I got the Body from Chris Arden 440-983-0772 gt-reproductions.com He got it built in 6 weeks.Build is looking good. Where did you source your body from?
I got the Body from Chris Arden 440-983-0772 gt-reproductions.com He got it built in 6 weeks.Build is looking good. Where did you source your body from?
Got the glass in today and it fits nicely, next step mount and bond spider and doors, then recheck glass fit. Then I will store the glass in a safe place.Starting the welding jig squared up ends on the Hass using XYZ to make measurement. View attachment 106163
Thanks for that, I am sticking with steel filler rod. Building this car is a lot of fun.I would advise come caution and research before using a stainless wire to weld carbon steel. That can lead to some hot cracking, need proper ferite content, and mismatched strength and ductility issues. Also stainless steel filler is more expensive. Just a suggestion. Build looks great!
Thanks for the advice on stainless rod, for now sticking with steel filler but will try stainless down the road.Another good information or "trick" ;
Use stainless steel rods for material to weld , you will have a cleaner weld aspect and a much more efficient "mobilitiy " on welded areas ( those being always very stiff no problem at all )
Using those and welding properly ( say on variuos area depending on the frame evolution ) you will prevent alot of " warping" , bending and shrinking
bad effects
Be carefull too to check the temp of wires when welding long welds , you can damage internal connections of the tungsten holder ; those "cheap " welders are nice and Ok but with no water cooling they can live short cuts or watever connection issues when coming hot after long welding session at more than 90 amp ( say welding in one shot for more than 5mn !!)
Chek also frequently status of the wire end bolted to the minus ( tends after some monthes of use to delaminate and become hot ( so have to be shorten a little and bolted again after may be ayear or so
Just my 2 cts
hiI got the Body from Chris Arden 440-983-0772 gt-reproductions.com He got it built in 6 weeks.
thankshi
which welding machine you use to tell me about it I have a site the name my welding yard on this site we collect the welding data or review and guide
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thanks for contribute with usHi John, The welder tis Amico Tig 225 H ($350.00) It makes very nice welds. Use straight Argon gas. I use 10 to 15 Cfh argon. Unit has Argon delay shut off for the end of weld (cooling) I started at 110Volt had to use higher amperage. At 220 volt much lower amperage. Unit will not pulse weld and is DC only so no aluminum.
Recommend getting a water cooled torch, after a short time it gets too hot. The one thing about tig welding is it takes a lot of practice and watch the You Tube vides if you have never done tig. When i was building frame I used a cheap Harbor freight wire welder ($200.00) to tack it all together when everything went together correct then I tig welded the frame
I am using a Hobart handler mvp 210 Mig. And a Everlast power pro 256si tig stick plasma combo welder.hi
which welding machine you use to tell me about it I have a site the name my welding yard on this site we collect the welding data or review and guide
from people
plz contribute with us and share your welding machine or plasma cutter experience
thanks
Rough up od of bushing before glassing in to prevent rotation of bushingsGT 40 Fun
Working on door handles, I attached a copy of a Hass CNC program to make a nice set. Any machine shop could make them. Use a 1.250 X 1.250 X 5.750 stock to cut them out. (X Y zero is in the lower RH corner.) When fitting belt sand the front stop till it fits flush to door also sand rear stop to fit flush. machine 2 1.000 X 3/8 flange bushings as shown hold bore tight .250 to .251 and rough up od surface for fiber glass. Drill some small holes in door to get location close. I was a 1/4 inch off. The fiberglass fixes that. Use a long 1/4 20 stainless steel cap screw with a lock nut as shown. Glass in bushings and before it sets make sure handle is in correct position for open close. Note the rear boss will act as a stop so handle only open about 3/4 of an inch sand to fit. In my case this is very strong and will never wear out. Thanks for all your advice and input on this build.
Working on door handles, I attached a copy of a Hass CNC program to make a nice set. Any machine shop could make them. Use a 1.250 X 1.250 X 5.750 stock to cut them out. (X Y zero is in the lower RH corner.) When fitting belt sand the front stop till it fits flush to door also sand rear stop to fit flush. machine 2 1.000 X 3/8 flange bushings as shown hold bore tight .250 to .251 and rough up od surface for fiber glass. Drill some small holes in door to get location close. I was a 1/4 inch off. The fiberglass fixes that. Use a long 1/4 20 stainless steel cap screw with a lock nut as shown. Glass in bushings and before it sets make sure handle is in correct position for open close. Note the rear boss will act as a stop so handle only open about 3/4 of an inch sand to fit. In my case this is very strong and will never wear out. Thanks for all your advice and input on this build.
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