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How did you from the hood?  Slip rolls?

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6 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

How did you from the hood?  Slip rolls?

Nope. To high-tech for me. I tack welded a 4in pipe (which was the radius of the curve of the grille) to the welding bench. Then mapped it out with a tape measure and straight edge. All my bending jigs are something tacked to the bench or clamped  in the vise

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8ntruck
11 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Nope. To high-tech for me. I tack welded a 4in pipe (which was the radius of the curve of the grille) to the welding bench. Then mapped it out with a tape measure and straight edge. All my bending jigs are something tacked to the bench or clamped  in the vise

Nice results from your simple, use what is at hand solution.

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1 minute ago, 8ntruck said:

Nice results from your simple, use what is at hand solution.

Thanks. I would love to have a slip roll, a shrinker/stretcher, an English wheel, planishing hammer and a brake someday but till then it's the low tech way 

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Tractorhead
2 hours ago, Oldskool said:

Thanks. I would love to have a slip roll, a shrinker/stretcher, an English wheel, planishing hammer and a brake someday but till then it's the low tech way 

 

But your result‘s can be definitely shown.

especially for low tech.

That‘s true handcraft. 👍

 

i also like the Hood removable in any Way for Service and maintaining Job‘s.

I found it stylish in the Way it develops now.

maybe 2 springloaded hood clamps to strap the hood down.

another thing is the Steering shaft, what needs at least a bearing of plastic or similar.

 

Keep up the great Work

 

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Thanks @Tractorhead.  I totally agree on the steering shaft bushing/bearing. I'm probably going to build a more rigid brace behind  the piece that is there now

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Still trying to figure out the hood conundrum. So figured I would start mocking up another part.

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ebinmaine
1 minute ago, Oldskool said:

Still trying to figure out the hood conundrum. So figured I would start mocking up another part.

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Stirrups for feets?

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32 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Stirrups for feets?

Yes sir. Decided to go that route instead of the running boards. The running boards were to clunky. They didnt flow with the rest of it

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ebinmaine

Looks great!

 

 

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Started on this today, then was interrupted. Maybe more later.

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ebinmaine

Steering wheel?

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Oldskool
Just now, ebinmaine said:

Steering wheel?

Yes sir, I hope it will be

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ebinmaine

Gonna be an interesting look I think. 

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Tractorhead

If i interpret correct, i becomes a spoke steering wheel.

 

triangular arrangement of 3 spokes each

curious if I guessed the shape correctly.

If so, than it will be a blast 👍

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52 minutes ago, Tractorhead said:

If i interpret correct, i becomes a spoke steering wheel.

 

triangular arrangement of 3 spokes each

curious if I guessed the shape correctly.

If so, than it will be a blast 👍

You are correct. It will be kind of like the old Banjo style steering wheel but this will be 3 groups of 3 spokes

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ebinmaine

Beautiful work on that wheel!!

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15 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Beautiful work on that wheel!!

Thank you. I should have taken a picture of the side too. It has approx 1-1/4 of  offset to it.

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Tractorhead

Fantastic Job.

 

 

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4 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

Fantastic Job.

 

 

Thank you. After all the other work I didnt think a standard steering wheel would be quite rite for it 

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Did some more sheet metal work today. Also finished up the stirrups, and some grinding on the steering wheel. I was hoping I would come up with a plan on the hood while working on other things. Nope!  I havent.

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ebinmaine
8 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

was hoping I would come up with a plan on the hood while working on other things. Nope!  I havent

No worries. 

Something will pop up and you'll just go to town. 

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Pullstart

Sah-weeeet!

 

great work so far!

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