Friday, February 11, 2011

Hot Rod Update Feb 10 2011

Designing brackets that actually look professional, brackets that are pleasant to look at, strong enough to work well and not vibrate when driving down the road.


We didn’t want that strap iron look that so many have used for fender supports so we used round stock to get that retro look.

We chose 5/8” cold rolled steel for the rear support arms and ½” for the front fenders – both fenders are totally removable. Fenders are the Law in BC


First we had to buy a Mig Welder, model 211 Miller to handle the light weight 16 gauge fenders. The welder was awesome.


Welding two fenders together to accommodate for the 18” wide rear tires


Front fender supports – making sure that they are level


Welding the bracket mounts to the rear axle


We’re now ready to disassemble the Rod, catalog all the parts and get it ready for paint – Rick at 360 Fabrication in Abbotsford will be doing the Paint work and air brushing. 360 Fabrication have won many awards for their professional workmanship. We’re happy they are involved with the finishing touches.


Next on our up date you will see the beginning of the total Rod assembly. We’ve been looking forward to this for some time now.

1 comment:

  1. Just ran across your T-Bucket build journal here and am enjoying it very much. Looks like you're not too far from completion and when you get there I'd like to do a summary story on the Cap-It T-Bucket build on my site, www.TBucketPlans.com, which will give you some further exposure with T-Bucket fans. Of course, it would be editorial and no charge. Please let me know if you'd be interested in the additional exposure when you complete the Cap-It T.
    Thanks,
    John

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