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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
Everything looking good, big change in the floor...Jim
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The floor did come out well. Great attention to detail making it flat. Was only the rear section replaced or front to rear?
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The floor has been replaced from front to rear. The flat section on the rear was a piece of 16 ga hot rolled that the owner had, and hindsight being the great educator, should have been the last thing we used. I'd do a piece of cold rolled 18 ga with bead details, and wouldn't have all this to contend with. BTW, floor has been installed for some time now, Kyle just uncovered it...
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The last time we removed the car from the frame we used two engine hoists, which proved to be a bit cumbersome and a pain to get the frame rolled out. So I thought to try something different, this time an engine hoist at the front, and a winch in the back. Needing an anchor point for the winch, I welded this up last night to span two of the shop's trusses from overhead....
![]() Rear lift eyes use the tailgate hinge nut plates... ![]() ![]() ![]() Front lifting eyes bolt to the hinge mounts on the firewall... ![]() ![]() ![]() We have lift-off! ![]() ![]() ![]() The frame has a bit of welds left to do and we can clean it up and get it to the powder coaters... ![]() ![]() Dana helping out tonight... ![]() One way to clean it out... ![]() Here's the framework added to support the fuel tank and rear floor.. ![]() This shows how nice access is for prepping, works equally well in painting.. ![]() ![]()
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I've always said, where there's a will, there's a way. Nice job on the lifting. Sure makes it easy when you can flip the car the way you need it...Jim
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Thanks, it does come in handy.
Todays progress, we've had to move the frame a couple times and it becomes a chore to steer, so a 1" bolt was modified with a home made steering wheel. Works well, good thing there's no weight on the front end! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ....and Kyle's been busy getting the bare metal prepped for epoxy.. ![]() Picked up some stump blanks last night to have some extra stations for the upcoming metalshaping class... ![]() This afternoon, Debarking with a draw knife... ![]() Kyle took over as I used the chain saw to cut some to length... ![]() This one is about all the JD bucket could stand.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ....and some Talstar to take care of any remaining ant domiciles. ![]()
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
class there's a class when is the class
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Peter Tommasini is coming to the shop for a 4 day class in October. The announcements were made on metalmeet, the class at my shop was full a little over a day after the announcement. I believe there are still openings in some of the other classes....
http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13077
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Everything about this thread just screams WIN!!
I can only shake my head in amazement. Love the way you work the work stations. Been trying to get a decent stump from my local farmer who also sells fire wood.
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So true. He will be there again this year...
We're checking this week with a local machine shop to see if we can get the body media blasted... should be a much quicker prep for the epoxy.. In the meantime, the downside to plug welds and mig welds.... cleaning up all those welds.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kyle working on more welds.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ...and to get ready for the class next week, we put all the 55 parts away in the paint booth... ![]() ![]()
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Getting ready for the metal shaping class at the shop this week, picked up Peter today from the airport.
Last night Kyle and I made a pedestal for some home-made stake anvils using a couple 45 lb dumbbells and some pipe/tubing, tonight made the round-head anvil and another with a holder for press brake dies.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() .....and stopped by the upholstery shop this morning to get another shot bag stitched up... ![]() Counting the hours!
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hope you have time share pics through out the class
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Just caught back up again, love the progress, great work!
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Hope to have daily updates!
![]() A few of the projects showed up this evening for the class, more to come tomorrow.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the attendees brought a CP hammer for us to use... ![]() ![]() I'm going to have to get Peter here more often, forces me to clean up the place! ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Here are some of the highlights of today's class....
Peter shows how to prepare a stump for shrinking.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Discussing weld location in panel forming.... ![]() ![]() Using magnets to hold a paper pattern for layout.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wheeling, tuck shrinking and annealing aluminum sheet... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Capturing the tuck and shrinking on aluminum sheet ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Blocking and wheeling our 19 gauge steel fender panel... ![]() ![]() Forming the rear corner for a Model A.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Blocking on the sand bags and shrinking on the stump.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wheeling.... ![]()
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Robert, thanks for posting, wish I were there...Jim
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That would have been an awesome class to be in. Looks like they've all learned some very valuable lessons. I echo Jim's sentiment... Wish I were there.
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Thanks for posting the pics.
Truly a great learning experience. |
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Thanks for checking in guys. Here's some of today's class projects.
The start of a scooter fender... ![]() Test fit of a fender panel... ![]() Copper work, trash can taking shape... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paper pattern on a roadster quarter panel.... ![]() ![]() ![]() Using the blocking hammer to pre-stretch ![]() Making a pattern for the dies ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Making a pattern of luan board for a divider offset in trimming the top edge.. ![]() What happens when a metal shaper gets around wood products... ![]() ![]() Trimming and filing up the top edge.... ![]() On to the Lennox.... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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That quarter is already looking good...Jim
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Thanks for the info and pics.
Looks like everyone was having a good learning experience, hope the thumb heals quickly. |
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Thanks guys!
Project updates for todays class: Wiring top edge of the copper trash can.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Roadster quarter, making dies for the upper bead detail.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sharpening the crease ![]() ![]() A bit of shrinking.... ![]() Test fit... ![]() ![]() Marking for trimming the wheel opening... ![]() ![]() Inside radius backstop ![]() ![]() Scooter fender... ![]() Trimming... ![]() ![]() ![]() Prepping for Sport Coupe door skin removal ![]() ![]() ![]() We took a short break for a Maryland treat... ![]() ![]() of course, using only the correct utensils.... ![]() ![]() Blocking the top section of the roadster quarter..... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Nice, that stuff takes years to master.
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