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I got the carbide bit along with some other sizes and shapes a few years back in a machine tool manufacturer close out from a guy on another forum. That was the only 1/8 diameter I got, and chose it specifically for the Dremel knowing something like this would pop up.
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You sir are a mad man with metal.!
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Working on the inner part of the door's un-chopping today..
Tacked... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1817.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1818.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1819.jpg Then I got on a roll, here's the welded and finished product... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1823.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1824.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1825.jpg Much better fit.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1820.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1822.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1821.jpg |
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Took delivery on the ballast material today for the door paint stand. Without this it didn't care for the one door added at a time, and wanted to do a nose dive. This should work well!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16..._151939467.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16..._152516692.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16..._152555150.jpg |
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Here i thought it was a weather vain.
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Really nice work on the door unchop. Thanks for the info on the Dremel bit.
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Today Kyle worked on prepping the driver's door for epoxy primer...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1829.jpg Meanwhile, with the passenger door unchopped, I turned my attention to the slots for mounting the stainless trim and drain holes.. The old door's "window sill" was aligned and clamped in place to mark the slots.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1827.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1826.jpg Then the slots are marked onto the new skin, and that location transposed down to the proper location.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1828.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1830.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1843.jpg This is what happens when you pull the carbide cutter out too far while joining the holes... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1844.jpg Weatherstrip holes drilled, drain holes laid out... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1845.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1846.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1847.jpg Kyle has the driver's door scuffed and ready to go, once the passenger door is finished we can spray some more epoxy.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1848.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1849.jpg |
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Sneak preview of the powder coating, here's one of the inner fenders...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1867.jpg Kyle working on more media blasting, we should have another batch for powder coating this weekend.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1866.jpg With the passenger door removed and out of the way, I worked on the radius-ing and repairing of the lead gap seam. First to check the radius of the completed driver's side with the Gatormeet radius gauge... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1851.jpg Radius patch is bent using roll former dies in the Diacro press brake and checked to the radius gauge... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1852.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1850.jpg The patch is trimmed for the fit to the A-pillar, and a horizontal tail is left to have something to hold on to while tacking in place. A score is added using the cutoff wheel so the excess can be snapped off after tacking... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1857.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1853.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1854.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1855.jpg Welded and dressed.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1858.jpg Roof skin patch trimmed and fitted... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1859.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1860.jpg Welded... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1862.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1864.jpg Welds dressed and radius checked... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1865.jpg |
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Nice work!
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Yeah looks good. Gator Meet tool is handy. Made by Rick?
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On the Friday of the meet he took us on a tour of the machine shop his family runs, they cut some of those out on a laser. In addition to being a square, each corner is a different radius. Yes, it comes in handy!
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Tonight Kyle was putting the finishing touches on prepping the passenger door for paint. Lots of nooks and crannies. We ended up moving the drill press so we could open the media blast cabinet door wide enough to put the door inside. It was a snug fit, but made easier work of cleaning the door on the ends... The rest will be done by hand...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1913.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1914.jpg After adding the radius to the doors, it only made sense that the lift gate needed the same modification. Sorry to bore you with more of the same, just wait until we get to wet sanding :D http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1902.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1904.jpg Test fit the radius... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1905.jpg Scoring the second cut location, and tacking in place.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1906.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1907.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1908.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1909.jpg Snapped of the excess.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1910.jpg Checking the radius, and welded in and dressed... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1911.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1912.jpg They're calling for a heat wave this weekend (in high 40's on Sunday), so we should get some more primer sprayed.... |
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there's nothing boring in this thread, glad to see every little detail
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Me too, great work for many of us to try to aspire to.
Holy cow, how large a media blaster do you have to be able to put a 55 Chevy door in it? |
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Great work. Can I ask how many years of experience you have under your belt. Your work says MANY.
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Thanks for the comments and questions!
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58" wide. This one here, although I didn't pay anywhere near that for it. Bought it used.... http://www.tptools.com/1536-Champion....html?b=d*8016 |
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Kyle finishing up the prep on the door this morning, found another use for the GatorMeet radius square, here used as a sanding block to get into the tight crevices...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1915.jpg Front fenders were both prepped with DA and 80 grit.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1917.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1918.jpg SPI Epoxy is mixed to allow for induction... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1920.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1919.jpg As the body parts had been soda blasted, it was cleaned with a hot soapy water (dish detergent) and a grey Scotchbrite, followed by a towel drying session. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1927.jpg Then this was followed up with preclean... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1921.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1922.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1924.jpg The door handle backing plates had not yet been installed on the back side of the door skins, so a coat of epoxy was sprayed on both, and then bolted together to allow to cure.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1928.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1930.jpg A good shot of the door paint fixture in action... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1936.jpg Two coats applied... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1937.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1938.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1939.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1940.jpg |
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Was pointed here from my build thread in my signature as I am no welder or body worker, but need a half decent finish......
WOW WOW WOW !!! And that is only page one. I need to get to work, but this will be my reading over the next few days when I get a moment. Thank you for the detailed descriptions, they will help me, for sure. |
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Oh its getting good now! Oh second thought its so cool seeing the work that is being done. I'm torn! :lol:
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This evening while we had painted parts still lounging in the booth, we took some time to clean up and put tools away..... hey, there's that welding table!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1941.jpg And found a new location for the ewheel.. Still gives plenty of room for access to the parts bins and gets it out of the way elsewhere in the shop.. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1942.jpg After that we worked to fix some pin holes along the passenger quarter's weld.. using a light from the back side to show the pin holes... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1945.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1943.jpg ....and this one was a pit from the back side, more of the dreaded dirt thrown from the rear tire causing rust.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...icture1944.jpg |
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Great paint work there! Barry makes a good product. We used SPI on my truck.
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Just found this site, lots of nice work and info. Where did you get your Gatormeet radius gauge?
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Robert, just found out you were on this site. I had been following you on the HAMB site, when you were doing the tailgate repairs. That was in 2013, then nothing. Glad I found you on here. Now I have to go back and read 13 pages of work, and I look forward to some great work to catch up on...Jim
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