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Moving on to closing up the ends of the outer seat riser... Quite a bit of stretch to get this corner to match up to the seat riser...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2270.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2271.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2272.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2276.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2277.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2278.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzorB_hwLZM Then the corner was Tig welded in place and another test fit with the bucket seat.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf-X5eHc5bE |
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Well, let's back up and punt one more time. The owner of the 55 stopped by about a week ago and sat in the mocked up bucket seat. She said it sat too high, so our version 2 seat brackets were out. Cutting the floor pan was over-ruled (for recessing the brackets) so we opted for a 14 gauge flat seat pan directly on top of the floor, which also gave us a shape we could eliminate the "step" in the floor.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2292.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2290.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2293.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYklSvTtTTQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfWqQyOeXJo Next is to add the wedges to the rear ramp for attaching the rear of the track slides... |
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The youtube videos are a nice touch. Thanks!
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Thanks!
Final design on the bucket seat brackets... and owner approved today as well. One down, one to go.. This is made from 14 gauge cold rolled steel and puts the seat about as low as we can go without cutting the floor pan.. Video of the seat bracket: https://youtu.be/YF7LOe7eLTQ Seat test fitted: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2320.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2321.jpg |
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Don't think I showed this on the other side, but here's how we find the center of the bend for dimensioning the seat bracket..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2360.jpg Bent up and a test fit... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2361.jpg Relief cuts made for the next fold..... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2390.jpg |
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.....then rolled through the bead roller
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2253.jpg and then the brake is used to fold the outer flange. Here, all welded in place... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2418.jpg The front hole pattern is laid out to match the drivers bracket, and then some perpendicular lines laid out for locating the rear risers... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2419.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2420.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2421.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2422.jpg |
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Got a new apprentice that started this past Saturday.. Her mom even thought it was a good idea!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2425.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2430.jpg She's getting the driver's seat bracket all prepped for SPI epoxy primer, while I worked on finishing the passenger bracket.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2426.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2428.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2432.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2434.jpg |
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Great seeing them young ones interested.
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What kind of media are you using in your blast cabinet?
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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...8770229276.jpg
It's actually made for water jet machines, get it from a local machine shop.. Also use the 80 grit garnet that tractor supply carries. |
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Sometimes you just need to screw off in the shop all day. So while the new hire continued with media blasting, I turned my attention to this "new" hoop for the Watervliet planishing hammer that just showed up.. This square version is somewhat rare, ie: hard to find, but I had a particular location in mind..
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_001.jpg The Baileigh power hammer has some threaded holes on the left side for their own version of a planishing hammer mount, but I just didn't have the funds laying around for their version. So lets see what we can do with Old Faithful... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_002.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_004.jpg Drum sander does wonders in pipe fitment, and it sure was easier to TIG with a nice tight fit... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_005.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_007.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_009.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_011.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_012.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_014.jpg All we need now is paint and a pedal.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evAUjqr-5Q . |
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Getting down to the nitty gritty on the seat brackets, number two is all but done, need to weld in three hex nuts and touch up some media blasting. Hoping for good weather this weekend so we can spray some epoxy primer on them and get these installed...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2519.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2520.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2528.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2526.jpg And the last two pipe clamps came in at Napa (installed with lock nuts), so we can now throw some air to the planishing hammer and try out the new fixture.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...pt/IMG_016.jpg |
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This weekend we got the three hex nuts welded underneath seat bracket number two, fourth hole is a bolt through......
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2532.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2533.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2535.jpg 1/4" tall spacers fabricated to make the seat tracks level, then tacked in place on the front holes.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2559.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2560.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2563.jpg Prepped and hung up for epoxy primer... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2565.jpg OEM seat bracket holes in the floor pans open to the inside of floor crossmembers. Rather than weld them closed and warp the floor pan, we opted for these fancy hole plugs. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2568.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2569.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2570.jpg SPI epoxy primer applied... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2573.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2579.jpg When it's 39* outside and the paint booth is sucking the heat out of the building, this is how you keep the temps up to a balmy 75* in the paint booth.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2575.jpg We'll let the seat brackets cure for a few days and then get started on plug welding them in place.. |
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Got started on drilling plug weld holes this evening, here laying out the hole patterns to align with the floor crossmember where possible...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2590.jpg Once drilled to match our piloted burnishing brush, the paint surrounding the plug weld gets cleaned to prevent weld contamination.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELG55mmG2I0 http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2593.jpg |
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Robert, nice job, fits verywell...Jim
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Looks really nice, you do great work.
I appreciate your posts and videos. It gives some interesting insights on how the job should be done correctly. |
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So perfect only the knowing eye 'might' catch it.
Job well done Sir. |
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Fantastic work as always!
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Yes, very nice work. Where did the piloted burnishing brush come from?
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They came from McMaster Carr. Look up piloted end brushes. They have them in various pilot sizes and either 1/2 or 3/4 diam, we used 1/2..
Thanks for the comments guys! Posted via Mobile Device |
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With the 55's rear seat bottom narrowed to fit the wheel tubs.....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2641.jpg ....time to do the same for the seat back. First to blow it apart.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2713.jpg This had a multiple fold down, arm rest in the middle, non 55 looking arrangement. The arm rest will be first to go, and we'll attach the fold down sections together.. The frame is sectioned in the middle, a tube driven inside, and TIG welded around the perimeter.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2714.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2715.jpg Then the seat innards are trimmed accordingly to make a one piece back.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2716.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2718.jpg Then some 14 gauge strips are cut out to join the two sections together.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2719.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2720.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2721.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2724.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2725.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2727.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2726.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2728.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2730.jpg That should work, tomorrow we'll work on the new pivot brackets.. |
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Wow, One heck of a nice job on the back parts of seat...Jim
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Thanks Jim!
In removing the section of foam on the seat back we find the cushion has a wire around the arm rest void. As we are removing the arm rest altogether (when it gets reupholstered) we removed the wire.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2732.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2733.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2734.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2736.jpg The previous pivot for the seats had a tapered pin hex bolt that secured into a hex nut that was welded onto the pivot bracket, which can be seen here: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2717.jpg Due to our width constraints, we need to remove all that excess hardware.. So we chose to put the "securing nut" inside the seat, and use a simple pan head allen screw through the 12 gauge bracket.. Here's our Pivot "axle" inside the seat back.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2742.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2743.jpg Here's the test fit of our 12 gauge steel pivot bracket. Radius was used on the bends to match the tube. The tube was originally round, and the side uprights were flattened out using the MH19 hammer to buy us some more clearance between wheel tubs.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2744.jpg The bead shown on the bracket was done on the Lennox Nibbler. This should give us a bit of clearance on the edges to help prevent binding of the upholstery. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2748.jpg Bead turned out pretty well for 12 gauge steel! Some TIG welding to put the parts together: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2749.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2750.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...5/IMG_2752.jpg Video of it in operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCcpqbF1jUU One part down, next we'll tackle the brackets to the floor. |
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Doesn't seem like much got done this weekend, but here's what we did..
Stopped by the local CNC router facility to get some generic guides made for bead detail on the Lennox Nibbler... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2763.jpg Also had some blanks cut out over there to the right side. These were to form stops so we can adjust length of our pattern shorter as needed.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2765.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2766.jpg It has a snug fit like so: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2767.jpg Next was to turn up a new die with less crown than the other we've been using, just to have a different look, a flatter bead.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2770.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2773.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2775.jpg Setting up for some practice runs... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2776.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2777.jpg Here's a comparison between the new die and the fuller radius we've been using.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMi7...ature=youtu.be Thursday night headed over to Virginia, the 52 Chevy tail pan now resided in Fredericksburg and I needed to borrow the original and new one for the Coming Out car show in Charlotte Hall, being held Sunday (today). I had been dragging my feet about even going to the show, but the weather forecast promised beautiful weather, so I went ahead and reserved a vendor spot to show off our fabrication work. Friday night started gathering some samples to take and a put some pictures together for an album.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2792.jpg We still had all the original pieces for the lift gate repair, so that was a good sample.. Set up at the show, I figured parked next to the Ice Cream truck would be easier on my will power than the smell of three BBQ trucks on the other side... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2793.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...26106184_n.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...g/IMG_2794.jpg Got these pictures right after we set up and before all the crowd showed up. Had a blast, talking metalshaping, rust repair, etc. for most of the day.. Got to meet Duallyjams and look at some of his stainless needing repairs.. The days over, I guess I've got to get back to work now... |
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