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Build Thread 1978 Mercury Cyclone. The pig is in the pen.
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what can I say. I build, trouble shoot and program instruments (the kind that read flow and level ect ect) plc's (that's a big computer basically) in power plants and Mosaic facilities (big chemical/fertilizer/phosphate mining). Control circuits are my jam bro. I get called in when there facility maintenance can't figure it out.
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That's pretty cool. I'm a millwright/machinist. Did welding for a couple years prior to that. The closest i got to any of that was writing G code for fanuc CNC controls.. But that's simple. I've always been more mechanical/fab oriented. Circuits get me nervous.. Haha.
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Oh, and i know about plc's. (Programmable logic computers) My best bud does those for a living. When i have electronics trouble i call him. He's good. Well, compared to me he's a wizard.
Once you understand how things work it's just like building a bracket. A relay is a relay does not matter if it's mechanical or electrical or programed.
Process logic controller but I suppose that all depends on what region your in too. I had a guy ask me for a mini, here that's a miniralac strap (pipe hanger). He is a traveler from out west there they call a spring nut a mini.
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Loooooooooooooook for it.
That one is gonna sting a bit, me thinks.
That one is gonna sting a bit, me thinks.
Aaahhhmmm. Did you CT me?Loooooooooooooook for it.
That one is gonna sting a bit, me thinks.
That's taken out of context!
I can't,...I lack the power.Aaahhhmmm. Did you CT me?
That's taken out of context!
Strictly a Noobz thing. Remember the cyber turrets thing?
If I had the power, it'd been changed over to the paper clip thing I said a few days ago.
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Each night, I take a little baggie of bondo dust and put it under my pillow, hoping that the bodyshop fairy would have came in the night, and finished it up for me.
Every morning, I turn over my pillow, only to find the stinkin baggie of dust right where I put it.
I'm starting to think that there might not be such a thing as a stinkin' bodyshop fairy.:no:
Next thing I know, somebody's gonna tell me that the Easter Bunny isn't real either.
So, with all the body work still looming in front of me, I do what I do best...
I put it off.
If building a car could be about the stuff I did today however, I would be done. It's the little quirky stuff that I like to do. The creation of something from nothing.
Earlier this week, I stopped into a sign shop and bought a piece of black perforated mesh to cover the lens on the cyclone center piece. Today I installed that first.
I also got some more of the white LED strip product that will allow me to put 6 strips of white LEDS directly behind the perf. But I was tired of messing with that,so that'll have to be another day. For now the lens is there, and sealed.
If you have a Fairmont you know what you're up against. Despite the fact that it's a Mustang baby daddy, The things that make it a "Fairmont" are exclusive to themselves.
Take the door panels for example.
If you have a warped, raggedy ass looking door panel,you better have some NOS pieces stashed in the attic, or you better get out your jig saw.
Since I didn't have a set stashed in the attic,..... I drug out my saws.
Fortunately, I still had one stock door panel to serve as a template. I skinned the thing of its upholstery down to the backer board, and transferred the measurements over to a piece of hardboard.
The OEM backer board actually has a pattern painted it that resembles the pleats that the door panel was covered in. Why they did that I cant imagine,...but it served it's purpose.
I made two of them.
Next, I grabbed the door bar that I had partially made a years ago. (Yeah,.... a year ago). I wanted to add a second bar to better match up to the dash. I got some little scrap bends, and made it work. It did take the better part of the day though.
Kinda looks like I stole it off of a Harley don't it?
It still needs the stands that will support the arm rest. The center will get the same mesh and trim that that dash has, and will be capped on the end where it will meet the dash bar.
On my last update, what to do for a trim plate to cover the slot the shifter handle sticks through was discussed. I found an oval grommet from Seal-it that would work, but I wanted to try something first.
The rubber gasket is the problem. Very thin butyl rubber is what you need so it'll be flexible enough to stay closed around the shifter. Where to find that stuff was the dilemma.
Fortunately for me,...I only needed to open a few old boxes.
Ol dude here takes on for the team.
Once I had my material, I glued to to the back of my coverplate and let that thing sit in the sun for the whole day.
Then I installed it.
Now you're probably saying to yourself "That looks like an electrical switch plate for a house, and you'd be right. I saw this thing sitting in the specialty switch plate display yesterday, and thought...
"I wonder if I can make that work?"
Damn Skippy.
The Seals it grommet was $60.00 plus shipping. I'd have a 70.00 grommet serving as a shifter coverplate. The thing is made out of aluminum, and the center has the all important butyl rubber.
It has like 6 holes predrilled and I'd have to rivet the thing in place.
But,....I cant go for that. Not yet at least.
For now, I got a coverplate that conceals it's mounting hardware, with a butyl center gasket that costs a whole whopping 4 bucks.... yea me.
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what kind of board did you use for the panels? I'm gonna need to do the samwe thing for my fiat
It's just some cheap stuff they call hard board. ( seems like the exact same thing for dudes, but the disclaimer said " not for exterior use")
I intend to coat the back side in a rubber spray sealant before I make them permanent.
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I made door panels with hard board for my 89 convertible. I actually glued contractor trash bag plastic to the front then covered with black carpet. Didn't have any issues out of them. They even survived a down pour at mustang week a few years ago. Got caught on 17 with the top down. Smh
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