The Z.Z.Rat Build

[jfg455]

I'm in! Looks sexy already! [P

 

[Z.Z.Rat]

Mike, I can't wait to get home in the evenings to check in here to see how your day went. Reminds me of being a kid again looking thru the sears & roebuck Christmas catalog!LOL

Engine rails look great. I like the 5th hole added up front. Nice.

We picked up an used air conditioner this past weekend & put it in the farm shop. Wow what a difference it makes. I see you use big fans. Stay cool.

 

[cornfield customs]

glad you are liking the way it is going so far

it is pretty hot out so i keep the doors shut and the air conditioning on in the shop lol

 

[cornfield customs]

first thing this morning i double checked the frame for square before i moved to more tube work and setting the engine and trans



motor and trans set up, centered and leveled out





and some tube work on the center section, and rear of the chassis, more to come

 

[cornfield customs]

started making the motor mounts today

cut out the plates that bolt to the engine



then cut and bent the frame side mount



used some cardboard to fill in the gap



plate cut and drilled, still need to plate the top and bottom to make it an i beam

driver side





passenger side

 

[Z.Z.Rat]

Looks good Mike.

 

[Z.Z.Rat]

What did you find out about the spring?

 

[Snake Farm]

Oooh, them motor mounts look sweet!

 

[jfg455]

Hey! Come on now Cornfield... I've come to expect a lot from you in terms of quality and now I see there is a gap in the fitment of the drivers side tube up front? What is it like a 1/16" gap?? Lol [cl

I really like your motor mount ideas. Might have to "Borrow" the idea on the next build. Looking good! [

 

[cornfield customs]

Hey! Come on now Cornfield... I've come to expect a lot from you in terms of quality and now I see there is a gap in the fitment of the drivers side tube up front? What is it like a 1/16" gap?? Lol

you will have that some times lol

 

[Bonehead]

What did you find out about the spring?

Still trying to find the invoice, but I am pretty sure we got one for you.

 

[Neverdone]

Oh how I love the curves and speed holes!!! Looks very cool!

 

[choppinczech]

Looks great. [cl

How do you cope that tubing so precisely with all the compound angles?

 

[cornfield customs]

i cope it as close the angle as i can get and then fine tune it with a carbide cutter and grinder

 

[cornfield customs]

i forgot i took these pics last week. got the removable trans cross member mocked up

 

[Neverdone]

Beautiful work!!! Like the use of round tube

 

[50adrod]

cornfield you do great fab work, have you ever used a tram gauge? one like this http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/arn-wood-tram-tracking-gauge-8550-p-10496.aspx it sure makes checking for square much easier than the tape measures. It is one of those tools that once you have one you will wonder how you did without it.

 

[cornfield customs]

yea i have used tram gauges before when i did hard collision work out of high school. i dont mind using tape measures and they are cheaper, and easier to store than large tram gauges

 

[jfg455]

Tape measures can be very accurate.
I usually use this equation to help determine accuracy: TM = ((E-C)+HS)-ALC / FW

TM = Tape Measure
E = Eyeball
C = Coffee
HS = Hours of Sleep
ALC = Alcoholic Beverages
FW = Friends Watching

FW can be reduced with a Tram mainly cause you can use it to chase them out of the shop! [cl

 

[agdeuce]

Another on to watch

There are so many builds on RRR and I want to see them all. It would wear out my PC if I tried. You guys are real craftsman and ZZ has a vision. I can;t wait to see this one rollin' down the road/track. I am sure ZZ will have to see if that Boss will run. Congratulations to all involved. I will be watching.

Steve