The Willomet Charger

[5.7 hemi]

Looked interesting, had to ask.

 

[1970RT]

Cap passes are done, and it’s all still square. It actually does take all day for me to do this - all 150A pedal pulse.

Next up: probably enclosing the torque boxes to create jacking points. Maybe engine mounts.

David

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Cap passes are done, and it’s all still square. It actually does take all day for me to do this - all 150A pedal pulse.

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Next up: probably enclosing the torque boxes to create jacking points. Maybe engine mounts.

David

Spectacular work David, as usual. very cool.

 

[watermelon]

nice heat penetration

ummm....what’s the paint job and interior gonna look like?

forgive me for being so shallow



anyhow...better than anything I got


watermelon

 

[1970RT]

Spectacular work David, as usual. very cool.

I was nervous since it had been 6 weeks since my last TIG weld, but a bit of practice on some coupons got me back in the groove.

nice heat penetration

ummm....what’s the paint job and interior gonna look like?

forgive me for being so shallow

Not shallow - focused on the end product. Here’s the rendering.

The color scheme is very much inspired by a type 39 lotus toy car my dad handed down to me. Interior is all business, and oriented toward maximizing the driver experience - three pedals, no cup holders, 8 point cage, center tach, flat bottom aero, and so on.

Your question is timely, because there’s a good bit of distance between where I am, and where it’s going.

David

 

[Ghostrider 67]

I was nervous since it had been 6 weeks since my last TIG weld, but a bit of practice on some coupons got me back in the groove.

Not shallow - focused on the end product. Here’s the rendering.
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The color scheme is very much inspired by a type 39 lotus toy car my dad handed down to me. Interior is all business, and oriented toward maximizing the driver experience - three pedals, no cup holders, 8 point cage, center tach, flat bottom aero, and so on.

Your question is timely, because there’s a good bit of distance between where I am, and where it’s going.

David

Very nice!

 

[747mopar]

Could you post some pictures of your walls for me, I'm getting ready to finish my addition and love your garage. I've got piles of maple, cherry, walnut, hickory and ash laying around so wood is free lol.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

David's shop is always so spotless and organized....damn it.

 

[1970RT]

Could you post some pictures of your walls for me, I'm getting ready to finish my addition and love your garage. I've got piles of maple, cherry, walnut, hickory and ash laying around so wood is free lol.

Of course. It’s all 1x shiplap and flipped 105 siding - all pine, no stain or sealer, and aging nicely 7 years after install.

Fun project.

David's shop is always so spotless and organized....damn it.

Not always. It’s a space made for work. Cleaning and putting away are always the first and last things on the work list. I don’t work as well when it’s not tidy.

David

 

[747mopar]

Of course. It’s all 1x shiplap and flipped 105 siding - all pine, no stain or sealer, and aging nicely 7 years after install.

Fun project.

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Not always. It’s a space made for work. Cleaning and putting away are always the first and last things on the work list. I don’t work as well when it’s not tidy.

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David

Thanks, that looks amazing! I know most will say it's terrible for lighting but hey... I like character and you can always overkill on lighting lol. Debating on whether or not to sheet it first just to minimize dust penetration and drafts, could just sheet it in plastic?

 

[1970RT]

Thanks, that looks amazing! I know most will say it's terrible for lighting but hey... I like character and you can always overkill on lighting lol. Debating on whether or not to sheet it first just to minimize dust penetration and drafts, could just sheet it in plastic?

I tend to agree on the lighting. If I need more, I can install more LEDs. They're pretty cheap. I put in R19 batting into the walls, which sealed it up quite a bit. Alternatively, you could use Tyvek and skip the insulation if that wasn't needed.

David

 

[Ghostrider 67]

We had our floor joists and several stick built walls blown full of that expanding solid foam stuff. Very good insulation.

 

[1970RT]

Rev2 engine mount system is off to the laser shop.

David

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Intricate!

 

[1970RT]

Intricate!

Mid chassis crossmember is off to the laser shop. I'm trying to design one a week, and keep the pipeline for assembly fully loaded. Also, I get to multi-task while traveling for work.

David

 

[1970RT]

Working on the mid-chassis crossmember. Lots of welding still to go.

David

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Working on the mid-chassis crossmember. Lots of welding still to go.

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David

Really great skills there David. You can continue to color me jealous of them...

 

[Greg Ducato]

Overachiever!!

 

[1970RT]

Really great skills there David. You can continue to color me jealous of them...

You should see the stack of garbage junk that precedes a finished part. A friend of mine calls that the, “tuition pile.”

Overachiever!!

I aspire to be one. Fabricating on this car is my therapy.

Saturday workflow. I did the root passes Friday night, capped this morning, and it’s actually burned into the chassis right now. I’ll cap those welds tomorrow, and get on toward the engine mounts.

David

 

[1970RT]

Crossmember is done.

Onward to the engine mounts.

David