It's part of the entire inner structure seemingly one piece all spot welded on...no doubt it could be unpicked but the roof is in good shape now (wont need any filler, some small waves should block out). The flex isn't bad, but not keen to put a shrinking disc to it in the middle given I cant...
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I have an old F150 that I have been restoring. The roof has an internal and external skin. It's been metal finished back into good shape but access is difficult in most areas given the dual skins and the fact that I haven't cut the inner skin out. It's mostly rigid now but there are a couple...
See page two of this kit for a Nissan Patrol...they seem to have 5mm steel adapter that just bolts to the original frame rail stud...is the deflection rate of steel that thick minimal under human bodyweight loads?
https://www.the4wdshed.com/assets/brochures/GU-HF.pdf
The other issue I have is that the original seat rails are narrower so impede on the edges of the seat springs of the modern seat so I will have to raise up the mounting points a bit to give the springs some travel (which is okay as the modern seat sits lower than the original). I started...
That was my initial plan but the seat movement mechanism sits on top where I would have put that longer piece of RHS / flatbar.
I figured if I could extend the rail a couple inches it shouldnt impact safety if welded correctly and would have a clean factory look that will make things easier on...
Pete, how would they do it - would they source the steel or have a large metal brake that can fold heavier gauge steel to make the shape?
I have most metal working tools so can do most work myself.
I'm looking to fit modern bucket seats to a 40/20/40 bench seat frame in an 89 F150. The seat mount bolt position on the newer bucket seat is a couple inches longer than the original rail - the rail design on the bucket seat is completely different with seat mounting to tabs inside the rails to...
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With regards to the below pic of some automotive seat rails / tracks out of an American Ford.
The non sliding piece attached to the black car seat frame is 37mm x 17mm - does this have a particular name?
I'm looking to extend the rail a couple inches? Can I buy this type of steel off...
Not quite sure what forum this query should sit under.
Does anyone know the name of those bright plastic looking (maybe silicone?) plugs like the blue one in the pic below that are use on like rebuilt transmissions / power steering pumps when they are in storage? I can only seem to find end...
Appreciate the replies.
I'm just a weekend hobbyist, but I'm not so sure how accurate and clean I would be cutting into my car with a 5" angle grinder. The smaller tool at the right angle with variable speed and 3" wheel allows me to get in close with more control.
Cordless or corded I'm not...
This Ryobi die grinder might be the go....no safety shield but can cut sheet metal as well as replace my pneumatic roloc sander
https://www.ryobi.com.au/products/details/18v-one-hp-brushless-right-angled-die-grinder-tool-only-rdg18c
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Probably a very obvious question but I'll ask it anyway. With regards to automotive work - cutting sheet metal on cars for rust repairs etc:
I own this pneumatic 3" cut off tool which works really well.
But I was interested in an electric version for better portability (as I have...
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Going to be a very basic question - I have only owned a flat file handle so never had to consider this.
I picked up an adjustable file holder (blue) as per the below picture which came with the metal strip where the file would go....
Do I remove this metal strip and replace with the...
Thanks guys, I just bought a new one - SP54901 so will how it goes (not that i'd be able to tell if it was good or not). Hopefully the same shape as the SP549.
The only reason I asked is that I paid good money for a new Sykes flat faced hammer recently and it had manufacturing defects in the...
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Can any advise if the new dollies available from Sykes Pickavant identical in quality / shape to the older models with the same model prefix? Is there any benefit (aside from price) from trying to source an older model that I would have to clean up vs just buying a nice shiny new one...
I used 2mm mass loaded vinyl sandwiched between two sheets of plasterboard as a starting point - I always wanted to try MLV so thought this would be a good situation to use it.
I also made the frame out of an old warped 50mm x 100mm hardwood picnic table I had lying around - the thick wood has...
If the air getting exhausted out of the box is the same as the outside air temp (or very close) and the exhausted air flow is strong would that be a good indicator that all is well inside the box? The box itself is 1.7m w x 1.2m h x .7m w so it's not stuffed in tight or anything (the tank is...
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Almost completed a box to silence my air compressor and just had one query:
I built a large box with plenty of air flow room on the sides and above. I used a high flow bathroom exhaust fan I had sitting around to move air through the box (the compressor also has a fan as part of the belt...
Jack, I just saw this post but funnily enough I had ordered the Shinano SI-3100 a couple days ago after coming to the same conclusion....low cfm but importantly for me it is rated at 76db which is pretty quiet for this type of tool
After using a cheap chop saw for years, I got sick of measuring nice mitre cuts to have the disc flex in the cut and make bad cuts. It also made a lot of sparks / noise.
Picked up a Bosch cold cut saw for like $650 AUD - low noise, virtually no sparks, laser sight, lot faster cutting and nice...