Builds Fly By Night (5 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

Got a little bit of CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) work in. Also removed the strip of floorboard left spot welded to the weatherstrip seam. Little victories...

 

[scrapdaddy]

Doing good!

 

[gonzopancho]

You need to be using a 3.5” electric grinder with wire wheel. No compressor can keep up with grinding.

Really? This is what I have in my shop. 15HP 55CFM & 125PSI.

 

[RUSH55]

Yeah, I work in an industrial environment with industrial compressors that can power air tools all day and night. Unfortunately I can’t carry that ability home. Been looking at the 65 gallon 220v Husky compressors they have at Home Depot right now for $500. Keeping my fingers crossed at the moment that my Campbell Hausfeld holds together for now

 

[wngrog]

I have that Husky 220. Been great but when it’s cycling. I set down my tool. Let it finish.

 

[RUSH55]

I have that Husky 220. Been great but when it’s cycling. I set down my tool. Let it finish.

You think that’s a good compressor, or would you recommend saving some more money for something bigger?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Make sure it's a two stage. They keep up better than a single.

 

[J Mack]

The Husky compressor is good for airing up tires and the occasional breaking lug nuts loose type work. Home Depot rates the 60 Gal Husky at 3.7 running HP 10.2CFM @90PSI @ 1100 RPM. The home gamer compressors are always CFM rated at a lower 90 PSI to give you a false impression that CFM is similar to the industrial compressors. Pump RPM is the other big difference, home gamer compressors almost always spin the pumps at higher RPM so they can use a smaller pump and bump up the CFM numbers, OK for short term use but terrible idea for extended use in a shop environment.



For comparison an inexpensive industrial compressor (Atlas Copco 3.5 HP Piston Air Compressor) 3.5 HP CFM 12.4 @ 100 PSI they don’t list pump RPM but looking at the pulleys on the pump and motor it’s a lower RPM pump at similar money to the Huskey.

3.5 HP Piston Air Compressors, 135PSI, 60Gal, 208-230V | Atlas Copco

The Atlas Copco AR-P38 3.5 208/230 1 60V air compressor features a hybrid cast iron and aluminum design that delivers 3.5 horsepower of compressed air capacity.

atlascopcocompressorstore.com

I use a Gardner Denver Reward Series 7.5 HP 23.1 CFM @ 175 PSI and never feel like I need more in a one man shop. For comparison Gardner Denver Reward Series 5 HP compressor makes 17.3CFM @175PSI @ 734 RPM and those numbers are huge compared to the husky.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...e.ashx?la=en&usg=AOvVaw2LmN3FKfXZpI9EW_o1s3wP

 

[RUSH55]

Thanks for that input @J Mack . Would always rather save a bit more for something better than give into temptation on a cheap “sale” price tag. I’m familiar with both of those manufacturers, not as familiar with their vertical piston compressors.
There is also an Ingersol Rand dealer in town here - I’ll have to compare some numbers.

 

[RUSH55]

Couldn’t get much for any real work tonight, but mocked up the passenger rocker cap to see what might be done for a drain or clean-out of the lower A-Pillar. Not anything real snazzy. Still need to tack in the pan and tub mount before settling on anything, but may just be a few holes drilled fitted with some rubber plugs.

BTW - 2” from the bottom of the door sill to the bottom of the rocker cap.

 

[RUSH55]

Tonight’s #progress
Added some weld to that bottom seam where the cap plate for the bottom of the A-Pillar, on the inside, then hosed it down with zinc primer. Tacked the patch plate in, then went ahead and fully welded and chased.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Go man go

 

[xtiaan2000]

Dude!
We are on the same path at the same time!
I am about to button up the drivers side after that I want to put it on a rotisserie to complete burning in the welds! So cool.

That patch was quite satisfying. Went in so nicely.

Have you blasted out the underside before you put in that rocker? I blasted it and POR15ed it inside. I plan on using this 3M Wax stuff as well, as per Jmack's advice.

 

[RUSH55]

I know, pretty cool! Several of us doing tub surgery

The upper inside of the rocker cavity I wire wheeled out and sprayed a couple coats of a rust converting primer then a couple coats of SEM Zinc Weld-Through primer. Before I put the nails in the coffin, I’m probably gonna hose it down with a couple more coats of spray paint where the weld heat won’t burn it. After that, want to come up with a couple places to spray some internal coating onto the internal weld seams to help seal those.

 

[bobm]

And Seam seal the Rocker where it goes up and transitions into the "A" pillar. That's why your Rockers rot out ☺

 

[xtiaan2000]

Yeah, what is that all about? Why did they put that water catcher there?
Could it just be welded closed?

 

[RUSH55]

For this evening -
Finished making the little sheetmetal clamps.
Got the passenger side BobM replacement floorpan tacked in (mostly). Cut it a tad lean on a couple sides (no biggie). She’ll get the fill treatment over the next day or two.

 

[RUSH55]

So Tuesday was the official One Year mark of this project.

Here we were on Sunday, June 24th, coming back from Pig Party 2018

Here we are on Monday, June 25th

Here we are on Tuesday, June 25th, 2019

 

[scrapdaddy]

Hey Dustin,

I looked through all my tailgate junk and it's all early stuff. If you want to stay with a brass gear instead of buying that steel one, you can have mine. The one problem with it is the machining part. This batch of gears never had the groove machined in, so you'll have to have that done. I'd like to keep the NOS Toyota gear set...

You can see the flat surface where the groove should be. That groove is to let the cover plate sit flat on the housing.

 

[RUSH55]

Thanks Ron! I’ll pm you.