Projects The Weeks & Fredette '34 Ford TROG Build

I like your thinking on the build. Nice work!

 

I drilled the backing plates last night. I used the template I drew up in CAD, cut out th template on the CNC plasma then tack welded it to the backing plate and drilled away.

Cutting the template


Template cut


Template on the backing plate


All drilled...the template worked really well and sped up the drilling process a lot

 

All some really impressive work.

 

Man I wish I had one of those! What file formats can you use to program it?

 

The plasma is great! Save so much time cutting brackets and they come out perfect every time.

It uses G Code for the CNC. The program will convert .dxf files to G Code if you don't know how to write G Code.

 

I do not, but I can totally do circles around DXF files. I was a CAD designer for years; I did Autocad and Pro-E. Now I use Illustrator primarily since I'm no longer a draftsman.

 

Thanks Ryan! Patent pending

 

How did you hold the template in place while drilling all those holes? Tack weld. Nice work and you could sell those templates to guys like me.

 

I tack welded the template to the plate. I am thinking abut selling templates. There seems to be some interest in them.

 

You might be better off using the bolt holes to locate the plate for a built to be sold unit. Attach some guide tubes to the plate and run bolts through. As long as the tubes aren't too long, they should keep the plate from wandering without having to be cut at a precise tolerance. A small gap should allow for tension and if the fasteners and tubing ID are a good match, it shouldn't be able to wander.

 

I'd buy one of those templetes...seriously.
PM me if you want to sell one.
Sam

 

Good idea!

 

Josh , I bet someone will steal your idea and call it there own.


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It'd hafta be someone with a plasma table at least!

 

So how much?

 

CHA-CHING!!!!!!!!! everybody wants one.

 

Im working up a price and you will see an ad in the classifieds for the templates in a day or two. I'll keep you all posted. Thanks!

 

Why , when I was a boy , we did everything with a #3 hammer and a cold chisel. I'm still trying to figure out my cell phone, for cryin' out loud! You fellers is doin' a right nice job. ( Ya even got a nod from the Big Kahuna!)---- I'll be watching!

 

I started finishing on the quarter this week...

it was formed in 3 major sections so I started welding them together.. this is where it can go all wrong, luckilly it played nice





also, I made some dies for the beltline of the front of the quarter.. still tuning them before I run them.

 

Very nice work!!!

 

Steve is killing it.


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Sweet! killer skills and bitchen build

 

two more. I made a quarter window but im not entirely happy with it. Luckilly Nils and Josh have a stocker that I'll merge in. In the mean time heres the last pics from me for a while until I have time to fit and weld it all up. and if anybody wants beltline blanks, PM me.

 

awesome build. You guys with the talent to put cars together in months instead of years blow me away.

Either you have a ton of free time or you bust your ass, maybe both? Either way I'm impressed.

 

Thanks, its definitely not free time! haha. We just bust our asses. We will be hitting this real hard in another month or so when I finish up my '36 and Nils finishes his '32. Stay tuned and don't blink!

 

Holy shit! speechless...............

 

Doing a great job, can't wait to see her throwing sand in October !


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Awesome job guys!

 

Come on Josh, tell 'em the truth- you retired at 30 after you made your first million, and just hang around drinking beer, eating pizza, and building totally cool stuff. They're just jealous!! A hot rod Mark Zuckerman for sure ( Ha-Ha) ----- NOTE: the above is a fabricated lie meant to provide a laugh to this hard working ( and playing) group known as the "TORR nados"). Watch out N.J.- there's a disturbance in the atmosphere headed your way. Don Kent