Sheets & Giggles

sc5080 said:

Wondering if I should bring the sides higher to follow the top frame rail? Any opinions?

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If it were mine, I would roll the top edge, over the tube to its centerline...

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Dr Crankenstein said:

If it were mine, I would roll the top edge, over the tube to its centerline...

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I agree, and that is what I will do, but that is rather hard to do with a piece of cardboard.

Do you think I should make the side panels up to the upper frame rail? Or should I make them to the height of the template as shown?

Perhaps I should find the answer to my question by making a higher template so that it can be compared.

Sorry sc, I misunderstood.

Looking at this photo, I'd leave the panels at your CAD height.



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Dr Crankenstein said:

Sorry sc, I misunderstood.

Looking at this photo, I'd leave the panels at your CAD height.

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Thanks Doc. As always, I appreciate your input. I did make the higher templates and pretty much came to the same conclusion myself.

The car has perfect stance. Looks fast standing still. Will you be using aluminum for the floor and sides?

Thanks Bob.

I'm using .040 aluminium for the floors, seat and side panels. I bought 2 sheets so if I don't have to many 'do overs' I should have enough to try make a tonneau cover as well.

Well, I've started converting cardboard to aluminium. Having little to no experience in fabricating panels it is proving to be rather time consuming as I try to figure out how to do it. I decided to make the "tall" side panels because if I don't like the look its a lot easier to shorten them than it would be to make them higher. As Dr. Crankenstein suggested I have rolled the top edge around the tube. Not quite finished yet and I still have to roll the beads to stiffen the panels but at least I've started. The lines on the panel are for the bead rolling to come.

That looks real nice. Did you roll it in a slip roll?

bob w said:

That looks real nice. Did you roll it in a slip roll?

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No Bob. Don't have or know how to use a slip roll. I just clamped it in place and beat hell out of it with a rubber deadblow hammer.

You done a bang up job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got a little more done on the car. Made the second side panel and then decided to try my hand at making the seat. Not quite finished and I kind of screwed up on the angles a little bit so it didn't fit quite as I had planned but I think I can add a little bit to it and it will be fine. Surprisingly comfortable to sit in though!

Continuing with the tin work ... got the front edge done on the seat and made up the floor and transmission tunnel. Not up to the standards of some I've seen but its the best I can do. At a hundred miles an hour no one will be able to see how bad it is! Also got a chance to play with my new bead roller ... gonna need some practice there to but it'll do for now. I ran out of rivets so its not quite finished but the clecos are holding everything in place.

Looking good sc, yup them bead rollers take some practice. Did you replace the hand crank with an old steering wheel? it helps a lot.

DozerII said:

Looking good sc, yup them bead rollers take some practice. Did you replace the hand crank with an old steering wheel? it helps a lot.

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Thanks DozerII. Might have to try that on the bead roller - so far mine is still unmodified factory stock. It does the job ok but I find it hard to guide the piece straight and turn the handle at the same time. Might be easier if I had someone to turn the handle slowly while I guided the piece. Wonder if I could adapt a hydraulic or electric motor and a foot switch? Has anyone done this?

There are quite a few videos on Youtube on how to improve and modify them. adding the old steering wheel made a world of difference on mine. If you bought the Princess Auto one like I did you will find it flexes a lot and will need angle welded to the back sides of the arch to stiffen it. here's a couple pictures of mine.

Thanks for the pics DozerII. That's the one I bought when they were on sale recently. Yours certainly looks a lot more robust than the way they come. I think I'll have to copy your "modifications".

I've seen pics of them with a electric or hydraulic motor to power them, so yes, it has been done.

Sheets and Giggles

Looks great Larry - almost like you've done this before

I hope mine turns out that good. Nice to see you're back at it.

bob w said:

I hop mine turns out that good. Nice to see you're back at it.

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I've seen your work Bob. I don't think you need to worry!