Got a little more done on the English wheel yesterday. A guy I talked to on the phone that builds E-Wheels said if I build one it needs to be very sturdy & needs a lot of adjustment built in. So, this is what I came up with for the top anvil. It's a little more complicated than it needs to be, b...

I could throw some gussets on there. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: It's stuff I found on the salvage side of the local steel supplier, so I have to use what's available. Sadly the pickins are slim these days. The yard is usually full of steel, SS & aluminum that can be bought by the Lb. But not Ann E. Mo...

I could throw some gussets on there. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: It's stuff I found on the salvage side of the local steel supplier, so I have to use what's available. Sadly the pickins are slim these days. The yard is usually full of steel, SS & aluminum that can be bought by the Lb. But not Ann E. Moo...

Before I start the firewall I wanted to get the English Wheel built. Ran into a little snag though. I made up the bottom anvil assembly last night. Cut the frame parts out today. Got a couple pcs. clamped together to weld.......and then stripped the threads out of the torch head on the TIG. and it's...

Thanks John. I just about have it done after yesterday. I got rid of the hand crank and put a bicycle wheel in its place. Local bike shop gave it to me, it's a little bent, but it works for this deal. I figured the bigger the wheel the better control. I had to try it out, works a whole lot better no...

I welded up the welding table tonight. I cut the supplies kinda' close. I have 1/2 pc. of filler rod left, 20 PSI of argon in the second tank & the 20''x20'' table top was the biggest pc. I could get out of what's left of a 4'x4'x3/16'' sheet of steel. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/pro7...

;) I had a couple hours last weekend, so I thought I'd get organized for the upcoming "Z" firewall build. I've got some sheet metal tools that have been under the bench for a good long while now. So, I chopped up an old attachment I had for my first track loader that was just collecting du...

My wife's cloth sewing tape measure works great for measuring roll out.
{As long as I get it back in her sewing basket before she knows it's gone}

I've since bought one of those 100' cloth tape measures from the box store.
{Safer}

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/pro70z28/flange6.jpg My aluminum welding skills aren't the best, but I got 'em melted together. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/pro70z28/flange7.jpg Intercooler side with o-ring http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/pro70z28/flange8.jpg all bolted toge...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/pro70z28/flange1.jpg So, I had some time this weekend & I decided I'd get the hose & clamp set-up replaced. I pulled out the old slab of aluminum and started whittlin' away. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/pro70z28/flange4.jpg Flipped one over &...

Thank You. I hope to get more done than I have the last few months. I just have too many irons in the fire I guess.

Well, it's another small step but I figured I better dust this thread off. The mold I made for the glove box way back when finally produced a part. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/pro70z28/GloveBoxDoorPulled.jpg I cut the bottom of the glove box to the contour of the intercooler and glassed i...

I haven't got a converter yet. I've got a Rossler 210 trans. and I think that converter would be great in front of it. What kind of price tag do they have on them if you don't mind my asking?

I don't need 3 pedals cuz' I only have 2 feet.

Pushed the "Z" outside to clean the shop today. BUT, this time I didn't have to kick the front tires to keep it str8. I used the STEERING WHEEL. WooHoo. BTW: I had a weak moment today. There is some spy footage in the link below. Make sure you turn up the volume before you click on the lin...