Re: 1930 boat tail speedster from a rough starting point
Posted by Mike Bartrom On 2017/1/24 8:56:41
The frame for the body is welded up and ground smooth. There was a lot of welding on the inside radius of the curves. This tends to shrink the metal. Next I'll heat the bends up with a oxygen acetylene torch and shape it back to position.
The original wood framework was bolted down with carriage bolts. I have made this frame so it fastens down with carriage bolts that pass through the box tube and the top of the frame. I have reinforced the box tube with a pipe with an ID of about 7/16". I shaped one end of the pipe square with a hammer to engage the head of the carriage bolt.
Slowly but surely.....
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The original wood framework was bolted down with carriage bolts. I have made this frame so it fastens down with carriage bolts that pass through the box tube and the top of the frame. I have reinforced the box tube with a pipe with an ID of about 7/16". I shaped one end of the pipe square with a hammer to engage the head of the carriage bolt.
Slowly but surely.....
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