My 26T Coupe build thread

[oldrodder43]

I'm in awe, like the others, with your imagination and engineering skills, and your knowledge, and the execution of everything. Thanks for sharing. perley

[roadster32]

I'm in awe, like the others, with your imagination and engineering skills, and your knowledge, and the execution of everything. Thanks for sharing. perley

Thank you perley, hopefully will get back on this very soon.

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[stovens]

Don't know about machine lathes, but do about Jet woodworking stuff. Top notch there. The guy who started Jet as a company used to work for Delta, before he separated from them and started Jet, I know their table saws and planers are very good quality. Just don't know about the machine tools!

[rspears]

Don't know about machine lathes, but do about Jet woodworking stuff. Top notch there. The guy who started Jet as a company used to work for Delta, before he separated from them and started Jet, I know their table saws and planers are very good quality. Just don't know about the machine tools!

In the same boat, Steve. Very familiar with Jet and others for woodworking, but not for something like a metal lathe. You just made me think, I may take a look at Grizzly, too, but don't want to hijack Steve's build thread here....

[ojh]

Don't know about machine lathes, but do about Jet woodworking stuff. Top notch there. The guy who started Jet as a company used to work for Delta, before he separated from them and started Jet, I know their table saws and planers are very good quality. Just don't know about the machine tools!

The 'white' is commercial and not tiptop, the Jet 'green' is what you want. That is industrial duty, i have a small mill (rotary table) and a lathe - i just love the lathe.

[cffisher]

WHY Hes not using it

[Whiplash23T]

Heck yes guys, lets highjack this thread as it just might motivate our Stephen to get into the tall T again.. But we are also enjoying following along on the Willys so I suppose we can forgive him eh and also it is his summer hours over there so I would like to think he has taken time out to take Sue to the beach to catch some waves and sunshine.

[roadster32]

Well due to it raining non stop for the last 10 days work on the Willys has ceased unfortunately, not gonna waste the time though so I'm back on this doing a few jobs.
I needed to make up the front trackrod and draglink, these are made from 1" OD x 1/8" wall Stainless tube with threaded bungs welded into the ends.
I looked at them and thought they look boring so thought about making them a little more interesting, decided to repeat the trims i made for my exhaust tips.








Unfortunately there isn't a tube available that will slide over 1" tube snugly so the trims were made from 1.250" solid bar turned down and bored out to 1" ID, Yep there was a lot of swarf !!!








I started to make them by using a holesaw across the end but it didn't give the shape I was looking for.








I called my mate Allan up and he cut the shape into them on the Milling machine, I made them longer than I needed so he could grip them. (thanks a lot Allan)
















I made a few extra to do the triangulated rear 4 bar as well.








After trimming to length they were all polished and fitted.








I also did a double ender for the middle of the trackrod & draglink, these are held in place by a rosette welding a small drilled hole.







Heres the completed trackrod and the rear triangulated 4 bars.

[rspears]

So Steve, do you have the equivalent of our "Ridler" competition in the UK, or do they call it The Langy? Another bit of fantastic detail on the rods. I'd love to hang out around your shop just to absorb ideas!

[roadster32]

So Steve, do you have the equivalent of our "Ridler" competition in the UK, or do they call it The Langy? Another bit of fantastic detail on the rods. I'd love to hang out around your shop just to absorb ideas!

Thanks Roger, we have a thing called The Best in Britain but i'm not a fan of it myself, I know the judges and most have never built a Hotrod so what gives them the right to find stuff wrong on my cars, I don't really think they get what I do.

Thanks for the kind comments.

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[green34ford]

You do some good work and have a great eye for detail. wish I had that kinda talent.

[lamin8r]

You do some good work and have a great eye for detail. wish I had that kinda talent.

Thats true..I was thinking the same..Mind boggling stuff,Steve..Love it..

[roadster32]

You do some good work and have a great eye for detail. wish I had that kinda talent.

Thanks, detail in a car is important to me

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[roadster32]

Thanks guys, I'm just about sick & tired of this rain, it has rained everyday here for the last month, maybe longer, another of our summers down the drain !!!

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[oldrodder43]

My word Sir. You've got waaaayy too much time on your hands! Such craftsmanship. Wonderful work. perley