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Started by Monsterlover, March 19, 2021, 07:59:32 PM

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Monsterlover

#405
November 02, 2023, 11:44:02 AM
But where would I get an empty bean can??
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Popeye the Sailor

#406
November 02, 2023, 01:14:17 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on November 02, 2023, 11:44:02 AM
But where would I get an empty bean can??

This is relevant.

https://i.imgur.com/0e3TFcB.mp4
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Monsterlover

#407
November 02, 2023, 01:19:34 PM
🤣🤣🤣🤣😥😥
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#408
November 02, 2023, 01:32:05 PM
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Howie

#409
November 02, 2023, 08:01:28 PM
The turbo set up and the bean video made my eve ;D

Monsterlover

#410
November 04, 2023, 03:38:04 PM
Switches are going here
2023-11-04_06-24-22 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Bought HID headlights. High and low beam and white DRL that toggles to amber as a turn signal.
2023-11-04_06-24-34 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-04_06-24-42 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-04_06-24-50 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-04_06-24-58 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Picked up some reproduction Mooneyes cast aluminum light mounts.  It's clears the tire but not by much. I designed a 2" riser that fits under the light pod and makes plenty of clearance. I tested that by 3d printing a sample and it worked great (not actually shown in the pics).
2023-11-04_06-25-10 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

No trim rings came with the truck so I designed and 3d printed a sample which worked great. I'll make these from aluminum. 3 holes actually mount the ring to the pod (sandwiching the light) the rest of the holes are just blind tapped to make it look like it has nine bolts holding it together
2023-11-04_06-25-21 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-04_06-25-28 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Switch panel template. Holes needed adjusted. My CNC plasma pal is going to burn it out of 16ga and we'll powder coat it
2023-11-04_06-25-37 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

This floor. make the beast with two backs this floor 🤣 The passenger side hit me hard with lessons.  Next time I'm doing the floor a little differently. But it fits and it's functional. I still need to make some patches to cover the bolts in the corners but that's for another day. I'm tired of looking at it right now so I'm working on other things
2023-11-04_06-25-45 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Ultimately I'll make a right angle patch to cover this seam that will be riveted into place.
2023-11-04_06-25-54 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-04_06-26-02 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

That's it for now ...
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

kopfjäger

#411
November 04, 2023, 03:45:38 PM
 [evil] [evil]
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DarkMonster620

#412
November 05, 2023, 10:24:34 AM
Lookiong good
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AM
Ducati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Monsterlover

#413
November 26, 2023, 06:19:12 PM
Had to take s few weeks off. I lost two weeks to Covid.  0/10. No desire to ever experience this again. The past week I've been at about half power. Feeling pretty good now though. Managed to work a little last weekend and a good bit this weekend at the shop machining rings and risers.

More floor work. I decided to add curved triangular panels to fill in
2023-11-26_09-06-18 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-06-31 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-06-39 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Headlight trim/retaining rings. None came with the truck so I designed my own. 3d printed one to test and since that worked I made aluminum ones.

2023-11-26_09-06-57 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-07-05 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-07-13 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Only three holes are actually for mounting screws. Because it looked weird like that the rest of the holes are just tapped blind for some short 1/4-20 bolts to make it look more serious.
2023-11-26_09-07-21 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Cast aluminum replicas of some Mooneyes light stalks from, I'm guessing, the 60's.
2023-11-26_09-07-33 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-07-41 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-07-49 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

Tapped the frame 1/4-28. It's actually pretty rigid. 12pt bolts to match everything else on the front end.
2023-11-26_09-07-57 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

I love the way this came out
2023-11-26_09-08-07 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-08-14 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

2023-11-26_09-08-20 by Kevin Ames, on Flickr

"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#414
November 26, 2023, 07:15:42 PM
I like the effect. Old truck with cyborg headlights.

Something like what I was going for in my house using rough sawn posts to hold up engineered beams.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Howie

#415
November 27, 2023, 06:40:43 AM
Rather fancy! 

Popeye the Sailor

#416
November 27, 2023, 08:10:18 AM
I love it.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Speedbag

#417
November 29, 2023, 07:54:16 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on November 26, 2023, 07:15:42 PM
I like the effect. Old truck with cyborg headlights.

Something like what I was going for in my house using rough sawn posts to hold up engineered beams.

This. Those headlight rings look killer.
I tend to regard most of humanity as little more than walking talking dilated sphincters. - Rat

Monsterlover

#418
December 02, 2023, 10:13:24 AM
Here I was thinking the passengers side headlight housing was the same as the driver's side.

It's not even close. My parts don't work  [bang]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#419
December 03, 2023, 12:15:51 AM
That sucks
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


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