Jboogsthethug Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I'm not sure myself, but if you put it to where the rocker is NOT lined up, then lift/rotate the front of the fender so the top sits farther back and the bottom nudges forward slightly will that fix the gap and also align the holes? Other than that, cut and weld ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I've missed a bunch of posts, progress looks great! If I remember project Hugo ended up cutting the rocker panel in the middle somewhere and removing material to generate the proper fitment. I think if that was done you would achieve good fit in both locations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 @Jboogsthethug going to give that a try @seattlejester Yes I was considering doing that, Ill probably end up doing it and see what I run into next. Worst case I reweld the part I just cut off and start again. Hopefully in doing that it corrects the front quarter from being pushed out to far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Im all over the map on this thing but just got some parts coated, front end of the suspension is all done up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 After a lot of fooling around Im pleased with the door gap, will probably need to make some minor adjustments to the body line at the bottom but thats for a later date. Front needs to be adjusted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 Steering rack was assembled, very pleased with the colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jboogsthethug Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Man it's all looking so good! Did you MIG your doors or TIG them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) I didnt have any gas for the tig, I would have prefered to practice with the tig though. Need to be carefull of the heat when welding though. Going to hopefully grab some gas this week and weld the inside of the door with the tig. Edited August 12, 2020 by Exposed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 It takes quite a setup to TIG doors or body panels. Harder to localize heat. I think the only time I've seen it done was with basically a circle of damp cloth surrounding the area, and it still needed beating and lead afterwards. Digging the color scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 @seattlejester Yes I've noticed no matter what method is used you still need to hammer and dolley the panel. After the door was fully welded (mig) it sucked out a bit, I've been using a dolley to put it back in place but havent had enough shop time to fully finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Can't wait to see it come together again. Keep them updates coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) Been a minute since the last update, work has been crazy busy so I havent had much time to go to the shop. I've been playing around with fusion and decided I was going to make my own sway bar brackets. The design and 3d prints of the parts prior took abit of time, once I was happy with it, everything was cut from aluminum. Looking at it now I'm thinking I may make a second version thats a bit thicker. I still need to cut and bend the top peice but I ran out of time this weekend. Edited November 9, 2020 by Exposed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artishard116 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/9/2020 at 8:16 PM, Exposed said: Been a minute since the last update, work has been crazy busy so I havent had much time to go to the shop. I've been playing around with fusion and decided I was going to make my own sway bar brackets. The design and 3d prints of the parts prior took abit of time, once I was happy with it, everything was cut from aluminum. Looking at it now I'm thinking I may make a second version thats a bit thicker. I still need to cut and bend the top peice but I ran out of time this weekend. That's a great idea, you could probably sell a fair number of those. Maybe with some tubes to sink through the rails to prevent crushing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 8:06 AM, artishard116 said: That's a great idea, you could probably sell a fair number of those. Maybe with some tubes to sink through the rails to prevent crushing them. I had thought about tossing a tube in there but ended up not doing it just because I havent had time to run to any metal supplier and with the current situation they're typically closed before I'm done work. I'm planning on inspecting these occasionally and if I see a good bit of flex i'll either add the tubing as suggested or bump up the material thickness by .125in. To be fair though the rona will probably be gone by the time I have this on the road. 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jboogsthethug Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Every time I look at your posts you feel me with envy for your talents! Those look AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calZ Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Those mounts look great, but the load being focused on 3 narrow strips of the bushing rather than being spread across the entire area worries me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artishard116 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 21 hours ago, calZ said: Those mounts look great, but the load being focused on 3 narrow strips of the bushing rather than being spread across the entire area worries me. There's a curved piece of metal going in there, if I'm understanding correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 your right @artishard116 I just didnt get around to cutting it when I posted. I had time to cut it this weekend though! Ill toss some pictures up later today, it should be all sealed up once it welded together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Welded up the sway bar mount this past weekend, going to take @calZ advice and put a tube in there then weld everything together, Ill also beef up the sides a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposed Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Got the battery tray drawn up just need to toss it in the bender. Fingers crossed all my measurements are close enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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