 My floorpans are DONE!, Just welded in the last patch... |
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| Rick_Eberle |
 Oct 23 2006, 01:23 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 14-January 04 From: Geelong, Australia Member No.: 1,558  |
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!    |
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| Rick_Eberle |
Oct 23 2006, 01:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 14-January 04 From: Geelong, Australia Member No.: 1,558 |
And today...
  Time for a cold beer! |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Oct 23 2006, 01:32 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Nice Job.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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| bd1308 |
Oct 23 2006, 01:34 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
i didnt get all fancy with the pleats and such.
:/ yours looks awesome. |
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| McMark |
Oct 23 2006, 02:33 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Really nice job! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap.gif)
Way to make your own patch panels. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Oct 23 2006, 06:27 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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| maf914 |
Oct 23 2006, 06:52 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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| Spoke |
Oct 23 2006, 08:33 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,187 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Great work. I like the press you made. Would you please show more pics of the forms and how you made the impressions?
Spoke |
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| tdgray |
Oct 23 2006, 08:40 AM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,706 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
Well Done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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| brant |
Oct 23 2006, 08:53 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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very nice work!
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 23 2006, 08:55 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,542 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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! |
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| Rick_Eberle |
Oct 23 2006, 06:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 14-January 04 From: Geelong, Australia Member No.: 1,558 |
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. |
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| JPB |
Oct 23 2006, 06:51 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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