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More progress... using our rare earth magnets on the end of the bead roller die to correct the "back spacing", the fan shroud has the center bead added...
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0250.JPG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRXF3sInnTU Next, adding the outer joggle for the wire. Our last mis-step at this stage was expecting a folded flange to perform as it did on a flat piece of metal.. But as a full circle with 1/2" of flange, it tends to resist any change in diameter, so our efforts to add the joggle (stretch outward) were met with catastrophic failure in the way of a split. This next attempt will leave that edge straight out instead of flanged, such that it will be more apt to move/stretch as we need it to.. Additionally, our dies will have a backstop built in and include two bead forming details. One will follow the center bead already installed, and with the back stop as part of the die, should correct any wiggle our bead roller may have added. Having both bead details added to the dies will also help to maintain correct spacing throughout. As these beading dies tend to pull material from either side, having multiple beads makes it more of a challenge to pull sufficient material for both and have enough for the bead height.. Adding one prior using the bead roller means we will only be "pulling" material for the one, for better results. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0497.JPG Our test sample shows the wrap for the wire straighter to the side, for less resistance to adding the offset. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0496a.jpg Shroud is then trimmed to size and run through the dies on the Lennox.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0510.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0513.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0514.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0515.JPG This did give us a slight potato chip shape of the panel, so the offset was stretched in the Erco.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0517.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0518.JPG Our tubing straightener is used to make our 3/16 wire more concentric for an easier install.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0509.JPG Then the wire was test fit... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0519.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0520.JPG Mike got our interior assembly and wiring started, the rear tail light / fuel door actuator was installed, the sub box and amp installed, and our relays for the fuel door mounted adjacent to the amp, all tucked away behind the rear seat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0492.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0494.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0523.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0525.JPG |
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More progress on the fan shroud... Wire edging!! In order to stave off any rust issue as long as we can, I normally treat the wire channel to epoxy primer from the inside-out. So we used a scotchbrite pad and some Ivory liquid in warm water to remove any last remnants of the WD40 used for the last shaping effort on the Lennox.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0539.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0540.JPG Our wire had been test fitted, sized, and tig welded together to form a continuous ring. This adds tremendous strength to the edge and helps to maintain a concentric circle. The wire was then cleaned as well. SPI epoxy was hand applied (acid brush) to the channel, the wire ring pressed in place (it was that tight) and then any bare spots on the ring epoxied as well.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0541.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0557.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0558.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0559.JPG The vise grips hold the wire snug to the bottom of the channel until the edge of the flange can be staked in place. Wire edging process, done using our cone anvil, various hammers, and a 90 durometer polyurethane pad for the final closure of the wrap.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHOjgRexM30 At the point we were hammering, the epoxy had set up approx 10-15 minutes, so it was not dry yet, but not running either. We'll let the epoxy set a couple days and get additional coats in the slight gap at the edge of the wrap in order to seal things well for rust prevention. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0567.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0572.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0573.JPG And our inside dimension worked out to what we were looking for, 18-1/8 diameter for our 17-1/4 fan blade. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0571.JPG We also got another delivery, some 4" louver dies from Mittler Bros Machine and Tool for another job coming up. Will have to sneak it in here on some wagon parts as well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0529.JPG |
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More awesome work! That is a lot of quality work put into that shroud! Your die storage box is getting bigger each part. :lol:
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Thanks Ryan!
Looking at the fan shroud, the top and bottom will be stepped where it bolts behind the rear edge of the core support. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0579.JPG The sides will get a radius bend to bolt to the inside vertical of the core support. This still leave quite a bit of flat metal that just doesn't have much style to it. So let's try some embossing on the side panels.. To better keep things a consistent pattern from left to right, we made a pattern using MDF board.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0609.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0610.JPG An offset die set is made in the Southbend lathe, the rounded sides will allow it to better travel along the pattern cutout. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0584.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0585.JPG We did a test run on our split original shroud, I had intended for the pattern to be inset when looking at the back.. Someone had the pattern clamped on the wrong side, and it was pressed outward instead.. Hindsight, when looking in the engine compartment from the side, the inset version would be more difficult to see the embossing, and this next "mistake" would be easier to see. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0634.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0637.JPG Sometimes things happen for a reason. So guess what we're going with.... The pattern did not have enough real estate to make a wide sweeping turn in the corners, so when using the dies we'll stop short of the corners and will coin them afterward by hand. Time lapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_rNdhJcrEY We did have one slip-up, should be an easy fix... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0670.JPG Looks a bit less blah now.... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0673.JPG |
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specdangtacular.!!!
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Great work as always...Jim
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Thanks guys!!
Sorry for the hiatus, more travel for the day job.. hanging more TV's... Back on the wagon, sometimes I get ahead of myself. The core support has rounded corners at the bottom.... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_6936.JPG Our embossing did not.... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_0676.JPG So the lower embossing was flattened, and marked for the new.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1094.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1098.JPG Next on the list, our upper radiator hose is a bit long and needed some support to keep it out of the fan. It's actually a lower hose for a Ford Explorer, but is a perfect fit for our cross flow radiator. So some 16 gauge cold rolled steel is used to fabricate a support bracket.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1173.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1174.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1176.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1177.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1178.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1179.JPG Next, we had moved the battery from the OEM location on the firewall to the dealer installed Air Conditioning location behind the core support. This has the battery in close proximity to the passenger side header, so we punched some louvers on the core supports side baffle to allow for air flow. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1196.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1197.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1202.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1203.JPG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qFVXdLLeOc |
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Really great work...Jim
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At this point we need to hem the flange so the bottom isn't quite so sharp..
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1595.JPG A 1/2 x 1/2 aluminum angle is used as a height gauge so we can use the roloc sander to get our flange to a consistent height. This will allow us to use a tipping die in the bead roller to fold the hem.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1596.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1599.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1600.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1607.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1609.JPG Then the part is re-installed in the hammer form to hammer the hem flat.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1610.JPG https://youtu.be/eScyS2lkfOU https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1615.JPG |
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Mighty fine work......as usual
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Amazing work...Jim
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Thanks guys!!
So I've had some questions as to why this or that with modifying the air cleaner. I was going to hold out with the REAL reason, but here goes.... This firewall is just too clean that I can't bring myself to clutter it up (or the wheelwell) by mounting an ignition coil and then being forced into using an overly long coil wire.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...MG_8282(1).JPG So as shown here.... this will be the approximate location as we fabricate a sealed cavity from the bottom side of the air cleaner to mount the coil. This should put the coil wire about two inches in front of the distributor... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...MG_1616(1).JPG So this should give us a nice clean look and keep the firewall as open as we can... |
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Time for some welding.. TIG used to tack the new bottom in place.....
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1656.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1659.JPG I thought my eyesight was going.... time to replace these.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1660.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1663.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1665.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1667.JPG Next, we'll work on the base plate.... |
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I think you need more magnets..!!..haha...
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Greg, it's just like clamps, never enough :lol:
More work on the Caddy air cleaner, time to fabricate the pocket for the coil. Our radius brake that is bolted to the front of the shear is used to bend some 18ga into a horseshoe. One side is trimmed short and the other is left long to bend and form the bottom in the magnetic brake. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1702.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1689.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1690.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1691.JPG And end plate is cut out to seal off the void from the rest of the air cleaner innards. This gets tacked in place and then fusion welded using the TIG. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1695.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1699.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1701.JPG A holesaw is used to get the hole started and offset Wiss snips to trim out the hole in both the housing and the mounting flange. TIG tacked and fusion welding on the flange, and it then gets trimmed to fit inside the air cleaner housing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1703.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1705.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1706.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1707.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1708.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1709.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1713.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1714.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1717.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1716.JPG Yup, that's what I was looking for... |
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looks great..!!!
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wow, that turned out nice
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Now for our bottom plate for the air cleaner.. In order to keep the filter located properly (keep it from moving around) we decided to add a bead to the bottom of the plate.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1721.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1727.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1729.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1730.JPG Then the plate is trimmed to a circle, and the thumbnail dies in the Lennox used to start the shrinking process around the edge. https://youtu.be/Vy30NeziryY We then jumped on the Erco kick shrinker to flatten the uneven surface.. https://youtu.be/B1Jg_9BfDNc https://youtu.be/Xlu2LsUNcj0 And repeat. Repeatedly. We have two or three more rounds to go and we can start tipping and stretching. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1740.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1747.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1751.JPG |
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That air cleaner with the coil in it looks great!
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Thanks guys!!
Last night we changed out the thumbnail shrinking dies for linear stretch dies in the Lennox TE250 in order to tip the flange back horizontal again. We have a backstop / fence that had been notched for tooling and this did a nice job of getting the flange depth consistent. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1767.JPG As this gets bolted to our linear slide and we'll need that to remain stationary, some Cerutti built clamp blocks are added. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1764.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1765.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1766.JPG Linear stretch dies in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-euPrCTj9zI https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1783.JPG Next, we had been having issue with the Skat Blast cabinet, and given the sale going on this week at TP Tools, ordered a new high volume cabinet gun and nozzle, some high flow fittings, and while we're at it, how about some fresh glass.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...)_IMG_1775.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1789.JPG Amazing....we can see! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1778.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1777.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1779.JPG But alas, all the new parts did not fix the losing media about 5-10 seconds in. So we figured this was a blockage with the suction tube, which requires removing the expanded metal deck inside. Which has sealant along front and rear edge. So a handy utility knife was employed, along with this fancy tool we had made up for removing tiles in raised flooring, as it did well in pulling up the expanded metal. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1328.JPG The screen was tipped up out of the way and a large magnet holds it in place... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1784.JPG Once we had access to the pickup tube, we noticed a hole in the inside corner that didn't belong. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1786.JPG Once we removed the tube, we noticed it was more widespread... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1787.JPG Well, I guess we have found the suction/media issue, and now have a used High flow gun/nozzle for sale. Luckily the sale is still going on, ordered the replacement tube last night.. |
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Robert , our cabinet at work had the same suction issues,,as I was reading this i was thinking,(I bet theres a hole in the suction tube)...and behold , you already found it....I'll say yours is way worse than ours was..now if I could just find gloves I can get my hands in..
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I always enjoy having the opportunity to stop by Roberts shop. It's a big difference seeing in person verses seeing a picture.
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Stop by anytime!! Bring your stainless pieces next time..
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Now to fold the outer perimeter of our air cleaner base. I thought of using a tipping wheel, but that appeared to be rather close for comfort. So a curved piece of bar stock in the scrap pile (resource inventory) was selected and a drum sander used to fine tune the radius to match our part.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1798.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1800.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1801.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1805.JPG Then a hammer form was made to stretch and shape the "horn" of the base. Quite a bit of stretch needed but you don't know until you try... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1816.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1817.JPG Video of hammer action: https://youtu.be/am3PNWl467o Alas, cracking occurred, so the horn was trimmed just down from the radius and a piece of 18ga was hemmed, rolled, and welded, to form a band. The band was tacked up for a test fit, we'll get it fully welded tomorrow and get all the parts bolted up with some rivnuts and press nuts.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1833.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1835.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1848.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1852.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1851.JPG Yesterday we got our replacement tube from TP Tools for the Skat Blast 1536 cabinet. Can't remember the last time it worked like this, so I'd guess we've had a "leak" for a while now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VWNn523SDc And since we replaced the nozzle unnecessarily, we now have a good used media blast cabinet gun for sale. Has the High Volume power head (20-25 cfm required) and tungsten carbide nozzle, if anyone needs one. I think $50 plus shipping would be fair. No trigger, intended for use with foot pedal. For a hopper/suction machine, it does work nicely.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1847.JPG |
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Awesome and impressive work as usual Robert.
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More travel for the day job, had to install a 24' video wall. Back in the shop finally, progress on the air cleaner continues.. We had some stainless mesh left over from our speaker grill fabrication that we plan on using to address air flow inside our pocket for the ignition coil.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1883.JPG An 1-1/2" Rotacut is used to provide the hole in the pocket, two pilot holes spaced 1/2" apart will expand the hole for us.. The venturi effect inside the breather should promote air flow across the coil. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1886.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1887.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1888.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1889.JPG Next, to hold the mesh in place some retaining rings will be needed. We'll use some MDF trimmed to size to fabricate these... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1894.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1897.JPG Or the action version.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9xRENMU9l8 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1898.JPG The newly formed part has a tight hold on the hammer form, so much that we can clamp it in the vise, drill the two pilot holes to match the pocket, and drill out two 1-1/2" Rotacut holes without the part budging.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVM_iv-XZdw The dynabride belt sander cleans up the points into flats, the side flanges are trimmed to size with a roloc sander, and then we can roll to fit the inside of the pocket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyHC0p9NKrE test fit.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DxT-oGXcfk Holes are added for some 3/32 rivets to clear the mesh https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1944.JPG Aluminum pop rivets are used to get a better view of the final look before we blow it apart for priming.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...MG_1952(1).JPG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9-Hp-O925M We will be using press nuts in the coil to ease the pain of assembly, and we also added some more shiny stuff on the front end.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1869.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1872.JPG |
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Very nice.!
They should get plenty of air like that.. Also like the electrical tape bandaid...I've had my share of those..!! |
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I watched the video's on the vents for the coil.
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Great work...Jim
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Thanks for checking out the progress guys!!
Some equipment repairs were in order over the New Year's break, our tried and true Lathem time clock in the shop had given up the ghost. In speaking to Lathem, this model has been obsolete for some time and the only parts available are the print ribbon and a replacement motor. Doesn't help me with this little part... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1958.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1969.JPG Quite used to this lack of availability in car parts, how hard can it be? A $1.99 package of music wire from Hobby Lobby and some round nose pliers, we are back in business.... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1971.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1972.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1973.JPG Next on the list, I had received a pair of Fairmount wire edge pliers for Christmas, which had quite a twist to the handles where it was difficult for the catch to swing over the adjacent handle: https://youtu.be/r_saJkGxvKw Since these aren't available for return at the local hardware store (obsolete), and also since they are drop forged, I decided to do some heating and twisting. The Meco torch was used to bring the handles to a light tan color.... and a twisting device employed with a bit of tension via ratchet strap as the handles cooled... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1997.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1998.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2005.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2006.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2009.JPG ....and here's a video showing their use on a test sample. These do a nice job of locking the wire tight to the flange as you stake and wrap the wire.. https://youtu.be/220OxhKXVoU Finally, since the artist in the family had asked a few months ago, looking for a canvas to paint, I pointed her to the Lennox. Here is the layout on the one side in Sharpie in prep for painting.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2007.JPG As far as the wagon, we are still here, back to one of the more boring stages..... applying epoxy primer and making black dust on the floor... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2051.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2081.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2083.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2084.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2096.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2100.JPG And in the planning stage for one of the trim details, the owner had ordered a ball milled dash insert for the wagon many months ago, which was far too 1990's billet. So naturally I breathed a sigh of relief when it did not fit the dash contour. (go figure) I was leaning toward an engine turned panel as it is more of a hotrod flavor. Unfortunately, it is more of a TRADITIONAL hot rod flavor, and we were in the gray area there as well. So in the meantime, a buddy has a shop in Wilmington DE, and does absolutely fabulous detail work (had a hand in the Double Bubble wagon's fabrication), and has been using this ribbed stainless sheet for dash inserts and other details.. (his picture and work) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1980.JPG This gives a nice classy and timeless look that is a better fit to the flavor of the car we have, so that is the direction we're headed... So to test a theory in adding a finished edge around the perimeter, we broke out the false wire edge Pullmax dies and installed them in the Lennox for a test run on some 19 gauge stainless. The "backstop" was setup to be just shy of a full wrap, which should give us a slight gap for the ribbed stainless to slide into. Our edge strips will be "outfitted" with some hidden press studs to hold it in place on the dash. https://youtu.be/ktpJ4sSOqy0 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2057.JPG That may just work..... |
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Wow...that artwork on the Lennox..!!!!!!!
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Great work, that painting on the equipment will be off the chart...Jim
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Thanks guys!! Greg, I believe it is a form of Steampunk...
More blocking, then more epoxy... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2103.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2121.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2123.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2126.JPG Another hurdle in the way of running our wiring under the dash, we need to address the defrost vents for the Vintage Air unit. What they send is cheesy at best, and given they only send two vents where Chevy installed 4, we're going to go another route.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUiF-2vXe8E The factory piece does take up quite a bit of real estate, and now interferes with the raingear wiper system and the VA heater box. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_1870.JPG So all things considered, we plan on using the original vent top portion and adapt tubing in the equation to make use of a more flexible hose arrangement. The VA has two 2" outlets at the top for defrost, so we will use a 2" tube to feed the center two vents, and 1-1/4" tubes to feed to the outer vents. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2133.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2141.JPG Missed some of the details with that one, a bit more for the center vent.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2143.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2145.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2160.JPG Forming our transition from 2" to 1-1/4"..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sGqSA0eKwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIpSo-T6c4o https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2181.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2183.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...MG_2187(1).JPG As the ports from the VA point almost straight up, the 2" tubes were welded at a slight incline to remove any sharp bends in the supply hose. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2210.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2212.JPG .....as a follow-up, our local artist has been working on the other side of the Lennox.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1FDtYyYGSU and we have been working with some local hippies to explore other shop shirt options.. This was done on the yellow shop shirt so naturally that base color limits what results you will get... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...y/IMG_2154.JPG |
Re: 55 Wagon Progress
That's definitely a one of kind color option for sure.
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress
Love the Colors on the Shirt;)
I would wear one Because I am a Huge Fan of your work:metal: |
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