headlight brackets UPDATED

[Paul]

built some headlight stands for the modified today.

I used the left over frontal sections of the rear wish bones and some rectangle tube,

like this,

[Paul]

make bendy

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like..

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make pattern, layout

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cut, grind

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more cut, grind

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tack

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weld

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grind, file, fit

[Paul]

repete

[Paul]

clamp and eyeball

[Paul]

that is all..

for today http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif


Paul

[dehudso]

Freaking amazing. Very nice work. Makes me wish I was back at home with tools and cars.

[CURIOUS RASH]

<font color="green">Sooo much free time!!

That looks cool.

Soooo.......

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/image_uploads/426839-headlight%20stands%20016.jpg

You gonna tell us about the boot or do we hafta beat it outta ya? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

RASHY </font>

[Paul]

hahaha,

that's the wife,

tryin' to steal the show!

Paul

[C9]

Best tech post I've seen in months.

Using an old part to make a new and most classy part.
Very impressive.

Gonna chrome em?
I hope so.

Once the car is up and running you're gonna get a lot of those, "Say bud, where can I get some of those?" kinda questions.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Chopped50Ford]

ingenuity at its best...I love it!!!!

[JimC]

Paul, very kool!
I have save all your modified buiold posts.
I believe I can do that, when I look at what you have done.
I really believe if you had a cape, you could leap over tall buildings, fly, and would be faster than a bullet or fast train.http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Tuff Tin]

Really nice Paul. I have been impressed with your work for over 10 years. Imagination and talent under the same hat. WOW!
Oh! Idropped my name for my shop name....Mike Shelley is now Tuff Tin on HAMB http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Skate Fink]

.........outstanding creativity and craftsmanship!!

[burger]

wow. that looks like a factory part.


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[Cadillacin Marcus]

Man you do beautiful work...Lookin Real Cool!!

[Paul]

bolted them down today..

drilled the brackets and clamped them to the frame,

used them as templates to drill the frame

[Paul]

drilled the frame out to just big enough to knock a 9/16" head 3/8" nut in,

chamfered the holes,

used a piece of all thread on the nuts to protect the threads during welding, help square them up and to push against the inside of the rail if I drove them in to deep,

[Paul]

[Paul]

repete for all bolt holes,

cleaned the weld up with the grinder and bolted the brackets on

[Paul]

done,

Paul

[Paul]

time to start looking for a road kill racoon tail http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Greezy]

Looking good Paul, your updates are very informative thanks for sharing.

[Rusty]

Your awesome. I have a set of bones I am going to try this. I was wondering what to use. Thanks for all the great tech posts. I wish you were close to Texas. There is so much to learn from you. thanks alot