70 Hemi Superbird Restoration..................errr.....scratch that........

[Hemirunner]

Then started welding it all out.

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curios have u finished this build

Heaven's no. This is posted all in real time!

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With it all welded out, I can start fitting up the rest of the housing.

 

[Birdie]

oh i get it and i also think having **** weather and snow helps in giving u a lot of extra work time to work on it

 

[Hemirunner]

Adding the rest of the housing was the easy part. I still need to weld out the inside of the rear housing and then I'll TIG weld the outer joints for a nice appearance.

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oh i get it and i also think having **** weather and snow helps in giving u a lot of extra work time to work on it

I try to get in a couple of hours each evening on average. Snow just means it's not mowing season. There's winter here and mowing season. That's it!

 

[Birdie]

is it worth me paying the forty bucks for this b body site that we met each other on it seems they wont let u do much with it

 

[Hemirunner]

I don't pay anything. I don't use that app either.

 

[Birdie]

the warned me for putting my email address on my thread trying to find fenders i asked them what is your site for then , they replied for my protection and pulled itn

 

[HYRDGOON]

the warned me for putting my email address on my thread trying to find fenders i asked them what is your site for then , they replied for my protection and pulled itn

There's a private message function so your personal information isn't needed and yes its prohibited for your protection. The $40 upgrade to gold member isn't necessary however it does give you a lot more storage for private messaging if you plan on buying or selling and it is primarily there to support upgrades to the servers for the owner as the site continues to grow.

This is all typical on a board like this.

 

[Hemirunner]

I shortened the axle tubes to 17-15/16" for a total housing width of 52", chamfered one end to match the housing ends for good weld penetration and welded them in place.

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Before welding the tube in place with a big fillet weld on the inside, I had to do some tube "adjusting". I'm surprised that they pulled when welded but even more surprised that I was able to correct them. Here's my backyard press fixture.

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Next up is to add the back bracing, but I'm waiting on material, so I'll post that next week when it shows up. In the meantime, I'll practice with the tubing bender.

 

[daytona kid]

Amazing!.. Never seen a rear-end home-built like this. How did you measure/make sure everything is lined up straight?
I moved my spring perches on my stock 8.75, then after welding I checked it for warp with calipers and a long straight edge. Just wonder if there is an easier and/or more precise way.

 

[Hemirunner]

I ordered the fabricated housing kit which sure makes things easier. I have a two inch diameter steel bar that you can see sticking out of the housing. I turned bushings that fit into the carrier in place of bearings and those have a 2" ID to receive the bar. I then used some schedule 40 PVC that just happened to fit very tight after a wrap of good old duct tape. You can see them below. They held the 3.25 diameter axle tubes in place while I welded them. In the above picture, you can see the housing ends have an aluminum puck in them that's turned to locate the axle end on the bar. They can't be welded until the back brace is in, just in case something moves.

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I started to weld up the outside of the housing. It's mainly to add strength, give it a finished appearance, and seal up anything from leaking. I TIG welded it with some 309L filler. I'm not all that good at but I guess this constitutes practice. The round piece welded on is the reinforcement for the drain plug.

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more practice....

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My filler dips are too far apart. I did the bottom first hoping I'll get better by the time I weld the top:toothy9:

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I used the pencil torch on this which I really like. I probably need 1/8" tungsten, but it won't fit into that torch.

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I played around with the bender for a little bit and it showed me how dumb I was to dismiss all that trigonometry in school. I was able to bend up a bar having four bends without ruining it so I guess it was a successful venture.

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I'm not sure the offset is low enough to clear the drive shaft so I will need some mocking up before I weld this in. Bar still needs to go down an inch and the tunnel will most likely need raised several inches.

 

[snakeyes]

looking very good thanks .

 

[Hemirunner]

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[usaroadrunner]

outstanding hemirunner!!!!!! SEXY!!!!!!

 

[HYRDGOON]

Yup Hemirunner you have one fine looking rear end!

 

[Hemirunner]

You guys are making me blush lol

 

[Birdie]

nice welding for real ;)

 

[Cardie719]

This is, so far, an amazing journey! I started from page 1 and all I can say is that I can't wait for more updates! Great Job!!!

 

[Birdie]

my birthday is coming soon and i would even pay for shipping and even better i would take that one and even pay for it to be powder coated myself as well well what do u think ;) its amazing and would bolt right up

 

[Hemirunner]

Such a generous offer, lol. I'm not building another one so I guess I'm gonna finish this one for my own upcoming birthday lol. Added one side of the back brace tonight.

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Back brace started out as a 24" piece of 2x3 rectangular tubing.

 

[Birdie]

thats cool , it looks awesome what gears u putting in it