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[zmotorsports]

Anyone who does not have one of these needs to pick one up with some Cubitron belts and scotch brite belts.




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I have the Dynabrade version of that belt sander and it works great. It is so useful in a wide variety of applications. I'll have to try the Cubitron abrasives as both your and Robert have mentioned them now.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I have one of those as well, the astro pneumatic version. Where do you get your belts? Scotch brite belts sounds like a great idea, can't believe I didn't think of that.

 

[TimeWarpF100]

I have one of those as well, the astro pneumatic version. Where do you get your belts? Scotch brite belts sounds like a great idea, can't believe I didn't think of that.

Oreillys or local paint store, online.
Numbers for belts.

Started using all Cubitron sand paper as well.



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[TimeWarpF100]

Scotch Brite in Green, Maroon, Gray. Work extremely well for taking of paint and or cleaning up metal for welding or just shining stuff up. Unlimited uses.


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[Bob Heine]

I agree completely that mini-belt sanders are a great addition to the abrasive tool collection. If you don't have one but aren't sure it will be useful, you can gamble $30 to try one from Harbor Freight. I have two that I use quite often and have been happy with them. I'm sure the 3M machines are much better but at 5 to 15 times the price they are above my hobbyist pay grade.

https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-belt-air-sander-60627.html

 

[sanddan]

Been going through too many sanding discs lately so I decided to pony up for the ceramic ones by 3M (especially since Jegs has them on sale...and free shipping over $100). The sanding discs I was getting locally were about $0.95 each and I would have used about three doing what I did tonight. The sale price on these 3M's worked out to just over $1.50 each. I'm still on the first one and it's still going strong. I think these are going to be another of those "getting what you paid for" type things. Should have bought these long time ago.

What backing pad brand do you use? I'm tired of the wobble I'm getting on the ones I got on Amazon. Cheap junk.

 

[MP&C]

I use the 3M roloc holder

 

[MP&C]

So this weekend the core support was mocked up and some "sample" radiator hoses bent out of 3/4" EMT. Once bent to fit, these samples were taken to the local NAPA store, where they have become used to me sizing up radiator hoses in the store room. The lower hose was from an S10 pickup or Blazer, but with the battery bracket in place, there was interference to the hose.

So our battery bracket is modified to provide clearance for the hose, and a "hem" added to the inside.

The upper hose has no such obstacles, so we should have smooth sailing there.

 

[xtremek]

Nicely done, as usual.

 

[MP&C]

Thanks!


Forgot to post that I spent last Wednesday at Phillips Hot Rod and Customs in Downingtown PA. Barry Ashmole, a metalshaper from South Africa is touring the states and was stopping by Mike's shop, so I drove up to visit. Some video of Barry using some of Mikes new machines..

 

[lightn95]

Dam Robert, you were right around the corner from me...did they have a metal class or was he just visiting...

 

[MP&C]

I picked up several sheets of 19 gauge sheet metal for Mike Phillips earlier this spring and never have gotten it up to him, so when Barry was in town it was just the excuse to go visit. It wasn't a class, but we were sharing ideas just the same.

 

[ng8264723]

Robert,
You have been working on this car for 5 years! IS this a friend's car? Just wondering cause that's a long time. It looks great but I wouldn't want to wait that long if I was paying a shop

 

[MP&C]

The day job has been interfering, but we all need that health insurance


The car belongs to a former co-worker. I have offered the option of farming out parts in order to help expedite the process, i.e.: the paint work, etc.. and she said for me to do it. So with the other distractions (life) That tend to crop up, it is what it is. I would surmise we are counting down in months now instead of years.

 

[gofastwclass]

The day job has been interfering, but we all need that health insurance

I fully understand that. I've said for years that working for a living was interfering with my social life... or at least my car time. Hahaha!

 

[ng8264723]

OH
I thought you were a fulltime car guy! All the work here I assumed you must be!

 

[larry4406]

The day job has been interfering, but we all need that health insurance i

I fully understand. It is a ***** that work interferes with our personal lives.

 

[TimeWarpF100]

The day job has been interfering, but we all need that health insurance


The car belongs to a former co-worker. I have offered the option of farming out parts in order to help expedite the process, i.e.: the paint work, etc.. and she said for me to do it. So with the other distractions (life) That tend to crop up, it is what it is. I would surmise we are counting down in months now instead of years.

5 years is FAST in my world. Maybe it's just the Tri-5 chevy's. Finally wrapping up the '56 Belair after 21 yrs of messing with it.

 

[MP&C]

Well the past few scheduled shop nights (and days) have been a bust, between college open houses and extracurricular activities...

Back in the shop we needed to finalize our console lid design as some parts are getting ready to go for upholstery. Our piano hinge showed to have clearance issues when using it in "hidden" mode..

....as shown here...

We could notch the rear of the console and lid and move the hinge flush with the rear, but that would leave the hinge visible when closed, and now require and lanyard to keep it from flopping all the way over..

We started looking at hidden hinges at one of our local cabinet maker. Although this one looks plenty stout, it was far to wide for our present design, and would require quite a bit of rework..

With the new options, we narrowed our search to a cabinet hinge that was narrow enough to fit within our side confines, and found this one online..

Test fit, a straightedge is clamped to the hinge, aligned with the rear edge to see what interference this may have. Looks like this is the one..

Hope to finish the hinge details up tomorrow. We also took delivery on our stainless mesh samples to make a decision on our speaker grilles..

 

[gofastwclass]

Very nice, that gives me a few ideas.
Where did you get the stainless samples?

 

[MP&C]

McMaster:


https://www.mcmaster.com/9231t11

 

[Bob Heine]

Robert, thanks for the link. I need to replace two rusted desiccant retainers in a dryer pipe and that stainless mesh is perfect.

You are getting close to finishing the '55 Chevy wagon and just like finishing a great book, I'm going to be very sad.

 

[MP&C]

Bob, next on the list is a Divco Milk truck, which will require quite a bit of dent repair... or onto the next book, shall we say..

 

[HOTFR8]

What the hell happened there ?

 

[xtremek]

So how long has it taken you to do the Nomad? And how long do you think it'll take you to do the Divco?

 

[gofastwclass]

Thanks for the link Robert, that is very helpful.

 

[MP&C]

What the hell happened there ?

Tornado went through and the winds blew the barn over..

 

[PugetDude]

What the hell happened there ?

PVC airlines.

 

[HOTFR8]

Tornado went through and the winds blew the barn over..

That was bad luck.

PVC airlines.

PVC tornado

 

[MP&C]

So how long has it taken you to do the Nomad? And how long do you think it'll take you to do the Divco?

Too long, but then I've also had a few projects in between that put it on the back burner. Expect to have the Divco complete in 1-1/2 to 2 years, depending on options the owner decides on..








More progress on our console, with the new hinges we got for the console lid being such an afterthought, the room provided in our void openings was going to drag the sides of the angle bracket once upholstery was wrapped inside the slot.

Better to make changes (and weld) before the upholstery goes on. So we made some new rear corners that bump us out slightly more than a 16th and use a slightly larger inside radius for a bit extra strength.

This is much better clearance than we had before, one more corner to go and we can fit up the lid.

 

[Toothaker]

PVC airlines.

 

[MP&C]

PVC airlines.

PugetDude for the win!

 

[yaidunno]

Those hinges look to be a nice alternative to the piano ones previously used.

 

[shortykorte]

MP&C Shop Projects

PVC airlines.

Seems good enough for this speed and fab shop. Luckily they have Rapidair kits sitting on the shelf.
Funny thing is the owner had all new, name brand equipment but used these airlines.

 

[iajonesy]

Did you get the hinges from McMaster too? I got the sample pack of screen a few years back and found a bunch of uses for them around the shop and house. They are great people to deal with and ship very fast.
Can't wait to see the wagon completed and the Divco under way. Thanks, Robert.

Mike

 

[MP&C]

At least there is a backup plan to replace the PVC, hopefully none of the employees are injured when it lets go...



Mike, the hinges were from Home Depot, online only...

 

[MP&C]

More progress on the console, the rear corner is opened up for hinge clearance..

8-32 machine screws cut off and sharpened to serve as spotters for our hardware location in the lid..

8-32 rivet nuts installed in our match drilled holes for attaching the lid to the hinges..

video version:

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[zmotorsports]

Absolutely beautiful work as always Robert.

Love the center console. Much respect for the thought and craftsmanship that went into it.

Little things like clearances after upholstery, paint, plating, etc. are often times things people overlook. Myself included many years ago, but after fighting things like plating, paint and powder coating I take extra steps to compensate now.

Again, great job.

 

[iajonesy]

That console is awesome, Robert. Thanks for the info on the hinges too

Mike

 

[shortykorte]

Fantastic console. My first attempt was one built out of OSB. Still don’t know why people laugh at it. Lol. Thanks for showing us what is possible and all the great tips.


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