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> Green Hornet Progress Thread, Actually worked on it yesterday!
bobhasissues
post Jul 26 2010, 07:31 AM
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What are you using to grind down your welds?
They look great.
I've been using an abrasive wheel followed by a flapper disc, but it takes me forever to get the welds cleaned up.
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post Jul 26 2010, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(bobhasissues @ Jul 26 2010, 08:31 AM) *

What are you using to grind down your welds?
They look great.
I've been using an abrasive wheel followed by a flapper disc, but it takes me forever to get the welds cleaned up.



I use a 4 1/2" grinder with 60 grit to knock down the high stuff. I then use a 3" 3M 80 grit sanding disk on a high speed grinder. To finish it off I use one of those abrasive sponge pads on my drill motor.





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post Nov 10 2011, 06:33 PM
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I've finally got lights in my garage. That and the slacker thread gave me some motivation to start working on the car again. Unfortunately, I'm just in time to have winter freeze me out of there again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Nov 10 2011, 06:35 PM
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I'm installing a 22mm bar that came out of a car I cut up.



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post Nov 10 2011, 06:41 PM
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I still need to weld the plates in and replace the bushings. Eric, GPR and Pelican didn't have them. The operator at Pelican gave me a number to call to get them from the manufacturer. They're about $5 a piece. Unfortunately after shipping it was like $22 bucks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)
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post Nov 12 2011, 07:18 PM
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Welded in and waiting on bushings..



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post Nov 13 2011, 09:33 PM
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Front suspension bits coming together.



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post Nov 13 2011, 09:48 PM
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Cool, glad to see work has started again on this project. Hope you get lots of work done before winter sets in.
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post Nov 13 2011, 09:58 PM
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Thanks Jamie. I'm vowing to brave the cold until my parts stash runs out. I bought a bunch of stuff from Eric that has been sitting in boxes for months. Paint will have to wait until it warms up though. I debated waiting to bolt stuff on until I painted it but figured I'd be more motivated if I saw some progress. Worse case is I take stuff back apart or just tape and mask the shiney bits.
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post Nov 16 2011, 07:00 PM
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Installing turbo tie rods. Couldn't find the universal inner tie rod tool at any flaps. I ended up buying a cheap 1 1/4" wrench and grinding it thinner.



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post Dec 4 2011, 11:40 AM
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Great thread John. You're making good progress even though you started back in 08 like me. I find it's always an exercise in focus.

Keep it up.
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post Dec 4 2011, 12:08 PM
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great work!!!
did you use the shrinking disc on wrinkled flare ?
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post Dec 5 2011, 05:01 PM
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Thanks guys. I wish it was just focus holding me back. It's mostly the lack of spare cash and time. I haven't tried the disk yet. I plan to after a bunch of practice.

I haven't touched it in a few weeks. Its pheasant and deer season now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)


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post Feb 16 2012, 06:06 AM
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more intestersted thread !!!!

good good job !!!!!

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post Mar 6 2012, 01:02 PM
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Winter froze me out of the garage but I'm starting to get some more parts together. Eric hooked me up with a set of rebuilt S calipers and I picked up a Bosch dizzy for my 2.4 off of ebay.

Any recommendations for a place to send the dizzy for a rebuild?





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post Mar 7 2012, 10:34 PM
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QUOTE(jmill @ Jul 18 2010, 05:00 PM) *

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jul 18 2010, 07:42 PM) *

That butt welded seam came out so nice I bet you hated to have to cut it out!


Your not joking. I had to do so serious soul searching on that one. I sat in the garage for a 1/2 hour trying to figure out if I really wanted to do the flares. I came up with the fact that it was a bent up 1.7 destined to be cut up for parts. I saved it from that fate. The fact that this one is going to be on the road is a bonus. I went with the flares.

I tried to weld the flares on as careful as I butt welded the stock fender. I bought those Intergrips from Eastwood. I don't like them. The gap was too big and they didn't line up the panels flush. I tossed them over my shoulder. Any place that the two panels lined up perfect I spot welded. I then used deep throat vice grips, a dolly block and a hammer to line up the rest of the seam. I'm hoping when I grind off the weld it'll look as nice as the stock fender.

I can't see how guys weld flares on in a day. It took me several hours just to get one lined up right and tacked. I guess it gets easier with practice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


I am surprised that the intergrips didn't work out. Have not tried them, but looks like it would even the metal out well for a good butt weld.

It must have been pretty difficult to cut out that fender after all that work.

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post Mar 8 2012, 03:14 PM
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QUOTE(arkitect @ Mar 7 2012, 10:34 PM) *

I am surprised that the intergrips didn't work out. Have not tried them, but looks like it would even the metal out well for a good butt weld.

It must have been pretty difficult to cut out that fender after all that work.

Dave


The intergrips hold the material straight directly under the clamp. The problem is you can't weld there. I found it better to use deep vice grips and spot right next to the jaws. Vice grips hold the material much tighter. The little wing nut on the intergrip cant apply the same clamping force.
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post Mar 30 2012, 05:29 PM
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Finallly have two headlight buckets in. I also repaired the front driver side panel and hood seal area. Once I finish up the front flare install I'll paint the front of the car.



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post Mar 30 2012, 07:17 PM
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post Apr 2 2012, 09:13 PM
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Saw a 2.2T on Pelican and decided to buy it. It arrived today. I needed a bunch of stuff for my 2.4 . This fit the bill and the price was right.



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