Nice job with the tank fill setup, you keep getting closer! Glad to see you posting again also. Take care
i wanna seal this area to make shore its properly welded just in case theirs a hair line crack i would sleep better what should i use i was thinking of lead could i melt one of my lead fishing weights ? or is their a putty i can smother on this area that will bond like an a-b joint compond
If you canb get it squeaky clean - every nook and cranny - then solder it. Use lead/tin solder and the kind of flux that looks like a paste - what you use for plumbing - Nokorrode is one brand. Use your Benzomatic torch and don't get it too hot. If the solder just melts and runs away it is too hot. You should be able to wash the entire welded area with solder. After that is done, clean off the flux with acetone and if there are any suspicious looking pits either resolder using almost no heat (just enough to barely melt the solder - and repeat repeat repeat. If you are still nervous after that, wash and clean again and wash over THAT with JBWeld or MarineTex. This is overkill but if you don't trust any portion of the weld then this is one approach. BTW your fishing weights are lead only and you wantsome tin in there.
because of your info i found this thanks this should work http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 BernzOmatic 8 oz. Acid Core Solder Model # SAC800 Store SKU # 305300 Lead Free, Silver Bearing solder for improved tensile strength, no Flux necessary because acid core based flux, Melts at 361 degree F. Use for metal solder applications Lead Free, Silver bearing solder for improved tensile strength No flux necessary because acid core based flux Melts at 361 degrees F Use for metal soldering applications MFG Brand Name : BernzOmatic MFG Model # : SAC800 MFG Part # : 19675
that soldering is a pain in the butt you hold the torch in the wrong angle it shuts off i heated it too much and the filler neck came off the factory seal so i had to re attach that i had one small hole i wanted to tac weld shut and it keep getting bigger even with the slightest touch of the mig im going to just take it to a radiator shop and ask how much it would cost to have them do it i really wish i could fab everything myself its so much fun im bummbed out but i know i have to have a professional do it right the first time i dont wanna be cruising and spilling gas down the road
Bro everytime I look at your post it seems like your getting closer to the finish line. I'm almost finished with my chop on my 48 DeSoto. Its all the small shit that makes it seem like it will never end. I got to keep taking pics to make myself feel like I'm accomplishing something.
I saw this post too late. The acid core solder is not as easy to work with and the lead free solder really makes things challenging. Lead free is the new standard for plumbing because of concerns that the lead in soldered joints can leach into the drinking water - not good. But lead free solder does not work as well as you see (you are not sweating solder into a joint but painting it onto a panel - more like leading a seam than soldering a pipe). As you found out it is easy to get things too hot. In my experience the temperature range between solid and liquid is too abrupt with lead free solder. Lead solder has a temp range where it is plastic so you can work it where it needs to be. Sorry it did not work out for you. Hopefully a rad shop will only charge $20 or so.
i got a price of $75 to seal and pressure test il probably drop it off tomorrow i had a long day and im barely awake good night
Glad to see someone bringing an old plymouth back to life. Looks like you are defiantly giving it a good go and aren't scared of a bit of rust.The 47 Plymouth is my all time favorite.My old man has had one in the family for 35 years. Keep up the good work.
thank you we all need some motivation including myself don't forget to post your build so we can all enjoy project update: i built a small frame that surrounds the gas filler that passes thru the trunk and made a cover that slide onto it and screws down. when complete it will get wrapped in carpet to blend in i have cash saved for the junk yard trip i can't wait
one of my best buds was interviewed by the newyork times the article is here http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/automobiles/collectibles/02EGO.html the video is here http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/02/automobiles/collectibles/20100502-ego/index.html
nothing new for the past two weeks can't get out of this slump i feel i will be going on a junk yard run memorial day weekend so maybe that will boost me up in spirits i keep walking outside take a look at the car then walk back inside and say ahh fuck it i do something later i need to crack the whip hope everyone is doing good and in good health
Hey Joel, I took my 47 Windsor to a car show Saturday. It was great getting it out and talking to the people. We all have slumps, so just walk away for a bit and start in fresh. Your friend's car is sweet! Here is one of my friend's SS.
i love 63 and 64 impalas since i was a little kid i would honestly trade my packard for a convertible and would probably sleep in it the first few nights
joel you are doing great. going to look awsome when you are done hang in there. we all get in a slump but you will get out of it soon.
was givin some inspiration yesterday or should i say given a couple of cars my buddy moved to p.a. and had some cars behind his house here and he gave me them all i have to figure what im going to do with them. one is a 38 something check the pics, a 65 thunderbird convert that was being restored had full frame done, body painted, motor and trans rebuilt (sitting in garage) all chrome redone, plus a hardtop parts car , and a smokey & the bandit trans-am which my friend wants if its usable
Cool Joel ! Ya might be able to generate a few bucks towards the Plymouth project if there are any goodies worth sellin that you dont want...check my thread started the surgery !
i could have sworn i posted this last night but dont see it now ? i mounted my air compressors on the frame rails so i wont hear them i used rubber to deaden the vibration these things whisper when you turn them on
ok got back from the junk yard and had a ball and saved a shit load of money i picked up a trailer hitch from a ford expedition as its the largest of hitches out there i mocked it up to see how everything will tie in together
i picked up a york a/c compressor there is a certain one you can use its a high flow off of a old volvo. why did i get it you asked onboard air sells fitting that connect to the top you can wire thr pressur switch on your tank to tell the clutch to engage and this thing will fill a 2.5 gallon tank in 40 secs and picked up the classic looking steering column from a caddy it blends with the car nicely look at the cruise control switches ect they look classic my other column looked to modern i will change the wheel when i can
Joel I just took an hour and read your whole post. I want to thank you, you are an inspiration to myself and I know many involved in HAMB. Your perseverance is amazing... Against all odds, you have done an amazing job. I just told my wife about your car, she said it is a spiritual message, ever hear about Joshua and Caleb, they believed God and got it done. The other ten Israelis, whined and cried and complained and so on. That story is still about hearts today. I am building a 37 Ford Truck. I just started and am also working out side under a Costco portable garage. I will NOT whine, because I have seen what you have done. I am learning to weld, I am inspired by your welding improvements, I now have little fear of fabricating, because of your way of just doing things. Again, THANK YOU, I am blessed to see this, keep it coming, I cant wait to see you and family cruising around the great NY.......
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