Projects 32 5W Build - The $4K Swapmeet Body / The Old Chrome Coupe

Circling back on topic...

 

My ignorance is really going to show hard here, but what exactly do you hone in one of those machines? It doesn't seem like there's a vice/fixture for holding things in place while they're being honed, so I don't get how it works. Do you have to hold parts in your hand while the machine is running?

 

@Squablow Yes. Any part that has an internal bore with a tight tolerance. Most obvious here would be a connecting rod big end after it's been resized. Machining can get you close enough in most cases, but for a thousandth (0.001") or less, you hone. It's a very light pressure operation, and holding it provides feel feedback.
EDIT: the honing is removing at under ten thousandths, sneaking up on the measurement or fit. Think sanding with very fine wet sandpaper.

 

Not being able to see if there's a bumper on the car made me smile

Beautiful work on the Hone

 

If you are a careful driver, you don’t need a front bumper. The rear bumper is a different story!

 

Probably not traditional but a (3) tube sort of see through nerf bar bumper that would mimic the exact 32 bumper contours with pirated rolled ends yet keeping underpinnings in at least partial view.

 

With the level of detail this thing has, it would be great to see it side by side with @Cody Walls ardun killer coupe as it is also a highly detailed traditional rig.