Glock and HuggerCST's official "Project 68" build thread

[glock35ipsc]

Finally, some pictures!

Last night I got the glove box door cut out of the aluminum and cleaned up the corners on the belt sander. Also cut the hole for the button latch. I still need to put it in the mill and mill the top and bottom flat, and also drill and tap the holes for the hinge.

I still had the pattern that I used to cut the piece for the flat dash, so I cut another for the passenger side so I could do all this on the bench. I wanted to be sure I have the opening size and shape all figured out before I cut the dash on the truck.

I'll end up using piano hinge, and it took a few attempts to get one cut right so that when you look at the door, you don't see any gaps or open holes around the hinge. The catch at the top is a slightly modified original part.

The back side of the dash will have a frame made from 1" angle and will have more than one purpose; it will provide the structure for the hinge and the catch to mount to, it will also be attached to the dash sheetmetal to keep the sheetmetal rigid, and it will be where the glove box itself attaches to.

The very last picture of this group shows my idea of where to cut the ball milled grooves. What do ya'll think of the location , spacing and length of them??

[glock35ipsc]

The way the angle is clamped to the back is NOT the way it will be in the truck....similar, but this was just to stiffen it up while working on the template.

more....

[glock35ipsc]

last ones.....

[glock35ipsc]

OK, one more. This is the idea I have for the location of the ball milled grooves. I don't know if each pair is too far apart, or just right. They are based on the top set with one running up to the center of the button, and the other right between the top of the button and the top of the dorr itself.

I can't wait to see this thing with the grooves and all polished up!!!!

**EDIT: I went back out and added another groove top and bottom, I think I like that better. I also think I like the emblem on here better than the original Corvair door.

[ChevyDude]

Bob , That looks GREAT!!!

[glock35ipsc]

Thanks Alex!

Well, I took the plunge! Made the paper template off the mock-up piece I made and laid it out on the dash. Then went to it with the jig saw.

I sure hope it's right!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Palf70Step]

That is going to look so good when you get it all hooked up!!

[glock35ipsc]

Thanks guys! I get more and more excited about this every time I get a little something else accomplished!

Speaking of accomplished, the glove box door is almost complete. I am still waiting on the ball mill, so I though I would get it sanded down as best as possible. I also ordered a couple buffing wheel and a couple different polishing compounds from Eastwood this morning.

This is just from some sanding with 320 grit and hand polishing with Never Dull wadding cloth, and the pristine OEM button I got from LocDoc. I also rounded the front edge slightly with a couple hand files and some 150 grit emery cloth.

[Palf70Step]

Pretty!!

[Frizzle Fry]

Slick, slick, slick! Get er on der!!!

[ChevyDude]

Oh man!!!!! Sweet!!!

[Lemield]

Looks AWESOME Bob!

I don't care what you say....you are da man when it comes to metal fabrication!

[glock35ipsc]

Thanks Larry! Unfortunately, I blew that though outta the water Monday night. The ball mill arrived and I set the door up in the mill to cut the grooves. Not sure what happened, but after about cutting 6"-7" of a PERFECT groove, the cutter suddenly pulled itself in real deep then broke! So that door is officially jacked up!

Luckily, I bought enough material to cut out another door. So for now, I will cut out another one and polish it, then just attach the emblem. Maybe down the road I can have a machine shop try to cut them. Or I'll just leave it alone!

To add insult to injury...... UPS delivered the buffing kit I ordered from Eastwood on Tuesday, the day after I screwed it up!

Progress will probably be slowed down for a little while now. Snowmobiling season is coming up, and I need to get the sleds ready. I need to put the new motor in Mama's machine, and I am building a sled to pull behind mine. It will be used to haul the gas cans and the tubs with food and clothes to the cabin each time we go up.

Playing in the snow is the ONE thing that can easily prevent me from working on the truck! Nothing like having 5'-6' of air underneath ya!

[SkylineNXS]

How exactly were u cuttin the grooves, all at once? What i mean is what was ur depth while machining? DId u take the entire groove at once? Sounds like the mill got a little dull and maybe grabbed a piece of the uncut aluminum, then pulled out of the chuck. If u were doin it all at once, i would recommend instead only taking 20 - 25 thousandths of an inch at a time untill ur at depth. Ive worked at a machine shop for the past three summers, and we worked with aluminum a lot. It seems to cut easy, but really is quite gummy, and hard, which is why its such an awesome metal. Good luck with the second door, it looks awesome by the way. Nice job...

BRAD

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

I think I have a worthy goal in mind for having it finished. A goal that has the ability to change each month, with an ultimate finish date in October. The A&W in Eaton has a car show once a month. I'll start with trying to have it done by the August show. If that don't work, I'll shoot for the September show. If that don't work, then the October show will be a MUST!

Apparently, I forgot what my goal was!!!!

Ah, what can I say. It's snowmobiling season!! I have got a few parts bought though. So I guess I could call that progress.

New Years weekend, just down the trail from our cabin:

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by SkylineNXS

How exactly were u cuttin the grooves, all at once? What i mean is what was ur depth while machining? DId u take the entire groove at once? Sounds like the mill got a little dull and maybe grabbed a piece of the uncut aluminum, then pulled out of the chuck. If u were doin it all at once, i would recommend instead only taking 20 - 25 thousandths of an inch at a time untill ur at depth. Ive worked at a machine shop for the past three summers, and we worked with aluminum a lot. It seems to cut easy, but really is quite gummy, and hard, which is why its such an awesome metal. Good luck with the second door, it looks awesome by the way. Nice job...

BRAD

Yeah, I got a little too aggressive with it. I've never messed with aluminum before. Fortunately, I ordered enough billet to do two. I knew I would screw one up!!

[glock35ipsc]

Well, this is kind of an update. I spoke to another good friend of mine who is a painter. He is coming over next week after we get back from vacation to look the truck over and give me an idea of what it will cost me to have him put it in color. The guy that did the initial body work has his new business up and running and is 3 months behind! Good for him, that's a good problem to have right now!

If I can get him to paint it sometime this summer or fall, then it's just a matter of starting reassembly. I have all new, and I mean ALL new parts, hiding in Rubbermaid crates ready to be installed.

Stay tuned...........

[Lemield]

Geez....it's about time! Just Kidding! How ya doing Bob?

[glock35ipsc]

LOL, I know, I know.....

I'm doing great man, and you? Been working on the 5th wheel getting it ready for this weekend. Heading to the Royal Gorge on Saturday, and taking the family on the Royal Gorge Route train. My son loves trains, and I've been keeping him guessing as to what we are "riding on" this Sunday. He is gonna freak!

[ChevyDude]

Bob, Good to see your Build thread pop up near the front, LOL!!! Any time you are down my way stop by the shop...check out your shortened frame progress!

[Lemield]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

LOL, I know, I know.....

I'm doing great man, and you? Been working on the 5th wheel getting it ready for this weekend. Heading to the Royal Gorge on Saturday, and taking the family on the Royal Gorge Route train. My son loves trains, and I've been keeping him guessing as to what we are "riding on" this Sunday. He is gonna freak!

I'm doing good Bob. I knew I liked your little guy....I am a train person too. My wife and I went to the Golden Spike site last summer in Promontory Utah. They have replicas of the steam locomotives that were at the spike ceremony. They were quite impressive. Have fun on the Royal Gorge train!

[semperfidoordie]

Bob the truck is looking great! Can't wait to see what new updates come our way. I lvoe the inspiration you guys' trucks bring for the build that's going to start when I get back

[original_balzer]

You know I love to add feul to the fire. Your switches for your head lights wipers and ignition would look awesome in a small version of the dash gauges shape. Or use that messed up glove box door to make a benzel that matches your heater and A/C controls Either way I would say they need to angle out the same as the gauges.

Now that I have boasted my oppinion, I gotta say, its looking GREAT.

[ChevyDude]

Just a big grinning Thanks Bob!...for stopping by the GatorHyde Shop!!! Good ole' Glock stopped by yesterday, we shot the truck sheet for a few hours , had some mexican lunch, talked more truck, showed him the progress of my BBC project OverKill (that Bob was the master metal melter firing up the plasma and Miller to the frame)...always a good chat with Glock!!! Can't wait to see some more progress with your 68' Bob!!! A T O M I C O R A N G E!!!

[Riveted1]

Any updates?