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Well I got the electric windshield to work pretty well, will need to do final adjustments after I get the new weatherstripping on. Have a look at the videos below. Also got a bracket made for the junkyard hydroboost then cleaned and painted it. Got the rest of the firewall holes done except for the steering column and the heater.
I bought a vintage air unit but they sent me the wrong one so I need to exchange it for the right one. Also got the pedal assembly figured out and installed temporarily. Started to make the gauge mounts but ran out of weekend
Haven't spent much time on this in the last week or two. I had promised my wife I would do the baseboards in the house in march. Well I was almost out of march so figured I had better get it done. Of course it was a 2 piece baseboard she wanted so it was 300LF x 2 of base. Very sore knees on this guy!
It's done now though so I should start making some slow progress again, thanks to Oliver I was able to determine that some 2nd Gen pedals should work for this application. I had a auto set and was able to dig the burnt clutch and brake pedal out of the burnt 2nd Gen I used for the transmission. After a sand blast, paint and new bushings they were ready to go. Also coated the console with a rubberized rockerguard.
Next project will be fabricating a electric windshield opener...
I agree, my little blue bugger was supposed to handle 36" of 16ga. It couldn't handle 18" of 16ga until I reinforced it. The longest I've bent now is the bottom of that console at 31" and it handled it no problem
Thanks for posting this information, Clint. I will keep it handy for reference. I may follow up on it.
I see it lists a maximum thickness of 20 gauge, however? If true that could prove to be a challenge with PW sheet metal?
That 20ga rating is based on the assumption that one is bending the maximum length of material - 78" on the 6-1/2 foot brake. Also, one edge of the frog has a .250 radius to bend against and the other edge is a 45 degree knife edge basically. So, if you are using the knife edge, you risk cracking thick material especially if bending with the grain and/or turning up a burr on the edge of the frog. I have seen them put a piece of 1/4 x 2 flat stock in a brake and bend it as a test. The 4-footer is not on the website. Don't know what they would rate that one at, but since the maximum length of material that could be bent would be 48 inches, maybe they would be rated higher? All three lengths share identical size parts. Only the overall lengths change accordingly.
I can't personally quote prices, but I can say I have inspected all the parts and assemblies that make up these brakes. We sell direct and have distributors all over the country. We also have made a few 4-footers and I have designed 3D models for an 8-footer that could possibly be made to order.
Thanks for posting this information, Clint. I will keep it handy for reference. I may follow up on it.
I see it lists a maximum thickness of 20 gauge, however? If true that could prove to be a challenge with PW sheet metal?
Clint, That Little Bull is neat, but you know we need a brake that will handle 16 gauge, you need to work on that employer to step uh, ;-)
I agree, my little blue bugger was supposed to handle 36" of 16ga. It couldn't handle 18" of 16ga until I reinforced it. The longest I've bent now is the bottom of that console at 31" and it handled it no problem
Can you give us some info on the brake? Did you find it used, what does a machine like that cost now (ballpark)?
Looks like a great tool for fabrication.
Not to hijack this thread, but Dave you may be interested in the brakes my employer manufactures and sells:
I can't personally quote prices, but I can say I have inspected all the parts and assemblies that make up these brakes. We sell direct and have distributors all over the country. We also have made a few 4-footers and I have designed 3D models for an 8-footer that could possibly be made to order.
Can you give us some info on the brake? Did you find it used, what does a machine like that cost now (ballpark)?
Looks like a great tool for fabrication.
The big fancy computerized brake belongs to a friend of mine, my brake is in the picture below. I had to do some reinforcements to it but now it bends pretty good. I made the floor, firewall, stake pockets and console with it. It was about $350.
Can you give us some info on the brake? Did you find it used, what does a machine like that cost now (ballpark)?
Looks like a great tool for fabrication.
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