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Buxom Melons: Class 2 VW Beetle
- Thread starter johnnyh66
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johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
I ordered a new body for Melons today. "thumbsup"
I think I still have stickers too... I've wanted to redo the body since the beginning!
Now I just need to find a good metal roof rack... I may have AxialJeepster make me one.
I ordered a new body for Melons today. "thumbsup"
I think I still have stickers too... I've wanted to redo the body since the beginning!
Now I just need to find a good metal roof rack... I may have AxialJeepster make me one.
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
I got quotes for an exo cage and interior cage... man, I need to learn to braze!
I got quotes for an exo cage and interior cage... man, I need to learn to braze!
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
I bet you could get a pretty good torch set up for the price of those huh?
YOU CAN DO IT! "thumbsup" It's so much fun and it totally opens up the possibilities for you're rigs.
I bet you could get a pretty good torch set up for the price of those huh?
YOU CAN DO IT! "thumbsup" It's so much fun and it totally opens up the possibilities for you're rigs.
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
Not too hard, more frustrating than anything. Was able to put together the interior cage for the Clod without too much hassle.
Not too hard, more frustrating than anything. Was able to put together the interior cage for the Clod without too much hassle.
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
I need to start with building a work bench then get a vice vice. :roll:
Time for a trip to Home Depot!
I need to start with building a work bench then get a vice vice. :roll:
Time for a trip to Home Depot!
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
Yeah, I just got my stuff through there. Jason had a good suggestion of an 3/8ths, I believe it was, chainsaw file to do the fishmouthing for the brake line. Bit slower, but worked better than trying to do it with the dremel.
Yeah, I just got my stuff through there. Jason had a good suggestion of an 3/8ths, I believe it was, chainsaw file to do the fishmouthing for the brake line. Bit slower, but worked better than trying to do it with the dremel.
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
Basically I just took some 3/16 brakeline, I got mine in 6' lengths at NAPA as it was the only place I could find galvanized stuff without the coatings on it, and cut it to length. Then used the interior to determine my bends for the two outside lengths. Once I got one side done I used it to as the template for the other. Then you can pretty easily figure out the other lengths.
I did have to make a few adjustments when I started assembling it, but I found if I brazed one cross member onto one side, then checked it with the body and all, it made it far easier than doing it all up and then having to pull it apart because its too wide, etc.
I should say that cage isn't prefect but its pretty close. And it was the first time I did any brazing, so creating a cage for Melons should be fairly straight forward!
Basically I just took some 3/16 brakeline, I got mine in 6' lengths at NAPA as it was the only place I could find galvanized stuff without the coatings on it, and cut it to length. Then used the interior to determine my bends for the two outside lengths. Once I got one side done I used it to as the template for the other. Then you can pretty easily figure out the other lengths.
I did have to make a few adjustments when I started assembling it, but I found if I brazed one cross member onto one side, then checked it with the body and all, it made it far easier than doing it all up and then having to pull it apart because its too wide, etc.
I should say that cage isn't prefect but its pretty close. And it was the first time I did any brazing, so creating a cage for Melons should be fairly straight forward!
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
What did you use to bend it?
How do you take it apart, just like soldering?
What did you use to bend it?
How do you take it apart, just like soldering?
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
Just a brake line bender. Need to do something else though because its a real pitta for small bends. For smaller things you can use a vise if you put a piece of rod inside the brakeline, I've been told.
Yup. Heat it up and it'll flow and you can pull the parts apart.
Just a brake line bender. Need to do something else though because its a real pitta for small bends. For smaller things you can use a vise if you put a piece of rod inside the brakeline, I've been told.
Yup. Heat it up and it'll flow and you can pull the parts apart.
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
Tuber Brazing Vid - YouTube
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NwVautBltfU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Tuber Brazing Vid - YouTube
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NwVautBltfU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
So, for the new paint job... I'm thinking insode is rust and the outside is painted like black Melons
but with the stripe... maybe in white or a slightly different black.
What do you guys think?
So, for the new paint job... I'm thinking insode is rust and the outside is painted like black Melons
but with the stripe... maybe in white or a slightly different black.
What do you guys think?
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
so you think white would look good?
I'm kinda leaning towards the body flat black and the stripe gloss black.
so you think white would look good?
I'm kinda leaning towards the body flat black and the stripe gloss black.
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
That could work; not sure if it would stand out enough though. But what the heck, its just a lexan body.
That could work; not sure if it would stand out enough though. But what the heck, its just a lexan body.
johnnyh66
Scale Detail Engineering
Re: Buxom Melons: Now Class 2
Now I just need to figure out how to paint the outside and tape it off cleanly w/o messing it up.
hmmm, stripe color on the inside? nah.
Now I just need to figure out how to paint the outside and tape it off cleanly w/o messing it up.
hmmm, stripe color on the inside? nah.
