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Forum: Buck Building 02-20-2017, 12:23 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Panel formed, beads and installed .40550

Panel formed, beads and installed
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Forum: Buck Building 02-20-2017, 12:20 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
I needed a mounting point for the rear of body....

I needed a mounting point for the rear of body. No problem, remove 2 screws to get the appropriate rib and voila instant hammer form.
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Forum: Buck Building 05-15-2015, 08:45 AM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Here are some pics showing another feature of my...

Here are some pics showing another feature of my rib only buck. Select ribs are taken out by removing just few screws. These ribs now are used as hammerforms to make support/attaching structure for...
Forum: Buck Building 01-06-2015, 05:44 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Flowing lines 30793 30794

Flowing lines 30793

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Forum: Buck Building 01-02-2015, 01:15 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Another compromise I had to incorporate in the...

Another compromise I had to incorporate in the building of this wooden buck was that it needed to be movable and solid enough to be transported in a trailer, bouncing around on Michigan roads . And...
Forum: Buck Building 01-01-2015, 04:38 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Thanks Alden and Tom, 150s C &D types were an...

Thanks Alden and Tom, 150s C &D types were an influence in the styling of my project and your buck is the highest qualty! I had started with a concept that progressed from sketches of possible shapes...
Forum: Buck Building 12-26-2014, 09:43 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Here is view of me standing next to the buck...

Here is view of me standing next to the buck rotated for viewing the fit of a panel. 30685
Forum: Buck Building 12-23-2014, 08:40 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Thanks Josh, the buck is very usable. Iam using...

Thanks Josh, the buck is very usable. Iam using it with little issues. Each rib is held in place by 4 screws, all screws are easy to get at, if I really needed to remove a rib. But so far no...
Forum: Buck Building 12-20-2014, 11:29 AM
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Posted By Mike Motage
I am hoping to keep this thread active with all...

I am hoping to keep this thread active with all potential methods for build bucks. From simple to complex, time, costs and equipment required.
Forum: Buck Building 12-19-2014, 10:14 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
I am curious about hiring in a scanner, turning...

I am curious about hiring in a scanner, turning auto cad and laser cutting stations. What is the cost? Do you still have the trouble of setting heights and squaring?
Forum: Buck Building 12-19-2014, 08:01 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
If I were to build this buck again, realizing...

If I were to build this buck again, realizing that I alone would shaping the sheet metal, I would have fewer stations 4-6" spacing would have easily sufficed. But as I said I was building it to...
Forum: Buck Building 12-16-2014, 12:49 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
I welcome any questions about the build of this...

I welcome any questions about the build of this buck and hope that any ensuing information can enlighten anybody considering a similar project. I believe there any many people out there that don't...
Forum: Buck Building 12-16-2014, 12:38 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
30593 30594 The last piece of the puzzle...

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30594 The last piece of the puzzle was the nose and grille opening. I purchased the chrome trim surround for a V12 E-type and hung it in space near where it is set originally. Measuring the...
Forum: Buck Building 12-16-2014, 10:01 AM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Per, only the bonnet is alum, as it is seperated...

Per, only the bonnet is alum, as it is seperated from the body. The body/base structure was originally steel, so those new attaching panels are also. Viewing is not much issue and yes I do as you...
Forum: Buck Building 12-16-2014, 08:32 AM
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Posted By Mike Motage
There is a secondary advantage to building a...

There is a secondary advantage to building a model and then a buck. At this point I know excatly the panel shapes and nuances and how they flow together. To me this is extremely important, because I...
Forum: Buck Building 12-16-2014, 08:09 AM
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Posted By Mike Motage
John, it took about 20hrs/wk for 6 months. That...

John, it took about 20hrs/wk for 6 months. That is from gridding the model to completion of the rotisserie. I am sure that could have been considerably shorter by using fewer stations. My buck is...
Forum: Buck Building 12-15-2014, 09:55 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
The buck wheel openings are only rough edge at...

The buck wheel openings are only rough edge at this point. The wheel openings on the clay are an arch of varying radius. So a measurement was taken from axle center to find the largest radius,...
Forum: Buck Building 12-15-2014, 09:30 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
After all ribs are in place and sufficiently...

After all ribs are in place and sufficiently aligned flexible shape patterns were taken from the highly shaped areas of the clay model. An inline body sander was used to blend ribs until the patterns...
Forum: Buck Building 12-15-2014, 07:20 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
The wheel opening ribs were cut leaving extra...

The wheel opening ribs were cut leaving extra 1/2" material towards the tire, to be trimmed later. MDF was used to fill the edge of the fenders. Blocks of MDF were made from 3 layers laminated...
Forum: Buck Building 12-15-2014, 03:44 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
Before the ribs are secured to the big box, the...

Before the ribs are secured to the big box, the height was set by using a long straight extruded bar. The bar is hung from the full width ribs and adjusted to the intended ground clearance. Now the...
Forum: Buck Building 12-15-2014, 03:23 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
The outer spacer blocks were cut from 2x3x6ft...

The outer spacer blocks were cut from 2x3x6ft boards purchased at half price from the local home improvement store because boards were badly warped. Blocks were cut so that some were slightly shorter...
Forum: Buck Building 12-15-2014, 03:08 PM
Replies: 61
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Posted By Mike Motage
Here are some pics of the viewing cutouts. These...

Here are some pics of the viewing cutouts. These also lightened the buck considerably. I made patterns so the buck would be balanced and slightly self leveling. Some additional holes were adding to...
Forum: Buck Building 12-15-2014, 10:52 AM
Replies: 61
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Posted By Mike Motage
In the last picture, if look at the car on the...

In the last picture, if look at the car on the platform, you can see the laminated foam and the thin layer of clay. That foam is cheap, the clay is about $6/lb. It could have been done with 60lbs,...
Forum: Buck Building 12-14-2014, 12:20 PM
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Posted By Mike Motage
I found a better picture to show the slope on...

I found a better picture to show the slope on individual ribs. At least half of the width gets blended.30570
Forum: Buck Building 12-14-2014, 11:13 AM
Replies: 61
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Posted By Mike Motage
Kerry, the ribs were cut slighty large about...

Kerry, the ribs were cut slighty large about (2mm) in areas where slope is a concern. In those areas I marked the center of the ribs so when I profile sanded them down I could sneak up on the...
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