PRO 4 build........

[bob1961]

pictures of more tube work added a hood piece and wind shield post....



added rear brace going to the rear bumper frame work to stiffen it up....



waiting until I get my bottom tube work done before I braze both rear joints up to lock top and bottom framed together



from the rear look....



viewed from above through roof....



the two front posts are not as complicated as the rear....





well that's all for now folks....

[Johnnysplits]

Hey Bob, what are you using to fishmouth the tubes?

[bob1961]

the corner of my rounded off bench grinding wheel to take the meat away, then either a round 3/16" chainsaw file, 3/16" and 1/4" dremel sharpening stones then remove any burrs on the wire wheel on bench grinder....I think each fish mouth I need to do takes me bout 5 minutes from cut tube to ready for brazing ....

[Hacksaw707]

Tube work and fitment look really good

[Johnnysplits]

Originally Posted by bob1961

the corner of my rounded off bench grinding wheel to take the meat away, then either a round 3/16" chainsaw file, 3/16" and 1/4" dremel sharpening stones then remove any burrs on the wire wheel on bench grinder....I think each fish mouth I need to do takes me bout 5 minutes from cut tube to ready for brazing ....

Had a thought...do you think it would be possible to do a fishmouth using a 3/16" end mill bit chucked into a drill press?

[bob1961]

it would take you longer to set it up and clamp the tube in then the way I do it, kinda like bob's eyeball engineering ....looked when I was in my shed, I have a cut off wheel in one dremel with the 3 foot shaft....1/4" sharpening stone in other dremel without shaft, and use my 3.16" chain saw file to clean up joint all in bout 5 minutes as stated before ....

[bob1961]

oh yeah the way I cut tube with dremel and cut off wheel, i'll be doing all kinds of grinding I don't ever need to clamp tube and use mini pipe cutter for a straight tube cut....

[Johnnysplits]

Gotcha

[bob1961]

I work with the tube bout 1/4" longer then needed, then fish mouth one end to darn close to what I need....then I use a sharpy and make a dot on the side I need to trim deeper fish mouth out....try for fit and grind a bit more if needed....once I have one end done i do the same for the other end after trimming off a 1/16" more then needed that will be taken up and fit good when I make a 1/16" deep fish mouth....once you get going it flys....

[Johnnysplits]

Thank you sir!

[bob1961]

well I settled on a design for the lower frame....bent up some 1/4" tube and marked the frame where cuts are needed, took a deep breath closed my eyes and started cutting....





ok that part went well and the new part fits....

[bob1961]

well got the new frame part brazed in and motor/trans plate brazed in as well....





where it sits in the frame with the tires on....







body shots any body ....





did some work on the bell crank set up, had to make a longer part for the center link....



where it will sit once a mounting plate is made....



like the clearance I had to work with ....



well time for another parts order....

[JRapid]

Alright! Looking good buddy!

[db450]

this things turning out awesome!!!

[bob1961]

well got one part order in today with my steel outputs for tranny and diff cover....



got the mounting plate for the steering bell crank brazed on and bell crank mounted....



had to make a longer center link then I made before so I could bend it to fit under the diff....



I have just bout 3/4" swing right to left with the bell crank, don't need any more since my knuckles only have 5/8" before they hit on C hubs....





counted up brake line used and I'm up to 218" of 3/16" and 53" of 1/4" = 22.5 feet so far....just waiting on my rod ends to get here so I can get my links and steering together....

[bob1961]

went a bit crazy adding tube on the rear, sorry only ending pictures from the past week or so....as it sits today....









made a steering servo mount instead of blocks to screw the servo to brazed right to the frame....







how bout a 6 tube joint ....



well some body on shot's, see how the rear fenders fit the tube....





well bout all I have till I get some link material so I can mount the rear....

[bob1961]

oh yeah I weighed the frame with the front diff and steering bell crank on, it came to 1lb-12oz = 28oz as you see it in picture's....

[bob1961]

total 3/16" tube used to date = 232" which comes in at 19.3 feet....1/4" tube is at 62" at 5'-2"....plus I still have tube work up front to complete....

[realismfan]

What a great build. I have wanted to do this same build but never found a frame to scale from. Looks like it might be time to save some money and make some time. Very impresive.

[bob1961]

oh I have been busy the past week, no pictures yet be they will be here soon....front bumper is on, rear links are made, just need to run some 4mm threads on the front end tie rod and camber links....then just need to get all 4 tires on to figure out what length shocks I want to go with....going with a red frame paint job, give me a day or two for new pictures....