Got some garage time in between other projects this weekend… Started out welding the angle brackets (there is a square top plate with a hole drilled in it):
Then welded the angle brackets to some 2×2 square tubing. Notice each piece can be attached to the car in three different spots. These are what will attach to the car:
Then I took the nuts and threaded them on the bolts and placed them in the holes to tack the nuts in to place removing the bolts afterwards:
One side is done for this batch:
2nd side is done for this batch:
Next I need to weld some 2×2 tubing to the 2.5×2.5 tube that I prepped below:
Had a thunderstorm last night take down a few limbs. One landed on the fence, so I took the morning off to clean up the limbs and got some Garage time in to finish cleaning and painting the remaining metal for the Jig. Next step is welding, but most likely not this weekend as this weekend is a car show my Lions club is hosting with Advance Auto Parts.
Been busy cleaning the square tubing with Eastwood Metal Wash and using some weld-thru paint on the areas where I am going to weld. I want to re-use the jig, so am taking some extra steps to both protect it and practice these things for when I work on the car!
I will provide the measurements of the various pieces later:
Setup for cleaning some of the tubing:
Cleaned and ready to weld:
I need to drill mounting holes and prime these plates:
Got the deck sealed. Should be good for a year now until I decide if I am going to paint it or not. Took me three hours for the railings & spindles and an hour for the main deck. I just had enough for the job (2 Gallons) with hardly a drop to spare left over!
Drilled the holes for the set screws this weekend. Used the new drill press – I’m happy with it so far! Also got the clamps on sale from Harbor Freight!
There is a hole on 2 sides of each 6″ piece of 2.5×2.5’s
These are now all done:
Need to drill a few more flat pieces:
I ordered a welding respirator for the fumes from welding. I also ordered a portable welding table from Northern Tool – hope to have these be next weekend!
Done with the cutting unless I screw something up and need to re-cut something! Next I can focus on drilling some holes with the new drill press!
Got some 6″ 2.5×2.5’s:
and a few 2×2’s, angle irons, plates, and misc pieces – I will post the guage and lengths as I start welding as a picture is worth a 1000 words (or so I hear!):
A few extra pieces:
About 150 Zinc plated nuts and bolts to use as set screws:
Also have a mess to clean up from all of my cutting – that dust went everywhere! If I had it to do over again, I would use a band saw!:
Got the 2×2 plywood base on my drill press… Need to go to Menards and get some cutting oil so I can start drilling!
A friend had sent me this e-mail… Thought I would share!
He used to go to all the public functions…especially the picture theaters. And always carried a Sugar Bag to collect empty bottles and cans.
His name was… Albert (Tapper) Torney. Everyone thought he was a bit eccentric and kids would tease and hassle him. But it was discovered he was very talented and only sold the empty bottles and some of the cans.
After he died in 1998 (aged 86) His large collection of Model Cars he made from the Aluminum Cans was discovered.
This goes to prove…”You Shouldn’t Judge A Book by its Cover”, or a Sculptor by his sugar bag.
