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RockinKees

10-27-2014 03:17 PM

Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

Nice, very nice!!
Are you keeping it all steel?

reaper71

10-28-2014 09:19 AM

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Thanks Kees.. To answer your ? No.. the wheel,pedals,shifter arm and interior panels will be painted wrinkle black..the theme I'm going with will tie them together,(more on that later)

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Originally Posted by RockinKees (Post 6894280)

Nice, very nice!!
Are you keeping it all steel?

reaper71

10-28-2014 09:21 AM

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This is the plate i made to take up the gap between the rods..

reaper71

10-28-2014 09:25 AM

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These are a side view and fitting the plate and adapter..

reaper71

10-28-2014 09:33 AM

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These are of spacing the plate/adp. to wheel and final weld of the pieces..

Mark...

reaper71

10-29-2014 10:05 AM

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As you can see from this pic I have button head cap screws installed (i drilled all holes and tapped them) this will give a little grip
to the wheel..

reaper71

10-29-2014 10:07 AM

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Here it shows the wheel after it was blasted and final welding. will start to smooth it out next..

reaper71

10-29-2014 10:10 AM

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wheel all smoothed out

Advanced Design

10-29-2014 09:47 PM

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Very cool Mark. Really like the button heads. The remaining holes are for looks / grip too?

reaper71

10-30-2014 09:39 AM

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Thanks A.D. and yes they are once it is all painted with wrinkle black the holes will be re worked to show the metal then clear over them to prevent rust.

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 6897342)

Very cool Mark. Really like the button heads. The remaining holes are for looks / grip too?

reaper71

10-30-2014 09:43 AM

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This is going to be the idea I had for the center cap I'm using a cone for a wheel so here go's
the first pic is of the mounting spots i drilled and tapped holes and trimmed washers..

reaper71

10-30-2014 09:46 AM

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This is the "U" I made this will be welded to the washers so it can be removed. The screw coming up is for the cone..

reaper71

10-30-2014 09:47 AM

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"U plate " and cap

reaper71

10-30-2014 09:52 AM

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The final product..
so how it works is the U plate is bolted to the wheel then the cone gets screwed on and that's it..
next up I will be working on my door latch Idea..

Mark

reaper71

11-03-2014 10:14 AM

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Ok, those of you that have seen these latches from
trique mfg. know they are pretty salty in price so..I have decided to make my own..

Mark...

reaper71

11-03-2014 10:23 AM

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So after some study of pics and trial and error I finally came up with the final design. using poster board for my templates I got them mostly figured out of how they need to work and transferred them to steel. the latches I'm using are a single catch style (it seems they don't need as much adjusting as dual) and are quieter as well. one company is (Rocky hinge) mine are U.S. made and are very well made. (do not use autoloc hinges they are junk) I paid 50.00 for them at a street rod nats in springfield.

reaper71

11-03-2014 10:25 AM

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This is what the arm looks like after drilling and bending into shape..

reaper71

11-03-2014 10:27 AM

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O.E. hole for handle

reaper71

11-03-2014 10:30 AM

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These are the plate I made of the O.E. hole before they were welded in and final look after metal finish..

Mark...

69CST-V

11-03-2014 11:18 AM

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Nice work.....Like your do it yourself attitude. Keep up the good work.

reaper71

11-03-2014 04:13 PM

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Thanks Bryce!! I try and make most things if I can I enjoy the fabrication challenge..

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Originally Posted by 69CST-V (Post 6902019)

Nice work.....Like your do it yourself attitude. Keep up the good work.

Green Valley Lawn

11-03-2014 05:44 PM

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Bad ass wheel nice work!:metal:metal:

Advanced Design

11-03-2014 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by reaper71 (Post 6901970)

This is what the arm looks like after drilling and bending into shape..

Nice work! What thickness is the steel? 1/8"?

reaper71

11-04-2014 10:13 AM

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Thank You!

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Originally Posted by Green Valley Lawn (Post 6902437)

Bad ass wheel nice work!:metal:metal:

reaper71

11-04-2014 10:14 AM

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Yes it is 1/8" I didn't want it flimsy..

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 6902496)

Nice work! What thickness is the steel? 1/8"?

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