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

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Created the profile of the ribs,

and transfered them to the base plate.

Next I wil fill up the space in between and make a hammer form to start creating ribs.

 

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Tried to hammer a test piece. It did work but requires a lot of hammering.
Not something my old body is happy about.
I decided to fabricate it in pieces for now.

 

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Decided I am going to create most of the floor new in sections.
I can create the length of the ribs but the back part is more difficult.

Made a blank for the end piece of the ribs.

On the test piece.

Pressed in

The result from the press.

 

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After a bit of hammering.

A bit to narrow.

After a bit of resizing of the template the result is much better.

 

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Happy new year.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Ik wens je een prettige oudejaarsavond, Michael, en een gelukkig nieuwjaar!!

Happy New Year everyone!!

 

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Thanks Danny and the same to you and Dianna.

 

[mrboatman]

Happy New Year to all
JP

 

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Escaped from home and made my way to the shop for 1,5 hours.
Set up a piece of steel for the rear part of the floor and marked from what point the ribs would start.

Marked the positions of the ribs taking the original floor as a template.

After marking all the ribs but one.

 

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Next I E-wheeled the positions of the ribs to prestretch the material.

Pre-strechting will limit the distortion from the press and hopefully limit hamering and keep the material straight.

 

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Well that didn’t work as planned.
The distortion was to big, decided to make it in sections.

 

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Started bending the next part of the floor.

 

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Made a patch panel for the floor.
Cut a sheet the whith of my finger brake and bend the ribs in.

 

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Started with the wood frame for the rear tub.

 

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Continued with the frame

Next step, rebuild the floor.

 

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[Helipilot]

That is dedication and patience my friend. Looks like you have a handle on it so good luck!

 

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That is dedication and patience my friend. Looks like you have a handle on it so good luck!

Thanks, going to take it step by step and see where it leads me.

 

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Bended up a new end for the floor supports and cut them to size.