View Full Version : Gave my baby some jewelry...
David Hodgkins
07-09-2015, 10:15 AM
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43473&d=1436454733
...'cause you gotta give your love some bling every once-in-a-while...
:)
chopthebass
07-09-2015, 01:48 PM
I really like that. Did you make it yourself?
David Hodgkins
07-09-2015, 02:50 PM
I really like that. Did you make it yourself?
Yes I did. I'm going to maybe do a bar for the toggles below and maybe do some bezels for the 2" gauges...
:)
Jeff Kleiner
07-09-2015, 03:42 PM
Very cool David! You have become an engine turning master :)
Jeff
Boydster
07-09-2015, 03:47 PM
Man... I like that. Not overkill... classy.
David Hodgkins
07-09-2015, 04:01 PM
This particular piece is the original one I made earlier this year. Turns out the holes were 1/8" too small(!) so I had to drill them out. Lesson learned: Sharkhide does NOT like it too hot! The bezel looks a pretty beat up and weathered. It actually looks like an original piece, with patina! I'm going to make a bunch for sale, after I finish my brother's roadster.
:)
wallace18
07-09-2015, 06:37 PM
Looks great. I too am a fan of engine turning. Too bad Eastwood no longer sells the kit to do it.
David Hodgkins
07-10-2015, 10:20 AM
Looks great. I too am a fan of engine turning. Too bad Eastwood no longer sells the kit to do it.
I made my own jig to do it. I created a "polishing wand" using an electric motor, some wood, a speedometer cable, the handle portion of a dremel wand and a custom tip.
For the abrasive pad I punch out some scotch brite using a hole punch and glue it to the tip. It takes several of the pads to do one big panel like a firewall or dash. The panel must be polished first and then glued to the jig. I spray WD40 (liberally) as a lubricant on the metal before turning it. After turning I clean it with glass cleaner. The image below captures almost everything in one shot:
http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34368&d=1412627709
:)
Very, very nice. You might have an alternate career here!
David Hodgkins
07-10-2015, 11:26 AM
Very, very nice. You might have an alternate career here!
That reminds me, I have some 818 door panels...
:)