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rebuilding a 40 in a one car garage (1 Viewer)
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Thanks, I have a great example in yours to look up at.
SHOOT!!!
You have way more patience with that stuff than I do! That DS panel looks nice a straight!
Also...You take a lot more time grinding down the welds which will pay off in the finish!
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I learn as I go.
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If any one is interested in how the difference between these 2 pictures was done, I will post a picture show later.
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Started off with a sheet metal plate of 50 x 48 cm.
It is important to have at least one perfect square corner.
Took the messurements of the C post which is just under 35 cm.
Made a cut 11 mm deep 35 cm under the top.
Used some angle iron 2 peaces and clamped them in the vice withe the 35 x 1,1 cm in between.
Take care that you have a straith line for bending otherwise it won't fit later on.
Use a big hammer and slowly bend the steel, use a flat bar to hit in the end to prevent dents but still get a sharp edge.
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It is important to have at least one perfect square corner.
Took the messurements of the C post which is just under 35 cm.
Made a cut 11 mm deep 35 cm under the top.
Used some angle iron 2 peaces and clamped them in the vice withe the 35 x 1,1 cm in between.
Take care that you have a straith line for bending otherwise it won't fit later on.
Use a big hammer and slowly bend the steel, use a flat bar to hit in the end to prevent dents but still get a sharp edge.
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Second bend is the part going underneath the sill.
I meassured the distance before it angles down past the rear bumper, it is at least 20 cm.
Made a cut to bend it just under the sill.
Same method of bending and after that I started shrinking the edge untill it matched the curve of the sill.
You can see the flat bar and hammer used for the bend.
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I meassured the distance before it angles down past the rear bumper, it is at least 20 cm.
Made a cut to bend it just under the sill.
Same method of bending and after that I started shrinking the edge untill it matched the curve of the sill.
You can see the flat bar and hammer used for the bend.
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Next is bending to match.
I just start bending the curve in on the anvil slowly not to get edges in my curve.
Fitting all the time to get the shape right.
Then I trimmed the upper edge to fit the excisting part.
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I just start bending the curve in on the anvil slowly not to get edges in my curve.
Fitting all the time to get the shape right.
Then I trimmed the upper edge to fit the excisting part.
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Next fase is to get the corner to connect to the rest of the fender.
For this I took a peace of angle iron and clamped it on the top of the fender where the 2 peaces overlapped.
It runs to the floor so it provides me with a good support in a line down.
I then clamped the sheet to the angle iron. I can then draw the cutting lines from the inside.
Next fase is getting the bottom in the right shape.
To be continued.
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For this I took a peace of angle iron and clamped it on the top of the fender where the 2 peaces overlapped.
It runs to the floor so it provides me with a good support in a line down.
I then clamped the sheet to the angle iron. I can then draw the cutting lines from the inside.
Next fase is getting the bottom in the right shape.
To be continued.
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Lookin good. I'll need to make some 1/4s like that some day too.
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Got to spend an hour on the cruiser today so I made a plate to close up the C pillar in the wheelwell.
I plan to glue it in place, it has no structural function just to keep the dirt and moist out.
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I plan to glue it in place, it has no structural function just to keep the dirt and moist out.
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bj4be said:
Thanks, it's been on hold lately because of some physical problems. I see the last update is not on here so here's some pic's.
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Creating the rim and a new toy.
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Brilliant work mate!
I wish i had your skills, your patience, and when your finish, your shorty 40
She looks pretty good. Im jealous...
Question though, in post #286, picture 4, what is that blue thingamajiggy? Is it a bender or something?
I wish i had your skills, your patience, and when your finish, your shorty 40
She looks pretty good. Im jealous...
Question though, in post #286, picture 4, what is that blue thingamajiggy? Is it a bender or something?
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Thoroughly impressed with patience and efforts. Going to be sweet when it finished.
Thoroughly impressed with patience and efforts. Going to be sweet when it finished.
Amazing! Great job so far.
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Brilliant work mate!
I wish i had your skills, your patience, and when your finish, your shorty 40
She looks pretty good. Im jealous...
Question though, in post #286, picture 4, what is that blue thingamajiggy? Is it a bender or something?
It is a shrinker/stretcher. You can shrink or stretch parts the steel to bend them into a shape.
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thanks for the props. It is waiting for me to finish the honey-do list for the
so I can continue.I'll be back on it in a couple of weeks.
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Bump.
Still working on thelist.
Hope to get on it in a few weeks.
Still working on the
list.Hope to get on it in a few weeks.
