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    That chassis looks good to me. I'll bet it was fun gluing up.

    That's a huge space for your workshop. Plenty of area for spacing things out a bit.
    My machines are almost hard up against each other to fit in my shed. No room to move.
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    Hi Bret I'm in for this one especially as I know the quality of your work. I just don't know how I missed the beginning of this WIP must have been asleep or old age and as I am still under the 60 mark I must have been asleep.
    So far what I have seen of the build I will not be disapointed

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    Thank you Derek. Progress has slowed to a crawl right now. But hopefully will get some free time soon to work on it again. Life is very busy and work has been very demanding. Haven't had much energy after work to be out in the shed. Spent my last day off helping my mother in law get the pool ready for the summer. Should be able to swim in it this weekend as we are predicted to have mid 90's all week and no rain. We shall see if the weatherman is right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hermit View Post
    That chassis looks good to me. I'll bet it was fun gluing up.

    That's a huge space for your workshop. Plenty of area for spacing things out a bit.
    My machines are almost hard up against each other to fit in my shed. No room to move.
    Thank you Steve. Yes the second workshop is a huge space but at the moment don't have the funds to finish it out properly so it is kinda of a storage place at the moment. At least all my hotrods are out of the weather!

    The frame was actually really easy to glue up. I just layed it out on top of my frame blueprint to make sure everything was lined up properly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bj383ss View Post
    Thank you Steve. Yes the second workshop is a huge space but at the moment don't have the funds to finish it out properly so it is kinda of a storage place at the moment. At least all my hotrods are out of the weather!

    The frame was actually really easy to glue up. I just layed it out on top of my frame blueprint to make sure everything was lined up properly.

    Bret
    That's a good method. I'll have to keep it in mind.
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    FINALLY AN UPDATE!!!!

    I have been experimenting with making the wheels for the last 2 weeks. Finally came up with something I am happy with.

    Here are the four attempts. First one far left was made on the lathe using hole saws for each stepped size, Second was made using the cross slide, third was made using only hand lathe tools. And the far right one a combination of cross slide, hand tools, and its mulitple pieces.


    The three piece wheel




    BFGoodrich 3" Whitewall Tire Still have to due the tread and some more sidewall detail.






    Back of tire


    What do you guys think? I wish I had a lighter color wood to make the white wall out of like Holly.

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    G'Day Bret,
    You have certainly spent a lot of time & effort to make it look right for the Hot Rod era, well done.
    That contrast in the timbers looks quite okay.
    Cheers, crowie

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    Bret,
    Looks fantastic. I'm no wood expert but isn't ash available as a very light wood? Again, no expert so am probably wrong.....

    Cheers,

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    Great job with the wheels Bret. (One of my pet hates/likes, as you know.)
    I think the tyre will look fine once the finish goes on to darken the darker timber even more. The white looks about right.
    Love the rim design, too, it worked out well using the combo of tools.
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    A job well done and it's only the wheel, the car is still to be added.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Script View Post
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    Looks fantastic. I'm no wood expert but isn't ash available as a very light wood? Again, no expert so am probably wrong.....

    Cheers,

    Jim
    Thank you Jim. That is a good idea. I think Home Depot or Lowes sells Ash. Will have to stop by on the way home from work tomorrow and see. I also thought about maybe I could bleach the Maple and make it lighter.


    Quote Originally Posted by Hermit View Post
    Great job with the wheels Bret. (One of my pet hates/likes, as you know.)
    I think the tyre will look fine once the finish goes on to darken the darker timber even more. The white looks about right.
    Love the rim design, too, it worked out well using the combo of tools.
    Thanks Steve. I remember you not liking the wheels on your Ford. To be honest with you I love making anything on my lathe. It is very soothing. It runs very quite and with the hand tools I feel like I can make anything. Even though I can't LOL May have to put a coat of poly on the wheel to see how it turns out. I had originally thought about painting the tires black but that will be impossible with the whitewalls now. There is just no way to get a clean edge between the two.

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    A job well done and it's only the wheel, the car is still to be added.
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    Thank you Duke. Now I just have to make three more. I an identical front one, and two rears.

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    A great build on the wheel Bret. It does make life easier having a lathe. As you say only three more wheels to make or is it four 1 as a spare. Look forward to the rest of the build.

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    Thank You Derek.

    Worked on the car yesterday but didn't get a chance to post the update.

    Started making the 4 wheels and tires.

    Outside of wheel and the stock for making the center hubs.




    Stock for wheels. Walnut


    Drilled 1" holes in the back of each wheel to mount on pin jaws in lathe


    O.D. turned and I.D. for white wall turned




    Stock for white walls. This is aspen it is a very light softwood. Thanks Jim (Script) for giving me the idea.


    Whitewalls glued onto tires


    Turning whitewalls on lathe.


    Tire shaped.






    Here is a comparison between the Maple and the Aspen. It has a much whitier apperance. There is a noticeable difference in the color of the whitewall and the rim and thats what I was looking for. Can't wait to put a coat of finish on it to see how it turns out.


    I shot a video of me making the tire, but the camera focused on the wall behind instead of the chuck. Will try again when I make the next tire. Didn't know if anyone would like to see it.

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    Looking good with the Aspen Bret. What finish were you planning to put on the wheels? Poly might yellow it a bit too much.

    I'd be interested in seeing the vid - might learn something. I'm considering buying a small lathe, but have no experience using one apart from making a set of goblets about 30 years ago.
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    Thank You Steve. You are right about the poly yellowing it. As long as the whitewalls have a contrast against the wheels is really all Im looking for. Will have to experiment a little. I'm going to shoot another video when I get time and post it on youtube. I think you would love a lathe. And don't worry about the experience. Mine is very little as well. I've watched alot of how to videos on turning and just kinda learning as I go. I am no expert by any means!


    Bret

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