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When do we get your buildthread?? It's about time, don't you think ;) Quote:
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The British don't have the Metric system... yet...they don't have the Euro neither :smoke: I also started with the wheelspacers out of airplain aluminium. Pretty hard stuff, I must say! This is what I started with: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y...o/P1260033.JPG After some turning and drilling I got to the point thjat I could testfit it on the wheelhub: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V...o/P1260124.JPG Fits pretty good, also in the wheel itself. Now have to turn the inner holes at the right size, make holes for the countersunk wheelnuts and wheel studs. I did draw the drill lines on the next one also: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3...o/P1260123.JPG I have to make these, because the tires are just not hitting the inner fender walls at the back, I want some more room to avoid future problems. So few hours of work left, for me at home ;) Tomorrow I get a towbar from a Trailblazer I belief. Hope it fits the '59 chassis. I have to unmount it myself and then get it for free, I'm a happy man :sexy: |
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Kees, doing some nice work, and it looks great...Jim
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Nice machining work!
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No buildthread yet, still working on my convertible bug... It's going to be more of a winterproject, and just like you i need to get it registered first;) |
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Today I bolted the rear calipers on, the radius rods the and torque arms.
Looks great and I think it will work as designed;) https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8...o/P1260132.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u...o/P1260130.JPG Next I can bolt the halfshafts on, I have them at home, was buzzy turning aluminium things....:lol::lol: Now I have the spacer size right, I can take them to the truck again. I also drilled the bolt out of the front lower control arm. I make all the bolts at metric M10, that's easier for me. But then again I must also drill out the bolts for the lower shockmounts, they too are rusted in the L.C.A. More work, but I'll get there ;) Get the towbar yesterday, unbolted really easy. It's just a little bit wider as the frame of the TF truck, so I have to make something to get that right. Will do a search on that little problem. The towbar came off a 90's Blazer. |
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awesome work!
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Thanks akdg87!!
Steve, towbar is indeed "Trekhaak". ;) The towbar the first pics isn't so strong, I wouldn't even put my bike carrier on that thing... |
Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Looking real good.
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Looking really nice Kees..
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Well, got the IRS completed today.
It's in and I hope it's never going to come out ;) Few pics: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F...o/P1260134.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O...o/P1260135.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x...o/P1260136.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x...o/P1260137.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S...o/P1260138.JPG https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v...o/P1260139.JPG |
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Man, that's awesome work, you really showed how it's done.
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After completing the IRS, I did a little work on the lathe at home.
As you might know, I'm creating my own rearwheel spacers, at the size I need them to be. Normal turning is no big deal, but when you have to make big holes which can take a wheelnut and also a socket, a man has to be creative ;) So i turned my lathe into a self made mill.... I made the milling attachment a few years ago, never used it, but now it comes in very handy :metal: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l...o/P1260141.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l...o/P1260141.JPG It looks dangerous, but it's going very slow. The drill is size almost 7/8" (22mm). https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W...o/P1260143.JPG The socket is 28 mm...so I have to drill some more. With no drill at that size at home, I used a chisel in the chuck, again very slow. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A...o/P1260144.JPG Now I have done five holes, five to go in the other spacer. And then some smaller holes for the wheelstuds at the backside, make them at the right thickness and we're ready to go :metal: |
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Thanks Gary!!
But I showed how I've done it ;) |
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The rear looks great.
Nice fab work on the wheel spacers. Kim |
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Kees, excellent work, and nice thinking on the lathe...Jim
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Great work Kees!
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Nice "out of the box" thinking Kees!!!
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Thanks alot guys!!
I don't want to be IN the box Mark ;) Today no work on the truck, been buzzy with pinstripe work for others... Some cool stuff if I may say so :lol: Maybe tomorrow I'll get the spacers ready, if I have the time. |
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Finally finished the wheelspacers.
Those took a lot of time to make, but who cares?? It's also a lot of fun making them ;) Here you see the outside: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--...o/P1260145.JPG I don't have the money to buy "real" Spider caps ($140,- !!), so I came up with these. They are original Stainless Steel Thea Bag cups :lol::lol: It says in Dutch on the cups: Theezakjes Houder. I found them in a second hand store for 30 cent a peace. I have four of them. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I...o/P1260146.JPG The cups are held by three M3 set screws, or lock screws, don't know how you call them... They look pretty good on the spacer. Maybe I let the text on the cups, just for fun :lol: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D...o/P1260151.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S...o/P1260147.JPG Now I have to find out how the put the cups on the front hubs ;) |
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Leave the letters on! What's the track width of the Jag axle?
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Track width is 58 inch I believe.
I measured between the tires and the width of the wheel openings in the bed... I think the tires are scraping, so I made the spacers.. |
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58 is pretty close to the original truck axle, maybe 1 inch less. I guess it depends on the offset of the wheels you will use.
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I use old Caprice steelies, don't know the backspacing.
I like those rims, so I put them on and modify the truck to it :metal::lol::lol: |
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Nice work on the wheel spacers! The cup caps are a great idea and leaving the lettering is perfect. I like it when we can reuse something in that manner.
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Real nice job on the spacers.
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Nice job...Jim
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A.D, Kim and Jim, THANKS!!
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Wheelspacers fits like a glove!!
Looks like somebody build them for this car ;):lol::lol: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h...o/P1260152.JPG All torqued down :metal: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r...o/P1260153.JPG I think the teabag cups do a fantastic job there! And I leave the lettering on :lol: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U...o/P1260155.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y...o/P1260154.JPG Rear wheels on, measured the distance between them, and they should be in the middle of the rear fenders. Mission completed! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H...o/IMG_2459.JPG Next I put the front springs in. I made 4 threaded bars and pushed the springs in place with 4 nuts. I find this way easier to do then I had done previous, with one bar through the middle. The jack is there for support. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e...o/P1260156.JPG When the spring is in its place I put temporarily bolts and nuts to keep the spring there. According to an English forum you can "finetune" the rideheight, you can put bushings between the springplate and lower control arm, each bushing of 1/2" is about 1" lower ride. So I'm going to try that when all the weight is on.... https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M...o/P1260157.JPG And while I had the time of my life :metal: I also put the engine and trans in, so next time it's motormount and transmount fabricationday :lol: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m...o/P1260158.JPG https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T...o/P1260159.JPG |
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Like like like
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Nice progress.
Looks real good. Kim |
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Kees, you are doing a great job on this build...Jim
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Extremely good work all around on this project from fitment and the creativity to use all your resources to get the job done.
I can feel the commitment of craftsmanship all the way on this side of the earth. Jim |
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Nice job!
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Thank you guys!!
Appreciate it very much!! I do what I can within my budget ;) |
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Made the transmount out of the old motormount.
First I took it to parts: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A...o/P1260169.JPG Tacked some angled steel to it and bolted it to the chassis. Then I set the pignon angle and tacked everything together. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z...o/P1260170.JPG https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o...o/P1260171.JPG I can adjust the transmount by adding shims under the trans itself to get it higher or at the chassis to get it lower, works perfect ;) Then onto the engine mounts.. I took the old parts of the mount, tacked 3/8" steel to the chassis and the mount. This is the old part... https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o...o/P1260172.JPG This I made from 3/8" steel strip: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D...o/P1260173.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W...o/P1260174.JPG Set the engine in the middle of the chassis and tacked the steel: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1...o/P1260176.JPG Made a template and grinded out of the same in 3/8" steel: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l...o/P1260177.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w...o/P1260178.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G...o/P1260179.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E...o/P1260181.JPG And then....I ran out of gas...:thud: But the engine and trans are in!! What do you think? Strong enough? |
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Nice and strong!
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Looks good Kees. The triangulated plate steel should be sturdy enough. Maybe you could gusset fore and aft at the top on the mount? That would give additional rigidity.
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Looks plenty strong enough.
Good job. Kim |
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There should be No issues with the new mounts.
I have used thinner material before and had no problems. Mark... |
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