So 33 you make me wish I'd have taken more pictures during my build. I was always to anxious to get to the next step, or to engrossed figuring out why things weren't what I wanted, or re-engineering, to stop and run get the camera. Really nice work, makes me almost want to do it again. Almost, but the old body is giving out. Keep the pic's coming, brings back great memories to this old man.
Had a small misconbobulation on the stainless piece I made yesterday. I transposed last 2!numbers on sketch, and one hole and overall length are off quite a bit... so, some sectioning is in order Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Got another box plate tacked in... now on to fitting crossmembers Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Lined the x-member pieces up to fit the sheetmetal dimples where stock pieces were, and saw that fronts are a little long, and rears come up just a bit short... gonna need to do some trimming and tacking here and there Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Pulled rails apart to fix some short flanges before I weld cross members in... added some pieces to front horns, to even them up Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Got flange for steering box welded on, and smoothed out some Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Dad jumped in and made some plates to mount the shocks... one step closer Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Picked up a set of good side curtains from a fellow hamber (thanks Mark!) Someone had cut a hole in driver side for steering box... made a filler piece, and got ‘er welded and hammered in this morning Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Doing some cyphering.... trying to figure out where to put the solid brace under trans tail section... I’m estimating where motor position is, based off a spare 365, but I don’t have a fan mounted... so not really sure how close I can estimate without one in hand... Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Got a good start on trans mount/rear bones connection area Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Starting to take the shape I want... just gotta trim a little, and finish weld Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
@Roothawg, I’m contemplating adding a piece inside the rear cross member, to pull the T spring against... there’s several inches between the arch for A, and the smaller radius of the T Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Gonna take a small break from fab today and cypher out getting this Ducoil to fit the cad motor Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Couldn’t resist Ground and welded some on center support... almost got it Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Made template to clamp in windshield pocket, and starting lining up the A pillar areas Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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