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| rick 918-S |
 Jun 5 2010, 11:20 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette  Group: Members Posts: 20,837 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Spy shots from inside Area51Werks. Lots of cutting, hammering, fabrication and welding were rumored to have taken place today.
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| rick 918-S |
Jul 15 2013, 09:26 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,837 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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This Mercedes is even challenging my skill set. The factory used to sell the front shroud as a complete unit. It is not available that way anymore so I need to assemble all the pieces and metal finish all the seams before sliding the shroud over the inner structure.
Now in case you don't know the lids and doors are aluminum. The sheet metal is assembled, then the doors and lids are filed to fit the openings. The gaps are perfect and set to 5mm from what I'm told. So as I assemble the car I have to fit sheet metal parts that is normally welded "close" and fit by hand to the doors and lids that are filed to fit the sheet metal. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Not easy. Here's the shroud As I build it. I hope it fits.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)  Here's the first metal finished seam from the cowl to the fender. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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rick 918-S OT Bright flashes of welding coming from Area51Werks today Jun 5 2010, 11:20 PM
rick 918-S One more Jun 5 2010, 11:21 PM markb :beer2: Jun 6 2010, 01:26 AM RobW :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
:sawzall: :sawzall: ... Jun 6 2010, 02:16 AM qa1142 Rick
I need to drive up and see you shop sometime... Jun 6 2010, 06:26 AM
rick 918-S
Rick
I need to drive up and see you shop sometim... Jun 6 2010, 07:59 AM MDG :thumbsup:
Master craftsmanship. Jun 6 2010, 08:43 AM scotty b Looks familiar :shades2: Jun 6 2010, 09:42 AM rick 918-S B)-->QUOTE(scotty b @ J... Jun 6 2010, 10:52 AM
jmill :cheer: Sweet!
But I really want to see this... Jun 6 2010, 10:59 AM
scotty b I did that 230 a few years ago and it was frighten... Jun 6 2010, 11:06 AM
rick 918-S More welding photos from last weekend Jul 29 2010, 09:50 PM
rick 918-S Couple more
Scary! :unsure:
Jul 29 2010, 09:52 PM
rick 918-S So I have this 29 Ford Rat Rod body in my storage ... Jul 29 2010, 10:05 PM
rick 918-S So Aric and I tag teamed it. I pulled out the buzz... Jul 29 2010, 10:11 PM
rick 918-S And here it is. We filled the block with coal slag... Jul 29 2010, 10:14 PM
markb Wow, that seems really old school! And very co... Jul 30 2010, 12:42 AM
76-914 Good luck with that truck engine. Tons of torque b... Jul 30 2010, 08:17 AM
rick 918-S
Good luck with that truck engine. Tons of torque ... Jul 30 2010, 09:22 AM
rick 918-S Well, We had a small set back. I ran low on Acetyl... Jul 30 2010, 09:17 AM
Vacca Rabite http://www.muggyweld.com/castiron.html
I have hea... Jul 30 2010, 11:30 AM
Porcharu I will be using this to repair the castings in my ... Jul 30 2010, 01:13 PM
charliew My 63 ohc 258 jeep six developed a exhaust manifol... Jul 31 2010, 02:18 PM
rick 918-S Did some fabrication today. This is a part that is... Jul 31 2010, 07:39 PM
rick 918-S Part of this repair involves repairing a speaker h... Jul 31 2010, 07:39 PM
rick 918-S Adding a factory hole from the pattern. Notice the... Jul 31 2010, 07:51 PM
rick 918-S Fitting the new panel. It lines up nice. Notice th... Jul 31 2010, 07:55 PM
rick 918-S New lower cowl section.
Speaker hole mostly rep... Jul 31 2010, 07:59 PM
rick 918-S One more. Repair panel welded and ground. Jul 31 2010, 08:05 PM
Sleepin You got skills Rick! Aug 1 2010, 01:17 AM
rick 918-S I didn't know where to put this post. I guess ... Aug 28 2010, 06:46 AM
McMark When are you moving out here? We need to combine ... Aug 28 2010, 09:52 AM
rick 918-S
When are you moving out here? We need to combine... Sep 25 2010, 09:12 PM
rick 918-S Area51Werks took a field trip today. This is my br... Sep 25 2010, 09:12 PM
rick 918-S There was dirt trapped between the panels. Sep 25 2010, 09:13 PM
rick 918-S Couple more Sep 25 2010, 09:13 PM
majkos Wow Rick!
You get all the fun!
:idea: I... Sep 25 2010, 09:29 PM
rick 918-S I haven't bumped this for awhile. I been doing... Apr 7 2012, 11:46 PM
rick 918-S Then onto the Spot welding. I have a couple spot w... Apr 8 2012, 12:22 AM
Travis Neff :headbanger: Apr 8 2012, 02:16 AM
rick 918-S I purchased a set of manifolds for an ITB project.... Apr 27 2013, 11:58 PM
Rleog True craftsmanship. Apr 28 2013, 05:09 AM
ottox914 Crazy mad man skillz. I need to convince you to w... May 1 2013, 08:42 PM
rick 918-S Part of the process when metal finishing is to Ann... Jul 17 2013, 09:43 PM
rick 918-S A couple more things you may find interesting. I u... Jul 17 2013, 10:32 PM
rick 918-S Here are the two parts cleco'd together. This ... Jul 17 2013, 10:33 PM
76-914 :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Jul 18 2013, 07:51 AM
tdgray That is crazy mad skillz as usual Rick... I have g... Jul 18 2013, 11:02 AM
rick 918-S Spot welding and more spot welding. After several ... Aug 3 2013, 06:56 AM
Cairo94507 Oh my! You have out of this world skills... Aug 3 2013, 07:30 AM
jd74914 That looks awesome Rick!
OT, but how do you l... Aug 3 2013, 09:05 AM
rick 918-S
That looks awesome Rick!
OT, but how do you ... Aug 3 2013, 12:24 PM
Elliot Cannon It looks like the copper strip is held on with cle... Aug 3 2013, 12:13 PM
rick 918-S
It looks like the copper strip is held on with cl... Aug 3 2013, 12:26 PM
r_towle Dude,
Can you show the shield you are using with... Aug 3 2013, 10:04 PM
rick 918-S
Dude,
Can you show the shield you are using wit... Aug 4 2013, 08:39 AM
rick 918-S I'm wrapping up the Mercedes shell. My friend ... Dec 13 2013, 11:40 PM
r_towle You must have smoked something when you were young... Dec 13 2013, 11:43 PM
Jeff Bowlsby Art surpasses the sum of its parts. Talent is in... Dec 14 2013, 12:11 AM
rick 918-S After several years of sitting mounted to my Celet... Dec 14 2013, 08:11 PM
iamchappy Glad to see it getting done, that car has been app... Dec 14 2013, 08:45 PM
rick 918-S Just reviewing this thread and discovered I failed... Mar 24 2014, 04:29 PM
effutuo101 A buddy of mine is thinking about picking up a lit... Mar 24 2014, 04:43 PM
jmill :cheer: Sweet!
But I really want to see this... Jun 6 2010, 10:59 AM scotty b I did that 230 a few years ago and it was frighten... Jun 6 2010, 11:06 AM rick 918-S More welding photos from last weekend Jul 29 2010, 09:50 PM rick 918-S Couple more
Scary! :unsure:
Jul 29 2010, 09:52 PM rick 918-S So I have this 29 Ford Rat Rod body in my storage ... Jul 29 2010, 10:05 PM rick 918-S So Aric and I tag teamed it. I pulled out the buzz... Jul 29 2010, 10:11 PM rick 918-S And here it is. We filled the block with coal slag... Jul 29 2010, 10:14 PM markb Wow, that seems really old school! And very co... Jul 30 2010, 12:42 AM 76-914 Good luck with that truck engine. Tons of torque b... Jul 30 2010, 08:17 AM rick 918-S
Good luck with that truck engine. Tons of torque ... Jul 30 2010, 09:22 AM rick 918-S Well, We had a small set back. I ran low on Acetyl... Jul 30 2010, 09:17 AM Vacca Rabite http://www.muggyweld.com/castiron.html
I have hea... Jul 30 2010, 11:30 AM Porcharu I will be using this to repair the castings in my ... Jul 30 2010, 01:13 PM charliew My 63 ohc 258 jeep six developed a exhaust manifol... Jul 31 2010, 02:18 PM rick 918-S Did some fabrication today. This is a part that is... Jul 31 2010, 07:39 PM rick 918-S Part of this repair involves repairing a speaker h... Jul 31 2010, 07:39 PM rick 918-S Adding a factory hole from the pattern. Notice the... Jul 31 2010, 07:51 PM rick 918-S Fitting the new panel. It lines up nice. Notice th... Jul 31 2010, 07:55 PM rick 918-S New lower cowl section.
Speaker hole mostly rep... Jul 31 2010, 07:59 PM rick 918-S One more. Repair panel welded and ground. Jul 31 2010, 08:05 PM Sleepin You got skills Rick! Aug 1 2010, 01:17 AM rick 918-S I didn't know where to put this post. I guess ... Aug 28 2010, 06:46 AM McMark When are you moving out here? We need to combine ... Aug 28 2010, 09:52 AM rick 918-S
When are you moving out here? We need to combine... Sep 25 2010, 09:12 PM rick 918-S Area51Werks took a field trip today. This is my br... Sep 25 2010, 09:12 PM rick 918-S There was dirt trapped between the panels. Sep 25 2010, 09:13 PM rick 918-S Couple more Sep 25 2010, 09:13 PM majkos Wow Rick!
You get all the fun!
:idea: I... Sep 25 2010, 09:29 PM rick 918-S I haven't bumped this for awhile. I been doing... Apr 7 2012, 11:46 PM rick 918-S Then onto the Spot welding. I have a couple spot w... Apr 8 2012, 12:22 AM Travis Neff :headbanger: Apr 8 2012, 02:16 AM rick 918-S I purchased a set of manifolds for an ITB project.... Apr 27 2013, 11:58 PM Rleog True craftsmanship. Apr 28 2013, 05:09 AM ottox914 Crazy mad man skillz. I need to convince you to w... May 1 2013, 08:42 PM rick 918-S Part of the process when metal finishing is to Ann... Jul 17 2013, 09:43 PM rick 918-S A couple more things you may find interesting. I u... Jul 17 2013, 10:32 PM rick 918-S Here are the two parts cleco'd together. This ... Jul 17 2013, 10:33 PM 76-914 :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Jul 18 2013, 07:51 AM tdgray That is crazy mad skillz as usual Rick... I have g... Jul 18 2013, 11:02 AM rick 918-S Spot welding and more spot welding. After several ... Aug 3 2013, 06:56 AM Cairo94507 Oh my! You have out of this world skills... Aug 3 2013, 07:30 AM jd74914 That looks awesome Rick!
OT, but how do you l... Aug 3 2013, 09:05 AM rick 918-S
That looks awesome Rick!
OT, but how do you ... Aug 3 2013, 12:24 PM Elliot Cannon It looks like the copper strip is held on with cle... Aug 3 2013, 12:13 PM rick 918-S
It looks like the copper strip is held on with cl... Aug 3 2013, 12:26 PM r_towle Dude,
Can you show the shield you are using with... Aug 3 2013, 10:04 PM rick 918-S
Dude,
Can you show the shield you are using wit... Aug 4 2013, 08:39 AM rick 918-S I'm wrapping up the Mercedes shell. My friend ... Dec 13 2013, 11:40 PM r_towle You must have smoked something when you were young... Dec 13 2013, 11:43 PM Jeff Bowlsby Art surpasses the sum of its parts. Talent is in... Dec 14 2013, 12:11 AM rick 918-S After several years of sitting mounted to my Celet... Dec 14 2013, 08:11 PM iamchappy Glad to see it getting done, that car has been app... Dec 14 2013, 08:45 PM rick 918-S Just reviewing this thread and discovered I failed... Mar 24 2014, 04:29 PM effutuo101 A buddy of mine is thinking about picking up a lit... Mar 24 2014, 04:43 PM |
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