Did one of these a few years back perhaps it's time for another go around?? Show us (please) what you're working on? What's your latest project?
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Wat cha workin on??
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Doing a "Ghetto" quick & dirty castor install on my fab table, so that I can use it to get my 1964-1966 Mercury LWB box & tailgate out of my neighbour's garage.....have the end with the stationary castors done, now just have to do the end with the swivel castors....
Been putting one of these off for so long because of the cost and well at my age do I really need to be buying more tools, but the other day I finally pulled the trigger and ordered one and well that's the project for the weekend as it will take a few slight mods to make it work with my set up.
I’ll bite…what will that be, or be a part of?
As for what am I working on, plugging away on a 49 Pontiac torpedo back 2 door. Bought as a project/ quickflip. That was 3 years ago haha.
It is a Canadian car (Chev body) was sitting on a g-body frame when I got it and not much else.
I've now got a 350/700r4 installed, radiator and separate trans cooler, van steering column in and hooked up, power brake master cylinder and brake lines installed and working, gas tank installed and gas lines run but not completed. Complete exhaust is done, and the driveshaft installed.
It is a budget build. The exterior is staying patina. Most parts are what I have laying around, from the autowreckers, or Kijiji and Marketplace. I had bought a van for the engine/trans and parted it out for more than I paid for it.
I am installing the power seats from a Taurus parts car I happen to have sitting here. The drivers seat is mounted, and the rear seat fits remarkably well. I have to figure out the passenger seat, as it does not tip forward to allow rear seat access, and I already wrecked the recliner trying to modify it
There was no plan for me to get this thing on the road, just run, stop, steer and drive, and then sell it; but the closer it gets the more I am inclined to see it further along. BUT then that will involve buying windshields and rubber, doing more than a basic wiring job, and the myriads of other things it will take to pass an inspection. I think I talked myself back into selling it while typing this.
It is a Canadian car (Chev body) was sitting on a g-body frame when I got it and not much else.
I've now got a 350/700r4 installed, radiator and separate trans cooler, van steering column in and hooked up, power brake master cylinder and brake lines installed and working, gas tank installed and gas lines run but not completed. Complete exhaust is done, and the driveshaft installed.
It is a budget build. The exterior is staying patina. Most parts are what I have laying around, from the autowreckers, or Kijiji and Marketplace. I had bought a van for the engine/trans and parted it out for more than I paid for it.
I am installing the power seats from a Taurus parts car I happen to have sitting here. The drivers seat is mounted, and the rear seat fits remarkably well. I have to figure out the passenger seat, as it does not tip forward to allow rear seat access, and I already wrecked the recliner trying to modify it
There was no plan for me to get this thing on the road, just run, stop, steer and drive, and then sell it; but the closer it gets the more I am inclined to see it further along. BUT then that will involve buying windshields and rubber, doing more than a basic wiring job, and the myriads of other things it will take to pass an inspection. I think I talked myself back into selling it while typing this.
Well, got about 85% done the swivel castor install, had an issue with porosity with one weld, knocked it back down with a carbide burr, sharpened a tungsten, and just for giggles, decided to check the CFM on my Flowmeter....only to discover it was only at 15 CFM.?? WTH?
Anyways, I dialed it up to 25, and went to put the tungsten back in the torch. but managed to knock the torch off the corner of the fab table.....and broke the Ceramic Gas Cup
And when I checked my little spares kit, I discovered that I have no spare for the broken oneAnd, when mounting the castors to the 6" x 6", it seems like some of the lag bolts were nut pulling up tight (dammit!!). So, before I go and plop approx 450 lbs of mid sixties Mercury box onto my Rube Goldberg contraption, I may have to get some of these:
By using these, I can just drill the existing hole to a larger diameter, then crank the inserts in with an Allen Key, then use 1/4"-20 fasteners to pull everything up tight. The last thing I want is to lose a castor while rolling the Fab Table back over to my garage with the Merc box on board..........
So, next time around I'll make another pass with the tig and hope for no more porosity, then deal with getting everything swapped over to inserts and 1/4"-20 fasteners. Each castor (currently) has (4) lag bolts attaching it to the 6" x 6", and each 6" x 6" has (4) lag bolts through the keyholes in the 2" x 2" x 0.125" WT tubing. So that means I need (32) inserts & (32) 1/4"-20 fasteners.
James
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Well got it all put together, even had a chance to give it a test run, it was only a small panel but it seems to be the bee's knee's. Mounted it to the same bench as the planishing hammer.
Was out in Calgary for week but home now and will be back at this….Mustang is getting the springs rearched, and my first attempt at rust repair under the battery tray. Along with new rear brakes and general tune and tweak and tighten of stuff.
Next in the book of things to do will be to get back at the 52 frame. Finish boxing another 5 feet and get under floor brake pieces mocked up. Hopefully all before the lake ice is gone because then it’s on to other projects.
Next in the book of things to do will be to get back at the 52 frame. Finish boxing another 5 feet and get under floor brake pieces mocked up. Hopefully all before the lake ice is gone because then it’s on to other projects.
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Since I really don't have a place to really do any fab work, I phoned around to several fabrication shops for a price.
Job was just too small for most but did find a smaller shop that does this kind of work.
20 gauge steel is only $80 buts its 2 hours of work @ $175/hour that really upped the bill.
And it's not painted either for that.
I think there is a water jet place in town that it might be less expensive.
Brian, do you have a digital file of the part you need cut, cut and formed?
No digital file, just a stiff cardboard rear cover that can be used as a template.
Yup, got it. Looking around for material.
There's two water jet shops that can do it. One has quoted $281 and the material is supplied too.
They do all the digital conversion of the cardboar cover.
That's almost $200 less than fab shop.
Yup, you could likely buy the material, and the tools required, and do it yourself and be money ahead, not to mention end up with new tools in your arsenal!
**Have a look on Marketplace & Kijiji, you can often find material for a bunch less $$ than from a supplier.
