some of the work from my shop

thanks guys

this weekend i helped a buddy make a new pulley guard for his 61 wheel horse 701 lawn tractor

here is what we started with





started to make the new one by taking some 18 guage sheet metal and bending a 90* flange on one side. then i took a radiused T dolly and slapper and made the crisp 90 into a radiused 90 to match the original. then took took it to the shrinker and used it shape the side to match the original.



hammering out some tucks that formed



back to more shrinking



all the shrinking and hammering done to match and tacked together



then moved on to the top section. made a cardboard template and transferred it to steel. here it is with the bead rolled into it and cutting it to fit the side



all trimmed and tacked in place



all welded up and ground down. still needs some hammer and dolly work and filing to smooth it out





all finished up being help in place for a test fit



and what it covers up

 

From a old fart to a metal artist, this thread has been amazing. When I come back in my second life, I want to be you. Just curious, how, when, and where did you learn this trade, besides being gifted. I did notice that this thread started months ago, and if you are not on your way to being famous, you will be. hell, you made it there in my book. Best to Ya Mike. PS- do you ever sleep???

 

thanks for the kind words. believe it or not i am self taught for the most part. what i have picked up on from watching videos and ready articles, i have just tried and worked on getting better. i still have a long way to go, i am still pretty young. i actually sleep a lot lol i have a sleep disorder lol. these are just some of the little things i work on and post between the normal day to day work at the shop on not post worthy projects. thanks again for the kind words

 

Awsome work man.

 

made a little progress on this one today. the original quarters had the fenders gas welded on, higher than normal. needless to say they did a horrible job and ruined the quarters. i tried to grind down the welds and straighten the original metal, but it was to thin and brittle. so i decided to just make new centers for the quarters. here is how they are coming out

before i got started





the old quarter center removed





the new sheet metal, spent some time on the english wheel to get the crown to match the original.







first test fit, pulled it back off and did some more wheeling and shrinking on the flanged side





started tacking it in place





mostly welded up and ground, ran out of welding wire for the day. once i get it fully welded and ground, i will do some more metal working to finish it out





since i ran out of welding wire and had a couple more hours till close, i started on the hood. making a cardboard template



bead rolled, flange bent, and ran through the slip roll



some more rolling



got it fitting good, still needs some finish work

 

Great looking metal craftsmanship.

 

Very nice work, great to see it posted.

Tim the Toolman

 

great work !
you have an enviable skill that will serve you well.

 

got the driver quarter pretty much finished ( still need to do a little the rear area) .after all the welding and grinding i think it turned out nice, will just need a little filler right around the body lines to smooth out some of the grinding marks. then it was time to start on the wheel well.









cut the old wheel well out



the customer had already bought these wheel wells so i will use them. needed to be cut out for axle and spring clearance. i also moved the finished ends of the beads up that i had to cut through. i think it gives it a nice finished look.







then i need to add the flange back on where i cut

 

Mike you guys work is beautiful, I'm very proud to say my dragster chassis came outa that shop, Tim Jones

 

wow thats some beautiful work!!! I dig what you did on the rear quarters!!!

 

got the wheel wells tacked in and then welded solid and smoothed out

 

Craftmenship is always great to see.

 

Lord you are a very talented and crafty person. Wish you lived closer, I'd be in your shop all the time. With your permission of course! perley

 

Damn man, very high quality work!

 

knocked out a patch panel for a customer, for his 30-31 model a door. the shadow in the first pic makes the panel look funny so i took two

 

Damn, you're good!

 

damn fine work. Thanks for sharing your skills

 

Looks good Mike. I'll see you tomorrow.
Thanks

 

this isnt really a hamb style build but is kind of hot rod based and is in the year guidelines, so i figured i would post it anyways

since i am finally back on track and back into my normal rotation of work. got the front end mocked up, and the new rear had a bunch of ugly crap all over so i got it all cleaned up and ready for the new 4 link. just waiting on some parts to come in on the rear.

front end









the rear end before cleaning it up



all cleaned up





the short block showed up today as well



and a side shot set up at ride height

 

finishing up a 1930 roadster for my uncle. he bought this form one of my customers that had lost interest in it. i did not build the car to this point, but will be finishing it. needs a little more metal work and chassis welding, then body, paint, and interior. hope to have it finished for him in march.

as it came in, mostly mocked up



some of the work that needs to be finished up.



the start of the new distributor recess in the firewall



after some shrinking, plannishing, and rolling. also got the head recess made for the passenger side and welded in

finishing up a 1930 roadster for my uncle. he bought this form one of my customers that had lost interest in it. i did not build the car to this point, but will be finishing it. needs a little more metal work and chassis welding, then body, paint, and interior. hope to have it finished for him in march.

as it came in, mostly mocked up



some of the work that needs to be finished up.



the start of the new distributor recess in the firewall



after some shrinking, plannishing, and rolling. also got the head recess made for the passenger side and welded in





pulled the motor and trans to aid in finishing the firewall work





pulled the motor and trans to aid in finishing the firewall work

 

Nice work !!!!!

 

Good stuff,keep the pics coming

 

Man you've got skills. Very nice.

 

Congratulations on such excellent craftsmanship and fabrication skills.

 

thanks for the compliments guys

made a little more progress on this one for the week. i will try to get a little more done on this one before i switch to another car next week. finished up the firewall, and got the seat and other stuff out to get ready for more metal work

finished off the bottom of the distributor recess in the firewall, with a flange to meets up to the original flange for the floor. it looks funny in the first pic, my guess is from the flash





had to make a support bracket for the brake pedal and master cylinder



some welds on the bracket





installed





going to make some panels to separate the trunk compartment from the passenger compartment, it will also aid in attaching the upholstery

 

so i had a customer drop this car of that he bought. it was half ass tacked together and needed to be redone as well as some other work he is wanting done.

brookville frame that has had the rear x member cut off. going to "Z" it 3 inches in the rear



trimmed and rounded the rear section at the point of the new "Z"



the frame "Z"ed and the sub rails laid on the frame







cutting and re working the subframe











starting to get the sheet metal clamped onto the subframe. then all the bracing







angled the rear sub rail back down to get the body to sit level

 

the other day i got a package that had a sketch of some lower cowl patch panels for a 37 ford truck, and also one windshield wiper motor cover. i needed to make two lower patches and both motor covers. so here is what i did

here was the wiper motor cover he sent me.



made a cardboard template



after a trip through the slip roll



and a little wheeling to get it closer to a good match



after some more wheeling, and running it through the bead roller to get the flange





now time for the lower body patch. i didnt have a bead the right size and shape so i had to hand make it



ran it through the bead roller to get the bead started with a step





after some hammering on a 1 in round T dolly



all finished up after a lot more hammering and plannishing and repeating the processes for the opposite side panel

 

Great idea. Thanks for sharing

 

Nice work! Do you incorporate tig welding into some of your work also?