Thread: Streetwerkz 30 sedan build

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I have the full version of bend tech, but they have a hobbyist version for about $70 if I remember, what a good tool to have if one is going to do tube werk. the time and material it would save doing one roll cage project would easily pay for it's self.

additionally I am a tool junkie, I had to have it lol

Be hard to get any werk done this weekend with Columbus Good Guys PPG Nationals right across the street all weekend. but I'll try lol

I got a little more done today, funny how long it takes to do a "simple task"
So far in boxing the sub rails, and running my wire chase I have around 10 hours in both sides, and another 2-3 to go befor it's complete.

Once complete I can FINALLY get the body back on and start with all the sheet metal that's actually seen

drivers side underneath boxing plate. As you can tell I goofed a little with my wire run, and had to form a channel in the plate

preliminary finishing for wire run.
I still need to do some finish sanding

Passenger side boxed, tacked and ready for final welding and sanding

Drivers side sub rail with wire run in it

A little werk here and there, got the passenger side cowl tacked in, and started on the inner tube structure for the cowl.
this way I'll be able to mount all the essentials rigidly (steering, brakes, electrical, etc)
not to mention help the body keep its shape

I like that undercowl roll bar setup. I did the same thing on my 23 and it has really kept any strain off of the body. Your rod is coming along really well, Josh.

Don

looks really good! I don't think you can get enough strength under there, the more the better, especially when you start hanging things in there. If nothing else just the steering column can use all the rigidity you can make.
Ken

thanks Don & Ken, I'm trying to get her going

Got a few hours in befor werk today, a small update

I made some tabs to mount the double hoops, then I added some 1"x1" tube for cross bracing on the legs for added strength, and the ability to mount things potentially in the future.... one never knows

now that everything is together on the cowl I can move on to the doors.
First order of business is the lower inner corners.
After trying to make this piece by hand with 10 different small pieces of metal, a few hammers, and 10 lbs of filler wire I decided to try and make a punch and die to press form the parts.

I traced out the shape on paper, then cad, and cnc plasma cut out the rough shapes. welded everything together, did some finish sanding, hillbilly sighted the punch and die locations, and pressed out a few test parts.

I found that I need only have minimal waste material as the excess causes problems. I also found that I need to mill these parts out to 2-3 times the material thickness, and radius all the edges so the part doesn't get shear cut.

I have to wait for a friend to have time so I can use his mill to finish the die set.
However the test parts came out very well I think, especially considering I have never done anything like this befor.

I also made the die set reversible so making a right and left will be easy

Cool Deal STREETWERKZ. I did the same thing with a few firewall parts. The press deal works pretty good once you get the hang of making the dies.

That firewall is nice!!!
now you have my head swimming with a ton of ideas of new things to make, or try!!!

This being my first go at metal working I am having a ball. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with too. There's all kinds of possibilities.

Got me motivated, whipped this out today.
it's crude, I'm not looking for a perfect part right now, as much as how this process werkz, and how to do it.
I think after a few more I'm going to fire up the cnc router and see what I can make

made this one out of 10 ga, and stamped 14 ga material with it
took me about an hour start to finish