Time to go Stage II!

[Alky V6]

Used a router to round some of the edges. The end piece of the plenum will be welded to the main body with a cleaner butt weld, leaving a nice rounded edge along the rear corners.

 

[Alky V6]

One last main edge to round.

 

[Alky V6]

Hammer forming the intake plenum end cap

 

[Alky V6]

Looks like a freakin' mess, but I can see the pearl hidden within

 

[278cikiller]

I'm glad you know what your doing, can't wait to see this beast go down the track.

 

[Alky V6]

With the plenum end piece hammer formed and some priliminary finishing done, I clamped the piece to the buck to perform some stress relieving to take the spring out of it.
Before the stress relieving, when I would remove the piece from the buck, it would try to spring back to it's original form of a flat sheet. After the stress relieving process, the piece more closely conforms to the shape of the buck when it's removed.
The stress relieving involved heating the piece with a torch to around 180-200 degrees F.

 

[Alky V6]

The buck got a little toasted, but it has served it's purpose very well.
Now to fit the end piece to the main body.

 

[Alky V6]

Some minor fitting still needs to be done.

 

[BEATAV8]

Haha! Awesome!

 

[norbs]

Are you sure you did not work for NASA at one time?

 

[rag231]

Seriously,how did you learn how to do this stuff!

 

[turbobitt]

It looks better in person. The workmanship is very impressive.
Allan G.

 

[turbodaniel]

This build is a absolute work of art...jaw dropping

 

[Alky V6]

Making a small bit of progress. Argon running low. Have to refill before I go further.

 

[Alky V6]

Thanks for the kind words, guys

 

[Alky V6]

Seriously,how did you learn how to do this stuff!

Lots of dreaming and reading 'how to' books.

 

[Alky V6]

Are you sure you did not work for NASA at one time?

No, Norbs. Never did, but I sure would have liked to.

 

[278cikiller]

Donny when are we going to see this Bad Boy at the track?

 

[Alky V6]

Donny when are we going to see this Bad Boy at the track?

I'm not making any predictions. This sort of fab stuff is something that comes very slowly for me. I don't want to make any quick, wrong steps. It would be disastrous if I had to scrap a piece at this point.

 

[278cikiller]

Please take your time, I wouldn't what that to happen either.Just keep the master piece pitchers coming.