maverickmk
Rebel Rodder
Wow Flipper! This build has really put some years on you 
JK
I'm liking the look as well. You have a good eye.
JKI'm liking the look as well. You have a good eye.
The Roofus Special
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Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
Before I got too carried away, I decided to mark up the second batch of a-arm parts
I started on the angled piece this morning
figure out where to trim
trim
add some back?
transfer new cut lines
weld
grind
I started on the angled piece this morning
figure out where to trim
trim
add some back?
transfer new cut lines
weld
grind
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
admire
grind some more (first arm)
grind some more (get rid of open end wrench shape...oh yeah, I welded on the corner pieces too)
start on the next one...
grind some more (first arm)
grind some more (get rid of open end wrench shape...oh yeah, I welded on the corner pieces too)
start on the next one...
GJunktionMike
Something's wrong with that boy!
Very cool vid, time to kick the Roofus into high gear.
the reverend muddy grimes
Brother Binder
Im a tad confused. Bear with me as Im slow today. Why turn the wrenches into A arms if no one can tell they started off as wrenches? Seems like wasting perfectly good wrenches?
Bamamav
Well-known member
I think it was more the oval shape he wanted, than the actual wrenches. Looking good, this is getting interesting. [P
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
Well, no rolling chassis this weekend either... The idea I had for making the attachment to the balljoints wasn't going to work. Time for a plan B.
I did do something constructive though.
The last time I moved the car, I did something stupid. To balance it on the chain hoist, I ran the chain around the dash bar and the firewall bar. The leverage pulled the dash bar forward and damaged the frame.
Well I worked on making the frame stronger.
First, I cut out the damage and welded in fresh metal.
Then I came up with a reinforcement plate to spread the load out (more cop car metal)
glued in
seriously glued in
top surface ground down
I still have to do the other side....
Next time, I won't lift the whole car by the dash. Engine and trans are coming out.
I did do something constructive though.
The last time I moved the car, I did something stupid. To balance it on the chain hoist, I ran the chain around the dash bar and the firewall bar. The leverage pulled the dash bar forward and damaged the frame.
Well I worked on making the frame stronger.
First, I cut out the damage and welded in fresh metal.
Then I came up with a reinforcement plate to spread the load out (more cop car metal)
glued in
seriously glued in
top surface ground down
I still have to do the other side....
Next time, I won't lift the whole car by the dash. Engine and trans are coming out.
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
Yep, I did it for the shape of the steel.
...and the people on the forums know they were wrenches.
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
Would fenders be too much for my car?
This pic makes me think I need fenders.
This pic makes me think I need fenders.
maverickmk
Rebel Rodder
I like the open wheel look - my $.02.
klink
Well-known member
Do the fenders after it's on the road. I personally like it fenderless...
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
Yeah. It needs to stay fenderless. I like seeing the leaf springs poking out of the body on the back.
That picture should make you think you need to build another one. This one needs to stay fenderless.
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
The next thing I build is going to start out as a real car or truck....
Why is this one ficticious? [cl
All the parts atrated out as real cars, or wrenches, or lawn tractors...[P
maverickmk
Rebel Rodder
Old Iron
Well-known member
If you were envisioning fenderless to start with, stay the course [cl
The next one will be easier to build when you're done with this one
The next one will be easier to build when you're done with this one
Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
Did i ever reveal that the frame is built out of porch posts amd a cooling rack for ceiling fan parts?
