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Post by 41chevy on Apr 12, 2018 20:08:44 GMT -6
The entire chassis was wrong, so I cut it all apart and remade it correctly. thank god for my GYRO 1" saw for the Dremell. Only .005 thick so when you cut there is no noticeable loss in the parts. Tomorrow more cab mods and may machine a set of custom shorty fuel tanks on the lathe. Paul Hosted on Fotki
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 10:35:25 GMT -6
Well, that's about a bummer. Sounds like you jumped right on it though.
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Post by 41chevy on Apr 13, 2018 13:04:56 GMT -6
Well, that's about a bummer. Sounds like you jumped right on it though. I have great issues with leaving or hiding an error. BUT I'm doing much better now. . ...
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Post by david on Apr 13, 2018 14:56:25 GMT -6
Such is the life of the intrepid scratch-builder! I have cut up things I had previously cut up and glued more times than once. I have even cut some up just to add back a little of what I had previously cut out!! But with the momentary frustration comes great satisfaction when it all "clicks" and looks just like you wanted it to in the first place!
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Post by 41chevy on Apr 29, 2018 15:56:06 GMT -6
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Post by 41chevy on Jul 18, 2018 20:09:58 GMT -6
Seems like for ever since I ordered the tubing and started to make a bending jig and a cutting jig for the final pipes. So here is the work. 1/16 aluminum tube bent to 88 degrees. I needed 24 but ended up making 30 because some of the bend radius was not tight enough. Made a cut off jig from a piecs of scrap plastic floor from an old AMT Funnycar, a length of old chassis channel and a pice of 1/4 x 1/4 square
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Post by 41chevy on Jul 18, 2018 20:23:10 GMT -6
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Post by 41chevy on Jul 20, 2018 20:28:59 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 22:04:06 GMT -6
This project is moving along quite a bit faster than I figured it would. Looking good!
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Post by 41chevy on Sept 18, 2018 20:50:06 GMT -6
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 19, 2018 12:50:24 GMT -6
Man this is crazy!!! Awesome ideas and great execution!!!
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