AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to loudandproud :
Im guessing you'll modify the hub, not the wheel?
Well that was the original plan but due to where the bearings are, and how much we need to modify, I decided to bore the rotor and the wheel instead. Alittle bit on a nuisance but i don't expect to be going through rotors like crazy.
loudandproud said:AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to loudandproud :
Im guessing you'll modify the hub, not the wheel?
Well that was the original plan but due to where the bearings are, and how much we need to modify, I decided to bore the rotor and the wheel instead. Alittle bit on a nuisance but i don't expect to be going through rotors like crazy.
totally understand, as i too am not a witch. you might want to have a spare pair of each on the shelf for the inevitable off-track excursion that i hope never happens.
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
not a bad idea. The rotor are cheap, wheels not as much. Im hoping to run a square setup so one spare would be good.
In reply to loudandproud :
Square setup plus one spare, if all five are modified, is probably pretty safe.
Made some further progress on the firewall build out. The Passenger side is all roughed in. Taking a little break right now on the drivers side.
I went and ordered some front end components this week and they should be showing up over the next week or so. I am switching the grill over from the Work truck style 1992 Single headlight to the 1998 composite grill setup with will be color matched.
I also talked to a local buddy named Jason Schmuck who builds some SICK turbo systems at his company SchmuckBuilt. He had a 22"x11"x6" Vibrant Plate and Bar intercooler that he ordered for a job that got damaged on one side in shipment. This works out PERFECT for me because I can only fit an 18" wide intercooler between the compressor exits the way I want to run it. He cut me a good deal on it and cut the intercooler down on his bandsaw to 18". I just need to weld up a cover plate on the cut fins and ill be in business to start fabbing up and intercooler.
Lying sick in bed today. Binge watched all the YouTube posts, again! Inspiring.
[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41IYjVKyQ-4&feature=youtu.be[/VIDEO]
Got some work done. Check out the new video!
Shaved alot of weight off the front of the truck doing this... plus it looks good.
The front end i am working on is perrrty light. Its 1.25" OD tubing, 0.049" Wall tubing. Ive got a pretty good amount of adjustment built into the grill mounting tabs. Should give a bit of flexibility.
Is it just me, or did you shorten the truck a little bit?
Front and rear proportions for the frame Vs cab look weird for some reason.
In reply to Mr_Asa :
Its a getting a shortbed... and it 1" shorter wheelbase than a standard short bed. So...yeah. Lol.
Well, I'm starting something new. Im starting to work in some composites. I started the process of building a set of carbon fiber valve covers for the truck. I started out by building a 3d printed plug and then body working it in.
Below is the video showing the process so far. Made some good progress. Once this sits for about 2 weeks I'll layup the fiberglass to make the female mold.
[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/6VK3tXNglYM[/VIDEO]
The carbon fiber valve cover plug was printed with Wood infused PLA. Filled with Valspar Icing glaze, blocked, and then coated with DuraTec Primer Surfacer. I wetsanded the primer surfacers and then cut with M105 and M205.
Im waiting 2 weeks for it to outgas, then we will be laying up the tooling gel coat and the fiberglass mold.
Composite projects like this and pretty much everything from Throttlestopgarage makes me want to try doing some stuff with carbon. On one hand it seems reasonably easy on the other it seems like a massive amount of work/time/money/figuring it out investment.
You going to be vacuum bag or wet layup?
I've watched a lot of videos on doing both. Vacuum bag gets a better finish and lighter but wet layup done correctly can get very close.
In reply to asphalt_gundam :
LOL. Its funny you say that because that channel is exactly why I took the plunge. So far... Its a LOT of work, but so is everything else on this project and I think these parts will make it unique. I am planning on a vacuum infusion process.
This particular part is am ambitious start. Complex curves, tight radius, deep draws etc. On top of that I am planning on using a High temperature infusion epoxy resin which will require a very tightly controlled post curing process. This particular resin is good to 450°F once cured. It requires that the part be held at 100F, 200F, 300F, 400F and 475F for one hour, moving from each hold no faster than 2°F per minute. Then you have to cool and hold in the reverse order. I am getting the arduino, shields, relays and parts ordered from ebay now so that they will show up in a month or so. That way i can start the oven build after the fiberglass mold has had time to outgas.
The cost is kind of misleading. There is no "dipping a toe" into this. You basically need about $700 worth of stuff to make your first part.
This part itself will only consume about $60 each in consumables, but you have to buy alot of stuff by the gallon. That gets expensive, and it gets even more expensive when you realize some of this stuff only has a 6 month shelf life. Sooooo basically you need to make a bunch of stuff in parrellel to use all of your consumables before they go bad.
I literally have the next part design up on my screen so I can start the next plug set and use up my Duratec primer before it expires in like 3 months.
I don't like this thread. It makes all of mine look childish in comparison.
Great work, man. I'm jealous of your fab skills.
In reply to JeremyJ :
now i know where the threads THUMB DOWN will come from. lol.
Thanks for the compliment man. Just chipping away at it and learning as I go.
This truck is kind of my "practice" build. Hopefully in 5-7 years Ill have a legit 50x100' shop and some machining capabilites. Then its on.
Got the headlight buckets made. This thing is weirdly light to pick up. The headlights and grill weigh substantially more than the steel core support to give you an idea.
[VIDEO]https://youtu.be/2wYuIOHDBhQ[/VIDEO]
Video is up for you guys like the details.
dang, glad i caught up. makes me wish i had documented the restoration we did on a 66 ranchero. still not done yet but this makes it look small in comparison. seems like it would be a PITA with only 2 hands (vs. 4). also it looks beautiful, for a chevy
Got a good bit more work done of the Carbon Fiber work. The mold for the carbon fiber valve covers is done. I used the following
Partall #2 Wax for Plug Prep
Partall PVA film #10 for Release agent
Composite Envisions Polyester tooling Gel Coat (Orange)
Composite Envisions Polyester Tooling Resin
2 Layers of Surface Veil
1 Layer of 6oz Woven E Glass
2 Layers of 6oz CSM
3 Layers of 14oz CSM
It turned out great with the exception of the fillet radii. The clay i used is too stiff to form nicely. Ive since ordered Filleting Wax from freeman, so that should really improve the cosmetics of the next mold edge.
Video summarizing the process can be found here:
That's looking great. I'm definitely paying attention to the carbon build details as getting more into composites is on my someday list.
Check out Mike Patey on Youtube for some composite building ideas too. He's building a bushplane more or less from scratch out of carbon fiber. Makes it seem really approachable...
Well.. the first one came out perfect... and I screwed it up.
Ended up mixing up the hardeners, and this one got done with High Temp Epoxy, but Standard temp hardener.
Oops.
Expensive wall hanger/practice piece
Video explaining the process is here:
https://youtu.be/JZ5HnZ572uk
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JZ5HnZ572uk?wmode=opaque
In reply to TAC_Rx :
i watch him and Throttlestopgarage a good bit. They were the reason i decided to go for it.
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