Willie dog

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I couldn't give up if I wanted to. I absolutely love this type of work and it's good therapy after a bad day at work. 

It won't be laser straight....there will be waves in it because it's 60 year old stamped sheet metal. I just want to make sure all the little dents and grinder marks are out of it.

Oh.BTW b-42....I see elves eeverywhere! 

8 hours ago, gearhead204 said:

gonna need some beer curls to recondition the elbow after that much block sanding

That's what I was thinking.....or maybe before the next round of sanding.

17 hours ago, Maddog13407 said:

I have about aa half dozen of those crossmembers in my pile if youd like one.

Well crap. If only I had known that two weeks ago......

I'm almost done with this one. Gotta weld the bottom piece on , grind the welds and paint it. But thanks a ton for the offer!!  

5 hours ago, HarryS said:

I was going to ask if you would be ready for the Winchester show in Sept, but at the rate you are going you'll be half way through your next project by then (lol). Hope to see you there.

I would love to make it to that one.....if you don't mind seeing it with no onterior  (OOPPs , interior I meant) or front sheet metal.

On Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 9:40 AM, j hancock said:

Compared to my various projects, at the rate you are progressing on the tanker, you will be done by next Thursday! 

Looks Good!

I was thinking it will be next Monday....I have to give the paint time to cure!

29 minutes ago, mowerman said:

Excellent sounds like a plan excellent progress man I'm sure I speak for all of us here.on BMT we all wish we had your ambition and time...Were all excited for you and anxious to see all your progress keep it up and keep us posted step by step like you have been doing....I'm sure you are inspiring alot of us including me that's just terrific how fast your working on it. It looks really good already thanks again for sharing ....bob

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Thanks Bob. I'm at a good place where progress is rolling well. I know there will be times when I feel like I'm beating my head against acwall and not getting anywhere.But in the world of restoration, that's par for the course.

If I can inspire or help someone as some of you have, it makes it all the better.

Bob. The way I had the tank sitting on the stands and jacks , I was afraid it would either fall off with me climbing all over it or get damaged somewhere along the line. And it did......the 3 inch cast iron pipe the rear was supported by ended up having a 3 inch bow in it from the weight. 

The rear corners of the tank came to a rest on the pipe and bent the edges and cracked some of the filler. 

It's a whole lot easier to fix primer than the finished paint. 

I'm going to raise the tank off the frame just enough to slip a heavy piece of plastic between it and the frame and tape it to the floor all the way around like a cocoon and protect the frame from any overspray. 

 It's an extra step but I've done it several times with other projects. 

Most excellent!!!!

21 hours ago, 41chevy said:

Nice! Is that one of the Tri Lite CVA  Back Up Bell caps on it?  My mixer had one and somebody put it on the wrong side and it ding donged pulling it forward.    Paul

It"s a PRECO ding ding alarm from Boise Idaho. I want to keep this truck as close as possible to the way it was in 1958 except for the color scheme on the outside.

Yup....sorry for the let down but yes metal flashing is the trick I was talking about. It's a little flimsy for large wheels , but it works well enough. 

31 minutes ago, 41chevy said:

Nice! Is that one of the Tri Lite CVA  Back Up Bell caps on it?  My mixer had one and somebody put it on the wrong side and it ding donged pulling it forward.    Paul

I laughed out loud when I read that.....I actually snorted.

I agree with the good jack stand and proper support for a raised vehicle. 

I never trust even a hydraulic jack by itself.....the only thing standing between you and being crushed is a .39 cent o-ring.

I used the wheels to give me some more height without having the t-bar up so far that it would wobble. Even a stack of wood blocks can be unsteady. 

The wheels made a good flat base and to make sure nothing moved I welded the stands to the wheels. 

Itoo knew a man who was killed working under a raised dump bed with no support.....it was sad because he was one of those ole timers I learned a lot from as a youngster.  I had just spoken to him that morning and after lunch time he was gone.  The one good thing that came out of a bad situation was I never trusted anything raised without having some type of good support. 

Even though we have all been joking about my "unique" stands , safety is a serious business. 

1 hour ago, B-42 said:

You can fabricat standard version and a deluxe edition wired with a buzzer that sounds when it comes into contact with the wheel you are trying to mount.  Looks like there may be a market for it.

Think of it like this.......I may have just invented 

3 hours ago, Hobert62 said:

And doesn't change his own tires. Hehehe

Or shouldn't!!!

On Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 7:43 AM, fxfymn said:

That was really a good 😆one; I'd tell you about all of the stupid things I have done while working on things except there is not enough room on here to chronicle them all. Yours wouldn't even make the top 50 on my list.

Just remember, if you never do anything than you never have the chance to make a mistake. Things like this only happen to those who dare to try to actually do something, not just talk about it.

I do like the OSHA approved jack stands. Any chance they are available for purchase as a Christmas gift?

I wanted to get more height from the stands without having the top ratcheted up so far that it would wobble....so my "out of box" thinking was a steel wheel....nice wide base for the stand.....easy to find and best of all FREE!  

 They are available for a limited time. Rush delivery available just in time for Christmas.  The perfect gift for the Mack Man who has everything and still needs more!!  

A BFH and a hot wrench works wonders......😆

I can't wait to see some of the comments!!!!  Go ahead, I can handle it. 

3 hours ago, carlotpilot said:

you do have all the same rims back from tire shop?

Good thought , but they were the only six split rims in the place at the time.