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09-13-2015, 09:40 AM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
Everything looking good, big change in the floor...Jim
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09-13-2015, 10:46 AM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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09-13-2015, 11:36 AM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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...
 Thanks for the comments, Bomp, glad to hear some of the posts here have helped out!
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09-15-2015, 10:07 PM
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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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09-15-2015, 11:14 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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09-19-2015, 09:12 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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09-20-2015, 08:20 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
class there's a class when is the class
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09-20-2015, 09:46 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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09-25-2015, 04:09 AM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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09-26-2015, 03:21 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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09-27-2015, 01:01 AM
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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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09-29-2015, 10:47 PM
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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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09-30-2015, 06:16 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
hope you have time share pics through out the class
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09-30-2015, 09:07 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
Just caught back up again, love the progress, great work!
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09-30-2015, 11:26 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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 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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10-01-2015, 09:46 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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10-01-2015, 10:11 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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10-01-2015, 11:25 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
Robert, thanks for posting, wish I were there...Jim
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10-02-2015, 09:40 AM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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10-02-2015, 12:05 PM
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Thanks for posting the pics.
Truly a great learning experience. |
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10-02-2015, 10:05 PM
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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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10-02-2015, 11:18 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
That quarter is already looking good...Jim
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10-02-2015, 11:21 PM
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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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10-03-2015, 11:03 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
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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10-03-2015, 11:17 PM
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
Nice, that stuff takes years to master.
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