Thread: Project "Left Overs"

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Looks like the 3 D's Garage is crankin out some hotrods! between Don's 46, your RPU and 27, and Dan's RPU you guys are single handedly boosting the car parts industry economy!

You're right, Steve. Sometimes it seems like it. Dan and I were talking about that tonight, and how he is going to really enjoy a break from spending every spare dollar and every spare minute working on his car. Me, I'm just too dumb to know when to quit.

Dan had today off so we got a full day in, working on both cars. He is essentially done with all the wiring and the car now cranks on the key. He decided to go with an Optima blue top marine battery because his car was built around that one.........the battery box is a billet one made just for the Optimas. He got that installed and is down to the short strokes on the electrical end.

While he was doing that I got the rear frame sections for my rpu prepped so he can weld them up for me Friday. I did the same thing I did on my 23 frame, cutting small arrow shaped backers to slip into the insides of the 2 x 4 tubing, and then I welded them in with rosette welds to hold them in place until he fully welds the joints up for me.

I clamped both rear sections together to make sure they are exactly the same shape and dimensions, and once welded I will do the same thing to each side of the frame. Then we can put it on the frame jig and build our crossmembers.

Here are some pictures of what I got done today. Picture one is the backers I cut out of 1 x 1/8 flat stock, picture two is the 2 x 4 tubing with holes drilled for the rosette welds to go into. Picture 3 is after the backers are temporarily welded into place, picture four and five are of the two rear frame sections clamped up for final welding.

Don

Coming together nicely Don! Aw if I only had a clean new steel frame!

Looking good Don. The inserts inside your frame joints is a great idea. I'll borrow that one. Keep the good ideas coming.............

Thanks guys. In addition to the backers we are going to preheat the gap with my torches so the weld really bites in. We have been doing that with other thick stuff recently and it seems to let the weld really lay down deep. We did that where we joined the two front rails to the center rails and were pretty impressed. I know it gets really hot.......Dan is still wearing the sunburn he got through welding gloves to prove it.

Don