Thread: 55 Wagon Progress
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07-20-2014 08:52 AM #1
Robert, what size electrode are you using?
Jack.www.clubhotrod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44081
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07-20-2014 11:09 AM #2
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07-21-2014 07:18 AM #3
Thanks Robert, It's time for me to again to try my hand at tig welding sheet metal butt welds.
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07-20-2014 09:08 AM #4
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Great work as usual!!! I just brought home my 54 Chevy COE and this winter I will be doing soem major rust reapir to it. I definitely will be going back over your thread to keep getting the pointers and great tools you use.
Your drawer knob fix is awesome! Great work!Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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07-20-2014 10:21 AM #5
looks pretty slick to me!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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07-21-2014 12:27 PM #6
Be sure to post up your results, maybe we can compare notes and get rid of some of the learning curveRobert
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08-05-2014 03:01 PM #7
Robert I have to say THANKS your post 245 I got a box (50) of those discs They make short work of cutting down the welds. Thanks againCharlie
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08-05-2014 08:48 PM #8
Glad to hear it Charlie, I'd say that box will last quite a while!Robert
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08-11-2014 11:53 AM #9
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Great work! Your knob repair still impresses me. The biggest problem I have with trying to make new sheet metal pieces is thinking it out before trying to ruin the material.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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08-14-2014 04:14 AM #10
Any excuse to play in the shop!
Got some more done on the wagon last night. I had picked up a few cans of Dykem real cheap at the local Habitat store, so I thought I'd give that a try for guide coating. It seemed to work well, and the translucent properties of the Dykem showed up darker in the low areas after sanding/highlighting (especially after more than one coat) to better show the lows.
Used the AFS sander and some 400 grit to highlight the defects...
High's and lows
Here's the tools used this evening, including the creeper
Got a couple hours of metal bumping left to do, will post results next time around...Robert
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08-14-2014 11:44 AM #11
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Very nice. I have some plans for some serious sheet metal projects this winter so I will probably be asking you some stuff when I get around to it. As usual, great work.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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08-20-2014 05:31 AM #12
Ryan, be glad to answer any questions I can..
My inventory had run out on kick panel retainers for Trifive Chevys. I've been getting a few requests for them so I made up 14 sets last night, ready to go.
Robert
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08-20-2014 11:13 AM #13
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Very nice. I need to get some dyechem.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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08-20-2014 11:59 AM #14
Is it spelled DyKem?" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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08-20-2014 12:30 PM #15
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Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
Tire Sizes
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