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Old 10-27-2014, 03:17 PM   #101
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

Nice, very nice!!
Are you keeping it all steel?
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Old 10-28-2014, 09:19 AM   #102
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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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Old 10-28-2014, 09:21 AM   #103
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

This is the plate i made to take up the gap between the rods..
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Old 10-28-2014, 09:25 AM   #104
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

These are a side view and fitting the plate and adapter..
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Old 10-28-2014, 09:33 AM   #105
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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


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Old 10-29-2014, 10:05 AM   #106
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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..
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Old 10-29-2014, 10:07 AM   #107
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

Here it shows the wheel after it was blasted and final welding. will start to smooth it out next..
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Old 10-29-2014, 10:10 AM   #108
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

wheel all smoothed out
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Old 10-29-2014, 09:47 PM   #109
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

Very cool Mark. Really like the button heads. The remaining holes are for looks / grip too?
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Old 10-30-2014, 09:39 AM   #110
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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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Old 10-30-2014, 09:43 AM   #111
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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..
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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..
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Old 10-30-2014, 09:47 AM   #113
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

"U plate " and cap
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Old 10-30-2014, 09:52 AM   #114
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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..


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Old 11-03-2014, 10:14 AM   #115
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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..

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Old 11-03-2014, 10:23 AM   #116
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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.
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Old 11-03-2014, 10:25 AM   #117
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

This is what the arm looks like after drilling and bending into shape..
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Old 11-03-2014, 10:27 AM   #118
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

O.E. hole for handle
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Old 11-03-2014, 10:30 AM   #119
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

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

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Old 11-03-2014, 11:18 AM   #120
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

Nice work.....Like your do it yourself attitude. Keep up the good work.
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Old 11-03-2014, 04:13 PM   #121
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Re: "Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

Thanks Bryce!! I try and make most things if I can I enjoy the fabrication challenge..
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Old 11-03-2014, 05:44 PM   #122
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Bad ass wheel nice work!metal:
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Old 11-03-2014, 06:34 PM   #123
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This is what the arm looks like after drilling and bending into shape..
Nice work! What thickness is the steel? 1/8"?
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Old 11-04-2014, 10:13 AM   #124
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Thank You!
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Old 11-04-2014, 10:14 AM   #125
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Yes it is 1/8" I didn't want it flimsy..
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