Background diorama / Flatheads to Boxers Engine Rebuilders : new tool, new room

[landman]

Installed the second one in the engine shop today. I may install a third one as this is a large room.

Edited November 25, 2020 by landman

[Foxer]

Great additions. They look like they belong.

[landman]

It was pointed out to me that the pallets looked somewhat out of scale. So I measured them and, sure enough. While the 40" x 48" dimensions were correct they would be 13 inches high when they should be 6". So I corrected that.

 

Edited November 25, 2020 by landman

[Gramps46]

I have admired your work for some time.  The collection of machine tools is really outstanding.

Edited December 2, 2017 by Gramps46

[landman]

1 hour ago, Gramps46 said:

I have admired your work for some time.  The collection of machine tools is really outstanding.

Thank you Gary. I'm having fun building them. Hope folks are having fun looking at them.

[426 pack]

WOW this is amazing!!!!!!!!

I am going to be clearing my work bench of and building myself a diorama like this.

what did you use to build the walls and what are the dimension?

[landman]

15 hours ago, 426 pack said:

WOW this is amazing!!!!!!!!

I am going to be clearing my work bench of and building myself a diorama like this.

what did you use to build the walls and what are the dimension?

Thank you Cale.

• The Restoration shop is 31x19x8 3/4. Its walls are hardboard backing, about 1/8 thick.
• The engine shop is 29x14x10. its walls are foamboard.

 

[426 pack]

2 hours ago, landman said:

Thank you Cale.

• The Restoration shop is 31x19x8 3/4. Its walls are hardboard backing, about 1/8 thick.
• The engine shop is 29x14x10. its walls are foamboard.

 

Thanks 

[426 pack]

Were did you get the forklift?

[landman]

50 minutes ago, 426 pack said:

Were did you get the forklift?

It was either Amazon or eBay. I'd have to check.

[landman]

Looks like the next machine, or rather a tool in this case, will be a crankshaft straightener. went to the engine shop, pestered Leo into letting me measure and photograph it.

 

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[DRIPTROIT 71]

Pat, I think I'm going to have to make a trip to Canada for fabrication classes. I like to keep going back to look at your shop. Excellent work!!

[landman]

FTB has been busy with three interesting jobs: Cobra Jet 428, Corvette Grand Sport and the Mitsubishi out of a Dodge Stealth.

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[landman]

10 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Pat, I think I'm going to have to make a trip to Canada for fabrication classes. I like to keep going back to look at your shop. Excellent work!!

OK. We'll have to set some time aside for you to teach me how to plumb a truck chassis. If you come in winter, bring your snowshoes. We'll go limber up first.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

1 hour ago, landman said:

OK. We'll have to set some time aside for you to teach me how to plumb a truck chassis. If you come in winter, bring your snowshoes. We'll go limber up first.

I've always wanted to see a real good snow.

[1930fordpickup]

On 12/6/2017 at 10:01 AM, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

I've always wanted to see a real good snow.

Brian I have been within a few hours of his house in the summer to fish. You better get a good snowmobile if you go in the winter. Around 16 hours north of the Michigan and Ohio line driving in the summer around the orange barrels. LOL  

All joking aside it is always a good time looking at what Pat has added. 

[Gramps46]

Pat,

Your engines are a work of art.  Thank you for sharing them and providing inspiration for the rest of us.

[landman]

2 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Pat,

Your engines are a work of art.  Thank you for sharing them and providing inspiration for the rest of us.

Thank you. I'm having fun.

[landman]

Started on the crankshaft straightener.

[landman]

Reduced a photo of the "hook" and pasted it to a sheet of styrene. Fabbed up a few more parts.

 

Edited November 25, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Added the hook to its plate and test fitted the assembly.

Working on the bottle jack.

Edited November 25, 2020 by landman

[landman]

More work on the bottle jack.

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[disabled modeler]

I am always amazed Pat....your work is a inspiration for all us diorama builders. 

[landman]

All the bits are together, on to the finishing.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Wow! Excellent fabrication!!