If it has wheels I want to modify it. Having fun working with tools that's what it's all about. This channel is about sharing my journey in fabrication. I never planned on having a RU-vid channel that showed me working on things in my garage. But one thing led to another it and just kinda happened. It's been a lot of fun; The best part about this whole journey has been talking to you guys. I've hung out in countless garages over the years watching and helping friends work. I hope you feel as welcome in my garage as I did in those.
The main project I'm building is a 55 Ford F100 by using anything and everything I can get my hands on. I'm using the ford panther chassis and 4.6 drive train for this full frame swap. This is the same platform used on Crown Victoria, P71 (cop car), Grand Marquis, and the Town Car.
It's been 4 years since this video and 2 years since I checked in on ya. I aint givin up on ya bro. I hope things are going well for you and yours. I also hope to see you come back some day - even if it's not to finish the truck. I really enjoyed your videos.
Dude, I am disappointed at your half-hearted effort. Don't have the proper wire? In the entire workshop? What about the house . . . a wire coat-hanger?
I also tried one identical to yours. I think instead of a wingnut, a nut from a draw bolt. would probably be a better choice. The draw bolt nut. Needs holes drilled near each end and the loose ends tied together on top of the turnbuckle. The turnbuckle should be sanded smooth to allow the wire to slip easily. 14 to 18 gauge STEEL electric fence wire works well. The wingnut doesn't have enough area or length to pull the wire. It seems steel wire versions are stronger than screw type clamps and won't cut skin or clothes when finished correctly. This type of clamp is okay for aviation use if aviation approved safety wire is used. Temporarily tying the wire ends together with a wire nut makes wrapping the wire around the workpiece easier before using the tool. Also making the notched end a little more pointed makes for a smaller loop and neater and tighter clamp.
When cutting fiberglass I prefer to oil my body with canola oil and wear speedos and flipflops for comfort.I crawl up in my attic afterwards to dry off and hop directly into bed after a satisfying hard day.
I have studied many of these DIY videos. I even made a lesser version. Yours leaves all the others in the dust! I will easily make this one next. Thank you for the inspiration.
Engineers have a reason for everything. The reason the passener side exhaust flang was relocated was safety. If that flang leaked hot exhaust, it would be near the fuel filter. If the fuel filter fittings just happened to be leaking, well you can imagine what hot exhaust may do to 85 or 87 octane fuel. Also, all police interceptors had dual exhaust for increased power output and would have a hanger on both sides. Most civilian chassis had a single outlet exhaust and only had hangers on one side.
Was in a pinch, at work abroad, million $ per month project ongoing. Major water burst leak onto equally expensive electronic power supply boxes. Thankfully boxes were fine but risky no doubt. Told the team not to worry ill solve it, I just KNEW there was a quick solution to this, was ready to dump whatever money on clamptite overnight fargen ultime express pro shipping, but saw this video. Next morning went to hardware store when they opened doors, bought the goods, €7 total, switzerland prices!! Got to the workshop for tools, banged this out with extreme haste, replaced the hose clamps that they used, 1" dia water hose, water pump mustve been the size of a car but cannot confirm. Huge water supply. 2hrs total to make the tool and change the clamps. In hindsight, it was a shoddy job, but given the time I had it was the best I could do that was coming out of my own pocket. It worked, it worked beautifully, took everything we threw at it, not a single drop leaked (with machine movements inc (not static)) Gave the tool to the inhouse tech that worked at the facility because he was a top bloke. Made three more of this tool each was better and more exceptional than the last as I had more experience making them, again, donated them to friends one who moved to start a farm, indispensible for those application moreso. I stress this... no other clamp system will hold up to this style of hose clamp, water is less compressible than hydraulic, it is fine fine fine for hydraulic. Wire clamp is so good and strong, theres risk of cutting into the hose, let that sink in, if you need more clamp strength, add in more loops, broader the clamp, the more coverage, once around is still 101% coverage. If done right, the hose will burst before the clamp.
I had the same issue. I watched this video, and I'll be damn, I checked before I started my truck and mine is leaking in the same spot. Thanks for finding my problem for me. Lol. I'm gonna order those O-Rings now. It's been like 4yrs when u did this video. Is yours still holding up, or did it leak again since fixing it?
Yours is the first video I've sen where the pipes are bolted together, just like Gene explains it in the Eastwood SEMA video. Seems that many others are welding theirs. I'm getting ready to build - think I will bolt mine too
I been searching allot and even tried starting to build one that kind was a hassle. I think this might be the version I build. Compact and nice version
cool. cept my time ain't free. $7.00 for the turnbuckle. Then work it to make it what we need. My clamper does work. free shipping used it outa the box. worked well. I tried to make my own too. Ordered one. used it. done.
I have been looking at different videos of this tool. I think what you made is pretty damn good. From what I have seen so far, I think the big issue is wire type and size. Number 17 fence wire has gotten great reviews and number 14 fence wire, although stiffer is a good choice. But as far as what you made, ................. it's doable, cheap, and it could get a person out of a bind in an emergency situation. Have a small spool of wire, the tool, and if something goes wrong and a clamp is needed, well, here it is. Thanks for sharing your idea.
I hope I'm not the 57th person to make this comment, but instead of going through all the trouble of drilling out the reverse thread side, etc- just leave the hooked end in and cutting said hook off, then notching, super glueing, etc, instead putting the bolt in. Does the exact same thing with a lot less modification! (I hope I explained this properly, I'd be more detailed but then I end up writing a book, making my idea even more confusing!)
Really clever. As for the not seeing “pressure test” results as somebody mentioned below, this would fair well. The turnbuckle’s purpose is to operate under tension, and this is exactly how it is being used here. Well done!
Thanks a lot for the video brother! I’ve been trying to find a way to use my cover and put my tool box in too. So I think this should work,, or I’ll just ruin the cover lol we’ll see what happens
Well dang, all that work to build the tool, not to mention time editing and all you had to do was find a proper piece of wire to test it on to make the video complete. Thumbs up for the idea and work but kinda disappointing in the end.
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