Brian's City Goblin-06/Crate MotorTC #61

[Brian74]

I couldn’t stay in, I got out when Obama ruined the military. I have always been into designing stuff since the 1st grade, I never liked wood, but found my calling with metal. I have a side business now fabricating skid plates, it takes a long time to perfect each part. I was drawing to drafting and CAD in high school, but found cardboard design with solid mock up to test parts best.

I got super lucky with a full time AGR National Guard gig.

I call it CADAD, lol.

I will CAD a part, print it out on paper, and spray mount it to cardboard. Being able to have at least a cardboard piece allows you to see fitment and aesthetics three dimensionally. Then, if any changes are due, you can mark right on the cardboard. I seriously need to find a cardboard distributor that sells a cardboard stock with similar thickness to 16/18 gauge steel.

 

[Classy]

I ask people I used to work with for 4x5 foot sheets of cardboard I use for that, thickness isn’t correct, but it is mighty helpful not having creases and a large canvas is very useful. I have made frames out of wood to see a design and play with it to make sure it works.
All that being said, I have no experience with sheet metal, but I do have a metal brake, I could easily adjust it and fit a pipe or something to it to roll edges instead of hard corners

 

[Brian74]

I didn’t think I’d get much done today. and built a bracket for the gas pedal.

MUCH better position, angle & throw now. It can be fully adjusted up, down, in and out, or left/right for spacing with the brake pedal. Also drilled 3 position mounts for the brake pedal.

 

[Goblin Graber]

You’re such a bad influence on me!

I was just going to build my goblin nice and simple on the inside til I came across your build thread. Now it’s getting full dash, gauges, and a stereo!

Keep up the good work over there!

 

[Brian74]

Never did post the pics but I did finish the console. Extended the tunnel cover shifter base plate out and cut to fit my console. Added & tapped some L brackets and rubber insulators for mounting. Spot welded some reinforcements on the console for the mounts.

 

[Zoom Zoom]

A police officer was looking at my Goblin one morning at McDonald’s and said that the Goblin was a work of ART. YOURS IS GOING TO BE A MASTER PIECE WHEN YOU ARE DONE.. VERY NICE WORK

 

[Brian74]

A police officer was looking at my Goblin one morning at McDonald’s and said while we were talking that the Goblin was a work of ART. YOURS IS GOING TO BE A MASTER PIECE WHEN YOU ARE DONE.. VERY NICE WORK

Thanks. I really enjoy trying to figure out new ideas for it. Keeps me busy.

 

[Brian74]

I’m not to fond of this GM clutch pedal assembly. It was almost as if it was designed as an afterthought. Clutch pedal is way too far out and positioned down too low.

I decided to modify it similarly to the gas pedal. Was a bit more challenging as it is made of plastic.

Fabricated up a bracket to mount the pedal higher up (which I also made adjustable side to side.)

I also designed up a travel limiter. This allows me to set the maximum pedal travel manually, and match the travel of the brake and gas pedals.

 

[Brian74]

Well, if I can pull this off, I’ll have a nice powder coated and black suede wrapped e-brake handle.

 

[Zoom Zoom]

You can do it MacGyver !!

 

[Brian74]

E-brake handle and cover in process. Hopefully finished tomorrow.

 

[Brian74]

Ran into a few minor issues today, but did manage to get everything for the e-brake cut out & bent. Still need to weld all the pieces together. Has a really nice feel to it. Matches the hand contour much better.

 

[Brian74]

I got one of my headlight buckets in. Not sure where the other one is. Mounted one of my bulbs. Super happy with it.

Finished up the e-brake and added a retaining bolt for the cover.

Installed my new weighted shift knob.

 

[Brian74]

Last weekend I shot a two-part clear matte urethane on my dash. Turned out pretty good. Will give it a week or two to fully cure.

I ordered a Tilton triple reservoir for my hydraulics.

I’ve been struggling with my intercooler reservoir placement. It will have to sit just under the raised portion of the cowling. I decided I may even fabricate one from aluminum. I may set it up with an icebox for if I ever decide to drag race.

I picked up an 80cf bottle of Argon today and a bunch of .100 aluminum sheet. I was able to get my welder dialed in.

I’m also toying with the idea of fabricating a paper air filter housing that will fit just behind the fuel filler neck and pull fresh cool air from outside. Not sure if there will be enough room though.

 

[Classy]

I need to invest in a spool gun... not being able to weld aluminum is killing me

 

[Brian74]

I need to invest in a spool gun... not being able to weld aluminum is killing me

Honestly, I would just buy a TIG. The spool gun is nice, but still limited to higher thicknesses and a bit of effort to get set up right. I would say a spool gun is great if you are doing lots of heavier gauge production stuff, but for thinner aluminum sheet and detailed stuff, TIG provides way more versatility once the learning curve is overcome. I think a TIG will probably be one of my next purchases.

 

[Goblin Graber]

I’ve been trying to convince my wife that I NEED to sell my other welders and buy an ESAB Rebel EMP 205ic. One machine to do it all.

 

[Brian74]

I’ve been trying to convince my wife that I NEED to sell my other welders and buy an ESAB Rebel EMP 205ic. One machine to do it all.

That is a nice unit.

My wife gave me the go ahead last night. She said make sure I get a good quality TIG welder that will last. I was looking at the Alpha TIG 200x. I will definitely keep my two MIG welders and probably buy another cart for the TIG. Its nice being able to just fire up a machine thats already set up and go.

 

[Goblin Graber]

That’ll be a fun new toy! Any reason you’re not doing the 201x instead of the 200x?

Yeah that’s a good point on multiple machines. If I had the room I would go grab my small Lincoln from my dad and leave it setup with .025 wire for a sheet metal only rig. It’s definitely a lot faster to turn on another machine than switch wire sizes.

 

[Brian74]

That’ll be a fun new toy! Any reason you’re not doing the 201x instead of the 200x?

Yeah that’s a good point on multiple machines. If I had the room I would go grab my small Lincoln from my dad and leave it setup with .025 wire for a sheet metal only rig. It’s definitely a lot faster to turn on another machine than switch wire sizes.

Yes, meant the 201. I run my little 100 Lincoln with .023 for all things 18 gauge, and the Hobart with .030 for all things bigger than 18 gauge. I have them both running off the same tank and I hardly ever have to change a setting. Makes things pretty easy.