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Started by Monsterlover, March 19, 2021, 07:59:32 PM

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Randimus Maximus

#165
February 17, 2022, 03:04:23 PM
You never know when that may come in handy for another project.

Or DIMBY shenanigans...

Monsterlover

#166
February 17, 2022, 03:48:26 PM
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on February 17, 2022, 03:04:23 PM
You never know when that may come in handy for another project.

Or DIMBY shenanigans...

I'm certain we can find something improper to do with it ;D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#167
March 03, 2022, 01:41:39 PM
Update time.  I've made some progress.

I bought a 255 amp 220v/1ph mig welder at an auction last summer and finally got it up and running and moved to the house.  I needed to add some fish plates to my frame where I cut it in order to add back some strength so I ran some test beads to get the machine dialed.  I'm happy with the welding I did but I wish the beads looked a little better.  They're very functional though and nobody will ever see them when this is done.

2022-03-03_04-09-52 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

My welding area - Miller TIG, Century (now owned by Lincoln) mig and a chinese plasma cutter that's really really awesome.
2022-03-03_04-10-12 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

I made cardboard templates for the plates, transferred that to wood and added in some offset to account for the head on the plasma torch and then cut from 3/16 sheet.
2022-03-03_04-10-32 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-10-51 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-11-05 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-13-27 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-11-44 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-12-02 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

The next order of business was to ditch the Mustang 2 front end someone added to this frame sometime before me.  They really didn't do such a great job welding it in.  Lots of areas that could have been welded weren't and a lot of the beads had bad penetration.  Kind of just piled into the joint and not melting into the parent material.  It took a couple hours of cutting with the plasma but she's gone.

2022-03-03_04-12-16 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-12-32 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-13-39 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

I'm going a little unconventional with this project and part of that was I HAD to have some nasty looking tires.  That meant 35x12.50 off road tires and a set of plain Jane steel wheels from Summit Racing.  With the front end gone I couldn't help but place these tires to get a glimpse of what things are likely to look like at the end.
2022-03-03_04-11-31 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-12-57 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-13-15 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Turning my attention back to the rear axle I needed to get new carrier bearings onto the Detroit Trutrac that I'm putting in place of the oem open diff.  I froze the carrier in the freezer at the shop over a weekend and then did the work Monday afternoon.  This device you see on the bridgeport table is actually a hot plate designed to help repair cell phone screens.  I borrowed it from someone it the building and turned it up to 175c (around 350f) to expand the bearings.

According to the CMM I have at the shop the ID on the bearings grew more than .005"  I turned an aluminum driver to fit the bearings and the mill spindle turning it into an arbor press.  It worked but the bearing only went on 2/3 of the way.  I pulled my driver and added a hammer to the equation and was easily able to drive both bearings all the way home.
2022-03-03_04-13-51 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2022-03-03_04-14-01 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

I pulled the open diff and did a little measuring of both units on the CMM
2022-03-03_04-14-44 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Other than that I was able to pull the rear end and leaves from the truck to make way for the parallel four link I'll be building.  The axle that was in there was a ford 8.8 from (I think) a Ranger or F150.  What I thought was really cool was that the leaf spring mounting bolts were both greaseable. The bolts were drilled and had grease zerks on them.
2022-03-03_04-14-13 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Right now I'm in the process of replacing rotted brake rotor dust shields and e-brake hardware on the rear end.  After that will be figuring out shims/backlash on the ring gear.  Once that's done it'll go home with me for rear suspension mock up.

I already got in some 2" x 3/16 wall channel and I have 40 feet of 2" x .25 wall DOM tube on the way.  40' of that stuff was $700.  I shit my pants when I got that quote.  It's enough to do both the front and rear link bars and I'm already in for a penny so....
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Kopfjager

#168
March 03, 2022, 06:31:46 PM
Oh hell yeaah!
Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

Howie

#169
March 03, 2022, 10:50:28 PM
 [popcorn]

Popeye the Sailor

#170
March 04, 2022, 06:36:10 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 03, 2022, 01:41:39 PM

2022-03-03_04-12-57 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr


ML tries out the new bluetooth suspension.  ;D
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Randimus Maximus

#171
March 04, 2022, 06:54:07 AM
Quote from: Davey Two Tractors on March 04, 2022, 06:36:10 AM
ML tries out the new bluetooth suspension.  ;D

[clap] [clap]

Nice progress, ML!

Monsterlover

#172
March 04, 2022, 07:39:59 AM
Quote from: Davey Two Tractors on March 04, 2022, 06:36:10 AM
ML tries out the new bluetooth suspension.  ;D

Like riding on a cloud
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#173
March 04, 2022, 07:40:43 AM
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on March 04, 2022, 06:54:07 AM
[clap] [clap]

Nice progress, ML!

Thanks, man!  I'm trying to stay on it. I'd like to drive it this summer if that's at all possible.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Popeye the Sailor

#174
March 04, 2022, 10:39:42 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 04, 2022, 07:40:43 AM
Thanks, man!  I'm trying to stay on it. I'd like to drive it this summer if that's at all possible.

Hard to stay on 'em.

I like to look at the small picture and make a list. Makes it seem less daunting.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Monsterlover

#175
March 04, 2022, 11:24:12 AM
Quote from: Davey Two Tractors on March 04, 2022, 10:39:42 AM
Hard to stay on 'em.

I like to look at the small picture and make a list. Makes it seem less daunting.


I'm not finding any of it daunting actually. I have the large bullet points in my head and any small stuff that crops up I just figure out how to deal with.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

1.21GW

#176
April 18, 2022, 08:21:13 PM
Late to the party.  Just here to watch... [popcorn]
"I doubt I'm her type---I'm sure she's used to the finer things.  I'm usually broke. I'm kinda sloppy..."

Monsterlover

#177
April 19, 2022, 03:45:43 AM
Quote from: 1.21GW on April 18, 2022, 08:21:13 PM
Late to the party.  Just here to watch... [popcorn]

Don't worry, this show will be on for a while ;D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Popeye the Sailor

#178
April 19, 2022, 11:03:43 AM
I figured you'd be done by now  ;D
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Monsterlover

#179
April 19, 2022, 11:08:09 AM
Quote from: Davey Two Tractors on April 19, 2022, 11:03:43 AM
I figured you'd be done by now  ;D

I don't know why you would think that [laugh]

I got a long ways to go..
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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