Sheet metal & Jeep question
01-15-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
In article <10uilniiumgoqcc@corp.supernews.com>,
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
>Jeepers wrote:
>
>> The words "Jeep" on the side of Jeep CJs is embossed with the letters
>> painted on top. Actually the raised surface is more like Joop with the
>> 'e's put on. My Jeep project CJ-7 is "Jeep Deere", Green & Yellow. I was
>> toying with the idea of adding the word "Deere" below the word "Jeep",
>> on raised sheetmetal like the original. I suppose it would look like
>> "Dooro" then the letters would go on top.
>>
>> I considered bondo, but I don't think it would work at that thickness. I
>> might be able to do it in lead and I even considered doing it with a
>> body hammer, carefully. I have the skills, but I'm afraid that I might
>> get the sheetmetal too thin after I sand & grind.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>>
>Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
>or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
>you're done, you know what to do.
>
>--
>
>Tim Wescott
>Wescott Design Services
>http://www.wescottdesign.com
Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
Not ideal, but should work.
-- Joe
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jski@wpi.edu Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
>Jeepers wrote:
>
>> The words "Jeep" on the side of Jeep CJs is embossed with the letters
>> painted on top. Actually the raised surface is more like Joop with the
>> 'e's put on. My Jeep project CJ-7 is "Jeep Deere", Green & Yellow. I was
>> toying with the idea of adding the word "Deere" below the word "Jeep",
>> on raised sheetmetal like the original. I suppose it would look like
>> "Dooro" then the letters would go on top.
>>
>> I considered bondo, but I don't think it would work at that thickness. I
>> might be able to do it in lead and I even considered doing it with a
>> body hammer, carefully. I have the skills, but I'm afraid that I might
>> get the sheetmetal too thin after I sand & grind.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>>
>Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
>or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
>you're done, you know what to do.
>
>--
>
>Tim Wescott
>Wescott Design Services
>http://www.wescottdesign.com
Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
Not ideal, but should work.
-- Joe
--
Joseph M. Krzeszewski Mechanical Engineering and stuff
jski@wpi.edu Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet
01-15-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
In article <10uilniiumgoqcc@corp.supernews.com>,
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
>Jeepers wrote:
>
>> The words "Jeep" on the side of Jeep CJs is embossed with the letters
>> painted on top. Actually the raised surface is more like Joop with the
>> 'e's put on. My Jeep project CJ-7 is "Jeep Deere", Green & Yellow. I was
>> toying with the idea of adding the word "Deere" below the word "Jeep",
>> on raised sheetmetal like the original. I suppose it would look like
>> "Dooro" then the letters would go on top.
>>
>> I considered bondo, but I don't think it would work at that thickness. I
>> might be able to do it in lead and I even considered doing it with a
>> body hammer, carefully. I have the skills, but I'm afraid that I might
>> get the sheetmetal too thin after I sand & grind.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>>
>Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
>or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
>you're done, you know what to do.
>
>--
>
>Tim Wescott
>Wescott Design Services
>http://www.wescottdesign.com
Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
Not ideal, but should work.
-- Joe
--
Joseph M. Krzeszewski Mechanical Engineering and stuff
jski@wpi.edu Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
>Jeepers wrote:
>
>> The words "Jeep" on the side of Jeep CJs is embossed with the letters
>> painted on top. Actually the raised surface is more like Joop with the
>> 'e's put on. My Jeep project CJ-7 is "Jeep Deere", Green & Yellow. I was
>> toying with the idea of adding the word "Deere" below the word "Jeep",
>> on raised sheetmetal like the original. I suppose it would look like
>> "Dooro" then the letters would go on top.
>>
>> I considered bondo, but I don't think it would work at that thickness. I
>> might be able to do it in lead and I even considered doing it with a
>> body hammer, carefully. I have the skills, but I'm afraid that I might
>> get the sheetmetal too thin after I sand & grind.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>>
>Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
>or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
>you're done, you know what to do.
>
>--
>
>Tim Wescott
>Wescott Design Services
>http://www.wescottdesign.com
Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
Not ideal, but should work.
-- Joe
--
Joseph M. Krzeszewski Mechanical Engineering and stuff
jski@wpi.edu Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet
01-15-2005, 01:30 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
In article <10uilniiumgoqcc@corp.supernews.com>,
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
>Jeepers wrote:
>
>> The words "Jeep" on the side of Jeep CJs is embossed with the letters
>> painted on top. Actually the raised surface is more like Joop with the
>> 'e's put on. My Jeep project CJ-7 is "Jeep Deere", Green & Yellow. I was
>> toying with the idea of adding the word "Deere" below the word "Jeep",
>> on raised sheetmetal like the original. I suppose it would look like
>> "Dooro" then the letters would go on top.
>>
>> I considered bondo, but I don't think it would work at that thickness. I
>> might be able to do it in lead and I even considered doing it with a
>> body hammer, carefully. I have the skills, but I'm afraid that I might
>> get the sheetmetal too thin after I sand & grind.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>>
>Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
>or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
>you're done, you know what to do.
>
>--
>
>Tim Wescott
>Wescott Design Services
>http://www.wescottdesign.com
Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
Not ideal, but should work.
-- Joe
--
Joseph M. Krzeszewski Mechanical Engineering and stuff
jski@wpi.edu Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
>Jeepers wrote:
>
>> The words "Jeep" on the side of Jeep CJs is embossed with the letters
>> painted on top. Actually the raised surface is more like Joop with the
>> 'e's put on. My Jeep project CJ-7 is "Jeep Deere", Green & Yellow. I was
>> toying with the idea of adding the word "Deere" below the word "Jeep",
>> on raised sheetmetal like the original. I suppose it would look like
>> "Dooro" then the letters would go on top.
>>
>> I considered bondo, but I don't think it would work at that thickness. I
>> might be able to do it in lead and I even considered doing it with a
>> body hammer, carefully. I have the skills, but I'm afraid that I might
>> get the sheetmetal too thin after I sand & grind.
>>
>> Any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>>
>Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
>or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
>you're done, you know what to do.
>
>--
>
>Tim Wescott
>Wescott Design Services
>http://www.wescottdesign.com
Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
Not ideal, but should work.
-- Joe
--
Joseph M. Krzeszewski Mechanical Engineering and stuff
jski@wpi.edu Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet
01-15-2005, 02:10 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:03:15 GMT, "Dave Milne"
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
>the edges perhaps.
>
Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
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<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
>the edges perhaps.
>
Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
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01-15-2005, 02:10 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:03:15 GMT, "Dave Milne"
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
>the edges perhaps.
>
Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
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<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
>the edges perhaps.
>
Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
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01-15-2005, 02:10 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:03:15 GMT, "Dave Milne"
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
>the edges perhaps.
>
Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
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<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:
>You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
>the edges perhaps.
>
Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
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01-15-2005, 04:11 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
In article <10uilniiumgoqcc@corp.supernews.com>,
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
> Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
> or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
> you're done, you know what to do.
This is what I'd LIKE to do. The downside is having to duplicate it on
the other side. Thanks for the sandbag and pitch tips!
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Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
> Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
> or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
> you're done, you know what to do.
This is what I'd LIKE to do. The downside is having to duplicate it on
the other side. Thanks for the sandbag and pitch tips!
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01-15-2005, 04:11 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
In article <10uilniiumgoqcc@corp.supernews.com>,
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
> Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
> or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
> you're done, you know what to do.
This is what I'd LIKE to do. The downside is having to duplicate it on
the other side. Thanks for the sandbag and pitch tips!
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Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
> Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
> or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
> you're done, you know what to do.
This is what I'd LIKE to do. The downside is having to duplicate it on
the other side. Thanks for the sandbag and pitch tips!
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
In article <10uilniiumgoqcc@corp.supernews.com>,
Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
> Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
> or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
> you're done, you know what to do.
This is what I'd LIKE to do. The downside is having to duplicate it on
the other side. Thanks for the sandbag and pitch tips!
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Tim Wescott <tim@wescottnospamdesign.com> wrote:
> Try out the body hammer thing with some scrap. Do it against a sandbag
> or better yet against a block of pitch. If you like what you see when
> you're done, you know what to do.
This is what I'd LIKE to do. The downside is having to duplicate it on
the other side. Thanks for the sandbag and pitch tips!
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01-15-2005, 04:18 PM
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Re: Sheet metal & Jeep question
In article <8>
> You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
> the edges perhaps.
> Dave Milne
> Have someone cut the lettering out with a CNC plasma cutter and use either
> the cut out letters and attach them to the sheetmetal or use the negative to
> hammer and dolly them into a piece of 20 ga CR and weld that to your Jeep.
> Steve
> Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
> to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
> sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
> Not ideal, but should work.
> -- Joe
> Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
This sounds like there is a consensus. I'll think about these ideas.
Thanks!
I wouldn't complain if anyone else contributed! ;^0
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> You could cut it out in something (fibreglass ?) and use filler to smooth
> the edges perhaps.
> Dave Milne
> Have someone cut the lettering out with a CNC plasma cutter and use either
> the cut out letters and attach them to the sheetmetal or use the negative to
> hammer and dolly them into a piece of 20 ga CR and weld that to your Jeep.
> Steve
> Cut out "letters" in some sheet of whatever thickness you need to get them
> to the same height as the existing "Joop". Weld/rivet/bolt them onto the flat
> sheet metal and use filler or lead to get the contours right.
> Not ideal, but should work.
> -- Joe
> Best die material, IMHO, would be Micarta....
This sounds like there is a consensus. I'll think about these ideas.
Thanks!
I wouldn't complain if anyone else contributed! ;^0
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