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MP&C 11-30-2014 02:03 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by swamp rat (Post 6919767)
Probably about 250 lbs worth huh? how does it roll? pretty easy?

Sorry, missed your question, it rolls pretty easy. Well worth the "space savings"..


Well I thought we were done spraying yellow paint when the welding cart was complete, but I guess it's been long overdue. It's been quite a while that we've seen any bus repairs, but one got the side skirt panel mangled up enough that the county's transportation dept took it out of service.



http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1615.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1616.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1618.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1620.jpg



Picked up some stainless #12 screws and Kyle media blasted the heads for adhesion for paint...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1609.jpg


SPI Epoxy primer mixed as sealer...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1606.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1607.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1608.jpg


Some BASF Urethane applied...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1612.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1613.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1614.jpg


The rub strip at the bottom of the skirt panel was pretty mangled as well, the new comes in a stock 10' length, so it was cut to size and drilled per the original. (had to straighten it a bit to transfer the holes) We also have a brace behind the skirt that was pushed back a ways, it will need to be pulled out and re-welded.


Here's the SPI epoxy:


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1622.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1623.jpg


....and the black urethane..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1625.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1627.jpg


Should get all the parts put back together tomorrow, all ready for inspection..

MP&C 11-30-2014 02:40 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Parts all re-assembled, ready for inspection..





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1628.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1631.jpg

duallyjams 11-30-2014 09:37 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
it's definitely yellow

MP&C 12-03-2014 11:45 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Now that the bus parts have left the building, tonight we worked on getting the front fenders ready for epoxy primer, just a few more items to cross off the list. An earlier repair to resolve some rust on the top of the fenders.........


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...Picture366.jpg



.........when checking the gap to the hood recently we noticed it was slightly wide at these spots where the weld had pulled. Shown here with the straight edge....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1632.jpg


Time to make a tool that will reach between the inner fender brace for a bit of bumping...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1634.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1635.jpg


The shortened hammer comes in handy again...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1636.jpg


A few good raps along the area brought it out nicely.


Next, we have some early model fender emblems to install on the front fenders, so we needed to fill the old holes...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1637.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1639.jpg


Three separate quick zaps were used (about a minute in between) to minimize the heat introduced into the panel for filling the slotted holes. Note minimal HAZ..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1641.jpg


Holes laid out and drilled for the new emblem...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1646.jpg


Other fender...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1647.jpg


Note minimal weld bead height using EZ Grind..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1650.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1651.jpg


Next, we had one more minor adjustment to do to the driver door lower corner. It was tweaked inward slightly and needed some adjustment. I recently noticed one of my hole punches was broken, and it looks like it will work for what we need, in conjunction with the vise grip dent puller...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1652.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1653.jpg


Kyle started media blasting the inside of the driver's fender.... A bit of a squeeze in a 58" wide blast cabinet..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1655.jpg


Rather tight to the door!


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1656.jpg


Until next time.....

MP&C 12-07-2014 01:04 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
While I was doing the family thing today at an FLL robotics competition, Kyle worked some more on prepping the front fenders for priming..

One down......


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1657.jpg


One to go....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1659.jpg


Another issue that plagues most of the trifive Chevrolets is cracking at the leaded joint at the top of the A pillar.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1660.jpg


A look at the other side shows a gap that is quite a stretch to expect a good permanent repair regardless of the filler used..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1661.jpg


At over 1/4" wide, something we will need to address...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1662.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1663.jpg


So we'll attempt a repair similar to the radius-ing that was done on the rear tailgate, using STEEL..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...Picture345.jpg


Until next time....

Dieselwrencher 12-07-2014 04:12 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Great work, it is lining up really nice. I'm curious on the lead cracking repair. I've seen guys grind it out and fill it with a panel glue covered by tiger hair. I've seen others cut out the area and we'd a patch in place of the lead seam. Luckily I haven't gotten into one needing repairs. Keep up the great work!

MP&C 12-13-2014 07:27 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
While Kyle continued media blasting fenders, I worked on closed up a gaping hole....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1673.jpg


A couple weak spots dictated a bigger hole. Here the radius was added from the A pillar to beneath the drip rail..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1675.jpg


Test fit


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1676.jpg


Welded in place.....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1679.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1680.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1682.jpg


Used a torch and wire brush to clean off the other side, looks like this gap was a factory deal, and we have another radius to install..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1683.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1684.jpg

Advanced Design 12-14-2014 10:56 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
That came out very nice. Really like the creative building and use of tools.

MP&C 12-18-2014 08:33 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
More progress, although it doesn't appear like much, progress just the same...


Door skins had been left "loose" on the inner door to allow twisting/tweaking for fitment within the door opening. Drilled some 3/16 holes from flange into inner door and plug welded. I've had many people ask how well the epoxy primer holds up to the heat of plug welds, here is a good indicator. It shows discoloration at the surface, but note the nice green primer underneath where the grinding wheel went through the paint..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1688.jpg


Parts ready for epoxy primer..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1690.jpg


These are the stiffeners for inside the door skin that go behind the door handle. The inside of the door will be sprayed, as well as these parts, and allowed to flash. Then another application on both and they'll get bolted in place, letting the epoxy primer act as an adhesive to hold in place and seal to the door skin. Once door handles are bolted on they will be there for good..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1691.jpg


This car has belt line trim that goes around the perimeter at the bottom of the windows, which needed to be added to the new door skins. I had saved a piece from the old door skins to get the locations correct. Here's the layout of the slots for the stainless attaching hardware, we'll get that finished next time..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1689.jpg

MP&C 12-21-2014 02:55 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Why is it when you're getting ready to mix primer you find other issues to fix?? More minor tweaks so that hopefully we can spray this afternoon...

A crack that looks to be from some previous body damage.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1692.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1694.jpg


A post dolly is used to provide an off dolly effect, and the body hammer is struck on the "high" spot.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1695.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1697.jpg


Used a copper backing since we're so close to the edge and the metal has been fatigued. Filled the crack and dressed the weld...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1698.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1699.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1700.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1702.jpg


Then I noticed a low spot on the fender's bodyline crease...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1703.jpg


Time to lose another Craftsman chisel to become a body tool...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1704.jpg


....the rod was heated and bent around, then finished welding.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1705.jpg


Placed the fender on the large shot bag and used the dead blow hammer to apply the persuasive force...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1707.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1708.jpg


Much better with a more consistent crown across the fender..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1709.jpg

MP&C 12-21-2014 08:44 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
We have primer! Sprayed the SPI epoxy tonight, later this week we'll spray the doors and outside of the fenders and hood. Then we can assemble the front end and block across the adjacent panels..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1710.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1711.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1713.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1714.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1715.jpg

Advanced Design 12-21-2014 09:15 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Continued nice metal work! Looking forward to seeing the paint work too.

swamp rat 12-21-2014 11:38 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
^x2!

Bomp 12-23-2014 12:27 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
What size of round rod are you using on the end of that chisel?

Bodywork and paint look great.

MP&C 12-23-2014 10:32 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
3/8 diameter, thanks!

MP&C 12-23-2014 11:48 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
One of our projects for tonight was to make a stand to hold the doors for painting. I have some heavy duty "tripods" on casters that have a 2" ID pipe on top with a setscrew, which works well for changing out various fixtures for painting, as shown below on the left....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...Picture066.jpg


My thoughts were to make a similar "tree" to hold the doors, using the hinge mounts. Here's the prototype design...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16.../doorstand.jpg


Here's our CAD layout this evening (cardboard aided design). As the flat bar is a bit cheaper than the pipe, we altered the pattern slightly...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1717.jpg


While Kyle was working on the parts for the door "tree", I turned my attention to one of the doors that still needed some finesse. One of the problem areas on the 55 wagon is that apparently GM did not have sufficient quantity of passenger doors specific to the wagon for the assembly line, so the quick fix was to install doors from the 2 door sedan. The downside was that the rear of the door tapers off where the sedans roof starts to drop off to the back window. With the belt line trim details aligned, note what appears to be a sagging rear edge with a widening gap to the upper door opening.... Most people don't notice this detail..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1718.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1719.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1720.jpg


For comparison, the driver's door aligns well to the trim lines...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1721.jpg


To fix the passenger door, we plan on a sectioning and a lift kit, adding a wider patch in the B post of the door to make up the difference.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1722.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1723.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1724.jpg


This may just work yet.. Hope so, there's a big gap there..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1726.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1727.jpg


New section fabbed and fitted...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1728.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1730.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1731.jpg


Bottom seam welded in place...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1733.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1734.jpg


Yeah, this will be much better...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1737.jpg


One seam down, one to go...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1738.jpg


....and Kyle tackled his first welding project this evening..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1735.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1736.jpg


until next time, Merry Christmas to all!

Dieselwrencher 12-24-2014 06:16 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Very nice work, and I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas as well!

MP&C 12-27-2014 12:00 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Thanks!

Had some time this evening so worked a bit more on the wagon..


Finished up the door paint fixture.. will be adding some ballast to the base..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1739.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1740.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1751.jpg


Just to compare the driver's door and fitment / body line alignment to what we had to modify on the passenger side:


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1741.jpg


Paint stick gap width at the top rear, all body lines straight across, about as close as you can get to what should be there.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1742.jpg


Also needed to finish the slotted holes for the trim under the door's window.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1743.jpg


We'll use a carbide ball nose in the Dremel...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1744.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1745.jpg


Straightedge spanned across two slots for a more precise scribed line..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1748.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1746.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1750.jpg

MP&C 12-28-2014 07:04 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Today Kyle worked on another paint fixture for the wagon, one to hold the front fenders, while I started on adding the weatherstrip and drain holes in the bottom of the driver's door. I had made new bottoms and hadn't gotten around to these holes just yet. I did save the old bottoms to use as patterns.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1768.jpg


The old was merely laid over the new and traced to get the horizontal alignment of the drain holes and weatherstrip holes. Then a more accurate measurement located the vertical dimension of the drain holes...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1769.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1770.jpg


After drilling, a couple of twirls by hand of a 3/8 bit worked nicely to de-bur the holes, inside and out..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1771.jpg


The end of the old section was cut out and trimmed to be able to use it as a scribing template..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1772.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1773.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1774.jpg


Using our same Dremel set up from the top slots.....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1745.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1776.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1777.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1778.jpg


Kyle is getting the hang of this welding stuff.....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1779.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1781.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1795.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1796.jpg


While he started media blasting the core support, I finished up the passenger door's "un-chop"


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1784.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1785.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1787.jpg


Outside done, now for the inside piece...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1789.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1790.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1792.jpg


Fitted:


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1793.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1794.jpg


And that will do it for today....

Advanced Design 12-29-2014 12:55 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Nice detail work. Did the carbide ball nose come from Dremel?
Body stands look good. CAD (cardboard aided design) worked well!

MP&C 12-29-2014 01:28 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
I got the carbide bit along with some other sizes and shapes a few years back in a machine tool manufacturer close out from a guy on another forum. That was the only 1/8 diameter I got, and chose it specifically for the Dremel knowing something like this would pop up.

yahoos 12-29-2014 02:56 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
You sir are a mad man with metal.!

MP&C 01-02-2015 02:04 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Working on the inner part of the door's un-chopping today..





Tacked...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1817.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1818.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1819.jpg





Then I got on a roll, here's the welded and finished product...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1823.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1824.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1825.jpg





Much better fit..





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1820.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1822.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1821.jpg

MP&C 01-02-2015 05:36 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Took delivery on the ballast material today for the door paint stand. Without this it didn't care for the one door added at a time, and wanted to do a nose dive. This should work well!


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16..._151939467.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16..._152516692.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16..._152555150.jpg

duallyjams 01-02-2015 10:49 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Here i thought it was a weather vain.

Advanced Design 01-03-2015 09:41 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Really nice work on the door unchop. Thanks for the info on the Dremel bit.

MP&C 01-04-2015 07:28 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Today Kyle worked on prepping the driver's door for epoxy primer...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1829.jpg


Meanwhile, with the passenger door unchopped, I turned my attention to the slots for mounting the stainless trim and drain holes.. The old door's "window sill" was aligned and clamped in place to mark the slots..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1827.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1826.jpg


Then the slots are marked onto the new skin, and that location transposed down to the proper location..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1828.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1830.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1843.jpg


This is what happens when you pull the carbide cutter out too far while joining the holes...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1844.jpg


Weatherstrip holes drilled, drain holes laid out...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1845.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1846.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1847.jpg


Kyle has the driver's door scuffed and ready to go, once the passenger door is finished we can spray some more epoxy..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1848.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1849.jpg

MP&C 01-07-2015 11:31 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Sneak preview of the powder coating, here's one of the inner fenders...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1867.jpg





Kyle working on more media blasting, we should have another batch for powder coating this weekend....





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1866.jpg





With the passenger door removed and out of the way, I worked on the radius-ing and repairing of the lead gap seam. First to check the radius of the completed driver's side with the Gatormeet radius gauge...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1851.jpg





Radius patch is bent using roll former dies in the Diacro press brake and checked to the radius gauge...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1852.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1850.jpg





The patch is trimmed for the fit to the A-pillar, and a horizontal tail is left to have something to hold on to while tacking in place. A score is added using the cutoff wheel so the excess can be snapped off after tacking...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1857.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1853.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1854.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1855.jpg





Welded and dressed..





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1858.jpg





Roof skin patch trimmed and fitted...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1859.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1860.jpg





Welded...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1862.jpg





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1864.jpg





Welds dressed and radius checked...





http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1865.jpg

swamp rat 01-07-2015 11:44 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Nice work!

Advanced Design 01-08-2015 12:05 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Yeah looks good. Gator Meet tool is handy. Made by Rick?

MP&C 01-08-2015 12:18 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
On the Friday of the meet he took us on a tour of the machine shop his family runs, they cut some of those out on a laser. In addition to being a square, each corner is a different radius. Yes, it comes in handy!

Advanced Design 01-11-2015 02:13 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MP&C (Post 6990384)
On the Friday of the meet he took us on a tour of the machine shop his family runs, they cut some of those out on a laser. In addition to being a square, each corner is a different radius. Yes, it comes in handy!

He told me about their business some time ago and it sounded like they do some high tech and precision work for the aerospace industry. Never been there myself.

Looking forward to more 55 updates! You all do nice work.

MP&C 01-11-2015 08:40 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
More progress on the wagon today. Kyle had finished the media blasting on the hood brace, so we had a few areas to address. As the hood ornament no longer exists, we didn't need the mounting holes going through the brace.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1868.jpg


A piece of brass flat bar is radius-ed to make an anvil..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1869.jpg


High spot is heated and tapped down with the hammer.. Then pick the next high spot and repeat....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1871.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1872.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1873.jpg


Slot is welded closed, welds dressed, area media blasted once again...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1875.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1876.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1878.jpg


Kyle working on prepping the passenger door for primer... Sorry for the blurry picture, gonna have to fire the photographer!


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1874.jpg


The hood ornament hole in the cross brace was also welded closed and dressed...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1880.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1881.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1882.jpg


Next on the list were the stress cracks on the ends of the hood brace.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1883.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1884.jpg


Some 16 gauge CRS was used to make some stiffeners inside the corners...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1885.jpg


test fit..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1887.jpg


Plug welded in place and the flanges wrapped around... cracks repaired...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1888.jpg


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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1890.jpg


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Test fit to the hood...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1895.jpg

MP&C 01-14-2015 11:58 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Tonight Kyle was putting the finishing touches on prepping the passenger door for paint. Lots of nooks and crannies. We ended up moving the drill press so we could open the media blast cabinet door wide enough to put the door inside. It was a snug fit, but made easier work of cleaning the door on the ends... The rest will be done by hand...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1913.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1914.jpg


After adding the radius to the doors, it only made sense that the lift gate needed the same modification. Sorry to bore you with more of the same, just wait until we get to wet sanding :D


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1902.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1904.jpg


Test fit the radius...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1905.jpg


Scoring the second cut location, and tacking in place..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1906.jpg


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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1908.jpg


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Snapped of the excess....


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1910.jpg


Checking the radius, and welded in and dressed...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1911.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1912.jpg


They're calling for a heat wave this weekend (in high 40's on Sunday), so we should get some more primer sprayed....

duallyjams 01-15-2015 02:27 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
there's nothing boring in this thread, glad to see every little detail

Advanced Design 01-15-2015 05:29 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Me too, great work for many of us to try to aspire to.

Holy cow, how large a media blaster do you have to be able to put a 55 Chevy door in it?

youngrodder 01-15-2015 11:15 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Great work. Can I ask how many years of experience you have under your belt. Your work says MANY.

Very nice......

Marc

MP&C 01-15-2015 11:29 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Thanks for the comments and questions!

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngrodder (Post 7005711)
Great work. Can I ask how many years of experience you have under your belt. Your work says MANY.

Very nice......

Marc


Thanks, going on about 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7005131)
Me too, great work for many of us to try to aspire to.

Holy cow, how large a media blaster do you have to be able to put a 55 Chevy door in it?


58" wide. This one here, although I didn't pay anywhere near that for it. Bought it used....


http://www.tptools.com/1536-Champion....html?b=d*8016

MP&C 01-18-2015 06:57 PM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Kyle finishing up the prep on the door this morning, found another use for the GatorMeet radius square, here used as a sanding block to get into the tight crevices...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1915.jpg


Front fenders were both prepped with DA and 80 grit..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1917.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1918.jpg


SPI Epoxy is mixed to allow for induction...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1920.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1919.jpg


As the body parts had been soda blasted, it was cleaned with a hot soapy water (dish detergent) and a grey Scotchbrite, followed by a towel drying session.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1927.jpg


Then this was followed up with preclean...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1921.jpg


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The door handle backing plates had not yet been installed on the back side of the door skins, so a coat of epoxy was sprayed on both, and then bolted together to allow to cure..


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1928.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1930.jpg


A good shot of the door paint fixture in action...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1936.jpg


Two coats applied...


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1937.jpg


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Grizz1963 01-19-2015 05:17 AM

Re: 55 Wagon Progress
 
Was pointed here from my build thread in my signature as I am no welder or body worker, but need a half decent finish......

WOW WOW WOW !!!

And that is only page one. I need to get to work, but this will be my reading over the next few days when I get a moment.

Thank you for the detailed descriptions, they will help me, for sure.


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