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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Gary, you might also design in a fence to help maintain spacing. Comes in handy on some rolls.

Thanks Uncle Bob. Good idea. Do you (or anybody) havve pictures of a bead roller with a table & fence?

Here's one intended to be attached to the frame of the roller, but no reason you couldn't incorporate one on your table something like the fence on a router table: http://www.eastwood.com/metal-fabric...ustable-1.html

Here's a pic of it in action: http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/.../photo_11.html

Thanks Uncle Bob.

I welded up the welding table tonight. I cut the supplies kinda' close. I have 1/2 pc. of filler rod left, 20 PSI of argon in the second tank & the 20''x20'' table top was the biggest pc. I could get out of what's left of a 4'x4'x3/16'' sheet of steel. 20''x20'' is small, but it's a bigger surface than I've been using & a whole lot more stable.



Bracing under the table. Gettin' low on that stuff too, but I got er' done.

Should work out good Gary, a good solid table sure is a nice thing to have around!!!

Got the frame ties welded into the floors on the 'maro, then decided it was time to set it down to ride height and start building the suspension.

LQQKin' good Dave. Don't it just make ya' feel warm & fuzzy all over to be workin' on a Chebbie.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

LQQKin' good Dave. Don't it just make ya' feel warm & fuzzy all over to be workin' on a Chebbie.

Not really, more like a whole lot of time holding back the gag reflex!!!!! Hopefully somebody will come along and want it soon, hopefully before it's even finished!!!!!! Just need to make some $$$$$ to throw at some other projects.... Actually, the car has been very interesting to work on---the unibody structure has some good points and some bad points... The frame ties have helped a lot, think an 8 point cage and the right bracing and crossmembers should make it a good, solid car... Full frame cars are a lot easier, but the unibodies do present some interesting challenges. I guess, just between you and me, I do kinda like the car!!!!

I won't tell Ann E. Body.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

I won't tell Ann E. Body.

Thanks man, got my true Blue Oval reputation to consider, ya know??

Thanks for the tip Evolvo. I'll have to find a skateboard wheel and give it a try. Not being a skateboarder where would I look? Also, I wonder if I could round off the sharp edge of the die on the lathe? I'd be burning a bridge if i tried & failed though.

Oh, the electric feed. I thought about setting up a gear reduction deal to power the bead roller, but after thinking it over I decided to just have my son do the cranking. Unless I find I'm using it more than just the one time for the tin work on the "Z", I didn't think it was worth the trouble to build.
If I were to build something, my thought was to put the drive unit on the ceiling with a drive shaft dropped down to the bead roller. Then a quick coupler similar to a PTO coupler to hook it up. That way I could unhook the PTO coupler and slide the bead roller out without lifting the whole thing every time I made an attachment change. Something to put on the "someday" list I guess.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Thanks for the tip Evolvo. I'll have to find a skateboard wheel and give it a try. Not being a skateboarder where would I look? Also, I wonder if I could round off the sharp edge of the die on the lathe? I'd be burning a bridge if i tried & failed though.

Try the local Goodwill or Salvation Army store. Doesn't matter what shape the skateboard is in as long as the wheels are in good shape. Should only cost you a couple of dollars and you will have several wheels to play with.

New grandbaby on the way! My daughter just called; looks like we got a little girl coming.

Worked on the bead roller today. I got rid of the hand crank and put a bicycle wheel in its place. Local bike shop gave it to me, it's a little bent, but it works for this deal. I figured the bigger the wheel the better control. I had to try it out, works a whole lot better now. . I made an aluminum table for the exit side. Loosen 1 thumb screw at the bottom and it lifts off a couple pins on the top. I scribed some lines every 2" as guides. no fence yet. I think I'll use it this way first and add a fence later.



Got the Vice mount done. I made a knee brace for those times when I feel the need to beat on the vise. Same brace will work on all the attachments.



....and I got the rack finished up tonight. Everything in easy reach, tucked away behind the door. Oh, I bent up some scrap sign aluminum also, to protect the wall.



I think I'm ready to start on the "Z" firewall now. I have to put a quick disconnect in the planishing hammer air line so I don't have to drag the foot pedal around. It's a pain in the hose this way.