My shipment of 6 more cans of Zero-Rust arrived yesterday and since the weather is supposed to get cold in a couple of days, I got some more painting done.  Just have five more pieces to do tomorrow!

10 cross pieces 6″ 2.5″x2.5″

For the casters: 6″ 2×2 and 2 6″ 2.5×2.5

For attaching the car to the jig (various lengths):

2 @ 27″, 2 @ 23″, 2 @ 19″, 2 @ 16″, and 2 @ 13″

These are all that remain to be painted for the Jig:

Been busy prepping and painting the body jig.  First, I sanded off the weld-thru primer that was left over, then cleaned the metal with Eastwood Metal Wash, then used Prep Step and finally painted with 2 coats of Zero-Rust.

Here are the two 11′ pieces of 2×2:

Here are the T pieces of 18″ 2×2 welded to 6″ 2.5×2.5 pieces:

Here are the 2 6′ pieces of 2×2

I still have more pieces to clean and prep for painting, but needed to order more Zero-Rust and will need to wait for that to arrive to finish painting the parts of the Jig.

Got some time during the week to just about finish up the Jig (the paint (POR-15) will come later)

I have to re-do one piece where the nut broke off.  I will finish sometime next week.

I have gone through one spool of wire so far working on this!

Just have a few hours worth of work left on this, then it will be ready to assemble which will be after I complete the replacement of the full floor pan!

Got some welding time in tonight.  These 10 pieces are done.

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:

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 some more holes drilled.  Should be able to start welding soon – just have a few more holes yet that need to be drilled.

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!

http://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/half-and-full-facepiece-welding-respirators.html

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200342949_200342949

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!

All of the 2.5×2.5 are cut into 6″ pieces.  Still need to cut the 2×2’s.  Bought a drill press for drilling holes for the set bolts:

Need to mount the bottom to the 2×2 board.  Has a laser sight, and a light bulb.  16 speed 260-4220 RPM.  Didn’t have much workbench space, so I went with the floor model from Menards.