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240z - fabbing new front rails

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1 hour ago, wheee! said:

Pfffft... how are you gunna run your coolant lines with clamps in those holes! amateur....! ROFL

Doh!

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33 minutes ago, Captain Obvious said:

 

Give the guy a finger brake and a MIG and suddenly he thinks he can make stuff. He'll learn.   LOL

I have a garage full of misfires?.  I guess I should post those too!

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2 hours ago, grannyknot said:

One piece, very slick,  that curved corner can be a real buggar to make look good. 

Thanks grannyknot!

5 minutes ago, ConVerTT said:

I have a garage full of misfires?.  I guess I should post those too!

How about one of your NSX hangin' in the air like garage art?

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6 minutes ago, wheee! said:

How about one of your NSX hangin' in the air like garage art?

 

“Framed” but not floating ....

 

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4 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

 

Give the guy a finger brake and a MIG and suddenly he thinks he can make stuff. He'll learn.   LOL

You left out Big Bertha!  Now she’s upset ?9AB0B293-27F4-450C-BF0E-4BCC85FB288D.jpeg

Didn't meant to leave Bertha out of the mix. Nice shop made edge former! You make that?

10 hours ago, ConVerTT said:

I have a garage full of misfires?.  I guess I should post those too!

Absolutely not. It would set a bad precedent. There are many of us who's first attempt(s) at a project goes.... ummm.... unmentioned.   LOL

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2 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Didn't meant to leave Bertha out of the mix. Nice shop made edge former! You make that?

Absolutely not. It would set a bad precedent. There are many of us who's first attempt(s) at a project goes.... ummm.... unmentioned.   LOL

Haha - good point for sure !

The bead roller started out as a Princess Auto (Harbor Freight basically) special.   It was junk.  I kept the dies and started over.  Gears are from Boston Gear, Motor was pulled from an electric hoist.  It was a fun project on it’s own! 

Well nice work on that bead roller, and nice work on applying the tools you have as well. The metal work that you have been doing is great. Way beyond my pay grade.

I made a little press brake I use on the hydraulic press... Does that count for anything?   LOL

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Forgot.... So about that gear motor from the electric hoist.

I'm looking at a project where I want a cheap rotating welding positioner that I will probably only ever use once. How fast does that gear motor spin?

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36 minutes ago, Captain Obvious said:

Well nice work on that bead roller, and nice work on applying the tools you have as well. The metal work that you have been doing is great. Way beyond my pay grade.

I made a little press brake I use on the hydraulic press... Does that count for anything?   LOL

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Hey Captain - the mini brake is fantastic!  I will be copying that!  Plenty of times that I need a 4 inch piece and cand be bothered to drag out the 4 ft bender.

Making tools is fun - it could become a whole separate (probably expensive) hobby for me.  

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