Thread: 55 Wagon Progress
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12-25-2015 11:13 AM #691
Nice work. i LIKE THE HEATER TOO!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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12-27-2015 05:04 PM #692
In the winter weather, the booth fan will evacuate the heat in short order, the torpedo heater does a good job of keeping the temps up to par.
The other day when we primed the frame a second time we also did the front side of the trailer wheels..
and today I mixed up some Centari that has been sitting on the shelf a few years.. It sprayed pretty decent...
And more blocking.....
Last edited by MP&C; 12-27-2015 at 05:14 PM.
Robert
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12-27-2015 05:46 PM #693
great color for the wheels! I'd like to see my car that color I think...
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12-29-2015 09:45 PM #694
They would see you coming for sure!!
Made another trip to the car wash tonight. Tire soak, high pressure soap, and a rinse...
While Kyle was media blasting, I used the 36" AFS to block the tail gate.
This had been blocked a couple times before and never seemed to come out right. Of course, I was using a shorter block as well. The 36 really did the trick in getting things nice and flat...
.....and getting things ready for another epoxy session...
Moved these out of the way, closer to the door so we can get tires on this weekend. Order trim rings today, now for some baby moons that fit... I swear they get brighter every time I look at them..
Robert
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12-29-2015 09:49 PM #695
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12-30-2015 03:41 AM #696
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12-30-2015 02:07 PM #697
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Great work and nice fixtures to hold things!Ryan
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01-01-2016 12:18 PM #698
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01-01-2016 06:50 PM #699
Uh-oh... here we go....
Picked up some 400 grit PSA paper yesterday, used it this evening to get the tail gate finished to 400 grit, next week we'll wet sand to 600 grit.
Nephew Chris came over and helped Kyle and I get the frame off the rotisserie and back on the floor..
With the rotisserie freed up, we now have a new paint fixture...
Parts prepped for epoxy primer tomorrow...
While I was getting these parts taped off, Kyle started blowing apart the rear end for media blasting..
Robert
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01-02-2016 09:21 PM #700
Today Kyle worked on getting the axle pads welded on....
.....while I was spraying some SPI epoxy....
.....and while I had some epoxy mixed, we poured some inside the tailgate to seal the inner and outer skins ..
Axle pads done, then heated the opposite side to counter the weld shrinking...
It's real close, just a little more straightening to do...
other parts from the booth today....
....and then sprayed some silver metallic Imron on the A-arms..
Robert
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01-05-2016 09:32 PM #701
Well tonight we worked on getting the parts out of the booth so we can get the next load of parts ready for epoxy, and in between spent some more time on straightening the rear. In measuring at the bead of the 18" wheels, we had a +/- .020 on the passenger side and a +/- .035 on the drivers side.
....and more heat applied for some shrink..
We'll let that cool and get some of the front end parts bolted up..
Robert
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01-09-2016 10:58 PM #702
Getting the front end put together...
....and more blocking and hanging parts in prep for the next round of epoxy...
The doors are getting real close to needing wet sanding..
Robert
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01-10-2016 09:30 AM #703
Here's a video taken yesterday using the 36" AFS sander. Note how the sander is grasped and the fact that this promotes letting the sandpaper do the work without "leaning" on it. Applying downward force through your palm to get the job done more quickly runs the risk of deflecting the sander downward at that point, causing low spots...
Robert
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01-10-2016 09:58 AM #704
Robert, two things really jumped out at me in this group of posts, and I thank you for the details. First, you postedOriginally Posted by MP&C
Second was your attention to alignment on the axle tubes, and the straight forward method of fixing the bend caused by welding on the spring pad. I'd venture that there are more vehicles out there that have the 0.020" to 0.040" of runout after having new spring perches welded than there are that are dead on smooth. It takes a bit of time for the heat & allow to cool, and may be an iterative process, but it's the right way! Good on ya', as our southern neighbors say!
Thanks for your continued posts that show your progress, but also provide information and education. The little sanding tutorial showing the right way to hold the long board is great. A friend of mine turned about 4 gallons of epoxy primer into sanding dust on the floor due to his heavy pressure on the blocks, and refusing to understand that he was simply over sanding, and creating more highs & lows than he was fixing.Last edited by rspears; 01-10-2016 at 12:36 PM.
Roger
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01-10-2016 09:59 AM #705
Robert, when taking a reading for runout at the bead of the rim, how do you determine if the runout is in the wheel or at the axle?
I agree with Roger, I'll bet there are a lot of cars running around with that kind of runout, or more. What attention to detail.
Jack.Last edited by Jack F; 01-10-2016 at 10:07 AM.
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