Question.. Why the hose between the bracket and the caliper? There won't be any movement there will there?? Would think the hose should be between the hard line and the bracket...
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Question.. Why the hose between the bracket and the caliper? There won't be any movement there will there?? Would think the hose should be between the hard line and the bracket...
To allow for caliper movement, especially when rotor starts to wear..
The Mini Cooper wheel bearing/hub assembly had come in yesterday (looks like this)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204186.jpg
....so the first order of business was to void the warranty. Made a trip over to David's shop to make sure the press was still operational, and pressed the hub out of the bearing. We need a flat surface for the new material clamps, so Kyle worked on the lathe to get rid of the excess metal here:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204188.jpg
He got this far tonight...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204181.jpg
These are the new clamps we'll be using, the single 8mm bolt will connect it to the flange Kyle it working on..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204187.jpg
Meanwhile, I cut out the plate to hold the bearing...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204183.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204184.jpg
The top will be folded 90* and that flange bolted to the top of the glide blocks here...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204185.jpg
Once complete this should allow us to rotate the inner fenders as we punch the louvers. Oh, and finally, looking at the bare spot in the floor here....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204182.jpg
The English Wheel has left the building. It is headed to a Porsche restoration shop on Eastern shore, should be putting out some 356 parts soon..
With the wheel hub faced, the flange is trimmed...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204189.jpg
The attachment bracket....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204191.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204192.jpg
Pressed back together...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204193.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204194.jpg
"test run" videos:
https://youtu.be/zsDe02QEmyo
https://youtu.be/1JB4kHLbjQc
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204195.jpg
Material clamps should be here tomorrow, so we'll try and get some louvers punched next week.
HMmmmmm.. I gotta see this one!
Worked on some louvers tonight, wanted to get some practice pieces done to see how well our "theory" might fare.
Kyle cutting an inside lip off the clamp before cutting it in half..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204196.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204197.jpg
Meanwhile I got the holes (and some spares for height adjustment) drilled in the wheel hub flange...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204198.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204200.jpg
Clamps added...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204212.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204213.jpg
We used a "squaring plate" to align the panel for louver angle..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204214.jpg
The punch needed some relieving to insure the corners didn't hit the inside radius of the panel...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204201.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204202.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204203.jpg
Cleaned up the grinder marks with a Scotchbrite pad..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204204.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204205.jpg
Looking at the louvers...
Action shots:
https://youtu.be/EEyI10qb4BI
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204208.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204210.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204215.jpg
We have some more relieving to do on the tooling to eliminate some marking, then we'll do one more practice piece before breaking into the good stuff..
Send me your practice pieces. I'll find something to do with them.
You should see the scrap pile... :LOL:
Does relieving the tooling effect the dies for use on flat surfaces?
Rich
Rich, I don't think I'm that close to affect it, but then I haven't tried it yet either. :fingerscrossed:
Here's the next practice panel as compared to Cody's inner fender panel..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204217.jpg
Punching the louvers in the practice panel..
https://youtu.be/n3NVTILslbE
https://youtu.be/sHr2P60cqt8
Here's the moment of truth, the inner fender ready for punching...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204220.jpg
Looks like our crown still exists!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204222.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204223.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204224.jpg
another view....
https://youtu.be/7tcYNZ29WTg
One down, one to go..
Awesome work. I had a '72 Chevy pickup with louvers everywhere, and always wondered how the builder did it.
Jack, if all your louvers were of the same size, that would have been a single punch per louver rather than a reciprocating machine like we used..
Finished the driver's side inner fender this morning..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204236.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204235.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204234.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204225.jpg
Now to get them back to Cody so he can do some more re-assembly..
After finishing the louvers this morning, we turned our attention back to the wagon. We started installing the brake lines and found the "kit" the owner had purchased was far from a direct fit. here's the booster and master cylinder we're using...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204228.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204229.jpg
As the kit had no lines to fit a 9" rear, we used a stick of stainless tubing that was left over from the Fairlane job and bent our own.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204230.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204231.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204232.jpg
Wow, those louvers came out perfect, your problem solving on that project was amazing!
Rich
Thanks Rich! Well most small jobs I do like this you never see the part installed (like the Studebaker dash parts) so I was happy to see Cody post up some pictures this morning. Here's a shot of the passenger side installed.. It was nice to take on a challenge like this and see it actually work.. :LOL:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...nerFender3.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...nerFender5.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...nerFender4.jpg
I think Kyle enjoyed the break from blocking epoxy primer.. Now back to the old grind..
never seen a front drum like that or is it in front of a disc? to cool?
TMK it's a disc cover
Adding the rear axle vent hose, we needed a spot to anchor the second vent fitting to keep the hose from flopping around...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204237.jpg
Which is threaded with a 7/16-20 thread
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204238.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204239.jpg
With Loctite added to the threads...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204240.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204241.jpg
More SS brake lines...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204243.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204244.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204245.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204247.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204248.jpg
With the rear brake lines complete, the rear wheels were bolted back up..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204250.jpg
And for our lessons learned, this is what happens when you cut 12 gauge steel with a square on the other end of the shear. Dan, the blades are still sharp!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204251.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204252.jpg
Weld it back together.
It'll be alright.
:D :D :D
Just square off that last cut.
It's still square.
I've done that with a ruller Several times
We started on an ashtray delete mod for the wagon, starting with this...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204310.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204314.jpg
a bit wider opening...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204334.jpg
Now to remove the glove compartment door "skin"......
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204315.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204317.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204318.jpg
Then used these to flatten out the flanges...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204319.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204320.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204321.jpg
Looks like someone may have kneed the glove box at some point...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204322.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204323.jpg
The inside looks real nice for 61 year old metal, still shining!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204325.jpg
Now time for the post anvil...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204327.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204328.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204330.jpg
Here's our widening method for the inner door and the outside will get a new skin made up..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204326.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204331.jpg
Whew! I didn't have a clue what you were up to!:eek:
Until that final picture..:D
Kyle continued on reshaping the opening for the glove box, and I got started in trimming the filler panel for the inner glove box door....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204343.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204344.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204345.jpg
To try and keep our shape around the lock cylinder symmetrical, we cut out a profile template...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204346.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204347.jpg
Adding the bends....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204348.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204349.jpg
Looking for a proper sized circle pattern, Mickey Thompson comes through...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204350.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204351.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204352.jpg
Some bead roller action...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204353.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204355.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204356.jpg
Some TIG welding, we'll finish this up next time..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204357.jpg
Amazing! Thanks for the pics (as always), it shows folks like me what is possible.
To each his own of course, but I think ashtrays are wonderful change holders.
Always amazed at metal work that you guys do. Simple approaches with fabricated tools or whateve is on hand, and lots of skill, makes your job look excellent
Thanks guys!
Spent some time in the shop tonight finishing the other weld but I was on a roll and forgot the in process pics.. Have to get a new photographer, this one just isn't working out..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204359.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204360.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204361.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204364.jpg
Or the motion picture...
https://youtu.be/SD4j6tJwh7w
The new Tommasini Wheeling machine is on it's way north from Rock Hill SC, we'll be picking it up this weekend. Once it's set up we can whip out the new glove box door skin..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ng/Loading.jpg
More great work and I'm sure you're excited to get the new tool!
Can't wait!
The front brake line distribution block showed up, so let's get the front lines finished up.. My tubing bender was not getting the nice small radius I was looking for, so time for a new tool. Here's a pulley out of the furniture and hardware parts bins at the local Ace store..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204365.jpg
Here's the comparison to the tubing bender..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204368.jpg
Bending the tubing...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204366.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204367.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204370.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204371.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204372.jpg
Very nice! Where do you buy your tube or line from? I'm guessing that is ss as well?
Ryan, It was ordered from Summit, 25' roll.
Well it wasn't supposed to rain in the mid-Atlantic states today until later tonight, but wouldn't you know, loading something in the back of the truck just seemed to coax the precipitation from the sky.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20011.jpg
And here we are, unloaded back in the shop, still needing to make the stand. I'll pick up some materials likely on Monday..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20014.jpg
Tonight Kyle did some more media blasting as I was installing the idler arm bushings. Finally the drag link is off the floor, Thurs night we should get the front tires back on so we again have a roller..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204373.jpg
Then we worked on some stainless just to show Kyle another aspect of restoration. There were some minor scratches that the buffing wheels wouldn't begin to take out, so we opted for some 600 then 1200 w/d cross hatching, then moved to the 1500 then 3000 Trizact on the DA using the foam interface pad. With scratches gone, back to the buffing wheels...
Videos:
https://youtu.be/4VLocC_ZfJ0
https://youtu.be/vqcVXg-UXEQ
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ure%204377.jpg
First off, yes, it's still bolted to the pallet.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20015.jpg
And the more I thought about it I just couldn't bring myself to use fabricated legs. So today was spent driving a 5 hour round trip to pick up some suitable legs..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20016.jpg
Here's the lower plate, and by my estimation I need about 4 inches of rise, so it will get some riser plates between the bottom plate and top plate..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20017.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20018.jpg
More to come..... need to find a nice bright color that will have Peter in sunglasses for his next visit.. :LOL:
Finishing up on the English wheel, the legs are bolted on with 1/2" bolts with nuts welded inside the riser.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20017.jpg
The wheel is held on with 3/4 bolts, with nuts welded inside the top plate of the riser.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20019.jpg
The John Deere lift device....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20022.jpg
The wheel is set up at 48-1/2"
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20023.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20024.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20025.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...heel%20026.jpg
We wheeled a couple scrap panels, crushed some tucks, tipped a panel. Very pleased with the new wheeling machine.
A little disappointed in you for not cleaning and painting the base to match????? LOL...
C'mon guys, that's better known as patina! We have some pieces to get made upon the wheel, and it will be a while before we prime again. So it will be left like shown for a bit until we can sneak it in the booth with some other stuff for epoxy priming..