Be careful about using a "Ball Mill" style of Concrete resurfacing, it's very aggressive and leaves micro fractures in the concrete. I know your pad is pretty thick. I watched it get laid down, but you can only do that so many times over the years before you start to lose too much top surface (Adds additional micro cracks and expands existing ones). Over time the transition from Asphalt to Concrete will feature a drop (Quarter of an inch give or take, depending on how many times you resurface with that method). You are going to have to do the whole pad for continuity purposes, not just the rubbery areas (So you don't end up with a slight bowl shape after 5-10 years, unless you want that, then party hard brother!) Now that I think about it, a slight bowl shape in the center of the burnout pad might be better for Burnouts. I know you use it for drifting too, and some racing, that's the whole reason for this post. You deserve nothing less than perfection, you earned it. Also, that fine dust that is produced by the process is going to play hell on your drainage system via sedimentation. Basically, the dust is so fine it ends up depositing and turning into a Semi-Solid in your drainage system. It's not an issue at first, but this is an over-time issue. I know you are in it for the long haul, I fully support you brother! The only way around that is to Vacuum it up, or blow the dust off into the Grass, but remember, when it rains, those fine particles can get re-suspended in the runoff water and carried into the drainage system. It's worth the extra expense to Vacuum it, unless it's included in the original quote. The good thing about the Vacuum is that you can keep the dust to reuse for another Concrete project, and you don't have to worry about drainage issues 10 years later! Sorry for the Wall-O-Text. 🙂
He could always use a densifier to tighten the concrete up to stop the cracking . Than run over it with a shot blaster rather than a scarifier. The densifier will also stop it powdering up and turning to dust
I saw nothing wrong with your whole text except you'd have to put a drain in the middle because it would turn from a drift bowl into a 'bowl of water' when it rained.
I love hearing how dedicated you are to making the freedom factory a top quality competitive track. So many business owners always try to cut corners, or spend as little money as possible... and you can tell. It's just nice to see you taking care of the property as much as the cars
The only thing I will say is most people don't have near or hell even close to the money flow he has. Its awesome but for struggling businesses thats easier said then done.
I've done commercial epoxy work for years... a ride on shot blaster with the correct shot and opperater could definitely give you the texture you need!
Tye is putting in some work! Engine plates, headers, and a new turbo kit on the El Co, engine plates, turbo kit, and a whole lot more on the Blazer, and a full back half, new engine and transmission mounts, plus everything else on Leroy. Holy damn the fleet is gonna be ripping after this rebuild, huge credits to Tye. Also lot of work from Zach. El Co needs to be wired for a different engine, Blazer needs everything wired, and Leroy is starting over on wiring too. George and James are grinding just as hard with everything else, hell, even Cleetus is working in the shop in a way we haven’t seen in a while. Big moves happening, unfortunately I think they are gonna run out of time, but hell yeah, I’m here for it all.
my dad did concrete for 10 yrs of all those options i would say the shot blaster in gonna give the best result for what ur trying to do as the "profile mill" actually known as a scarifier will destroy the concrete down to the aggregate
I set here remembering when myself and two buddies rented a shop to work on our hot rods 45 years ago , and try to imagine what it would have been like had we had youtube, i am certain our shenanigans would have earned us a million subs, not to mention have such awesome sponsors and toys . And then I think about where my head was and maturity level at 24 years old, I know it has got to be an adventure playing at that level, and hard to remain grounded, and you all make it look so easy ... never forget how blessed you are ..you have something so special
Ty, George, Jack Stand, Sam... EVERYONE needs to get a MASSIVE pat on the back. The one's in the shop workin on the cars AND everyone that works at the Freedom Factory. Everyone that works behind the scenes needs love. Thank you for EVERYTHING you all do. Cleeter, you have one HELL of a crew brother. Keep up the good work
I was thinking shot blast would be the way to go, that’s the one he mentioned last. It shoots small steel beads at the concrete to chip at the top surface. Used commercially to texture concrete before epoxy coatings for parking garages and stuff. I think they can also use it to erase street paint.
@@stuwest5862 Since you know "all things of the burnout pit", what do you suggest? When all of the TH-cam experts on here saw the new slab in Indy, they all were bitching because it was too rough! Now, that is how they want it to be. I am betting the hired real experts will come up with a solution.
O got to say I can appreciate how much you guys work. So many other content creators start things and you never see them finish or you end up waiting months to see something finished. You guys put so much work into everything and provide so much great content. Nicely done team Cleetus.
I work in highway construction, go with profiler and buff it with grinder like they suggested. It will take out all the high spots of the pad to about an 1in and give the rain water somewhere to settle. Won't help much for 3in of rain but a quick summer shower won't stop the show.
The problem with grooves is that they're really grippy across the grain but there's no grip in the direction of the grooves. Great for a road surface since traffic is always going in a straight line, but for something like this where you're driving all over the place it would probably be too erratic/unpredictable.
Congratulations, Cleetus. You and your crew have taken Hot Rodding to a whole new level Hats off to you, brother! P.S. I had an uncle named Cleetus, we loved him very much.
I have done concrete prep for many years and in my opinion shotblaster is the best option you can use different shot size to achieve the texture you want. If I could I would come down and do it for you but I’m quite a long distance away. Btw the machine I use is a Blastrac 4800 biggest shotblaster in the world. I love it!!
Cleet, with the parts shortages going on with OEM parts, maybe motion race works should start pumping out some of these hard to get parts for GM, Ford, and Mopar.
To create a process, refine, and get those parts to the public would take a lot of time. They would probably need to get new equipment to do it and machines aren't easy to get quickly.
I think I say this on every video. The dynamic of the crew on each video just is awesome. It makes for more enjoyment. You can just see the bro love across the board and it instantly sucks you in as if were all a group of friends. Just love it
Ty's work is amazing, just wondering if he'd get nervous before a header job. He has the whole world, watching him and his skill. I'm sure he's confident, it definitely shows with his finished product.👍🇺🇸🇭🇲
Acid etch the concrete way easier and faster and will give you exactly what you want for grip. It’s like turning the asphalt top to a sand paper texture, and the level of gripiness is proportional to the amount of time the acid is left on. I do it all day on public pool decks to keep people from slipping when deck is wet.
How sick would it be to see a big Freedom Factory roll up to sick week / drag week 2023.. Mullet, Ruby, Leroy, Blazer, Neighbour even more? Cleetus is going places with all these awesome high power builds and I'm all here for it 🤙🤙🤙
I really love the amount of investment you guys are putting into the freedom factory, really shows you want this to be long term. p.s. i was at c&c indy and had a blast even with the weather
Totally love the Blazer can't wait till it's done God Bless America God bless the troops thanks for doing a great job in keeping this old man entertained even though your father and I'm in a small town in Connecticut name Norwich love all you guys thanks for being great
I can't be the only one that had a feeling of that the quick Blazer buying back when a car was needed would end Up in some epic crazy drag build sooner or later... 😂🤘
Saw it coming a 1/4 mile away! 😎 I saw the Steve Morris Big Block coming for Mullet during Sick Week. Expecting a whole fleet of em in everything before it is all said and done. Rippers One And ALL! 😎😎😎😎😎
Maybe you could convert a snow plow attachment into a huge squeegee for the burnout pad. Use some old tire tread or some sort of rubber on the bottom and just push the water off the pad if it rains. Something to try before spending a bunch to have the pad ground down.
I work on highways, a profile grinder is the way to go, it will be rough on the first few sets of tires but it will hold up nicely and won’t degrade your wearing surface on the concrete. Downside is you will see more small corner breaks at saw joint intersections, still very minor though.
I also have been in the concrete business for 15 years. More on the supply and logistics side, but either way have spent time doing just about everything. The problem with running shot on the slab, as you know is it will “knock off” the top layer of “slump” they use to finish off the concrete and expose more aggregate. Terminology is different everywhere. But I’m in complete agreement with you. Run a 1/8” or less profile and let time and wear do the rest.
@@tk-bob5867 New Mexico Department of Transportation, worked mostly the southern half of the state. A lot of our work here is asphalt mainline and concrete intersections. I was fortunate enough to work a large scale concrete paving operation in From Santa Teresa port of entry to the Texas line. 9 miles of 9” 4 lane with curb. We wet tined as much grooves as possible but when the tining was out of spec we used a groover. Groover=deep, for highway/ intersection traction Grinder=shallow, used to correct rough areas for smoothness, leaves a pattern that will give traction and be a lot more forgiving on tires. There is a major difference in terminology down here.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Blazer arc up, with George in it. Thanks for the Month of Freedom so far. The Australian love is also really cool to see.
being somone who does roadwork, my mans with the mill has some knowledge. id deff stick with him and see what they can come up with. the amount of speed youd pickup with the grip would make for some super action packed drifting and some biiiiig angel snaps
Ya know, as I sit here and watch Cleet's videos, I seriously think that despite all the trials and heartbreaks, everyone is having the best gawddamn time. Hope to see some more raptor content in the near future!
Something I love about the crew is, every time Cleet says something like "Oh, we're gonna need ...". Who ever he's talking to already has it sorted out and ready.
We have diamond ground many airport runways and racetracks country wide including Daytona and it helps with grip tremendously. Big thing is you would want to profile the slab so it drains in a certain direction away from center so its not pooling up and ruining the joints overtime
I may not have won the turbskii giveaway but I still want to commend you for the giveaway in general. It take a good man to spend that much money on turbos just to give away. Even if it was sponsored, I know you worked that butt of to be able to do so. We need more influences like you in the race community. Good job cleeter, can't wait to meet you one day when you roll through Colorado again🤘🏻
Does anyone else "watch" almost every CM video several more times after the first time as "background music" while they work on their own projects? I do it so TH-cam pays him more $ per video so he can create more awesome content! Thank you Cleetus!
The machine that uses steel shot will give you the ability to adjust the texture of the surface. The only problem is that the new grippy texture will effect how you drift when it is dry.
asphalt permeates mutch more than concreate, profile mill might have enough grip with puddling but the ball method surely won't and won't have any chance, the profiling mill could add a stronger grade to your pad for drainage
I heard one of the turbskies winners was from Willis TX, I’m a Brit, I spent two months in Willis tx back in the 90’s working for a control cable company, blast from the past.
i worked with the guy from mass traction for a weekend at dragway 42 in ohio, hands down the best track guy every founded and he’s a great guy to be around! plus his truck and trailer set up is bad ass!
I saw the Steve Morris Engine coming for Mullet during Sick Week. 😎 And to think it all started a few years ago with Garret Mitchell acting like he was Cleetus McFarland, the owner of Tom Baileys Steve Morris equipped Pro Mod Camaro. It all comes full circle. About to head around for the next time!!! I'm certainly coming along for the ride! I see a whole fleet of Steve Morris Ethanol Big Blocks coming on down the line before it's all said and done! Rippers ONE AND ALL! 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎 As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
I think LS George is an asset to your brand. Glad you are taking care of him. He has personality to the moon and back….don’t get me wrong Jackstand Jimmy is still numero uno…..after you
coefficient of drag is key. you can do small scale research on this. it'd make a cool video. but it'd give you a local and controlled test environment to decide how to make the pad competitive and consistent with the blacktop. the thing with blacktop is its always scrubbing down to a new layer like sandpaper. so any improvement on concrete is temporary. unless you grind an inch of concrete and pave an inch of blacktop on top of it. this can also smoothen out the transition area between the blacktop and concrete you currently have.
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George deserves every bit of the love he gets from Cleet and the crew. So glad to see him so happy.
We got them BUENOS DIAZ shirts on deck lollll
Amen. Cleet is a master team builder.
@@duramax. need to get me one, I picked up the new dad bod shirt
Amen brother
Not sure Jeremy sees it that way after being bailed on
Be careful about using a "Ball Mill" style of Concrete resurfacing, it's very aggressive and leaves micro fractures in the concrete. I know your pad is pretty thick. I watched it get laid down, but you can only do that so many times over the years before you start to lose too much top surface (Adds additional micro cracks and expands existing ones). Over time the transition from Asphalt to Concrete will feature a drop (Quarter of an inch give or take, depending on how many times you resurface with that method). You are going to have to do the whole pad for continuity purposes, not just the rubbery areas (So you don't end up with a slight bowl shape after 5-10 years, unless you want that, then party hard brother!) Now that I think about it, a slight bowl shape in the center of the burnout pad might be better for Burnouts. I know you use it for drifting too, and some racing, that's the whole reason for this post. You deserve nothing less than perfection, you earned it. Also, that fine dust that is produced by the process is going to play hell on your drainage system via sedimentation. Basically, the dust is so fine it ends up depositing and turning into a Semi-Solid in your drainage system. It's not an issue at first, but this is an over-time issue. I know you are in it for the long haul, I fully support you brother! The only way around that is to Vacuum it up, or blow the dust off into the Grass, but remember, when it rains, those fine particles can get re-suspended in the runoff water and carried into the drainage system. It's worth the extra expense to Vacuum it, unless it's included in the original quote. The good thing about the Vacuum is that you can keep the dust to reuse for another Concrete project, and you don't have to worry about drainage issues 10 years later! Sorry for the Wall-O-Text. 🙂
Great advice
Text walls are good if they're actually informative. I'll only ever give you the TLDR if you're ranting shite
He could always use a densifier to tighten the concrete up to stop the cracking . Than run over it with a shot blaster rather than a scarifier. The densifier will also stop it powdering up and turning to dust
I saw nothing wrong with your whole text except you'd have to put a drain in the middle because it would turn from a drift bowl into a 'bowl of water' when it rained.
I hope they see this. We all appreciate the info
From wooden driveshafts and nitrous fidget spinners to deciding what groove you want at your racetrack. Amazing to see cleet and the team killing it!
I love hearing how dedicated you are to making the freedom factory a top quality competitive track.
So many business owners always try to cut corners, or spend as little money as possible... and you can tell. It's just nice to see you taking care of the property as much as the cars
It’s gonna pay off Garret is redeffining the business model.
He's quickly become so much more than just a TH-camr, it's awesome
The only thing I will say is most people don't have near or hell even close to the money flow he has. Its awesome but for struggling businesses thats easier said then done.
James is an animal. “We need to order…” “Already done” he’s the employee everyone dreams of
What's up with all the scammers BS???? They hit every post I make
@@jcoop8601 Every time...
For real tho! What a guy. Already thinking 3 steps ahead
@@justauser There's a reason he's as successful as he is
that's what happens when you have an unlimited budget no questions asked.
I cannot wait until George hits us with a PHAT Buenos Dias before absolutely ripping the blazer down the strip. Glad to see it back on the channel!
Need to put a Buenos Dias wrap on the blazer.
Same same!
you aint kiddin!!! and you know he's guna be FIRED UP for that particular "beunos dias" haha god bless and be well friend
Yeh man, I love it when he really gives a huge Buenos DIASSSS!!!
Gets me amped lol
He'll crash it.
I’m so happy for George he’s so humble for what y’all have done for him a great person!
George is the absolute man!
Never solid mount the tail of a trans. Even the little bit of chassis flex is enough to crack a glide or 400 case
That's a really good point, and I'm sure that thing is going to flex pretty good, especially coming down from a wheel stand!
This is the best month of freedom you've ever blessed us with brother!!!!
U say that every year. 😂
Completly agree!
@@bobbykidwell4067 That's cause they get better every year.
Hell yeah brother
Eh idk the very first one on the first rock mountain race week during Covid 20’ was pretty sick. Gave us all a reason to smile during shitty times
Need to get the standing water issue under control for the profiling to be truly effective!
Agreed.
Need to call a Plumber or Pond specialist.
Until a Pump at the Lowest point is installed........Mans paying to Wash Concrete basically.
I've done commercial epoxy work for years... a ride on shot blaster with the correct shot and opperater could definitely give you the texture you need!
Tye is putting in some work! Engine plates, headers, and a new turbo kit on the El Co, engine plates, turbo kit, and a whole lot more on the Blazer, and a full back half, new engine and transmission mounts, plus everything else on Leroy.
Holy damn the fleet is gonna be ripping after this rebuild, huge credits to Tye.
Also lot of work from Zach. El Co needs to be wired for a different engine, Blazer needs everything wired, and Leroy is starting over on wiring too.
George and James are grinding just as hard with everything else, hell, even Cleetus is working in the shop in a way we haven’t seen in a while.
Big moves happening, unfortunately I think they are gonna run out of time, but hell yeah, I’m here for it all.
my dad did concrete for 10 yrs of all those options i would say the shot blaster in gonna give the best result for what ur trying to do as the "profile mill" actually known as a scarifier will destroy the concrete down to the aggregate
I set here remembering when myself and two buddies rented a shop to work on our hot rods 45 years ago , and try to imagine what it would have been like had we had youtube, i am certain our shenanigans would have earned us a million subs, not to mention have such awesome sponsors and toys .
And then I think about where my head was and maturity level at 24 years old, I know it has got to be an adventure playing at that level, and hard to remain grounded, and you all make it look so easy ... never forget how blessed you are ..you have something so special
Blazer in the title and I’m like a moth to a flame! Freedom Factory never disappoints…been glued to the content!!
Ty, George, Jack Stand, Sam... EVERYONE needs to get a MASSIVE pat on the back. The one's in the shop workin on the cars AND everyone that works at the Freedom Factory. Everyone that works behind the scenes needs love. Thank you for EVERYTHING you all do. Cleeter, you have one HELL of a crew brother. Keep up the good work
I’m thinking neighbor is moving up the list to one of cleetus favorite rides. That blower sounds amazing
It always has that's the reason he races crown vics. He beats the shit out of neighbor
Is it just me or does it have that Hellcat sound...
@@jcoop8601 more like the blower whine of a terminator. But those are flat plane cranks, so the whine is the only thing that is common
@@billmadison2032 Terminator is cross plane. They didn't get to flat plane until the GT350.
@@hedonisticvanity fuck me I must have been thinking voodoo and saying terminator. But the terminator does have a nasty blower whine
George is the mannnnnnnnnn!!!!! Glad to see him florishing and going no where but up with cleet and crewkeep it up you guys deserve it
I’m excited for George. I have a feeling he’s going to give the biggest Buenos Dias ever… can’t wait to see his reaction on his first pull.
The amount of times I rewind to watch the banter is testament to how good the channel is!
Hell yeah brother! I bought that spray wax yesterday and did not expect to win a turbo!!! Thank you soooo much!
Congrats!
congratulations
What are you going to put it on?
Hell Yeah Brother 👍
That’s awesome!
@@tstryker03 no clue yet. I just bought a C7 last week so that's definitely an option 🤣
Cleetus, the shot blaster is the way to go. I ran one for ten years and we did all kinds of concrete go cart tracks for more traction for the cars.
I was thinking shot blast would be the way to go, that’s the one he mentioned last. It shoots small steel beads at the concrete to chip at the top surface. Used commercially to texture concrete before epoxy coatings for parking garages and stuff. I think they can also use it to erase street paint.
Just another pit to fill with rubber. It's a futile effort.
I think it would wear away to quickly
Definitely shot blast with an aggressive bead..!!
@@stuwest5862 Since you know "all things of the burnout pit", what do you suggest? When all of the TH-cam experts on here saw the new slab in Indy, they all were bitching because it was too rough! Now, that is how they want it to be. I am betting the hired real experts will come up with a solution.
@@paulcopeland9035 The solution is a tarp combined with constant removal of rubber.
O got to say I can appreciate how much you guys work. So many other content creators start things and you never see them finish or you end up waiting months to see something finished. You guys put so much work into everything and provide so much great content. Nicely done team Cleetus.
honestly just bought sams spray wax to try and win a turbo, with zero expectations.... OMG that stuff is amazing!!!!
I work in highway construction, go with profiler and buff it with grinder like they suggested. It will take out all the high spots of the pad to about an 1in and give the rain water somewhere to settle. Won't help much for 3in of rain but a quick summer shower won't stop the show.
George is such an asset the whole crew is honestly perfect!!!
I’m just here to congratulate Cleetus McFarland on surpassing 1 billion TH-cam views. Hell yeah brother!
The problem with grooves is that they're really grippy across the grain but there's no grip in the direction of the grooves. Great for a road surface since traffic is always going in a straight line, but for something like this where you're driving all over the place it would probably be too erratic/unpredictable.
Agreed, youd have to cross hatch the whole pad to get equal grip and then I think youd end up fucking it.
Can my man Ty please get some love. Dude Deserves a couple Fab branded T-shirts!!!!
Congratulations, Cleetus. You and your crew have taken Hot Rodding to a whole new level Hats off to you, brother! P.S. I had an uncle named Cleetus, we loved him very much.
I have done concrete prep for many years and in my opinion shotblaster is the best option you can use different shot size to achieve the texture you want. If I could I would come down and do it for you but I’m quite a long distance away. Btw the machine I use is a Blastrac 4800 biggest shotblaster in the world. I love it!!
Cleet, with the parts shortages going on with OEM parts, maybe motion race works should start pumping out some of these hard to get parts for GM, Ford, and Mopar.
YES!! Hubby and I have been building up a 68 Valiant and we are having such a hard time finding parts for the motor.
@@amberweisly4996 - yea pretty crazy times when you can’t find parts for American made vehicles.
To create a process, refine, and get those parts to the public would take a lot of time. They would probably need to get new equipment to do it and machines aren't easy to get quickly.
I think I say this on every video. The dynamic of the crew on each video just is awesome. It makes for more enjoyment. You can just see the bro love across the board and it instantly sucks you in as if were all a group of friends. Just love it
cleeter mcskeeter and george hittin the "whi-pow" has been stuck in my head since the new engine in twisted tea💀💀👽
Neighbor hits the Whi-pow 👍
Oh my felangy! We need this quote on a sticker or shirt with this. 👌🏻
Ty's work is amazing, just wondering if he'd get nervous before a header job. He has the whole world, watching him and his skill. I'm sure he's confident, it definitely shows with his finished product.👍🇺🇸🇭🇲
Oh my goodness! This blazer is going to be awesome. I’m so excited for LS George YEEYEE
love seeing you so willing to invest both time and money into making the Freedom Factory the best facility it can be.
Acid etch the concrete way easier and faster and will give you exactly what you want for grip. It’s like turning the asphalt top to a sand paper texture, and the level of gripiness is proportional to the amount of time the acid is left on. I do it all day on public pool decks to keep people from slipping when deck is wet.
I'm loving allll the projects going at the same time!!! So much content!!
How sick would it be to see a big Freedom Factory roll up to sick week / drag week 2023..
Mullet, Ruby, Leroy, Blazer, Neighbour even more?
Cleetus is going places with all these awesome high power builds and I'm all here for it 🤙🤙🤙
I hated this truck at first, but it slowly grew on me. Now I’m stoked for videos like this one. Lol.
SCAMMERS!!!
Can't wait to see George ripping in Rocky. Next, you're going to have to get Sam a ripper.
cant wait for Rockys first start and first hits at the drag strip
Freedom Factory crew needs their own channel
I really love the amount of investment you guys are putting into the freedom factory, really shows you want this to be long term. p.s. i was at c&c indy and had a blast even with the weather
i been missing georgie's footage of pulling wheelies in the Blazer. legendary clips.
Totally love the Blazer can't wait till it's done God Bless America God bless the troops thanks for doing a great job in keeping this old man entertained even though your father and I'm in a small town in Connecticut name Norwich love all you guys thanks for being great
“Competitive facility” I love the fact that you can even say that cleett it makes me so happy and proud to be a part of it 😊sort of
I can't be the only one that had a feeling of that the quick Blazer buying back when a car was needed would end Up in some epic crazy drag build sooner or later... 😂🤘
Saw it coming a 1/4 mile away! 😎
I saw the Steve Morris Big Block coming for Mullet during Sick Week.
Expecting a whole fleet of em in everything before it is all said and done.
Rippers One And ALL! 😎😎😎😎😎
I'm so sick of the scammers!!! They hit every post I make...
@@jcoop8601 Yep, I get quite a bit. Just report it. For what good it may do.
As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
@@jcoop8601 it's not a scam he really won a prize
@@WarmBusch
No.
Cleetus have never given enyone a price like that....
But he have warned people of scammers like this.
Dang George! That switch controller has some nasty chop to it! XD
My boy Cleeter coming through this whole Month of Freedom!
Sound affects by all crew members have been amazing this month of Freedom 👌🏼
I wonder if it's still going to do wheelstands?!?
Maybe you could convert a snow plow attachment into a huge squeegee for the burnout pad. Use some old tire tread or some sort of rubber on the bottom and just push the water off the pad if it rains. Something to try before spending a bunch to have the pad ground down.
"Ope, don't worry about those." Had me rolling🤣 not sure why that was so funny
I work on highways, a profile grinder is the way to go, it will be rough on the first few sets of tires but it will hold up nicely and won’t degrade your wearing surface on the concrete. Downside is you will see more small corner breaks at saw joint intersections, still very minor though.
I also have been in the concrete business for 15 years. More on the supply and logistics side, but either way have spent time doing just about everything. The problem with running shot on the slab, as you know is it will “knock off” the top layer of “slump” they use to finish off the concrete and expose more aggregate. Terminology is different everywhere. But I’m in complete agreement with you. Run a 1/8” or less profile and let time and wear do the rest.
Where are you out of? Area?
@@tk-bob5867 New Mexico Department of Transportation, worked mostly the southern half of the state. A lot of our work here is asphalt mainline and concrete intersections. I was fortunate enough to work a large scale concrete paving operation in From Santa Teresa port of entry to the Texas line. 9 miles of 9” 4 lane with curb. We wet tined as much grooves as possible but when the tining was out of spec we used a groover.
Groover=deep, for highway/ intersection traction
Grinder=shallow, used to correct rough areas for smoothness, leaves a pattern that will give traction and be a lot more forgiving on tires.
There is a major difference in terminology down here.
Gotta love the positive smiles. George, JackStand and Cleet! Bad to the bone.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Blazer arc up, with George in it. Thanks for the Month of Freedom so far. The Australian love is also really cool to see.
being somone who does roadwork, my mans with the mill has some knowledge. id deff stick with him and see what they can come up with. the amount of speed youd pickup with the grip would make for some super action packed drifting and some biiiiig angel snaps
Ya know, as I sit here and watch Cleet's videos, I seriously think that despite all the trials and heartbreaks, everyone is having the best gawddamn time. Hope to see some more raptor content in the near future!
George's excitement might be best parts of videos
Something I love about the crew is, every time Cleet says something like "Oh, we're gonna need ...".
Who ever he's talking to already has it sorted out and ready.
FU SCAMMERS!!! Sorry bro but they hit every post I make
We have diamond ground many airport runways and racetracks country wide including Daytona and it helps with grip tremendously. Big thing is you would want to profile the slab so it drains in a certain direction away from center so its not pooling up and ruining the joints overtime
Low Key! Who else is excited to hear Cleetus is coming to visit us at Summernats again???
I may not have won the turbskii giveaway but I still want to commend you for the giveaway in general. It take a good man to spend that much money on turbos just to give away. Even if it was sponsored, I know you worked that butt of to be able to do so. We need more influences like you in the race community. Good job cleeter, can't wait to meet you one day when you roll through Colorado again🤘🏻
Does anyone else "watch" almost every CM video several more times after the first time as "background music" while they work on their own projects?
I do it so TH-cam pays him more $ per video so he can create more awesome content!
Thank you Cleetus!
The blazer is my favorite because I live in mine! 😃👍
Them concrete guys, good professional attitudes, knowledgeable an not forcing any direction. Well done 👍
I’m not sure what I’m more excited to see, Leroy version 69 or George’s grocery to the moon blazer. Either way I can’t freaking wait!
The machine that uses steel shot will give you the ability to adjust the texture of the surface. The only problem is that the new grippy texture will effect how you drift when it is dry.
asphalt permeates mutch more than concreate, profile mill might have enough grip with puddling but the ball method surely won't and won't have any chance, the profiling mill could add a stronger grade to your pad for drainage
THIS is the Month of Freedom upload I’ve been waiting on!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to see the Blazer and Mullet with new hearts beating that pavement. He'll yeah brother!!
Definitely love the way you opted for more strength in the valve covers!
I heard one of the turbskies winners was from Willis TX, I’m a Brit, I spent two months in Willis tx back in the 90’s working for a control cable company, blast from the past.
i worked with the guy from mass traction for a weekend at dragway 42 in ohio, hands down the best track guy every founded and he’s a great guy to be around! plus his truck and trailer set up is bad ass!
You're so close to 3 million subs. We need a livestream for when you get within striking distance.
I saw the Steve Morris Engine coming for Mullet during Sick Week. 😎
And to think it all started a few years ago with Garret Mitchell acting like he was Cleetus McFarland, the owner of Tom Baileys Steve Morris equipped Pro Mod Camaro. It all comes full circle. About to head around for the next time!!!
I'm certainly coming along for the ride!
I see a whole fleet of Steve Morris Ethanol Big Blocks coming on down the line before it's all said and done!
Rippers ONE AND ALL! 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
This man straight up narrowed the gap between his gate. All I can say is thank goodness for the push bar. Man knows his gate
Blazer is Looking G O O D
I think LS George is an asset to your brand. Glad you are taking care of him. He has personality to the moon and back….don’t get me wrong Jackstand Jimmy is still numero uno…..after you
"OH my phalange! Oh brother!
I think it's still on there"
-LS George
Cleet confirming he’s coming back to Summernats is the biggest hype of the video for an Australian
That blazer is gonna rock! Buenos Dios brothers!!!
George, the best explanation i've ever seen cant wait seeing the Balzer in acction 💪🏻💪🏻
Can it just be the year of freedom? Ima miss daily uploads
heck yea!! on the turbo win from concord!! I'm also in concord, NC!! that's sooo freaking cool!!
I’m so happy for George! Buenos Dias Brother! Finally getting the blazer back to the track! Rootin for you over at Fast Forward!
Hell Yeah Blazer!
Super happy to see the pad getting modified to improve the drift competition events!
👆👆👆Congratulations you have been selected among my shortlisted winner's.
Month Of Freedom = the best month! So here I am, commenting and liking, just for the youtube algorithm...It aint much but its honest work. Lets Gooo!
Concrete refinisher here!!!!!!! BRUSH HAMMER FINISH!!!!!!! Look it up!!!!
I am over here just remembering when you just picked Ruby up and it had the wrong motor in him. Time flys. MURICA 🇺🇸
Almost as excited for the Blazer as George!
George is a good kid man. Love that guy.
Love the subtle Stalekracker “Money Dude”
You should do some videos with Sam on polishing cars, steel, aluminum and stainless. It would be cool to learn some tricks on keeping our toy shiny!
this is a great group of friends right here. friend ships like this are hard to come by these days!
coefficient of drag is key. you can do small scale research on this. it'd make a cool video. but it'd give you a local and controlled test environment to decide how to make the pad competitive and consistent with the blacktop. the thing with blacktop is its always scrubbing down to a new layer like sandpaper. so any improvement on concrete is temporary. unless you grind an inch of concrete and pave an inch of blacktop on top of it. this can also smoothen out the transition area between the blacktop and concrete you currently have.