T-bucket project based on a volvo!

[PeteT]

Keep up the good work, it's coming along nicely. It's interesting to see something different.

 

[Telman2]

I think it's coming along great, you're doing a fantastic job keep it up.

 

[LumenAl]

Keep posting the updates! Some details on how you're building that top might be very cool to share...

 

[Ovlov]

Here's how I did the top:

First I made a "rig" to stretch the fabric on:

I used a pipe to get a round edge.
The plywood you see isn't the acutal top it's only there to keep the pipe in place.

There will be a thinner sheet of plywood on top when the sides are done.

Then I stretched the fabric ( I used a bed sheet, not sure that was a good choice since I got ugly wrinkles when the polyester dried)

Then I used polyester (I think that's the right word for it)

(It's the blue liquid in the white box)
And applied that to the fabric to get some strenght in it.

And then it's time for the fibreglass,

I'll apply two layers of fibreglass on the outside then take it of from the "rig" and apply 6-8 layers of fibreglass on the inside.

Then it's time for filler and all that stuff....:lol:

 

[Keeper]

Keep it up. Should turn out to be a pretty unique ride.

 

[Todd]

Nice subtle curves in the roof line.

 

[LumenAl]

Nicely done there OVLOV! Next time you might want to consider using fleece as the fabric you stretch... you can just add the resin to the fleece and it will harden right up and and it's really easy to form... then you can strengthen with additional layers of mat.... just food for thought!

 

[Ovlov]

Hi!

It's been quite awhile since the last update, but now i've had the time to work some more with my bucket.
I have fabricated a new new windshield frame:

I have shortened the steering column, before it was about 1,5meters long and rigid, so I shortened it down to 30cm and will connect it to a collapsible one.

I have also started fabricating a roll cage, I am building the roll cage to have some strong points to attach the seatbelts and the hardtop and for protection if I crash.

A company here in sweden that builds and sells parts for rally cars ( Finess - Specialister p Rally & Racing ) Helped me bending some tubes to fit my frame.
Rear bow(?) it's about 4 inches to high in this picture:

Front bow(?)

I welded the bows(?) onto the frame for now, I want them to stay in place and not disort when i weld the tubes.

When it's welded and done I will cut it of from the frame and weld four 5mm plates on the roll cage and four on the frame and then bolt them together.

When I was sawing the ends of one of the tubes between the bows with a holesaw(?) in the drill press, I accidently overheated the holesaw. and totaly destroyed it:
Before

After:

I used motor oil to cool the holesaw but that was apparently not enough.
So i'll have to buy a new one tommorrow and i'll also buy a better cooling oil or something.

Thanks for reading!

//Johan C

 

[captainjunk]

you do some nice work i like your car project , on the hole saws i saw a demonstration once where a man was selling these hi strength german drill bits his grandfather had designed he drilled through a crow bar and a brake rotor and a few other hard objects and they kept drilling he also stated he would honor a life time warranty on them $135 a set lol yes i bought a full set anyway i asked what kind of oil do you use to lubricate them ? he said oil no way i use anti freeze ? yup he said the oil gets hot and messed up the temper of the metal , so when i drill hard material thats what im going to use , i used to use machinist sulphur cutting oil ,

 

[RexRod]

you do some nice work i like your car project , on the hole saws i saw a demonstration once where a man was selling these hi strength german drill bits his grandfather had designed he drilled through a crow bar and a brake rotor and a few other hard objects and they kept drilling he also stated he would honor a life time warranty on them $135 a set lol yes i bought a full set anyway i asked what kind of oil do you use to lubricate them ? he said oil no way i use anti freeze ? yup he said the oil gets hot and messed up the temper of the metal , so when i drill hard material thats what im going to use , i used to use machinist sulphur cutting oil ,

Ovlov,

As usual, your project looks great!


captainjunk,

Anti-freeze? Wow, I've never heard of that being used as a cutting fluid before either. I use it in my tig torch cooler. Hummm, I wonder how toxic something like this would be when it starts to burn.

David

 

[Ovlov]

you do some nice work i like your car project , on the hole saws i saw a demonstration once where a man was selling these hi strength german drill bits his grandfather had designed he drilled through a crow bar and a brake rotor and a few other hard objects and they kept drilling he also stated he would honor a life time warranty on them $135 a set lol yes i bought a full set anyway i asked what kind of oil do you use to lubricate them ? he said oil no way i use anti freeze ? yup he said the oil gets hot and messed up the temper of the metal , so when i drill hard material thats what im going to use , i used to use machinist sulphur cutting oil ,

Thanks!:rofl: anti freeze, that's interesting..... I'll definitely try that next time!

Ovlov,

As usual, your project looks great!



David

Thank you RexRod!:rofl:


Todays update:

My dad has just finished a blasting cabinet that he's been building, and now he has promised me to help me blasting and painting my front suspension and help me fix the brakes!:rofl:
Blaster cabinet: (He's really really proud of it)

Front suspension:

Here is the steering box/column, there was a bearing at the top of the column that I could not remove so i just cut the top 5 cm of the column and welded it to the column after I made it shorter..

And here are some really cool stuff that im going to use for the bucket that was originaly mounted on the volvo.

Seat belt attachment and lock thingy, I think it looks really cool so i will just get a new belt to go with it.

Brake and clutch pedal assembly:

The pedal arm will be mounted on the outside of the firewall with only two rods going through the firewall with the "pedal plates" at the end.
This way i can mount them further forward and have more legroom, wich is good sicne I'll almost be sitting on the floor.

Thank you for reading

//Johan C

 

[PeteT]

Keep up the good work, looks like you are making steady progress. You have lots of good ideas, should be cool once it's finished.

 

[HAceT]

I agree.... this is one cool looking build you have V. Keep up the good work.

 

[tfeverfred]

It's cool you're going strong with her. I have read and heard how hard it is to build a hot rod over seas and I admire your drive. Keep up the great work, man.

 

[rnvilla]

I don't know if anyone else has said it but I've got to tell you that I love the way the frame dips down in the middle. Tim.:lol:

 

[raidmagic]

Great progress! Keep going! That's quite a shop you guys have there.

 

[Tbucket425]

Ovlov
I am constantly surprised with the different ideas and designs that take place in the Hot Rodding World. You are doing a great job :lol::lol:
Tbucket425

 

[raidmagic]

Any updates?

 

[Ovlov]

Hi everyone!

It's been a long time since my last update, and there is basicly two reasons for that.....

The first is that I lost my drivers license in march this year (I was speeding:naughty: when a unmarked police car came up behind me and measured my speed to 103km/h on a 70km/h road, that has previously been a 90km/h but there was a road construction up ahead.)
And becasue of that i lost all intrest in the bucket for a few months, but now I'm back on track again. (I have to redo all the test and the "driving exam" to get my license back, and the last test will be on the 18th of june so I hope that I will do as good this time as the last time.

The second reason is that I just graduated school and have been looking for a job, but since the world economy is what it is these days... that isn't a very easy task....

But enough about that here is the latest progress of the bucket:

I got my fenders that I'm going to use:

The grille shell is to high I know, I'm going to cut it down to a more apropriate length when I know what the final ride heights and so on will be.

Thank you for reading!

//Johan C

 

[HAceT]

Sorry to hear about all your troubles but hey great job with the progress with the car. Thanks for the updates......June 18th is a good luck day..it's my B-Day