Thread: 55 Wagon Progress
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03-08-2016 09:38 PM #781
Just square off that last cut.
It's still square..
Education is expensive. Keep that in mind, and you'll never be terribly upset when a project goes awry.
EG
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03-09-2016 06:16 AM #782
I've done that with a ruller Several timesCharlie
Lovin' what I do and doing what I love
Some guys can fix broken NO ONE can fix STUPID
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03-12-2016 07:56 PM #783
We started on an ashtray delete mod for the wagon, starting with this...
a bit wider opening...
Now to remove the glove compartment door "skin"......
Then used these to flatten out the flanges...
Looks like someone may have kneed the glove box at some point...
The inside looks real nice for 61 year old metal, still shining!
Now time for the post anvil...
Here's our widening method for the inner door and the outside will get a new skin made up..
Robert
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03-13-2016 04:32 PM #784
Whew! I didn't have a clue what you were up to!
Until that final picture..
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03-15-2016 08:09 PM #785
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....
To try and keep our shape around the lock cylinder symmetrical, we cut out a profile template...
Adding the bends....
Looking for a proper sized circle pattern, Mickey Thompson comes through...
Some bead roller action...
Some TIG welding, we'll finish this up next time..
Last edited by MP&C; 03-15-2016 at 08:31 PM.
Robert
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03-15-2016 08:17 PM #786
Amazing! Thanks for the pics (as always), it shows folks like me what is possible.
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03-15-2016 08:55 PM #787
To each his own of course, but I think ashtrays are wonderful change holders..
Education is expensive. Keep that in mind, and you'll never be terribly upset when a project goes awry.
EG
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03-15-2016 09:38 PM #788
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" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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03-16-2016 09:06 PM #789
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..
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..
Robert
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03-17-2016 03:16 PM #790
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More great work and I'm sure you're excited to get the new tool!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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03-17-2016 08:23 PM #791
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..
Here's the comparison to the tubing bender..
Bending the tubing...
Robert
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03-17-2016 11:34 PM #792
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Very nice! Where do you buy your tube or line from? I'm guessing that is ss as well?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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03-19-2016 08:40 PM #793
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.
And here we are, unloaded back in the shop, still needing to make the stand. I'll pick up some materials likely on Monday..
Robert
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03-22-2016 08:24 PM #794
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..
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
Robert
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03-23-2016 09:14 PM #795
First off, yes, it's still bolted to the pallet.
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..
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..
More to come..... need to find a nice bright color that will have Peter in sunglasses for his next visit..Robert
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