Thread: One Way To Build A '32 Hyboy

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Steve-Thank you, I made the fire wall removable for a reason It made doing this much easier An expert I'm not, I'm just winging it on most of this stuff, I just have such a good time reading all this stuff on here and looking at how other people do things. It doesn't seem possible to do one thing so many different ways. I have absolutely destroyed my garage, I won't do this at home again. I usually do all this fabrication at work then do the final assembly at home, but because of my wife's surgery I needed to help her. I'm going to re do it when this thing is done.
Do you know a Doc named Pescetie in Oakland?

JRobinson-Well, for an out house you are turning out some nice stuff
I really enjoy your build, I think how lucky we all are, before forums like this where we can see whats going on all over the world.
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Do you know a Doc named Pescetie in Oakland?

Ken, I might not have understood your question, but THE GUY to go to in the bay area for orthopedic work is DR. TING. He does all of the motorcycle road racers from "around the world". He has quite a following.

Originally Posted by John Palmer

Ken, I might not have understood your question, but THE GUY to go to in the bay area for orthopedic work is DR. TING. He does all of the motorcycle road racers from "around the world". He has quite a following.

John,
Thanks, but I was wondering if Steve knew my brother in law.
Ken

Here is the final work on the gas tank. These are all the pieces I welded in, I drilled the hole for the guage big enough to get my hand inside the tank so I could weld the pick up to the bottom of the tank and to the bung in the side, so it can't vibrate loose. Then there is the fuel return line, the vent, and the drain bung. I always put in a drain bung with a manual shut off valve. Then send the tank to the radiator shop to pressure check it, then if everything is O.K. (6 pin holes) re weld my screw ups and coat the inside and powder coat the outside.
I forgot the fuel filler neck and the drain is on the other side.
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Steve-Thank you, I made the fire wall removable for a reason It made doing this much easier An expert I'm not, I'm just winging it on most of this stuff, I just have such a good time reading all this stuff on here and looking at how other people do things. It doesn't seem possible to do one thing so many different ways. I have absolutely destroyed my garage, I won't do this at home again. I usually do all this fabrication at work then do the final assembly at home, but because of my wife's surgery I needed to help her. I'm going to re do it when this thing is done.
Do you know a Doc named Pescetie in Oakland?

JRobinson-Well, for an out house you are turning out some nice stuff
I really enjoy your build, I think how lucky we all are, before forums like this where we can see whats going on all over the world.
Ken

Sorry Ken I don't know him, but from what Tian had said about him, he sounds like one heck of a smart and good guy! I will ask some friends however. How is Tina doing. Has she gone back in yet to get the scar tissue removed? Keep me posted. Steve.
nice tank!

Steve-Thanks for asking, she went back Tuesday and they put her under again and he "cracked" it. She only had 95 degrees of motion, now she is up to 135 degrees. She works out 6 hours a day, she knows this is her last shot at getting the range of motion she needs.
Ken

OUCH!!!!!!! Poor lady, she has to be really going through some painful stuff right now. I really feel for her. We know you are taking good care of her, so she is lucky in that respect. I wish her the best.

I know when I had to have my bicep reattached it was no picnic for a few months. One day at work I dropped something I was carrying and instinctively reached for it real fast with my healing left arm. I think people in the office heard words they never heard before as I almost collapsed on the floor in pain. Felt like I had been shot. Your Wife has to be experiencing a lot of that right now too.

Don

Don-That hurts just reading it!

I'm starting to tighten up all the gaps on the car,Then my painter will fit them so they are all the same,
This is the door sill, where you can see the channeling I did on the body, if you look at the depth of the bolt holes you can see how it changes toward the front of the car.
Ken

Don a detached bicep! Ouch is right! I can't imagine how painfull that would be, and I've dislocated my knee twice!
Ken now I get it. Nice photo of the channeled sections.
Hope Tina manages well. 6 hours a day is huge! Sounds like some wine/champaign therapy might be in order!

Don & Steve- Thank you for your well wishes for her, it's just such a slow process. She is really starting to get depressed. I tell her all her favorite jokes and she just says "nice try".


All the plumbing is almost done. This is a shot of the rear frame rail where the main fuel line enters and the return line exits. I know it looks pretty ugly now but it won't when it's all detailed before paint. Next is the truck area, everything is mounted now. No.3 is from the interior looking back to the truck area, under the tulip panel. 4 is where the main feed line and return line go threw the floor, the vent is there also but not bent up yet.
Slow but sure.
Ken

I can understand your Wife's depression Ken. She is probably a normally very self reliant person and not being able to do the things she normally does is undoubtedly hard to take. Plus, the pain and soreness have to take their toll too. When I had my injured arm, even things like taking a shower was a major accomplishment. You don't realize how much you use something like your left arm (even if you are right handed) until you don't have the use of it. I hope she starts healing quickly so she will be done with this.

Your car is progressing well. Looks like you are prepared for some good tunes with the amps and all. Open car with big engine.......you probably will need some boost to be able to hear them.

Don

Don,
I was wondering about your arm, did it heal so you have normal use? I can imagine how painful that must of been.
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Don,
I was wondering about your arm, did it heal so you have normal use? I can imagine how painful that must of been.
Ken

Thanks for asking Ken. Yep, it is like it never happened. In fact, the surgeon who reattached it told me it is now stronger than the right arm because of the way he reattached it.

The 3 inch long scar on the inside of my elbow did end my modeling career, however.

Don

Wow. How did I miss this thread in the past?

OK, first thing's first: the fact that you have carpet in your garage disgusts me :P Haha


Secondly: Man you do some nice work.... not just work, but some cool ideas as well. It's pretty inspiring.

Ken, are you sure you didn't either design or work on aircraft in a previous life? Your mounting of components and plumbing of lines and electrical blows my mind. It reminds me of my days at Douglas Aircraft. Any Quality Control Inspector would have trouble finding fault with your work.