Steel yard is still short staffed on account of the smoke from all the fires.
I got the longer bolts for the rear cab mounts...
Also found some 12mm x 1.75 mm x 100 mm FLANGE HEADED BOLTS like the factory cab mount bolts.
About a week out though....but ordered.
With any luck I can get the other piece of tube in the morning and then mill out the big azz hole in the side.
Pretty much still in a holding pattern due to the super dry weather.
The rain did not get this far.....
Out there this morning fiddling around and strung a tape across the guide wheels and made a mark on the dirt where the outer edge of the track falls.
OMG......THIS BEAST WILL BE HUGE.....
Actually I was sketching up a plan for a tubular bar up and over the cat to mount side view mirrors on and the overhead light bar/ LED light bar......
LOTSA LIGHT......
Trying to get the plan knocked out so I don't end up with stuff in the way later on..
I don't plan on any lights down low on the grille/hood area.
Just get knocked off.
The anteater hood will slide forward about 6 inches and then tilt up.....
An easy to remove if need be with minimal tools sort of assembly......
This will allow access to the complete engine back to and actually past the distributor some.
So.....
After basically running out of materials to work with I decided to clean up the machine shop.
Mills and lathes can make a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge mess if you are doing much.
After mucking with the broom and scoop came the shop vac....
Damned small chips fly all over.
Serviced the mill....filled the lubricator and pumped the oiler a few times.
Vactra oil is whats used on the screws and ways and I ordered a jug of it a while ago.
Got it yesterday and decided to take care of the machine.
The 9 X 42 MAX mill is a great machine (A Taiwan knockoff of a Bridgeport)
I grabbed it off ebay one night on a BUY IT NOW $500
Guy was going through an ugly divorce.....
After buying it I thought to look and see where it was... Los Angeles Ca
Two day trip down and back.
Was worth it though.
Most used mills have the ways all worn out.
This one had been used to make parts for Soap box derby cars.
Good shape and tight.......
Make good cat parts
Anyway
As soon as I can..... the welding will get done...
I do not want to burn things down....
Anyway....maybe tomorrow will yield good things.....