|
|
 Posted 7/26/2016 9:34:36 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
 
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
So last time I left off I was building the front spindle, and began tinkering with the rear drive shaft. I have since complete the front spindle and it seems to be very solid.  
|
|
|
|
| Posted 7/26/2016 9:38:05 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
| After finishing the front, I figured I would start on the rear. So my dilema was again how to use a pre manufactured car part with my set up. This became even more of a task because the rear spindle mount for the vette is aluminum! now to get aluminum to mesh with steel...hopefully ill make something beautiful out of these parts. 
|
|
|
|
| Posted 7/26/2016 9:42:25 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
My plan is to make a large aluminum spacer/bearing holder which will be machined down to slip into the 5" steel tube and the on the other end into the spindle mount for the vette. I can then have that welded to the spindle mount and drill and tap the other end into the steel. First I had to drill out the aluminum big enough for my lathe boring bar to fit in. Thanks to a friend who owns a shop I was able to borrow a 1" dia bit instead of having to buy it for this one hole!
|
|
|
|
| Posted 7/26/2016 9:46:09 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
After getting the main pilot hole I went to work on boring out the race for the bearing and turning down the areas for fittment into their respective homes.  
|
|
|
|
| Posted 7/26/2016 9:49:08 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
| So the following pictures should show how its all going to go together.   
And the shaft goes straight through into the splines of the hub.
|
|
|
|
| Posted 7/26/2016 9:52:27 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted 7/26/2016 9:55:28 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
| With the hub being in place it allowed me to start mocking up the frame to get more accurate dimensions on my other pieces. I cut everything long to be on the safe side and can now hold the pieces up and take exact measurements and or adjust some of the spacing and fittment. 
|
|
|
|
| Posted 7/26/2016 4:40:48 PM |
|
|
Forum Guru
Last Login: 10/10/2023 2:34:08 PM
Posts: 506,
Visits: 8,329
|
|
Loving the lathe work. 
www.spidey4fun.com
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/21/2016 9:03:52 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
Hey FLMike,
Love your work.
Here is an excellent diorama of the Bat Pod for inspiration and motivation. vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 8/22/2016 9:35:53 AM |
|
|
Forum Member
Last Login: 1/14/2018 6:28:51 PM
Posts: 108,
Visits: 214
|
|
|