Project 29 Tudor in Mass.

Now I feel bad Mike

 

It’s looking great, the floors came out really nice.


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Not trying to make ya feel bad ... sometimes life just doesn’t go as planned.




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Thank you very much.


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Finished up my pass seat mount.
I made it so it hinges for the rear passengers.
Found a spring loaded pin on eBay they use for race car steering wheels and for aviation applications.
That is the rear hold down that is attached to the seat.
Added some feet to the rear of the adjusters.
(The seat will not adjust now)
Only tilt forward.

Everything Works exactly as I had hoped it would.

I tacked it to my welding table to make sure everything was aligned as I went.

Lots of pics for anyone who wants to use the idea.

Onward [emoji1371]

seat bracket and floor tab tacked together for drilling hole for locking pin.


Spring loaded locking pin


These can be found on ebay in a number of variations on length/ pin diameter and material.


Fitting the Location of pin prior to welding.
the front pins are from a late 80’s to mid 90’s Ford Bronco rear bench seat.
They’re used as front pivot pins. They came complete with nylon bushing/washers and pins.
I sandblasted them to get an older look to them.



















I had to modify the original upholstery to fit around the rear latch mechanism.


Drill some holes to mount to the floor and that’s that. Seats will be ready for upholstery.



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very good sir , I will use some of your ideals , thanks for the good pictures . I am going to see if I can find some of the spring loaded pins , good tip .

 

Lots of options on ebay


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thanks , found them

 

The front pins are from a 90’s Ford Bronco rear seat.
Used for the exact same purpose (seat pivot pins)
They have a nice vintage look to them


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Doing great Mike! I was just bustin your chops.

 

The real question is ... Are you working on your Sedan ? Hmmm ? [emoji848]


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Actually I have been collecting parts. A friend scored a dropped A headlight bar and deuce grill with insert for me!!

 

Hmmm not sure that’s considered “working on your car” haha.
I can bust chops too. [emoji16]


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I thought ball busting was a big part of building?


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hahaha It definitely is Mike and Mike!! Its just better doing it in person! LOL
MikeL...I also got original Model A seats (uncovered) from John S.
The weather has sucked so bad lately that I didn't really want to work on anything.
Still debating on the front end. I did manage to make the fenders fit with what's there now.

 

Excellent !
Ya I know all too well about the weather.
I’m trying to use it to my benefit. Bad days during the week I just stay home now lol.
Garage time. [emoji16][emoji119].
Much rather have 70° and sunny though.


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Oh ya....gonna be a grandpa for the first time! So I've been busy chasing Facebook yard sale items for the wife.

 

Here's "Sunny"-

 

Congrats !!


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Ya. I’m a fan for sure. [emoji847]


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Congratulations, nothing better than grandkids to spoil and turn on to hot rods!

 

call the doctor, I think she could give me SUN STROKE !

 

Nice progress Mike. You're making me want to buy a TIG welder!

 

Thanks Aaron.

It’s a learning curve.
Quite impressive how adjustable it is once you get the hang of the pedal.

Happy I finally stuck to it... I’m getting there


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^^^^^^me two.....how long have you been learning TIG Mike and what unit did you buy?

 

I bought an Eastwood tig200. I had an electrical issue with it and had returned it.
They had said they were going to refund my money however a few weeks back a new Tig 200 showed up on my doorstep.

So far it’s been flawless.
I’m super impressed with it.

So that’s the machine I’ve been using for 7 days.
It’s the way to go. Technical for sure but super clean and adjustable.

I’m now excited to keep fabricating things bearing able to use the Tig for practice and nice finished welds (if I can actually make them look nice)

I’m getting there.



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Have you tried sheet metal yet? I've seen sheet metal tig welding and it looks amazing. Very little grinding required.

 

Yup. I’m getting there.
Worked on my grill shell yesterday piecing in a few sections where I relieved it because of the channel.

Let’s just say it’s not as easy as it looks.

Not even close ... especially after 6-7 nights.

There may be more than a “very little grinding” going on when I’m done.

I’m learning it’s okay to fail.




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Here are a few small piece of 20g I practiced on the other day.

I chop a bunch of pieces in the shear and just tack them and weld them together with varying heat, speed and filler.

1st one I hammered somewhat flat after I welded it.

Getting better each time but I have no other Tig welded sheetmetal to compare to.

Only way to get better is if i stick with it and don’t grab the mig gun.






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Practice, practice, practice.....then practice some more. At least that's what I've read. I'm only a novice at Mig, never mind Tig.