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Old 03-28-2021, 06:25 PM
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I added the back portion of plywood to my buck over the weekend.
I also almost finished my shrinker. I just need to bolt on the lower jaws.

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Old 03-29-2021, 03:00 AM
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Making nice progress Greg. I like your shrinker too.
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Old 04-05-2021, 06:07 AM
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Here's the latest progress on my buck. The steel is just wired in place for now while I deal with the imperfections.

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Old 04-05-2021, 06:23 AM
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Good work Greg. To simplify my work, I use paper and cardboard. He'll show you the line.
If you only make half the car and make templates, you don't have to use wire for the other side.

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Old 04-27-2021, 11:02 PM
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Here is the latest progress on my buck.

All the stations are in place. I still have a few fine adjustments to make. I also need to put in some cross bracing to ensure they can't shift. I have a design for the sandwich plate. I just need to purchase the aluminium. I have also had a trial run making the panel for the sill. I made a few mistakes but it wasn't a bad learning exercise and it feels good to finally be shaping metal.


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Old 04-28-2021, 05:27 AM
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Can really see the form of it coming together now Greg. Looks good.
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Can really see the form of it coming together now Greg. Looks good.
Thanks, those photos make it look crooked. But it's not. There are a few areas needing some fine tuning. It will be challenging to get the nose, tail and dash to look good
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Old 04-28-2021, 04:27 PM
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This is going to look stunning. Wire form bucks, to me, are way easier than the egg crate style. Easier to change if you need to. The sub-structure can require just as much work when trying to pin it all together with the chassis
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This is going to look stunning. Wire form bucks, to me, are way easier than the egg crate style. Easier to change if you need to. The sub-structure can require just as much work when trying to pin it all together with the chassis
Thanks I hope so. Yeah, I like the lower cost of steel versus plywood. I like being able to see through the back of the buck to see how close the metal is. I like the way I can unbolt sections of the buck and move it to my other workshop or to give access to a part of the chassis. I still have a long way to go.
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Old 04-29-2021, 07:29 AM
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You're making great progress Greg.
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