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Old 06-21-2022, 01:15 PM   #11
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Re: 55 Wagon Progress

Thanks Greg!!



One expensive lesson we learned from installing a window three times, the tack strip that the owner bought was too thick for the headliner, and as a side effect cramped the glass going in. This also meant the upper window clips, which also serve to "position" the garnish molding, pushed the molding down far enough that the back side was visible through the glass.





In order to remedy that view through the glass, we need to fabricate new clips that allow the trim to position higher on the glass. We start with a set of dies for the Lennox so we can make a run of the needed shape, and then cut them individually to size. This should give us the best consistency on size. Our first set of dies will take a folded 90* shape and form it into a "U" shape. We used the Southbend "milling machine" to provide a relief for the long side flange of the clip.


https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hM2p3GJ8hFc


Additional reliefs and some roloc sander action and we have the lower die ready for the shortened clip.





Then our 3/8 end mill is brought in from the end to form a matching profile.





A piece of 1018 is welded onto the side to give us more "meat" to make the folding ramp, and then machined to clean up the weld.








Using the pneumatic belt sander and a cone shaped die grinder we add the ramp to the upper die and then run a profile through..





https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W9BHwcKvH_g


Our next set of dies for the wrap around fold....





https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0uDZveTZBzY


Clips cut to length and mounting holes drilled





Next on the list was to install the new wiper washer nozzles on my daily, since the old ones couldn't stand the heat under the hood with a turbo. The barb fitting had broken free of the nozzle and we no longer had windshield cleaning service. Upon removal, I found that one of the barb couplings had disintegrated as well. And here we were one hour after the auto parts stores had closed. Here's a still intact sample:





Since we had some stainless brake line left over from the wagon, lets make some lemonade...











Back in business.. And the artist has made some progress on the Lennox....


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