sevenesqueron wrote:
Boy, that old 10%/ 90% ratio seems to be kicking in here. Looks like the last 10% is taking up 90% of the time to do.
As always, excellent craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Ron
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Thanks Ron.. compound that with "i have 90 percent less time".
Finally caught up with business. Ill be busy again in a month so a good window for progress presents itself.
On call with work next month so fingers crossed little to no call outs.
The fab work is done on the frame repair piece and installed using monobolts. I did the bulk of the welding on the bench after locating and drilling off the critical holes. Having a tig and a footswitch makes tacking challenging especially deep within the chassis, so the part was made seperately. Using fasteners prior to welding keeps things aligned and true. I will do as much welding as I can, There is still a few pieces to make and weld, notably the closeouts to box in the cut out frame. Was happy to see little to no corrosion on the inside of the tubing.
I just ordered a Tig finger switch to help with the welding.
Ive sketched out the flywheel design and ill make a dxf file for the machinist. Althought crude, here are some measurements to mate to a toyota mk2 cressida pinion flange.
So what does all this weigh.. the frame repair piece is 2 lbs, ring gear and starter are 5, and I figure the flywheel will add another 2-3 lbs. Perhaps 10 lbs all in, less what was cut out. Paint, windshield, seat, are the major projects left.
Andrew