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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
De-pro'ing a Tracker
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<blockquote data-quote="Bmac" data-source="post: 400354" data-attributes="member: 7626"><p>Some tools that I used so far is a air chisel with a tip for solid rivets,a sawsall,a chop saw with a carbide blade,drillpress with a holesaw,a cheap sheet metal brake and shears from harbor freight,and a table saw for ripping down the aluminum panels.</p><p></p><p>The ribs in these are 1 3/4" wide on top,with a 2" channel straddling above to create the floor joist. I matched these channels to solid rivet to the sides,so I'd have a base to attach the stiffeners to.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80507[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I then made templates for the stiffeners out of cardboard,and made 6" rips off the reclaimed panels on my tablesaw. Used the shears and brake to shape them.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80508[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80509[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80510[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80512[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80513[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>They will be riveted to the channel added to the sides,and to the floor stringers. I will also use these as a means to carry rods. The tubes I'll shorten later.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80514[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]80515[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bmac, post: 400354, member: 7626"] Some tools that I used so far is a air chisel with a tip for solid rivets,a sawsall,a chop saw with a carbide blade,drillpress with a holesaw,a cheap sheet metal brake and shears from harbor freight,and a table saw for ripping down the aluminum panels. The ribs in these are 1 3/4" wide on top,with a 2" channel straddling above to create the floor joist. I matched these channels to solid rivet to the sides,so I'd have a base to attach the stiffeners to. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150606_115631.jpg"]80507._xfImport[/ATTACH] I then made templates for the stiffeners out of cardboard,and made 6" rips off the reclaimed panels on my tablesaw. Used the shears and brake to shape them. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150607_110456b.jpg"]80508._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150606_153132.jpg"]80509._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150606_163423b.jpg"]80510._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150613_181404.jpg"]80512._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150613_095250.jpg"]80513._xfImport[/ATTACH] They will be riveted to the channel added to the sides,and to the floor stringers. I will also use these as a means to carry rods. The tubes I'll shorten later. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150613_174028b.jpg"]80514._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20150613_181320.jpg"]80515._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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