Build day

enjenjo · March 10, 2012, 07:49:38 PM

Joe made it here, we're waiting on the rest of you.

enjenjo · March 11, 2012, 07:50:07 PM

Good build day. Joe, Denise, Fatcat, and George were here. we got the front axle located and jigged into place, Denise welded on the body, George was the grinder man today. Joe handled fabricating and sandblasting. I spent the day making jigs and fixtures. The body is now setting on the frame for the first time. It looks like a Bonneville car, pictures will be up soon.

unklian · March 11, 2012, 11:38:29 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"Good build day. .... pictures will be up soon.

Excellent, looking forward to it.

purplepickup · March 12, 2012, 02:19:33 PM

Sorry it took me a while but here's some pics from yesterday.

Denise layin' down some welds

Denise not wanting a picture of the welds

I snuk a picture anyway.

enjenjo doing his thing

Me cleaning up some welds

GPster (Joe) finished drilling holes in some frame pieces

Joe deburring

Getting ready to cut the body braces out before setting the body on the frame

Here's a few pics of the body setting on the frame

Now all we need is a milk crate & a steering wheel and we can sit in the car and go "Vroom Vroom Squeeeaaal Waaaaah Squeal Waaaaaah"

enjenjo · March 12, 2012, 05:06:57 PM

So what do you think? The tubing on the front of the frame is the front axle location, wheelbase 120". Right now the frame is set for 5" ground clearance at the rear, and 3 1/2" at the front. We may lower the rear another inch.

The car will be set up for most any engine, but we will probably mock it up with a Chevy V8. If any one has a Payar mockup block we could use, that would be great.

Questions? Feedback?

unklian · March 12, 2012, 08:59:26 PM

Looks great, everything sounds good to me.

HotRodLadyCrusr · March 12, 2012, 09:42:23 PM

Ya couldn't post a photo of the "good" side??? :oops:

Well I guess I've got a month to practice here at the house before our next build day and alot of stuff to practice on.

Special thanks to Enjenjo for all the little bits and pieces for me to weld into my flower trellis. Much appreciated sweetie.

purplepickup · March 12, 2012, 11:41:11 PM

Quote from: "HotRodLadyCrusr"Ya couldn't post a photo of the "good" side??? :oops:

Uh sweetie, those were the good ones. Here's the bad ones....with a couple of "instructional" ones I put in the joint for ya.
I wasn't gonna to post this pic.....but since you brought it up...

Actually you got pretty good after you warmed up.

By the way, thanks snapping some pics with my camera. That was a pleasant surprise when I checked the card.

Mikej · March 13, 2012, 08:54:59 AM

Quote from: "enjenjo"So what do you think? The tubing on the front of the frame is the front axle location, wheelbase 120". Right now the frame is set for 5" ground clearance at the rear, and 3 1/2" at the front. We may lower the rear another inch.

The car will be set up for most any engine, but we will probably mock it up with a Chevy V8. If any one has a Payar mockup block we could use, that would be great.

Questions? Feedback?

Good to see the progress Frank. Looks like you could use 2 people to grind welds.

I think the wheels on the cart are just about the right size for the car....

Hope you guys and gal had fun working together.

moose · March 13, 2012, 09:11:58 AM

Quote from: "enjenjo"So what do you think?
Questions? Feedback?

Are we going with the front suspension ahead of the sheetmetal? That is a long distance from the firewall to the axle.

Have you seenthe crosley thread over onthe H.A.M.B.?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=543847

lots of variations....

Progress looks good sorry I had to miss it.....

moose

enjenjo · March 13, 2012, 12:36:24 PM

QuoteAre we going with the front suspension ahead of the sheetmetal?

The plan is to extend the front end to cover the front axle. The axle is set at 120"

Crosley.In.AZ · March 13, 2012, 09:24:36 PM

Quote from: "purplepickup"
Quote from: "HotRodLadyCrusr"Ya couldn't post a photo of the "good" side??? :oops:
Uh sweetie, those were the good ones. Here's the bad ones....with a couple of "instructional" ones I put in the joint for ya.
I wasn't gonna to post this pic.....but since you brought it up...

hmmmmm ... miss, miss, miss , miss, hit, miss , miss, miss,

HotRodLadyCrusr · March 13, 2012, 10:08:39 PM

I couldn't see out of Franks helmet!!

It had some sort of prescription in it. I've GOT to remember to bring my own next time.

enjenjo · March 13, 2012, 10:11:55 PM

I have a 4x cheater lens in it

HotRodLadyCrusr · March 13, 2012, 10:24:54 PM

I did better on the other side when I just closed my eyes!