My 26T Coupe build thread

[stovens]

I still think Steve can improve on his prototypes, and have volunteered for him to send me his mistakes, as a quality control manager should!

[roadster32]

Absolutely Dave, I like making things a little different to be honest plus i can't afford to buy stuff

Nice work Steve!!!! People get so hung up looking for the right 'bolt on' that they really limit themselves on the things they can put into a build.

[roadster32]

Thanks, hope you enjoyed the ride so far.

Great attention to detail, Steve!

[roadster32]

Roger you gotta get a lathe, so very handy !!!

Just went back through the latest pictures & words and have to say those stepped washers are super cool. I did not pick up on the way they sit initially, but like you say they still bite into the paint, but it's hidden by the overhanging step, which, by the way, is polished to a high luster... Great solution, and great execution. Like Steve Stovens said, I need to shop for a metal lathe!!

[roadster32]

Thanks Whip, all i have to solve now is my cash shortage !!!

Absolutely brilliant work again Steve and your problem solving skills is outstanding and too the highest degree.

[roadster32]

I still think Steve can improve on his prototypes, and have volunteered for him to send me his mistakes, as a quality control manager should!

[oldrodder43]

I'm in awe, like the others, with your imagination and engineering skills, and your knowledge, and the execution of everything. Thanks for sharing. perley

[roadster32]

I'm in awe, like the others, with your imagination and engineering skills, and your knowledge, and the execution of everything. Thanks for sharing. perley

Thank you perley, hopefully will get back on this very soon.

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[rspears]

Roger you gotta get a lathe, so very handy !!!

Do you know anything about this one? There's one locally for ~$1200 range, essentially new...JET 9" x 20" BELT DRIVE BENCH LATHE BD-920W - NEW *with FREE LATHE STAND | eBay

[stovens]

Don't know about machine lathes, but do about Jet woodworking stuff. Top notch there. The guy who started Jet as a company used to work for Delta, before he separated from them and started Jet, I know their table saws and planers are very good quality. Just don't know about the machine tools!

[rspears]

Don't know about machine lathes, but do about Jet woodworking stuff. Top notch there. The guy who started Jet as a company used to work for Delta, before he separated from them and started Jet, I know their table saws and planers are very good quality. Just don't know about the machine tools!

In the same boat, Steve. Very familiar with Jet and others for woodworking, but not for something like a metal lathe. You just made me think, I may take a look at Grizzly, too, but don't want to hijack Steve's build thread here....

[cffisher]

WHY Hes not using it

[ojh]

Don't know about machine lathes, but do about Jet woodworking stuff. Top notch there. The guy who started Jet as a company used to work for Delta, before he separated from them and started Jet, I know their table saws and planers are very good quality. Just don't know about the machine tools!

The 'white' is commercial and not tiptop, the Jet 'green' is what you want. That is industrial duty, i have a small mill (rotary table) and a lathe - i just love the lathe.

[Whiplash23T]

Heck yes guys, lets highjack this thread as it just might motivate our Stephen to get into the tall T again.. But we are also enjoying following along on the Willys so I suppose we can forgive him eh and also it is his summer hours over there so I would like to think he has taken time out to take Sue to the beach to catch some waves and sunshine.

[roadster32]

Well due to it raining non stop for the last 10 days work on the Willys has ceased unfortunately, not gonna waste the time though so I'm back on this doing a few jobs.
I needed to make up the front trackrod and draglink, these are made from 1" OD x 1/8" wall Stainless tube with threaded bungs welded into the ends.
I looked at them and thought they look boring so thought about making them a little more interesting, decided to repeat the trims i made for my exhaust tips.








Unfortunately there isn't a tube available that will slide over 1" tube snugly so the trims were made from 1.250" solid bar turned down and bored out to 1" ID, Yep there was a lot of swarf !!!








I started to make them by using a holesaw across the end but it didn't give the shape I was looking for.








I called my mate Allan up and he cut the shape into them on the Milling machine, I made them longer than I needed so he could grip them. (thanks a lot Allan)
















I made a few extra to do the triangulated rear 4 bar as well.








After trimming to length they were all polished and fitted.








I also did a double ender for the middle of the trackrod & draglink, these are held in place by a rosette welding a small drilled hole.







Heres the completed trackrod and the rear triangulated 4 bars.