|
Post by jedihunter on Jun 28, 2015 20:56:25 GMT
I used a stud welder and a slide hammer. You can sorta see the little circles where the studs were, and of course the hole where i ripped one out. It worked well, but I think more practice would be good.
|
|
|
Post by henri on Jun 29, 2015 17:07:12 GMT
i'd thought that ,or the other options the studs with a circle on top ,like "P's" , weld in a line down a crease ,slide bar through circles n then pull on bar by hand or arrange some kind of jacking system , pulls on deepest first an brings em all up to same height , if you want to try n get it out more i'd suggest carrying out the basement after welding more studs on an giving it a fierce heat til gettin cherry-ish n leave to cool slow ,takes the work hardness out of it .introduced by welding n previous pulling work , you'll find it loads easier to pull the final few mill then .tho i would advise a bracing from seat mounts to top bearing . this is 1 i knocked up for the frankenscoot to get rid of the scaffold bar , soon as its off i'm drilling it to fit smallie seat mounts ,so no more welding braces to do floor work for this boy , H
|
|
|
Post by jedihunter on Jun 29, 2015 20:19:31 GMT
Thanks for the tip H. I'll try that. I'd much rather turn wrenches than do bodywork. I measured a straight frame, running a lazer pointer through the bearing down to get a reference point, then put the bent frame in the same place to see how far out it was. A little persuasion with a 6 ft breaker bar, and now its just as straight as the unbent frame. life would be easier if there was somebody close by with a frame jig. I'm just learning the whole welding thing, but a friend has a nice tig setup in his garage, that i've got unlimited access to. So hopefully the learning curve wont be too steep.
|
|
|
Post by henri on Jun 30, 2015 8:08:34 GMT
start on thick fresh metal, weld 2 bits together ,put 1 in vice n hit tother with big hammer ,when it dont fly cross the shed your a welder , repeat on thinner stuff ,when feeling good about it but before startin on ya frame go get a old car door/wing an learn it all over again ,as old worked/painted/etc steel acts different to fresh , if ive been away from my set for a while i always start on a bit of scrap for 10 mins ,just to get welder dialled in an my eye back aswell , an best tip i was taught is "you know its good when it sounds like bacon frying in a pan " . H
|
|
|
Post by shaun on Jun 30, 2015 9:00:22 GMT
Always confuses me this, being a Veggie I have no idea what bacon sounds like?? Have you a quorn equivalent for me to compare??
|
|
|
Post by henri on Jul 1, 2015 13:59:33 GMT
seeing as management n sprog are veggie ,makes me a part-timer so might have a equivalent for ya , you know that veggie quorn bacon , looks like a strip of spam after a road rollers gone over it , n tastes like bacon after a road rollers squeezed all the taste out of it, well like that ,only with more "sizzle" ,if ya see what i mean . failing that a trip to local greasy spoon will show ya, an inhaling bacon fat in the air as ya listen dont count ,you'll still be a vegetable killer afterwards , H
|
|
|
Post by jedihunter on Aug 31, 2015 23:52:56 GMT
|
|
|
Post by henri on Sept 1, 2015 7:21:49 GMT
nice n shiny , lookin good , is that "rosso ford" by chance , H
|
|
|
Post by jedihunter on Sept 1, 2015 10:31:09 GMT
Thanks H, Its a token attempt to match the original color, I only know it as a number. The next thing to do is scratch it, once that's out of the way, I can enjoy putting it back together.
|
|
|
Post by triffid on Sept 1, 2015 11:24:34 GMT
V nice Jedi, nothing like a shiny paint job to give you extra inspiraition to get going.
|
|
|
Post by davet on Sept 1, 2015 12:30:56 GMT
Nice work, nice colour and nice workshop.
Nice.
|
|
|
Post by unclechufty on Sept 1, 2015 21:13:49 GMT
Got toagree about the workshop, man that's tidy, and so much room to move. Nothing like the black hole of calcutta I like to call my workshop!
|
|
|
Post by henri on Sept 2, 2015 7:29:54 GMT
it is almost a relief isnt it when the first scratch happens ,after that you can stop walkin on eggshells an get on with it , H
|
|
|
Post by kev on Sept 2, 2015 20:52:34 GMT
Nice work ! Gives me a little inspiration now that the nights are drawing in .
|
|
|
Post by jedihunter on Sept 3, 2015 1:27:20 GMT
Had a productive day... Harness, cables, rear brake, fender on fork, fork in frame, floor rails, choke, and regulator box. Thursday will be headset, cowl doors and an electrical test on the horn and taillight.
|
|
|
Post by tzsteve on Sept 3, 2015 15:42:13 GMT
nice.
|
|
|
Post by vader19 on Sept 4, 2015 2:44:51 GMT
That's a really good looking red.. so clean.. beauty!
|
|
|
Post by jedihunter on Sept 17, 2015 20:50:12 GMT
So I over-achieved with getting the first scratch out of the way. I leaned the complete fork against the bench, to reach for the bearings and the SOB rolled and fell flat against the concrete floor. I put the fork in and walked away. luckily I had a sip speedo to install on a lardy to take my mind off the pain of the fender. I'll mask it off and repaint the damage, once the scoot is done in case of any other f@ck ups.
|
|
Yoshi
100 Sport
Posts: 75
|
Post by Yoshi on Sept 17, 2015 20:54:53 GMT
Reminds me of my freshly painted engine flap flying off at 50km/h...
|
|
|
Post by jedihunter on Sept 17, 2015 21:18:55 GMT
Yup, done that one too. now I'm a firm believer in locking doors.
|
|