"Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

[rusty76]

You got it goin on dude.!

[reaper71]

99 and rusty76 thanks again!!

[reaper71]

This is the idea I have for the arm...

After a few attempts of trying to get a shape I liked this is what was the result.

2nd pic is a shot up in place..

[reaper71]

Pic #1. After the layout of piece,scribe and finally drilled and chamfer the holes. (went with 7 holes rather than 5) I used 3/16" plate for the arm to make it Beefy looking..

Pic #2. After the cutting and cleanup was done..

Till next time.
Mark..

[Advanced Design]

That flows nicely! What did you use to cut out the shape?

[RockinKees]

You have great ideas!!

[reaper71]

A.D and Kees thank's guys!!

To cut the shape I used the Band saw. followed by a carbide bit and then belt sander...

[roushinator]

Nice Work!

[reaper71]

Thank You!!

Originally Posted by roushinator

Nice Work!

[reaper71]

Here are a couple shots of the arm again..

1. side, you get an idea of the thickness of metal..

2. Fitting the arm..

[rusty76]

That looks great.

[reaper71]

Thank's rusty76

[reaper71]

Here are 2 more shots of the mirror arm..

These were taken after Tig welding was done.
and 1 more a bit closer. (had small amount of perosity that needed fixing)

[reaper71]

Last 2 shots...

1st of arm after some clean up and mounted in place.
2nd of the mockup mirror. (still have to figure out the mount for mirror to arm)


This build will slow way down do to customer projects I will be pulling into the shop. (Mine will go to basement) for the time being...
I will post some small things as I get them done to share with you Guys...

I will also be starting a new Build thread for the 67 GMC stepside I'm working on for a costomer...

Mark...

[Advanced Design]

Mirror arm looks really good! Really glad you have customers... though their projects will get in the way of updates on this cool project.

Looking forward to the 67 build...please put the link in your signature line.

[lower50's]

WOW amazing metal work!! The fit and finish work go way beyond what a 52 ever had. Great work

[reaper71]

Thank you very much...It is a long ways from from but it's those small details that take Forever!!!

Originally Posted by lower50's

WOW amazing metal work!! The fit and finish work go way beyond what a 52 ever had. Great work

[reaper71]

Here is the link to the new build I have started..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=655780 Blake's 67 GMC stepside build..

A.D. You ask and you shall receive lol Thank's again on the compliments!!

[reaper71]

Here is a small update on the arm and mirror...

I ordered a new mirror from LMC and was kinda bummed out when it showed up.
(it has this black plastic ring around the mirror) If you remove the plastic their is a gap all around the case and mirror (and super sharp)

Anyways Enough
Pic #1. Is of a connector nut 10-24 and An Acorn nut that I Tig welded together
Pic #2. After it was all welded..
This is what will become the mount for the new mirror to screw into..

[reaper71]

Pic #1. I started to shape it some to give it kinda a "bullet" look...
Pic #2. After some sanding,smoothing etc...

[reaper71]

Here is two pics of the piece welded to the arm...

Some may notice the arm's shape is different, It had to be shortened 1 1/2" do to it hanging to low in the windshield, so it's not as cool looking as before but still something different!!!

[hotrodelrod]

Creative and slick!

[reaper71]

Here is a few last shots of mirror/arm project..

I still am not completely sold on the plastic ring around the mirror!!
(if removed it reveals a gap and VERY sharp edge)
Thoughts?

[Advanced Design]

The bullet mounts looks really good. Nice idea and work.

Don't know the plastic ring will be that noticable once the glass is in. Metal rounded edge would look better...match the color of the dash maybe?

[ratty 46]

Now if you'd done it in stainless .... you could have polished it up to a "mirror" like finish ...

Either way nicely done.