Thread: Started My Car

Back Again With Small Parts And Jigs.I didn't leave town.I have had things to do.
Besides these small parts take time.

The expensive stand I am using to hold the small parts while drying ,holds 5 axle pegs.I have stained the ends dark Jarrah then polyed.Next to them is the headlights on their brackets.Then the steering wheel & column,followed by the thin gear stick.
The seat has dowels fitted and locate in the chassis.I dont want the seat to come loose in car,as you cannot get to it when body is glued to chassis. Below this lot are the 5 wheels, Grill and both bumpers. All nearly ready to fit.Getting closer now.

Next Photo is the jig I made to drill the guards for the tail lights.The end bracket is swapped to the other side to drill the other guard.Just pull the pin,put bracket on the other side and replace pin.Works fine. Bit hard to see but the clamp is holding the guard in place

The last photo is the jig for drilling the headlights for mounting dowels.Put h/l in large hole and drill down the top hole that gets them centered .Both are the same.I made second hole with longer small shaft for more accuracy. Tested this on large dowell first.

It was suggested I put a working boot lid in car.Well I am working things out for my next car.Hope to have a dicky seat .and opening bonnet as well and a wood motor under bonnet.
Not sure what next project will be yet.
Could be a wooden lock.Maybe an A model Ford Truck.I have the plans for this now.
Or maybe another 34 chev with the above mods.

Hey Aussie,

I was beginning to wonder what happened to you?????

But I can see you are back on the job now. The fiddly bits take time don't they.

I like your jigs...the only way to go really, even for one offs. At least if you decide to make another one, you will have it already set to go.

I have templates for lots of things and often mix and match them to get what I want on another project. With your headlight drilling jig, just makesure the lights are the samr size for the next project.


Looking forward to seeing it completed,

Chipman

1999 viewers who is going to be 2000?

woot:

I'd have to go close, my email notification came through just before I opened up your thread...

L@@ks like your it!!
Thanks Yonnee.
I was hoping it was someone that has been in contact.

Maybe it gets confused when you have 5 tabs open for different sections of the forum...


BTW... Looking awesome!!

If you ever do another, you could do one without the guards, and glue two wheels together for each side of the rear. You wouldn't even have to do a bonnet... although trying to replicate a sidevalve V8 would be a challenge. Chev might be easier.

Was actually thinking of mocking up a side valve V8.
The carby would be the hardest for me.May just hide that bit with the aircleaner
abit oversize?
I will have to show you the 1954 F100 I built years ago.A real one that is.

hmmmm..... getting confused here..... is that for the whole forum or this one subject?
Didn't realize someone keeps track
Juvy

Hi Juvy
It is just for the one thread "Started My Car"

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AUSSIE

20th Sep 2008 08:01 PM
by keju

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE

I will have to show you the 1954 F100 I built years ago.A real one that is.

No pics... Didn't happen!!


Just kidding, love to see it.

This thread surely has attracted a great deal of interest and rightly so. It just reinforces my thoughts that we are all kids at heart. Congratulations AUSSIE this has been a great thread and we are all looking forward to seeing the car completed.
BTW Love the lathe.

progress and an extra
2 off just for you Yonnee
just before glue up for seat and gear stick.
The tub is in your line of work Yeh?

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

The tub is in your line of work Yeh?

More hobby now than work. I now sell Earthmoving spare parts for a living.

Cool truck, even though I'm a Holden/Chev man. Gotta love deep dish jellybeans!! Them and Dragway 5 spokes!

Hi Guys
Just Maybe I maybe able to get this car into the wood show at the Melb Showgrounds.
(Not for sure yet)
Do you want to see it there? I can spend a bit more time on it and get it finished
If you want to see it at the show,let me know.
Aussie