the truck that you have always wanted. I really like that it is going to be a truck that gets used and is not a show truck. I believe in using them for what they were built for (to be used as a truck). Mine carries my Lance truck camper and tows a trailer with my motorcycles, kayak, and other camping stuff in it. Like you, I do all of the work on it myself.
Grew up reading p4wnor too, wish I was out that way wheeling. Love square bodies, love dig dug.
Cool build smart too people love them square bodies , this thing was cool before all this work only getting better !!!
The tapered nut is a smart move. I'll be putting that one in my filing cabinet :)
25 years! I can relate. I have had a Camaro for 23 years now, though it has sat in the garage a good amount of that time. I have had the jeep for almost 10 years now. Have steadily been building the jeep. Dig Dug is coming along nice. Take care.
I really enjoy TomTom's energy and his explanations. Unfortunately the echo in his shop is very uncomfortable.
A lot of this fab’ing is beyond my skill level, but I always learn some that I can apply with my current skill set.
Great build, love your ingenuity.
On the shock support on top of the engine, drill out a hole to undo the single bolt, cut a tube and weld it in. Make the angle right. The welded tube will provide any strength lost from the bolt hole
God bless Tom and his family. 🙏🏼👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Love the progress on DigDug!
Hey, I'm not an engineer, but I'm questioning whether you need more gussets or piping on the front shock towers? I see you tied the two shock towers together with the rectangle tube, but there's nothing tieing it to the cage or chassis, so theoretically there will still be side to side movement. Correct me if I'm wrong or missed something.
Keep up the killer work, youre building what I wish I could with my squarebody. ALOHA 🤙🏾
I like how you mounted the reservoirs berry cool
Hey Tom I’m sure you will address the rust on that driver side fender, just haven’t seen any comment on it, maybe I missed it, but sure like what your doing to did dug. Thanks for the tutorial during the video it’s coming along nicely. Can’t wait to see end product.
Love the progress truck is looking good I would love to see some offset wider wheels on it when you get all done it would look good and give it great off road capability
Can’t wait to see it hit some trails! That’s a masterpiece!
Every video is so much fun. Can't wait for the next one!
Excellent work all the way through.
Tom Tom- what color are you painting Dig Dug?
Any sort of paint scheme or keeping it classic and tasteful?
Either way- I'll be tuned in and watching- great work on the channel so far, love it and keep it up!
I would’ve liked to see you go into the steering as much as you do everything else.
Wait...did Tom just say "that's a beauty, eh?" Honorary Canadian status granted!
Dig Dug is looking pretty good now as is your shop and channel!
I still miss ya on mats off road The truck is looking good
The truck looks great. Finally someone builds a full size truck with the wheel & tires inside the wheel wells. Every one I've seen the tires stick out way too far. That's fine for a Jeep, but not a full size rig, IMO.
Congrats on doing both sliders at the same time, comparing one to the other. I hate it when things are not symmetric.
Tom, I really admire your foreword planning, workmanship, and attention to detail.
Quite a "cultural difference" to the workshop fabrication-work at MORR.
Great work/fab on Dig Dug....looking forward to seeing it finished.
Always great work Tom! Can't wait to see the progress!
You go Mrs Angela looking good TomTom
Can’t wait to see the paint job
It's an EV got me. 🤣 Great stuff Tom!
I'm really enjoying this build..it's going to be tough and strong
That tapering of the nut is smart! Love watching your content. No field trips 😢 but that’s ok. Great job Angela
Hopefully you document your week there. Cant wait to see how D.D. turns out
I LOVED the pizza joke and I hope you never have any body damage damage to repair
Tom Tom can’t believe you aren’t using Matt’s straps to tie down your truck!
13:00 Hearing you say "Burn them in" reminded me of someone.
I once worked with an Oklahoma Pipeline welder. His term for enough heat for good penitration was "Get a Good Scald on It."
P.S.
The tapered nut for centering the bolt/nut is a cool idea.
Hello Sir, how are you? I am a regular viewer of your RUclips channel. I came here to say that- "I always learn something new from your channel-so valuable!" Good Luck to You
Greetings from New Zealand TOM TOM great video you are MAGIC
Man you had a perfect set of brackets already where the front shock mounts up top. Put some reinforcement on those and share that grade 10 bolt plus a long wing on your rectangular crossbar with another bolt down through your hoop and that would have been real clean and simple plus all the suspension forces would have had a direct line to your reinforcement. Still looks good regardless. Keep it up Tom!
EDIT: nvm I forgot you had the double front shocks. couldnt have done that better.
The opening mouth thumbnail is very very epic 😮😮😮😮😮😮
Normally I like your fab process. Today you built the steering shaft. Having the pivot point is a must but the black U-joint comes with short and long set screws. the long ones are usually locked into the shaft by drilling into the shaft so the link can't fall off the shaft. I usually drill into the shaft about 1/8 to 3/16, just enough it can't fall out when it gets some wear. I have seen others put a spot of weld to lock the joint to the shaft. I like your work, it's good quality.
I keep an assortment of flat head countersunk Allen bolts in my welding cart just for welding on nuts. They work great for centering the threads in a hole. Also, the black oxide finish is pretty spatter resistant. I like to use square nuts to weld on, as they have no plating and have a bit more metal to work with.
How cool would it be for that hoop to loop around the steering shaft, 2 half moons on each side and weld them on top and bottom, one of a kind I think
Love the DigDug build, you could have made the cross bar on the front shock hoops easier by putting the plates vertical at the right height then you would have just a straight bar across
Tomtom, those shock things look a little wobbly.... you're going to cause a temporal distortion and wind up creating a black hole and getting lost in time.
Congrats Tom Tom !! Trucks looking great !
Good job mate should look great once you have finished nearly there keep up the good work love it
Dig Dug best video game ever I still play it occasionally to this day,perfect name for your ride Tom Tom
Great job Can not Wate to see Dig Dug out on the trail.
That extra day sure came in handy, didn't it?
In between my junior and senior high school years I worked a summer job at a Chevy dealership. Tbey were selling a ton of those early 70s Chevelles. The SS package, in partucular, was a really fun car! Personally I liked them better than the Corvettes of the day. The 1st generation T'bird at the paint shop was another great car!
THANK YOU
The front reservoir would look slick on the bar over the engine!!!!!
Truck is looking awesome. But definitely needs wheels with a little more offset to get them at least even with fenders and bed
Great work Tom Tom!!!
Did you ever use “Shark Hyde” on sanded metal parts to stop rust and still keep the raw metal look? Love your truck and especially your ability.
I love this truck, I’ve always been a square body guy but in my personal opinion it needs to have a wider stance. Maybe add 2 inch spacers?
11:06 I worked as a machinist for 20 years, I've used Vernier. Dial, and Digital Calipers to scribe line onto steel. since I was 19 years old, it does NOT "ruin" or negatively affect anything!
Keyboard Machinists imagine it might, or they saw it in "comments section" so they repeat it with no practical experience to backup their bogus claim :)
Just be reasonable, don't hammer on your caliper to centre punch hardened steel and you'll be OK :)
2:55- you should use a small 2 bolt pillow block bearing here. You could attach a baseplate to the shock hoop and it would much better supported. Especially considering a ball end isn’t really designed as a rotational bearing and pillow blocks are.
The tapered nut is a good idea, I may make some for my shop.
I have been using strips from a pop can wrapped around the bolt to center in the hole, but it is a bit fiddly.