Builds Rebuilding a 40 but no longer in a 1 car garage.

[waiting for time]

Test piece looks close but it needs a small change.

The bottom roll needs to be tweeked a tad.

 

[bikersmurf]

Excellent

So... once you're finished rebuilding your 2 Fj40s, you're going to have a shop full of specialty tools. Are you going to start a business restoring Cruisers? Or making parts?

 

[billmc]

Is your work lathe progammable or did you turn them by hand? I just rehabbed an old Atlas 10F that I have big plans for.

 

[waiting for time]

Excellent

So... once you're finished rebuilding your 2 Fj40s, you're going to have a shop full of specialty tools. Are you going to start a business restoring Cruisers? Or making parts?

Just going to buy an other to work on.
It's just therapy.
Plus I like to own tools.

 

[waiting for time]

Is your work lathe progammable or did you turn them by hand? I just rehabbed an old Atlas 10F that I have big plans for.

Turning by hand, old school just like the cars.

 

[billmc]

Tu

Turning by hand, old school just like the cars.

Sweet! I agree. Being a progammer professionally, I have no use for it in cruiser therapy either.

 

[waiting for time]

Sweet! I agree. Being a progammer professionally, I have no use for it in cruiser therapy either.

The lathe at work is just for adapting things we need for testing.

The down side is I don't have time to use it when at work, I'm planning to get my own just not sure what size and type.

 

[waiting for time]

Sweet! I agree. Being a progammer professionally, I have no use for it in cruiser therapy either.

Where are you from, I see typical European classic cars in your sig.

 

[billmc]

Where are you from, I see typical European classic cars in your sig.

My wife and I live variously in Boston, New york, and Southern VT, so I have my cruiser parts and tools spread all over, which makes my 40 resto/rebuild complicated. My lathe is in a barn in VT so I'm a bit frustrated at not having it with me here in Boston. I have just a one-car garage here so most of my vehicles are in barns up there too. Just the 40 chassis is here with me now.

 

[waiting for time]

My wife and I live variously in Boston, New york, and Southern VT, so I have my cruiser parts and tools spread all over, which makes my 40 resto/rebuild complicated. My lathe is in a barn in VT so I'm a bit frustrated at not having it with me here in Boston. I have just a one-car garage here so most of my vehicles are in barns up there too. Just the 40 chassis is here with me now.

One thing I have learned is that you want your hobby close but not in the house.
If you have to travel for more than five minutes you have to plan to go there which is limiting hobby time.

 

[waiting for time]

I'm finding the brown stuff everywhere.

 

[waiting for time]

There is less cruiser every time I pick a spot to work on.

 

[waiting for time]

These are the remains of the filler box.

Took the top rim off and separated the two parts. Lots of rust between the two.

 

[mrboatman]

That has a lot of rot. But from what you have repaired or fabricated this should not be much of a problem. You really do some nice work.
JP

 

[waiting for time]

That has a lot of rot. But from what you have repaired or fabricated this should not be much of a problem. You really do some nice work.
JP

Thanks, it is not the most difficult fabrication that is needed.
The biggest issue is the bend in the inner top profile from the crash.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Michael... Do you know the history of your 40... Like, why is it so rusted everywhere?

 

[White Stripe]

These are the remains of the filler box.
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Took the top rim off and separated the two parts. Lots of rust between the two.
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This is why I got a new tub. It illustrates just how much hidden rust lies in between spot welds. But I understand how one could enjoy fixing a old tub and it's cool to see it deconstructed piece by piece. That is the correct way to do it I think. Take it all apart, repair, and reassemble.

 

[waiting for time]

Michael... Do you know the history of your 40... Like, why is it so rusted everywhere?

It was used as an offroad toy, just patched if realy needed.
I live in salt country which gave it a bad start before that.
After it crashed it was stored in a barn and left there for several years.
After I got it I stored it for another 4 years.

 

[waiting for time]

This is why I got a new tub. It illustrates just how much hidden rust lies in between spot welds. But I understand how one could enjoy fixing a old tub and it's cool to see it deconstructed piece by piece. That is the correct way to do it I think. Take it all apart, repair, and reassemble.

That is the trick.
Its funny to see sections wich are completely rusted through and find perfect clean steel with original primer on it next to it.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

It was used as an offroad toy, just patched if realy needed.
I live in salt country which gave it a bad start before that.
After it crashed it was stored in a barn and left there for several years.
After I got it I stored it for another 4 years.

You certainly enjoy a challenge... And excell at beating the challenge!!

Great work, Michael... van verschrikkelijk om mooie!!