Thread: 55 Wagon Progress

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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...





Which is threaded with a 7/16-20 thread








With Loctite added to the threads...








More SS brake lines...

















With the rear brake lines complete, the rear wheels were bolted back up..





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!

Weld it back together.
It'll be alright.

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...








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..

Whew! I didn't have a clue what you were up to!

Until that final picture..

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..

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..





























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..

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..











Here's the comparison to the tubing bender..











Bending the tubing...

Very nice! Where do you buy your tube or line from? I'm guessing that is ss as well?