Im drooling, update update
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I found my thread on page 3... oh the shame 
Anyway, I've done some cutting and mocked up the resulting lengths of jigsaw puzzle pieces to see if I have enough...
Looks like I do, but also looks like a lot of welding...
Glen.
That explains it, I cant believe I missed your
thread! So much epicness happening. Those wheels are so sick
Sweet cad work too, wish I could do that
Looks like you can make it work Glen!
Also looks like a lot of work too... Wish I could drive on over and give you a length of spare steel.
Luke.
Also looks like a lot of work too... Wish I could drive on over and give you a length of spare steel.
Luke.
That explains it, I cant believe I missed your
Thanks. Yeah, I've been wanting to do a car wheel build for a while and the 1936 Chev wheels are so cool, I just have to do it.
And as far as the cad is concerned, I did a course in animation a few years back so I use software called MAYA. It's more of a character modeling and animation thing though and not the best for designing bikes. I never kept it up and have forgotten how to use it properly, but I only needed the basics for visualisation.
Yep, should work... and heaps of work.
I wish you could drive over too... darn that Tasman Sea
Glen.
Time to start welding up that parallelogram.
The brake wheel cylinders that I ordered just last week arrived. Actually came on Tuesday but I was out when the courier visited, so had to go and pick them up today. Really impressed with the speedy delivery
I didn't notice until I uploaded the photo how I placed it on the invoice... right over the “MADE IN U.S.A” so only MAD is showing. Is it trying to tell me something
Glen.
I didn't notice until I uploaded the photo how I placed it on the invoice... right over the “MADE IN U.S.A” so only MAD is showing. Is it trying to tell me something
Glen.
That was quick post!
Luke.
Luke.
Yikes... page 3 again. Sure doesn't take long to fall behind So anyway, I decided to disassemble the brake master cylinder. When I got to removing the front plug, it was so burred that I had to file the flats to get a socket on...
It wouldn't budge with the breaker bar and I don't have a vice to mount it in, so I wedged it under the corner of the house and added extra length to the handle for leverage...
It bit of gentle yanking on the bar and it was free and taken apart...
I should be able to get a kit for it and and it'll be sweet... hopefully.
I was holding off on starting to assemble the frame until I knew that the brakes were on track, so now that they are, it's time to get cracking.
Glen.
Safety Shmayfty get to assembling!
Sweet master cylinder tho.
get to assembling! Sweet master cylinder tho.
Safety Shmayfty
Touché... yeah, it's gonna take some doing I think.
Interestingly, I purchased the master cylinder seperately from the other 1936 Chev parts and the bloke said he thought it was a mid 1940's one, but after researching the casting number, it turns out to be 1936 or 1937... so a perfect match for the drum brakes. Serendipity
Glen.
HaTouché... yeah, it's gonna take some doing I think.
Interestingly, I purchased
Glen.
sometimes things are just meant to be
Funkme
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞.𝐧𝐮𝐭
I purchased a cylinder for my chopper,it's still sitting in the bag. I was thinking why can't I mount that on....
You and I chatting about brakes,I jump to your thread and !!!!!
You and I chatting about brakes,I jump to your thread and !!!!!
You and I chatting about brakes,I jump to your thread and !!!!!
Yeah... cars wheels, so why not car brakes too.
Will this crazy idea work...
Glen.
I carefully scraped away the old stickers off the tubing but think I might've scratched them... do you think anyone will notice
Perhaps I can polish them out
Nah... reckon I'll sand it all back to bare metal. Might even leave it bare metal and use this fancy “boiled linseed oil” stuff I've been reading so much about.
Glen.
Perhaps I can polish them out
Nah... reckon I'll sand it all back to bare metal. Might even leave it bare metal and use this fancy “boiled linseed oil” stuff I've been reading so much about.Glen.
Love it!
Luke.
Luke.
Made a start on the fork...
I did a couple of tack welds and realised how much welding I'm in for. I don't enjoy welding... and I'm bad at it
The flap disc I used on my grinder to get the paint off is too coarse and has really scratched the metal badly. I read somewhere about removing paint with a wire brush on an angle grinder, so I might do the rest with one of those... probably way less scratching
Glen.
I did a couple of tack welds and realised how much welding I'm in for. I don't enjoy welding... and I'm bad at it
The flap disc I used on my grinder to get the paint off is too coarse and has really scratched the metal badly. I read somewhere about removing paint with a wire brush on an angle grinder, so I might do the rest with one of those... probably way less scratching
Glen.
Wire cup brush is your friend!
Just make sure you wear long sleeves and eye protection!
Luke.
Just make sure you wear long sleeves and eye protection!
Luke.
Yeah... going to the local community garden for a wee bit tomorrow so I'll pick one up on the way home. Hopefully Bunnings will have the size I need.
Glen.
