MP&C Shop Projects

[MP&C]

A buddy of mine has a local motorcycle shop, and he'll stop by when he gets something real challenging. Enter yesterday, his latest repair had a severe wobble on the rear wheel per the owner. A test drive verified this, and they found that most of the bearing was gone on the one side. Given the center of the wheel is smaller in diameter, he wasn't able to drive the bearing out from the opposite side and decided to see what I could come up with.




The inside of the bearing was about all we had to attach to, short of welding something to it, which normally results in cracks.





Since the size worked about right, I thought I'd try this muffler expansion tool, with some modification to add grooves...











A ring of pipe is used to keep the expansion only on the end in the bearing...








Installed and snugged to the bearing race, then a thick wall pipe that fits over the end nut of the tool is used to drive out the bearing








Success!!

 

[larry4406]

A buddy of mine has a local motorcycle shop, and he'll stop by when he gets something real challenging. Enter yesterday, his latest repair had a severe wobble on the rear wheel per the owner. A test drive verified this, and they found that most of the bearing was gone on the one side. Given the center of the wheel is smaller in diameter, he wasn't able to drive the bearing out from the opposite side and decided to see what I could come up with.




The inside of the bearing was about all we had to attach to, short of welding something to it, which normally results in cracks.





Since the size worked about right, I thought I'd try this muffler expansion tool, with some modification to add grooves...











A ring of pipe is used to keep the expansion only on the end in the bearing...








Installed and snugged to the bearing race, then a thick wall pipe that fits over the end nut of the tool is used to drive out the bearing








Success!!

Clever!

 

[Rockable]

Everything is a tool!

 

[zmotorsports]

Robert, your FIL's work on that boat is stellar. I'm not a boat person but I can appreciate fine craftsmanship and that boat is a beautiful work of art.


As for the bearing, nice job removing it. Another option that I have used on numerous occasions, and since you are proficient using a TIG welder, is to weld a couple of perpendicular bead in 2-3 locations around the outer race and it will literally fall right out as the weld bead will cause the race to contract and shrink slightly.

 

[stinkity stoink]

Great idea !!

 

[WoodsTruck]

I always appreciate Robert's "think outside the box" and his ability to modify something to make a tool.
I was trying to think of a way to use a slide hammer to encourage the race out.

 

[Ohmthis]

Robert, that’s just cool as hell!!! That boat is exactly as you described, Badass!

 

[txvwnut]

Every time I've tried to use one of those exhaust expanders in non traditional way I end up with a broken tool. Another trick for getting that race out would've been to weld a bead around the inner part of it and let it cool. Once it shrank it would've fallen right out.

The boat fits the truck perfectly.

 

[Bowtie4life]

That's the engineer planted inside of you Robert at work all the time.

 

[jimkinney]

Nice mod, and it will still work on tail pipes.

 

[ChefRex]

I too have run a bead around the race more than once.

 

[MP&C]

It's been a mile or so since Nebraska when the truck travelled from Oregon, July of 2024..





Friday evening...





.....we were on the way to a local farm for some photos

 

[zmotorsports]

Great pictures Robert. The truck looks great as a survivor.

 

[Bowtie4life]

It looks really good in it's stock form!!!!

 

[fouckhest]

Super cool photos!

 

[MP&C]

Had a fuel line tee for a Honda Shadow that snapped, I'm led to believe this is a common occurrence. Perhaps it shouldn’t have been made of plastic. The plastic replacement was not available until next week, so let's see if we can come up with a more permanent solution.



While I have 1/4” stainless tubing in scrap bin to make the two smaller fittings, the 5/16 fitting had to be made on the lathe from a 3/8 bolt like the one in the background.





Stainless bar stock was used for the body. Through holes were matched to the inside diameter of our tubing and then counterbored for the fittings to set into.









The fittings were pressed into place, and silver solder used to join everything together. We used a fluoride-based flux to insure good wetting with the stainless.

The corners were dressed up a bit with the Dynabride belt file, and polished up for good measure. This should far outlast the motorcycle...

 

[stinkity stoink]

just When I thought you couldn’t impress the hell out of me anymore.

 

[Bowtie4life]

Same here too.....he can just about do anything!!!!

 

[txvwnut]

Nice job! There's just something about making your own fittings.

 

[ChefRex]

Outstanding!

As usual.

 

[zanyad]

 

[larry4406]

Same here too.....he can just about do anything!!!!

For clarity, he doesn’t know what he can’t do yet…

 

[MP&C]

A set of ball end hammers getting ready, these will be heading to Ohio.







The shorty has a 2-1/2” radius on the face and a 7/8 ball, the tall one has a 3” radius and 1” ball.

 

[larry4406]

Fantastic work Robert!

How do the ball ends get used in metal bumping vs another shape? You seem to be filling a void.

 

[MP&C]

Larry, I'm not a big fan of pointy ends on body hammers, they tend to add damage the other direction. So if someone has a ding to remove, the ball end performs more of a PDR type repair than the spikes that I've removed from both these hammers. They also come in handy for concave areas or forming blisters (using hammer forms), etc.

 

[bowtiguy]

What’s the status on the wagon?

inquiring minds would like to kmow.

 

[MP&C]

Since early last year, we've been making trips to the west coast to tend to my father-in-law, who has been diagnosed with dementia. We recently moved him out here to the east coast where we can better keep tabs on him and have been in the process of disposition of stuff. So sadly, the wagon has suffered in the progress department while we've been tending to life. Still plugging along on wiring and adding weatherstrip, etc. I do need to add a post to chronicle the recent cross-country trip with the father-in-law's boat...

 

[Rockable]

Since early last year, we've been making trips to the west coast to tend to my father-in-law, who has been diagnosed with dementia. We recently moved him out here to the east coast where we can better keep tabs on him and have been in the process of disposition of stuff. So sadly, the wagon has suffered in the progress department while we've been tending to life. Still plugging along on wiring and adding weatherstrip, etc. I do need to add a post to chronicle the recent cross-country trip with the father-in-law's boat...

So sorry that you and Stacy are having to go through this. Just know you two are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[bowtiguy]

Totally understandable., sorry for hear that, I can relate as we just went through a similar process w/ my mother. Lost her last month. Crazy how life moves so fast but can stands still so quickly at times. Looking forward to the update.

 

[22george]

Robert,

Eastwood is pushing silicone bronze mig wire for sheet metal. Have you had any experience with it?

Thanks.

 

[MP&C]

I do have some in TIG form, but haven’t used it yet.

 

[MP&C]

Should have the chrome plating going on this week...





Saturday the truck participated in a poker run, I had invited a friend to ride along.





He was one of those guys who appears to think that old vehicles doors don't close properly and need to be slammed. Normally I speak up rather quickly about this but thought to keep quiet to not come across as an ***. Well, as we were about to leave the 4th stop, I heard the window drop as he slammed the door once again. Didn't say anything and didn't check it until I got home. Sure enough, the window did not respond to the window crank action. Opening up the door access panel revealed that the window regulator bushing had broken where it's notched for the spring clip. So I guess this would make a good lessons-learned for anyone else out there with someone that uses a bit too much force in closing doors, those plastic parts inside aren't designed for that sudden stop at the end of a door slam.





A quick trip to the local auto parts just before closing on Saturday night was fruitless, normally I would expect this to be in the Dorman help section. The counter assistant's research showed that these were only available at Denis Carpenter type outlets, so that didn't bode well for a quick repair. Since I planned on driving the truck on Sunday, let's see what we can do to make one. Some delrin in clamped up in the lathe, turned to size and bored to fit the lift arm





The reliefs for the spring clip was added using a hacksaw blade. Highly technical stuff right here.








Relief added for the window track....














All back in place, good as new. With some closing restraint, we may get another 60 years out of this one...





I believe this to be the first time this door has been opened, but look how nice and clean a rust-free truck door is inside...





With that complete, the truck was ready for a couple photo ops on Sunday

 

[pancholasvegas]

@MP&C - Love the truck. Awesome work on the new window parts. The inner door is very impressive - I love seeing the old stuff untouched and taking a peak inside. You've got one of the best threads on here as far as technical work goes. I've said it before and I'll say it again, thank you for your contributions to multiple of the communities.

 

[zmotorsports]

Truck looks great Robert, looks like a fun run.

He was one of those guys who appears to think that old vehicles doors don't close properly and need to be slammed. Normally I speak up rather quickly about this but thought to keep quiet to not come across as an ***. Well, as we were about to leave the 4th stop, I heard the window drop as he slammed the door once again. Didn't say anything and didn't check it until I got home. Sure enough, the window did not respond to the window crank action. Opening up the door access panel revealed that the window regulator bushing had broken where it's notched for the spring clip. So I guess this would make a good lessons-learned for anyone else out there with someone that uses a bit too much force in closing doors, those plastic parts inside aren't designed for that sudden stop at the end of a door slam.

My FIL does the same thing when he gets in my vehicles, all of them. I have to keep reminding him not to slam the damn doors.

 

[fouckhest]

My FIL does the same thing when he gets in my vehicles, all of them. I have to keep reminding him not to slam the damn doors.

My wife does the same thing....even on my new truck....however, I do gently remind her LOL

Robert - that is a great quick repair on the door bushing....but did you make a spare to replace the driver side while you were at it?

 

[MP&C]

No, only made the one. It was getting late

 

[Xti04]

Robert I slammed the door on my dads 65 f250 as a 5 year old and the window exploded into a million pieces. Cried my eyes out waiting on the inevitable *** beating, but he restrained and it was nothing more than a cold windy ride home.

 

[PugetDude]

Robert, I use the hacksaw trick on the lathe for e-clips, my little lathe doesn't like a parting tool. Easy to get a nice even .040" wide groove with the right hacksaw blade.

 

[GRN96WS6]

Is your friend short by chance.......my gf does the same slamming thing on my cars and it INFURIATES ME

 

[22george]

I do have some in TIG form, but haven’t used it yet.

Thanks.