MORE!...
Ray made this simple pinion depth measure tool. It turns out we dont have the right shims so we are waiting on them to show up to put the diff back in...
mounting the fire suppression tank... sadly i cant plumb it up until i get the motor mounted so i know where to place the under hood nozzles.
^^^those are pretty lame updates but man i really can only do so much without an engine.
Well yesterday i made a switch panel. It took me all day, but i am getting better at tin work thats for sure!
I made this panel on the break and integrated all the tabs for the Dzus fasteners into it. I would have made it all out of 1 piece but i didnt have the right size sheet in the right thickness so i made the back part removable. Once installed the sides will dzus off and you will have access to the back of the breakers and switches.
After i got the parts mocked up and Clecoed in Jimmy from next door happened to stop by and gave me some tips on lining up the Dzus fasteners and let me use the small dimpling tool he has for them. It helps line up the panel when installed and keeps the sheet metal flush which is nice.
Tips and Tricks...
all done... sorta....
So its all enclosed both side panels come off with dzus fasteners in case we need to access the wiring in a hurry. I have some Deautsch DT flange connectors for the wiring out of the back of it.
Im thinking about painting it black along with that dash panel. It would add some contrast to the interior i think and would break up all the silver. I think it would look pretty good, but am still undecided. What do you think? maybe even have it powdercoated depending on time and price...
Im really happy with how that turned out. Im starting to enjoy doing the sheet metal/ tin work more and more as i get better at it, haha! |
Fabbing up a battery box...
