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Started by _Viper_ , Sep 05 2011 08:43 PM

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#1 _Viper_

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 08:43 PM

Hey guys, rather then making new posts each time I figured Id just make a thread to post all the stuff ive been working on for people... Im hoping one day to get out of my day job and do this sort of stuff full time so just doing what I can to learn and get better. keep in mind im just a construction worker and everything is just self taught, Gemini's are the perfect car to learn on cos if you frock up... who cares?

I have a similar thread on another forums so ill just steal a few pics of stuff I done in the past first...

My work bench
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Bunch of brackets I made for people to mount gas struts for there bonnet into Gemini's
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little carby box... The guy wanted a rectangle shape

I woulda made it more rounded if it was me.
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Some seat rail adapters for aftermarket seats into Gemini
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3" Mandrel exhaust for my Turbo coupe
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Accelerator cable bracket (would usually just weld a tab onto the plenum but he already had it painted)
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Some work I did for a guy with a V6 Turbo Gem with 500rwhp
Oil Feed and drain fitting
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Exhaust

Engine I recently built, is in his car and running now, just did the 200km oil change yesterday
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13B Rotary into Gemini
Engine crossmember
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Clutch cable bracket
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Cut, rotate and re-weld rad pipe
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Accel cable bracket
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Rover V8 into Gemini conversion
Engine mounts (not finished obviously, need to fully weld and smooth them)
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Modified sump
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G/box cross-member
The box fouled on the stock mounting position which are welded to the floor so drilled the spot welds out and made it from scratch and used sandwich plates to hold it to the floor

Where it hit.
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New cross-member beginnings
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Just about finished, just abit more cleaning up and some paint
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#2 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 09:19 PM

Nice! Love it!

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#3 rodomo

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 09:29 PM

Fab!

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#4 _wblje_

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 09:34 PM

good looking work mate. will be watching ya work.

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#5 _mick74lh_

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Posted 05 September 2011 - 09:51 PM

Wow you're a wiz! Nice fabrication.

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#6 _Viper_

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 07:51 PM

Cheers guys! Still got alot to learn, focusing on getting better a TIG atm.

But I did go out do some Retail therapy... New creeper, some work lamps, another tool box and this
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$350 from Hare and Forbes Machinery house, just fill it with blasting media, hook up a air-line and away you go. Been wanting one for ages so finally bit the bullet.

Had a little bit of a play and I can see myself using this alot.

It takes paint off very fast
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Caked on oil slows it down abit but it does get through it... I think ill get a Parts washer to clean all the oily crap off first then hit it with the blaster. But I did bits from my 4ZE1 motor, the top one was as black and covered in crap as the bottom one but I forgot to get a pic... This makes it so easy to clean in all the hard to reach corners and stuff, no more sitting there with a little tooth brush and can of degreaser

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Figured I may as well clean up the bottom one too.

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#7 _Lamo_

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Posted 07 September 2011 - 11:47 PM

Nice. What pressure are you using for the blaster?

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#8 _gen3torrie_

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 12:27 AM

very nice mate, quality welding there? i wish some-one could teach me how to weld like that! a part washer will always come in handy. i use the one at work for bits and bobs and frOck its fantastic

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#9 _Viper_

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 01:51 AM

Just got a 12cfm compressor and set it to a max of 100psi

Just grab a welder watch a few vids and practice josh. That's all I did

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#10 A9X

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 12:24 PM

Looks good Clint.

Fancy building me a set of rocker covers?

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#11 _Viper_

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 01:16 PM

I would, but I might be getting sent to Margaret river for work next week and won't be back for 4 weeks. I'm guessing you want a set of alloy ones. To suit what heads?

Pm me the details, ie height needed to clear rockers, where you want breathers etc and a pic of the style you want.

I'm not good enough for show quality welds yet I don't think tho, but I could make a pair and if ya happy can buy em if not then oh well was good practice for me

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#12 A9X

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 01:46 PM

Your on, pm to follow.

I'm away myself so i'll take some measurements over the weekend.

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#13 tefa

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 06:11 PM

Mate your welding skills are awesome, I wouldn't doubt you could get em to show quality

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#14 _Viper_

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 07:28 PM

Heh the welds on that Alloy carby hat were ground down for a reason

some of them were nice but others not so much lol... I "can" do nice welds... I just need to get more consistant. somtimes ya doing a bead and ya just get in a groove and you know its all going well and it turns out sweet... other times it just doesnt seem to wanna co-operate.

I sent the Gemini off for Neil (Dattoman) to sort out my brakes (spongey pedal) so got a little done on the Torana. my front wheels were hitting the flares, not by much but any is too much.
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But the flare/spoiler could easily be pulled out a little and provide clearance... just needed a way to hold it there hmmm
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Had a length of tube that I got from bunnings awhile ago... Crushed one end, drilled a hole and cut to length (slowly cut it down a little bit at a time till it was the right length) and in she went... easy as.
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Plenty of clearance now... Will be even more then this once the cars back on the ground and wheels up higher.
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Then went to do the other side and realised I didnt have enough tube left and was abit short.... Then came the idea that I wish i had when I did the first one.... I welded a nut into the end of the tube and smoothed it off
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Had issues with the thread of the nut but ill make another thread about that...

Then just put in a allen key bolt with a lock nut and I could adjust it to the perfect length...
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#15 _Liam_

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 10:03 PM

This is awesome mate! Love the work bench, may pinch your design haha.

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#16 dattoman

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Posted 08 September 2011 - 11:06 PM

Shhhh... don't go telling people I work on Geminis

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#17 _fullnoise_

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Posted 09 September 2011 - 12:16 AM

Nothing wrong with those welds mate they look trick good work clint

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#18 Shtstr

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 05:40 PM

you will find that your amps wernt wright on the ones that went haywire. looks like they where too low to me and it tool to long for each roll to form in the weld.
All in all still a good job and won't let go. well done

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#19 _Viper_

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Posted 29 October 2011 - 09:03 PM

Been working away so have not been up to much lately. Was sent home for the long weekend so did some mods and abit of smoothing on a Rocker cover for a bloke in the Gem club.

2nd Breather outlet, also welded in a simple baffle on the inside.
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There was a bunch of spot weld marks from the internal baffles and ribs that I welded and ground flat.
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Then he wanted the Isuzu logo deleted....
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Coat of primer and comparison to stock
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#20 _Viper_

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 03:21 PM

Well I have been working away since September so had not been able to do anything at all really in the way of custom stuff but got the week off and I finished building the new motor for my gem (bottom end anyway) I toyed with the idea of doing this awhile ago. There is no need to at all as there is nothing wrong with the stock plastic one but well I got bored this morning.

So started making a Custom Alloy Timing cover..
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Im making it in 2 halves so I can get to my Adjustable cam pulley without having to remove the bottom half which involves removing the crank pulley also.

I spent a fair amount of time making sure my cover matched the backing plate perfectly.
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Welds were ok, good penetration but not consistant shape. I was planning to smooth them all off anyway so its just good practice.

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#21 _Liam_

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 05:57 PM

Nice work Clint. Bet those long runs of TIG on that timing cover would demand some concentration?

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#22 _Viper_

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 07:07 PM

Oh I only do about 3" at a time... Then reposition the peice then continue. Altho I think I did the long straight section on the left hand side in 1 go.

Basically I go until Im feeling uncomfortable, Because once your straining your reach the weld turns to shit anyway. And im pretty noob so I like it in a good spot

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#23 _Viper_

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 08:30 PM

Done the other half this arvo...

Needed more vice grips.
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Still need to smooth all the welds, Weld a band in where the join is (you will see) Finish some of the mounting tabs and polish til I can see myself.

Then thinking of getting it Engraved or something???

Oh this is the stock timing cover btw.
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Edited by Viper, 28 December 2011 - 08:30 PM.

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#24 _2wild4u_

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 06:02 PM

nice work, will look killer

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#25 _Viper_

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Posted 30 December 2011 - 08:17 PM

Spent another hour on it. Still need to round off the edges... Deciding on the best way to go about that, hmm I wonder if a router with a tiny little head would work