The Willomet Charger

[AgDieseler]

Mid chassis crossmember is underway. I’m tackling this before I load up the engine and stab those mounts.























Lots of welding still to go, but it’s underway.

David

 

[Bent77]

So many pictures, and only one like button

 

[AgDieseler]

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

 

[NorCal69]

Sweet welds, Brother!

 

[AgDieseler]

Sweet welds, Brother!

Thanks dude. I’m pleased with them, and while they’re not perfect, they are all mine.

David

 

[NorCal69]

As I’ve recently learned, they’re even going to look better with some nice paint on them.

 

[AgDieseler]

Crossmember is done.







Onward to the engine mounts.

David

 

[NorCal69]

Looks great as always. Are you going to do a little smoothing on those outside edges or let your beautiful welds live on?

 

[AgDieseler]

Looks great as always. Are you going to do a little smoothing on those outside edges or let your beautiful welds live on?

My wire wheel on the Contour SCT will end up doing a bit of blending, but I’m generally leaving welds exposed.

David

 

[76zimmer]

David is that a trans mount as well? Just wondering about the tubes welded in the crossmember?
Looks great man!

 

[AgDieseler]

David is that a trans mount as well? Just wondering about the tubes welded in the crossmember?
Looks great man!

Thanks Zim. The trans mount is forward of this by about a foot, and I haven’t drawn that one up yet. This little guy is there just to keep the frame together at that critical junction. The void between this mount and the trans mount is reserved for an x-pipe.

David

 

[JoshHefnerX]

That last pic, is it just the angle of the pic or is something kinda off kilter?

 

[AgDieseler]

That last pic, is it just the angle of the pic or is something kinda off kilter?

It’s a deceptive photo. It’s level to the frame within 0.1*, which is probably the error range for my little digital gauge. With the horizontal wood paneling, and the frame never quite level in the rotisserie, it does appear to be all jacked up.

David

 

[imiceman44]

It’s a deceptive photo. It’s level to the frame within 0.1*, which is probably the error range for my little digital gauge. With the horizontal wood paneling, and the frame never quite level in the rotisserie, it does appear to be all jacked up.

David

It's more the fact you didn't take the picture in the axis on the center of the frame

 

[Greg72]

I think y'all lost yer damn minds....

Crooked? Misaligned?


Let's remember who's build thread this is....

That piece is within 2 Higgs-bosons tolerance or less.

Guaranteed.

-G

 

[AgDieseler]

...2 Higgs-bosons tolerance...

I have nightmares about crooked stuff.

I’m helping a friend prep his jeep for EJS, but did manage to get this location tool assembled and start on the first engine mount clevis











The tool lets me do rough setup without having to use the 535 lb engine as a mock-up tool.

David

 

[AgDieseler]

Freshness guaranteed. Also, I probably owe someone royalties.

Astute CK5’ers will be able to track the date a sequence was shot by the centerfolds on the wall.

David

 

[Greg72]

LOL....

Glad I waited for the final credits to roll.



Well played.


-G

 

[76zimmer]

Get back to work...lol another excellent video!
David where did Willomet come from?
Also what are you coating the metal with?...it looks like a phosphate coating?

 

[AgDieseler]

Get back to work...lol another excellent video!
David where did Willomet come from?
Also what are you coating the metal with?...it looks like a phosphate coating?

Thanks Zim. This one was a lot of fun to make, and I think I’m hitting a stride.

“Willomet” is an anglicized version of a French mispronunciation of an PNW Indian town name. It’s basically a cool word invented by misunderstanding and mistake - very much in keeping with my build aesthetic.

The mating surfaces are coated with 3M weld-thru. It’s the fastest way to clog your MIG nozzle during assembly.

David