Recent content by hotrod--willys

I found this little tool in the tooth brush section of my local QFC store. This works great for the body filler hardener tube, Check this out. This little tool works great. No more squeezing and pushing to get the last little bit of hardener out of the tube.:D:D PS Know one in H.A.M.B. seems to...

How the hell can us humans compete with a machine:eyecrazy:

As You Cam See:( My 18 ga Aluminum test was not good. The ends tore each time. I'm not sure if it makes a difference with the size of the louver.:headscrat The louver mouth cut is 7" on these. This was a match to the original Willys louvers. Once you cut the slot. You must use the jig plate to...

I guess it took a hour or so. I did one stamp with light aluminum and it tore the ends. Then use a piece of 18ga and was good to go. It's one of those projects that you build in your mind and then go for it. Most of the time that works :headscrat

OK. I do the louver lay-out. I use my grinder with a 3/64th cut off wheel to cut the slot. To line up the louver, I use the guide piece of aluminum that fits into the slot I cut with the wheel. It is between the die block. Set the die block in the jig, get a big hammer and POW. You have a 6"...

This is how the louver look with the headers installed: thumbup:

This is how the drivers did turned out. They are exactly like the passenger side:)

I wanted to have 6" louvers on the drivers side inter fender well. I could not find any one local.:( So I decided to make my own little press. I had some hard wood, ply wood, 1/8 angle, and grinders. These are the results that I had making 6" louvers. And Yes I used a big hammer to make the...

Well. I have spent the last couple of hours reading this post. Lin and Dave you are something to behold. Outstanding work. As a couple there is nothing more pleasurable than to be together on a massive project that you two have done. I admire your workmanship. Your posts bring a tear to my eye...

One thing to consider about florescent lights. When you buy an 8' two light fixture using T96-T 12 lampd, you will check anf see a 430 MA ballast in that fixture. In and low heat area, your regular 430 MA fixtures will give you that very problem of flicering and AM radio static. A good commecial...

Just a though. I live in Washington State. I did just what you are doing with your garage plans. Well when I went to my local County office to get approval:lol: They said where is your engineering stamp.:shocking: Kiss me hard. $1500.00 later. Working with an enginer, I got my plans approved...

I was tuning up my chevy tune port engine. I made a special tool for the distributor bolt. All was going well, I got ready to tighten the bolt down and reached over where I layed it and :dunno:it was gone. What the hell happened to that wrench?? I looked under the car, all over the shop, out...

Check out the sign as you enter my shop:shocking: These are some of my other tools I use. This is my work table it is 4x4 3/8 steel plate. Also some picks of my crane. The sand blast cabinet is a old pick up bed gas tank. As for the 40 willys. I have the all steel car. Check out my Willys...

These are some of the tools I built for my shop.:shocking: The buffer was built to handle larger items. I needed a longer throat.

This is a list of parts that I used on my crane. sorry for the poor pics. Hope this helps with some questions. JakeKohl nice job. Looks good to.