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Thanks @Rolfzoller! Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and your family! I’ve been busy with an engine swap for the Traveler the last...
Decided to swap my 345 with a 5.3/4L60, due to the high rpms (& fuel consumption) I’d have with the 345 backed with the 727 3 sp and 4.56 gears I...
Just thought I would give an update. Although, not HAMB friendly, I’ve been using the “gantry” quite a bit lately on my other project. No issues...
I used a #2 tip. I definitely want to learn more about brazing as I would really like to braze the frame togther on my speedster project. We’ll...
Thanks. Excellent summary. In the end, I’m sure I used excessive heat as I was trying to add lots of material and to keep it flowing (and was...
Haha! Yeah. Once I saw that the cross member had warped a bit I knew it had to be replaced. Lots of work though. The damn patch panel cost...
Done! [ATTACH]
Got it welded in yesterday afternoon. Patch panel wasn’t exactly 90 degrees at one end, so a bit tricky to get it to line up with the two...
Cut out the affected section. It was actually pretty bad and had “caved in” about a 1/4” from the heat. It is no wonder that I had to keep adding...
The 11 ga patch panel should be ready this Friday. Also spoke to the powder coat shop owner. He said that he has had lead based solder melt when...
Yep, no offense taken. As mentioned in my previous post, I’m going to look into getting a patch made. I’ll just try to straighten it out a bit first.
Gave a quick pass over with a flap disc this morning, and noticed the cross member is now about 1/8”bowed in two directions. This has now gone...
[ATTACH] From the way I interpret their “Limitations” statement, they want you to use their powder coat. They also mention requirement for...
I would agree that knowing what I know now, replacing the affected area would be the correct 100% solution, but at this point, I’m goong to leave...
Sorry, it will be powder coated along with my rims, axles, etc. Thanks @K13, I’ll look into their product. Frame will be going in 3-4 was to the shop.
I’m trying to fill in some heavy pitting on an area of a frame (front cross member) using some brazing rod. There is quite a large area with minor...
Haha! At my age, I’m not trying to get in touch with my feelings, just wondering what others are wearing. My neighbour pops over on a nearly daily...
Thought I would ask since I’m getting tired of looking like a bum. My go to wrenching attaire is an old pair of jogging pants and tee shirts. In...
Yep. His father started the shop in 1955.
They have drawings/patterns for probably hundreds of vehicles incl modern vehicles. In my case (79 IH Traveler), he said they have the pattern for...
Not that tbis will help you specifically, but for comparison purposes, the metal shop I dealt with in Montreal makes quarter panels from scratch...
Geeze. I can’t believe how much health insurance costs you guys. A buddy works in Chicago and told me a few years ago that it was “only” US$8K for...
Interesting perspectives. I tell my two teenage daughters the future is for those working for themselves. I believe if you start a business today...
Picked this up a few weeks back. The metal fabricator in Montreal that made panels for my IH Traveler even had a couple of them lying around. Lol!...
Thanks for asking. I wish I could say yes. Been laid up with some minor health issues for the last two months. Was planning to media blast the...
I’m guessing the axle itself is probably good enough, but looking at the bracket design for the spring support and that of the radius arms would...
Picked up some floor pans for another project from Pieces de Carrosserie in Montreal on Friday. Incredible skills. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
RIP Dusty. Sad news indeed. Their music influenced many generations over the decades. That car and those songs off Eliminator album were the...
I didn’t take a pic, but there was also a nice GMC panel delivery in the back. You can see the nose peeking out on the last pic, and a bit of the...
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