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Posted by: Rick_Eberle Oct 23 2006, 01:23 AM

As of today, I am putting parts BACK ON the car!

The beginning... with apologies to anyone who ever rode in my passenger seat!



The backyard press-shop...



Cutting & Welding - my first ever welding job!

Posted by: Rick_Eberle Oct 23 2006, 01:25 AM

And today...



Time for a cold beer!

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Oct 23 2006, 01:32 AM

Nice Job..

Posted by: bd1308 Oct 23 2006, 01:34 AM

i didnt get all fancy with the pleats and such.

:/

yours looks awesome.

Posted by: McMark Oct 23 2006, 02:33 AM

Really nice job!
Way to make your own patch panels.

Posted by: itsa914 Oct 23 2006, 06:27 AM

Posted by: maf914 Oct 23 2006, 06:52 AM

Nice job! That may be your first welding job, but you did well. Plus it looks like you know something about metal work as well, with your press formed metal patches. Good detail work.

Posted by: Spoke Oct 23 2006, 08:33 AM

Great work. I like the press you made. Would you please show more pics of the forms and how you made the impressions?

Spoke

Posted by: tdgray Oct 23 2006, 08:40 AM

Well Done

Posted by: brant Oct 23 2006, 08:53 AM

very nice work!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 23 2006, 08:55 AM

i really like the ridges on the patch work! gives it strength like stock! way to make you own panels!!!!!

nice job rick.. nice job!

Posted by: Rick_Eberle Oct 23 2006, 06:08 PM

Thanks, guys! My car needs to get an Engineer's Certificate to get registered, so I figured that once the sound deadening is brushed on from underneath, the repairs will be less obvious. I can't get a straight answer on how strict these guys are, so better to do it right the first time.

The form was made from 40x3mm steel bar, with backing ribs of 13x3mm. The 13x3mm is also used to press the rib in, backed by another piece of 40x3mm. The slot in the form is about 24mm wide.

My house came with a huge old Blacksmith's vice, but any big vice, or shop press should do the job.

The steel for the patches is 1.6mm, all offcuts from a local metal supplier, for a grand total of about $8.00. (The form itself cost about $20)






And then it's all held together with masking tape, vice grips, whatever you have.

Any final tweaking is by BFH.

Posted by: JPB Oct 23 2006, 06:51 PM

Wow, nice work and good mechanical skills. I like your press and it would make some good louvers with a different size jaw and jig