Adventures in soldering: The Rat Rod Wrecker

[moon puppy]

Finally got some bench time...


Thanks you guys for the kind remarks

Bob, you are correct, usually start with a paper template then shape it to a final fit. Those scribe marks on the cab where to help me bend both sides the same.

Update...

Mock up.......

Inner door skins....

Stuck on some plastic door handles to see what it will look like..

The doors are not soldered together yet, still need some glass...


Working on more of the cab, adding interior framing...

cut down some small hinges from 'Micro- Mark'....

Mock up time, the cowling piece is not attached yet....

Here is the final version of the roof form, MDF from a piece of laminate flooring.

Roof is .005 brass sheet ....

Heated to cherry red add beat to fit...

since this will get painted I was able to 'pie cut' the corners and fill with solder...

That is all for now, thanks for looking in!!


Randy

OK, you got some cool daddy tools. What's that thing you beat the roof into submission with? is it pneumatic> (I didn't take metal shop in school)

How do you keep the solder from running up in the hinge pin?

Stunning work Randy!

 

[Sharkmouth]

Wow... simply wow.

Regards,

 

[Iron Mike]

That sound you all heard was me throwing all my modeling stuff in the trash can! What a masterpiece!!

 

[jknaus]

Ditto. WOW
James

 

[panzerace007]

RANDY ,

Mind Numbingly Awesome !!! Whew ! This really is Bad Ass !! Superb Craftsmanship from th Word Go ! I really believe you could write a book on this Rod as a Technique in Scratch building with Brass & on Soldiering !!



Well it's uh ...... Uh , Greased Lightening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c48Ol9xkaqM

 

[Gene]

Holy S@#$, Batman! What more needs to be said? Looking good!!

 

[Dusan]

Awsome!!! :woohoo:

All the best!
Dusan.

 

[MrT]

WOW!!!!!

 

[Sherman 18]

Speachless!

 

[Tim A.]

hmy: :huh: Ok Randy, just stop this madness right now cause I can't stand no more of this adventure!!!!!!!.......just kidding. Beautiful work


Tim

 

[Kevin]

This is the coolest model I've ever seen.

 

[bob letterman]

Very impressive!!!!

Bob

 

[randy_ditton]

Hi Folks,

Thank you all for the kind words

Bob, That is just a small hammer with screw on ends, on the solder issue I'm just carefull where the flux goes


Progress.....


Working on the cab interior, just small stuff that seems to take forever!!

Making up parts for the clutch and brake pedals, a frame for the seat and finally a better steering wheel...

Making up seat cushions out of clay. Using the kind of clay that you can bake so when I'm happy with them I'll try that. Also put in some paper templates of seat belts, have not figured out what to make them out of yet.

Thanks for looking in!

Randy

 

[panzerace007]

RANDY,

:geek !! AWESOME ( I'd like to have a dollar for every time that word's been used in this Thread ! ) Dy-No-Mite stuff !!

Those seats are Genius, did you make th Floor mats th same way ? I love th Steering wheel ..... You My Friend ... Truely are a Master Craftsman !!

 

[Kevin]

What a great idea for the seat cushions Randy, I can't wait to see how look after they get baked. The floor treatment looks cool also, looks tread plate mats? It just keeps gettin' better all the time!

 

[moon puppy]

I don't even know what to say...

Randy are you going to paint this or leave it as is?

 

[MrT]

Wow!!! That's just simply a work of art.

 

[Dusan]

I agree with Terry!!!


All the best! :drinks
Dusan.

 

[Iron Mike]

Holy guacamole! That's spicy! B)

 

[jknaus]

Well you've exceeded my limited volcabulary of supurlatives. WOW, just WOW
James