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Re: My 57 Pro Street
Well I got a little more done on the hood.
I'm using 3/8" steel rod for the runners. I made a jig to bend the runners that the hood will ride on. It's basically a bolt the same size as the roller with another to hold it in place. I heated it cherry red with a map gas torch and just bent it around the bolt. I also set up a jig for the other bends and did the same with them. Kim |
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Re: My 57 Pro Street
A few more pics of the runners.
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I've decided to use spherical rod ends for my tilt on the hood.
The first thing I had to do was come up with a way to attach them to the hood. Here's what I came up with. I used some 3/4x1/2 DOM and cut it to fit around my support rods. A couple of threaded inserts welded in and a home made gusset and it should work just fine. Kim |
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Here's a few more pics of them tacked in.
I just have to finish welding them and they'll be good to go. Kim |
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Kim57, Very nice job. I want to make one for my 48 panel when I get back to working on it. Thank you for great how to's.
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You....are awesome my man!!!!
Great work!!! I love looking at what you are going to be doing next....as always top notch work.
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always excellent work sir !
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Looking good as always Kim. Great job.
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Kim, looks real good....Jim
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I do appreciate them.
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Nice fab work,liked your rod bending jig.
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Incredible...can I ask what your background is? Engineer, fabricator, welder, all the above. Very gifted.
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Awesome work, keep it coming.
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Again, a great mind at work. One thing to to look at, when bringing the hood foward from the closed position ,my rails did not have enough lift causing the corners of the hood to scrape the top of the fender. Also make sure you have enough roller depth on the rail and the rail straight because it can come off when rolling the hood back. When making this stuff it all trial and error, I can't wait to see it finished, then I'll have to redo mine.
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Kim you do some sweet work can't wait to see it finished.
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Thanks.
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I'm basically self taught at home. I've always liked tinkering with stuff since I was a little kid and been a hot rodder since before I could drive. I do wish I had the finances to get all the tools to make it easier but I get by jury rigging what I need. Thanks Quote:
If I have to redesign the rails it won't bother me that much as I don't have that much time or money in them. I was thinking I may need a rail on top of the roller but won't know until I get the hood mounted and give it a try. Thanks. I want to see it finished also but all things in time. Kim |
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I know how that is. I want to have my truck driveable by June next year not sure if it will happen. I don't want to rush through and cause more of a headache
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Great work as always!!
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You are one crafty guy. I always look forward to updates on this thread.
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This is awesome fab work on your truck, I would rather make stuff that works than buy stuff that I have to re-work.
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Re: My 57 Pro Street
I got a little more done on the hood.
These are the front brackets for connecting it to the cab. Kinda boring and tedious work but I had to get them done. I started with some 4" square tube and just went from there. Kim |
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Here's the rest of the pics on them.
I still need to clean up my welds but they seem like they should work OK. Kim |
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Dude, you are a fabricating fool! Awesome!!
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Looking good.....Jim
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