Glamour Shots.. '62 Valiant Wagon
12/31/23:
I got some more things accomplished, I got the pistons/ pins and rods all mated up.
I made a fixture to locate the pin in the rod, it was a bit fussy at first and I need to redo a few of them, but I got some of them correct the first time, and i will tweak the others as needed before installation in the block.
I finished mocking up and welding the tail pipe. It's all in stainless so It will never need attention again in my lifetime. (I have had some cheap aluminized tubes rust from the inside out on one of my other cars that never was driven on the rain or snow/salt, so i build all of my exhausts in stainless now.)
Mockup / tackup - then test fit on the car.
Fully welded:
Frosty - not from Wendy's
Not all of them turn out like this, but when the gaps are right some nice beads can happen. Can always be better, but not bad for picking up the TIG Torch maybe once every 3 years.
12/31/23:
I got some more things accomplished, I got the pistons/ pins and rods all mated up.
I made a fixture to locate the pin in the rod, it was a bit fussy at first and I need to redo a few of them, but I got some of them correct the first time, and i will tweak the others as needed before installation in the block.
I finished mocking up and welding the tail pipe. It's all in stainless so It will never need attention again in my lifetime. (I have had some cheap aluminized tubes rust from the inside out on one of my other cars that never was driven on the rain or snow/salt, so i build all of my exhausts in stainless now.)
Mockup / tackup - then test fit on the car.
Fully welded:
Frosty - not from Wendy's
Not all of them turn out like this, but when the gaps are right some nice beads can happen. Can always be better, but not bad for picking up the TIG Torch maybe once every 3 years.
