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oxy/hydrogen welding
Hi Mark, You are right.If you use hydrogen for your fuel gas you will need a dedicated setup including a hydrogen regulator which will set you back about five hundred bucks
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It's been a long time since my last posting, but I've been busy nontheless. After completion of the front and rear body clips, the owner decided he wanted to change the body style from the SC to the Street Version. This meant welding up the holes in the front fenders for headers, removing the SC flares and repositioning the landing for fuel filler cap. All of the super structure has been built up and welded into place. The later 4000 series cars had some modifications made in the chassie which didn't allow the insertion of the jigs necessary to create the secondary structure that holds the body. This required some slight adjustments to tooling for proper fit. Additionally, the later cars used a two piece hinge system that allowed for adjust-ability in all four directions. Great idea for fiberglass, but a "no go" for aluminum. It was necessary to fabricate the traditional style hinge box and cut away the updated version so that they could be welded in place on the scuttle support. Also too, all frames for hood, trunk, and doors have been fabricated and function as intended.
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Beautiful! I like the idea of a street version. Much more rare in our world.
Larry |
Joe
Great work! If you still have it on 8-11 you should bring it for show and tell at the cookout. Hope to have your handy work on my car painted by then. |
Before any of the individual operating panels can be mounted and skinned, all of the body sheet metal needs to be wrapped around the tubular super structure. This is very labor intensive and requires LOTS of hammering. When all of this is completed the first panels to be skinned and fitted are the doors. The reason for this is the shape of the front fenders begins in the doors. Once the doors are in place and operating the final planishing and finishing of the front fenders can begin.
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Coming along nicely!
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Fantastic! Beautiful work!
Larry |
Hi Larry
Thanks for all your kind words,the next time I'm in Arizonia I'll have to look you up |
Definately! I'll take you for some real Mexican food and Margaritas!
Larry |
You sir, have some mad skills. Absolutely magnificent work!
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Thanks Scuzzy,I think I'm starting to blush
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very nice !
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About three weeks ago we completed the construction and mounting of the body. We've since started fabricating cockpit sheet metal and wheel well closeouts. In addition to this the customer has decided to not paint the car and go with a brushed finish which we are also doing.
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Nice
Very nice, can't wait to be at this stage with my car.
Now, just get the Sunburst wheels on that thing. |
Fantastic work.
Amazing really. Have you done work for HRE in the past? |
Looking at this, you really get a sense of just how much work it is and how much talent it takes to make a body like this. Absolutely fantastic!
Larry |
Holy cow. You're on my "After I win the Lotto" list. :3DSMILE:
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