Keepers build
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Keeper
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Not a ton of work on the T going on in the garage right now I have been to busy "remodeling" the garage that is. Added heat, insulation, bigger compressor, and I built some much needed cabinets.
On the bucket side I have been gathering some more parts.
My rad shell (30 Chevy):
Steering box:
Garage pics here: You can see the new cabinets, compressor and heater
Garage Pics
Much more comfortable out there now when its -10 outside!!
Now that I finally have the garage back together I can get back to work on the bucket.
On the bucket side I have been gathering some more parts.
My rad shell (30 Chevy):
Steering box:
Garage pics here: You can see the new cabinets, compressor and heater
Garage Pics
Much more comfortable out there now when its -10 outside!!
Now that I finally have the garage back together I can get back to work on the bucket.
Keeper
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Fixed it for you
:thumb:
Thanks!
one finger john
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Hey Keeper, they look good the way they are. Will you be drilling holes or creatively "sculpting" the pieces? If you have hydralic shock mounts that are like RPM's, then I think a neat series of holes. How much does each piece weigh now and how much do you plan to whittle away? Also what is the material?
John
John
HAceT
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it looks good. Coming along nicely. I wouldn't want to put to many holes in the steering arms that may cause problems while driving on some of the ruff roads or bumps. But thats just me. Should be fine I guess if it were small wholes like 3/8's inch and only about 2 per. I just want you to be safe.
Nice work. :hooray:
Keeper
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Thanks
I used 3/8 angle steel since I could not bend 3/8 plate. Not to sure on drilling "speed holes". They do weigh a fair bit probably around 1lb each.
As for thinning them out. If I was to do anything, it would be along the sides, maybe an 1/8 or so. I might just round the edges a bit more and call it a day. I tried to make them so the hiem matches the radius of the arm.
I used 3/8 angle steel since I could not bend 3/8 plate. Not to sure on drilling "speed holes". They do weigh a fair bit probably around 1lb each.
As for thinning them out. If I was to do anything, it would be along the sides, maybe an 1/8 or so. I might just round the edges a bit more and call it a day. I tried to make them so the hiem matches the radius of the arm.
Ted Brown
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You are doing nice clean work, Please don't take this wrong, but, those axle bosses are not wrapped very good (at all, to speak of) I have had to fix a few (not my axles) because a boss broke out, from hitting a bump or chuck hole.. I wrap my bosses as far around as possible... or flag them... just me here..Finished up the steering arms today: I think they turned out alright. I may "thin" them a little as they look a bit chunky, but I will wait until I get the rest of the front end together before I decide that.
Keeper
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You are doing nice clean work, Please don't take this wrong, but, those axle bosses are not wrapped very good (at all, to speak of) I have had to fix a few (not my axles) because a boss broke out, from hitting a bump or chuck hole.. I wrap my bosses as far around as possible... or flag them... just me here..
Are you talking about where the kingpin runs through? Wrapping the axle around the end there?
Ted Brown
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Yes, the short end piece that holds the king pin, that is the boss... When cutting the axle to fit the radius of the boss, I leave both sides long so as to be able to heat and wrap those left over side pieces around the boss, then I weld at least the first pass with my Heli-arc welder, sometimes the whole weld process, and sometimes the last pass with a wire welder, for that big bead look, which can be prettied up with a hand file, if you like that look... I have heard it a million times, there are tons of axles made that way, but when it is you are someone you love sitting somewhere (alive I hope) with a broken axle, it is now a different story.. been there and done that too many times... Only here to help keep us all alive and our cars also...
I have seen this done one of two ways. One way is to turn the boss down a 1/4" and wrap the ends all the way around it. The other is to mill a 1/4" slot on each side of the boss and trim the axle ends so they don't go past the boss. Just wrapping the ends around the axle will cause clearance problems with the spindle. This is by far the best way to build an axle and is the way the MAS axles were built years ago. Any welding weather flagged or not should be done by someone who really knows his stuff when it comes to welding.
Ron
Ron
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