Nissan's Project Titan

I had the privilege to work on Project Titan with Nissan North America where Facebook fans voted on which parts and modifications they thought would be best for outfitting a Nissan Titan.  The modified Titan was then shipped to Alaska where the Wounded Warrior Project took over for a expedition through the wilderness.  Check out updates on the Nissan Trucks Facebook page.

Finished Titan arrives in Alaska. Photo courtesy of Nissan North America.

A sample of the renderings and sketches I created for Project Titan.

Aerospace Inspiration Take 2

After finishing my first Bomber Chair I decided to apply the aviation aesthetic to another piece of furniture; a lamp.  The shape of a simple wing rib gave me the inspiration for this first lamp.

Aviation inspired table lamp

The same fabrication methods from the Bomber Chair were applied to the lamp: buck riveting solid aluminum rivets, using my box and pan brake to bend the aluminum sheet, and punch flared holes.  A simple drum lampshade was made from aluminum and galvanized mesh.

The aircraft inspired lamp from a different view

Aerospace Inspiration

I've been getting the itch to jump into the shop and build something so I did just that.  Since I love everything aviation and vintage race car I wanted to make some items for my office that reflected that aesthetic.  Hiding in a corner of my garage I had some Speedway aluminum bomber seats collecting dust.  Starting with the basic seat I designed legs to turn it into a Bomber Chair.

I'd never buck riveted anything or done much work with sheet metal that didn't involve welding.  All of the rivets on the legs gave me some good practice!

Punch flared leg test fit

Chair leg components clecoed together

 

Finished aviation inspired aluminum chair

Rear view of the finished piece of aviation furniture

'67 Cougar Project Car on the Cover

Popular Hot Rodding's '67 Mercury Cougar project "Max Effort" is on the cover of the May 2014 issue.  The paint looks simple, clean, and a little bit vintage.  I helped out with the project by working on the paint scheme with tech editor Chris Campbell.

The Max Effort Cougar shows off its new paint in the May 2014 issue of PHR.

'67 Mercury Cougar Max Effort rendering