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    10/23/2020 1:01 PM  #1

    Rudi
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    Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    Up here in the frozen tundra of hell, winter tires are mostly a given when the daily  average temps go below the low 40's.
     Changing to the wheels has gotten to be an impossible chore because of the arthritis in my wrists, I cant manipulate the wheels on to the studs anymore.
    I saw some pictures of  a gizmo  on the internet that helps position the wheels so they can be easily rotated.
     I made one up  from those pictures about a year or so ago but it was a major pain to adjust the height to match the jacked up vehicle/
     I just finished making an adjusting screw to raise and lower the wheel to get it at the same center line height as the axel.
     








     

    Last edited by Rudi (10/23/2020 1:04 PM)

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    10/23/2020 2:26 PM  #2

    John Ha
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    Re: Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    That's very cool (no pun intended).  Thanks.  You should maybe add this to the Tips and How-To's :-)

    Last edited by John Ha (10/23/2020 2:26 PM)

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    10/23/2020 6:34 PM  #3

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    Re: Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    Real nice work Rudi. No idle hands at your place. I've got an order of metal and some simple plans headed your way

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    10/23/2020 6:36 PM  #4

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    Re: Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    Nice!

     

    10/23/2020 7:22 PM  #5

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    Very clever idea!

     

    10/23/2020 8:35 PM  #6

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    Re: Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    Good reason to move south?

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    10/24/2020 9:06 AM  #7

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    Very nice Rudi, always a pleasure seeing your work.

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    10/24/2020 10:34 AM  #8

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    Re: Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    Thanks guys, with this Wuhan virus crap going on, I need to get out in the shop and occupy my mind doing something interesting.
    Bearing Bob:  I've got an order of metal and some simple plans headed your way 
    From what you have done I don't think you you need any help 

    Chaplin; Very clever idea!
    The adjuster was my idea, the rest was taken from on line pictures

    MS:\; Good reason to move south?
     I have recently checking out property around Canyon Lake, but shipping for my lathe and milling machine might pose a problem.

    Last edited by Rudi (10/24/2020 10:51 AM)

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    10/24/2020 10:48 AM  #9

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    Re: Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    That looks great.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    10/24/2020 3:18 PM  #10

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    Re: Talking about making tools, - - - - picture heavy

    looks like a nice tool!!  How frozen is it?  We received 10" of snow yesterday and lows in the single digits.  This is a pic of me working a football game last night.

    If it isn't broken...modify it anyway! http://www.DazeCars.com https://galaxieforum.boardhost.com
     

     

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