I can't decide...

[Truckman]

Are these guys the Three Stooges of truck repair, or are they absolute geniuses?...Either way, my hat is off to them......Ben

[TriGuy]

3rd world metal Artisans. Its probably stronger than when new

[mgrist]

WOW! I'll go with absolute geniuses! I know it was videoed but there wasn't much wasted movement, they have been beating on steel for a while it seems, and doing it well I might add.

[Truckman]

3rd world metal Artisans. Its probably stronger than when new

That reminds me of our motto in the 349th Munitions Maintenance Squadron:

We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, for the ungrateful, have done so much for so long with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing...

...Ben

[Truckman]

WOW! I'll go with absolute geniuses!

I'm convinced too...I watched some of their other videos......Ben

[FredK]

Just love the art work on the truck.

[Truckman]

In this video it looks like they needed a double wall frame on an Isuzu, so they just made one...Those are some hellacious spring packs they installed also...I can't say that I agree with Fred about the paintwork, but their ingenuity is top notch...Doesn't look like they worry much about OSHA regulations in Pakistan either......Ben

[Mike]

The problem solving ingenuity of the inhabitants of third world countries always amazes me. It amazes me further that they can do things like this and still not figure out how to have clean water, sanitary sewage, and grow enough food for their people. Priorities need to be adjusted.

[Truckman]

I'm sure their tire repair procedures meet or exceed Pakistan DOT standards, but somehow I'll have more confidence in my Chinese tires built by starving children in slave camps until I see the Pakistani method written up in Consumer Reports......Ben

[Truckman]

Our OSHA and EPA would have a field day over this in America, but there was a time in my own memory when this was a commonly used method of rebuilding automotive batteries in the US......Ben

[Mike]

I'm just guessing here, but I'd bet their clothing doesn't last long at all, they have no fingerprints, and very short lifespans.

[Truckman]

I'm just guessing here, but I'd bet their clothing doesn't last long at all, they have no fingerprints, and very short lifespans.

The one guy whose age was listed in a video was 63 years old, and working a 4 pound sledgehammer on hot rivets like there was no tomorrow (and for him there might not have been)...And judging from the open-toed sandals and lack of face shields, their retirement program may be limited to begging for alms without feet or eyes......Ben

[Mike]

I'm speaking of the battery rebuilders.

[Truckman]

I'm speaking of the battery rebuilders.

At least they get to ply their trade in the great outdoor truck repair plaza where the sulfuric acid and molten lead fumes can be diluted somewhat with fresh welding smoke and airborne remnants of burning rubber......Ben

[Truckman]

I dunno...Maybe their corneas have evolved over the years to the point where they are now bulletproof...Note the lack of any eye protection when grinding, hammering, chiseling and drilling......Ben