Thread: Bad Ast Astro Van Build
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04-20-2013 07:20 PM #11
The weekend prior Mel and I worked on the rear enclosure. I spent some time spreading seam sealer on the tubs and getting all of the joints packed. This is messy stuff.
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http://images12.fotki.com/v216/photo...MVC009F-vi.jpg
We also made up some flanges to rivet to the tubs to carry the bottom of the front enclosure panel.
http://images61.fotki.com/v545/photo...MVC011F-vi.jpg
We made these out of .090 aluminum sheet. Bent them up on the 3 n 1 and ran them thru the stretcher dies to make the curve.
http://images49.fotki.com/v1508/phot...MVC020F-vi.jpg
Me workin' hard...
http://images16.fotki.com/v301/photo...MVC022F-vi.jpg
The template...
http://images57.fotki.com/v1613/phot...MVC021F-vi.jpg
The fit...
http://images20.fotki.com/v1590/phot...MVC023F-vi.jpg
The final product...
http://images46.fotki.com/v297/photo...MVC012F-vi.jpg
We got both sides in, seam sealed and riveted...
Trial fitting with a few clecoes
http://images49.fotki.com/v606/photo...MVC003F-vi.jpg
Setting them in place with a smear of seam sealer underneath. This is a clecoe going in prior to riveting.
http://images12.fotki.com/v616/photo...MVC005F-vi.jpg
The passenger side from the front.
http://images60.fotki.com/v778/photo...MVC010F-vi.jpg
The drivers side.
http://images12.fotki.com/v213/photo...MVC009F-vi.jpg
Had a good day in the shop. Got a lot done and, at this point, I was hoping to be painting this stuff next weekend...
http://images54.fotki.com/v514/photo...MVC008F-vi.jpg
Thanks for looking
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