WHX?? 48,824 #76 Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, 19richie66 said: wasn’t doing anything. Let's just not havta make up a boatload of EB decals... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #77 Posted January 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: You do good work with cardboard. I would round that top right corner. Those sharp corners always come back to bite me. Love me a cheez-it box. The plate will get rounded over. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330 #78 Posted January 11, 2023 One hell of a build buddy! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #79 Posted January 11, 2023 31 minutes ago, stevebo said: One hell of a build buddy! Thanks Steve. Fingers crossed it works. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #81 Posted January 11, 2023 Filler plates welded in and made the front pilot bushing mounting plate….. with rounded corners. Also put the piece back on I cut off in my haste. Measured once, cut once and welded back in once. Time to mock up the dash tower/ mounting plates. 4 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,069 #82 Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, 19richie66 said: Time to mock up the dash tower/ mounting plates I'll bet she's gonna be an 800-pounder when completed! As always- excellent fab work! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #83 Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, kpinnc said: I'll bet she's gonna be an 800-pounder when completed! As always- excellent fab work! I think they were over 1000lbs stock. I’d be happy with 800 as long as it moves. If it doesn’t, I’ll just slowly fade away……. Edited January 11, 2023 by 19richie66 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,281 #84 Posted January 12, 2023 2 hours ago, 19richie66 said: as long as it moves. If it doesn’t, I’ll just slowly fade away… I have every confidence that this will be a huge success. If not I will delete this post. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,069 #85 Posted January 12, 2023 6 hours ago, 19richie66 said: I think they were over 1000lbs stock. I’d be happy with 800 as long as it moves. If it doesn’t, I’ll just slowly fade away……. Well whatever it weighed, it's gonna be about 300+lbs extra. That's a good thing! And I'm sure it will work great! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #86 Posted January 15, 2023 (edited) Nothing exciting but I started putting the side panels back on to make sure everything is going to fit. Mounted the dash so I can figure out where the steering valve will go. Edited January 15, 2023 by 19richie66 5 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 849 #87 Posted January 15, 2023 Really enjoying watching your progress on this build and looking forward to the end result !! 👍👍👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #88 Posted January 16, 2023 10 hours ago, Moparfanforever said: Really enjoying watching your progress on this build and looking forward to the end result !! 👍👍👍 Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #89 Posted January 16, 2023 I’m sure it’s in here Richie, but are you going with a driveshaft, or another type of power transmission from the 3 speed to the rear end? Looking great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #90 Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: I’m sure it’s in here Richie, but are you going with a driveshaft, or another type of power transmission from the 3 speed to the rear end? Looking great! Another chain and sprocket. I think I am going to flip the rear axle like they did in the Panzer for ground clearance. Of course then forward will be backwards and I’ll just have to modify the motion linkage a little. The pinion bearing and axle bearings are greased anyways. Gear oil is just for the ring gears and internals. We’ll see. This will give me a shorter rear chain as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #91 Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) Last side panel cut to fit. Need to shorten the trans dipstick and figure out this 3 point. I have some 3”x 5” angle I think I’m going to use to build new uprights. I have a plan…….. Edited January 20, 2023 by 19richie66 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #92 Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 8:49 AM, 19richie66 said: I think I am going to flip the rear axle like they did in the Panzer for ground clearance. Of course then forward will be backwards I thought you was pulling my leg. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/why-cant-you-flip-and-axle.657729/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #93 Posted January 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, Pullstart said: I thought you was pulling my leg. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/why-cant-you-flip-and-axle.657729/ No it’s flipped due to the direction the driven shaft spins off the engine. I put it correctly because it would spin the right direction the way this is set up. But flipping it, I would just have to change the direction lever on top of the transmission. transmission dipstick done ☑️ 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #94 Posted January 20, 2023 @19richie66 that is one cool build. I'll be following along anxiously for the test drive. Its giving me ideas for the Panzer sitting beside the house 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #95 Posted January 20, 2023 53 minutes ago, Oldskool said: @19richie66 that is one cool build. I'll be following along anxiously for the test drive. Its giving me ideas for the Panzer sitting beside the house Thanks. I can’t wait to see if it works. If not, I’ll gut it and make a smoker out of it. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,281 #96 Posted January 20, 2023 4 hours ago, 19richie66 said: figure out this 3 point. I have something you may want! PM sent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #98 Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) Didn’t like the double upright set up and didn’t have the heart to cut the bottoms off of the stock ones. So I made some new bottoms. Now the uprights are just one piece. Once painted, probably won’t even notice the extended brackets. Edited January 29, 2023 by 19richie66 4 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #99 Posted February 2, 2023 Richie, you sure are a great maker! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #100 Posted February 2, 2023 21 hours ago, Pullstart said: Richie, you sure are a great maker! Thanks Kevin. I get by with what I got. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites