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[fishpharmer]

Today is teach myself how to make double flare brakeline day.

Recently made up some myself.  If I can, you certainly can make brake lines.

[grouch]

Today is teach myself how to make double flare brakeline day.


 

How come you're not using copper-nickel brake line? It won't ever rust!

[Jeff]

Today's project. Sprucing up the interior firewall. I've included a couple of not so good before photos of the interior firewall. Also the picture of the materials used 70 years ago to insulate and finish. Looks like cardboard and something akin to a heavy roofing felt.
I replaced it with a material I had on hand. The foil and plastic insulation I used to insulate the garage door. I had a large hunk left over, so othr than the engine paint I used on it, it was free.



  

  

  

  

  

 

[Darrel]

Hey, that don't look too bad. In fact, it's lookin pretty DanG good!

[grouch]

Are those the original pedals? They barely look stepped on.

You're cheating. It's supposed to take six months just to grind the rust out and another year to get the sheet metal looking like that.

[Jeff]

Hard to wear those steel peddles. No rubber, just steel other than the acceler9 peddle. That is rubber.

[grouch]

Most steel pedals I've seen have been worn slick by years of muddy boots sliding on them. A little grit, some water, rubber or leather soles for the sanding pad, lots of pressure and sliding the foot off the side -- unintended polishing and reshaping.

[TKehl]

Ditto here.  We had an old Allis Chalmers that came from the factory with texture on the pedals and indents in the gas, but the clutch and brakes were smooth and thinning when we had it.  Had to watch it as the throttle control was so worn that bounces from raking hay kept increasing the throttle and making it go faster.  Lot of hours on that tractor.  The original owners son asked about and and we traded it back for a heifer. 

I'm wondering if they didn't originally have a rubber cover much of their life that's now gone.  Factory, aftermarket, or improvised?  Buy it from someone short?  Maybe they had 2x4s wired to reach the pedals.   :D

[Jeff]

Maybe it just didn't have a lot of use.

[Darrel]

X2 on that Jeff because they are obviously original.

[grouch]

Maybe it just didn't have a lot of use.

That's what I was guessing.

Maybe you have acquired some gentleman's Sunday go-to-meetin' truck. I've ridden in both extremes, as I'm sure many have:  The ones where you climb over a pile of garbage to sit down, if you dare, and the ones where you'd best wipe your feet unless you're ready to fight.

From what you've done and said so far, I'm glad you're the one who got it. Respects the one who kept it in good shape all these years.

[Jeff]

It was a struggle, but it's coming. Spitting and splattering, burning holes, filling them in, grinding them out, whew. I guess it's all a learning experience. At least I can't screw anything up on the top of these fenders that someone that knows what they are doing can't fix. I'm cutting patches from the rusted out light can since its the perfect shape.


  

  

  

 

[Woodhauler]

I welded a couple patches on a rocker sill with my mig welder, Low and slow was the way!

[grouch]

How to learn to weld: Buy lots of grinder discs.  ;D

I do ok with 3/16 or thicker. The first MIG welder I had was so frustrating it mostly collected dust until lightning killed it. It was good for burning holes in sheet metal, in my hands.

A real welder (or is that weldor?) told me to just stitch with dots until they flowed and flattened and eventually connect the dots. I had been trying to weld beads, as I would with stick, on typical modern car body panels. Doing dots eventually taught me to see to weld lines. I'm still not good at it, but I can weld more than burn now. (Still prefer stick and heavier steel).

[21incher]

If you are going to keep it old school looks like you will have to learn how to apply lead next. ;D

[thecfarm]

My brother fixed up a '48 Ford truck. He tried lead. I forgot how it came out. I was working on a home and found a box of lead in the attic. I asked about it and the guy had no idea it was there. House been sold,2-3 times? He gave it to me when I told him what I wanted it for.

[snowstorm]

welding??? push a mig drag a stick. mig is easy. when i learned over 40 yrs ago we didnt have such things. get a auto darking helmet. they are nice. use both hands one to steady the other. small dia wire 025. for gas i use argon with a bit of oxygen. old rusty steel will not weld good with a mig/ .rust dirty use splatter rod 6011. any wind will blow the shielding gas away. for anyone that is learning to weld with a  a c machine buy 7018 ac rod. it runs way better

[grouch]

welding??? push a mig drag a stick. mig is easy. when i learned over 40 yrs ago we didnt have such things. get a auto darking helmet. they are nice. use both hands one to steady the other. small dia wire 025. for gas i use argon with a bit of oxygen. old rusty steel will not weld good with a mig/ .rust dirty use splatter rod 6011. any wind will blow the shielding gas away. for anyone that is learning to weld with a  a c machine buy 7018 ac rod. it runs way better

Amen on the helmet. That made a lot more difference for me than I ever would have guessed before using one.

I use 75% argon / 25% CO2. How do you get by using oxygen in your shielding gas?

A flap disc or flap wheel gets sheet metal clean without the aggravation of wire bristles everywhere.

[snowstorm]

It's only like 2%oxygen

[Jeff]

My latest accomplishment on the dodge was replacement of one of the rear engine mounts. Here is a pic of the old and new lower half of the mount and a picture of the installed mount no pic of old upper mount rubber, as it was gone!


  

 

And today, I found some pvc fake diamond plate at Menards. 4 by 8 sheet cheaper than 1/8 sheet of the 1/16" real stuff. So, we spent alittle time to see how it will look once installed as door panels.


 

[Darrel]

Awesome looking door panel!

[Magicman]

I never knew about the fake diamond plate, and it looks good.  I have a need. 

[gspren]

   How thick is the PVC diamond plate?

[Ljohnsaw]

And is the plastic silver or is it just the surface?  Wondering how its going to wear over time.  Maybe Kbeitz will find some in the junk yard for you and bring it up to the Pig Roast. ;)

[Jeff]

It's not very thick but it is tough stuff. We did a test on the sample on the wall at menards. 

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