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18-01-22, 06:21
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I made a couple of small jigs to make fuel line stays. I used fibre board so as to not mark or distort the brackets and a slotted piece to put the formed clamps in and then in the vise to hold together while I drilled the hole. In this way it doesn't leave any sharp swarf pieces and every one is drilled in the same place. I have bent the 5/16 Bundy fuel lines for each tank and both are also fitted to the underside of the top plate. A test fit of the Ammo holder bins as well. All in all has been a productive day.
Last edited by colin jones; 18-01-22 at 06:58. 
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21-01-22, 06:31
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This is a part I have been putting off for a while but now needs to be done. It is the turret basket surround. it has a flange on the top and bottom and the curve is really critical as the turret basket has to turn inside it to dia and centralization are ever so important. The original I have is mostly there so there not a lot of guessing. I did however need to make a complete curve and solid ring to form the flange on.
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21-01-22, 06:36
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I curved a piece of 40x10 flat so I had a solid top to form the flange on with considerable bracing and welded it down to my bench. I will cut it off later of course.
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21-01-22, 06:40
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This is quite new ground for me as I am not used to doing this sort of work but it is interesting working out of your comfort zone.
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21-01-22, 06:47
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I am really happy so far as they are turning out good. The bottom flange will be another story as it is not parallel with the top one as it follows the contour of the back part of the floor and that is curved and it also has to clear the axle cover too. Might be a few fit/cut, fit/cut before they're done but that's just how it is. There is also a series of mounting blocks that are riveted to the underside of the top flange. At least I've already made them
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26-01-22, 03:17
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Progress and more progress hot and humid here but getting lots done.
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26-01-22, 03:23
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One good thing of doing two at once is the second one takes a fraction of time of the first. I give the designers credit for the time and effort they took to make this happen in 1936.
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