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post by cdevon

Project .44
< on 3/7/2013 2:01 AM >

I had these spent .44 mag cases in my glove box for a while. So... after a mini road trip that got me thinking "if I had... I could..." Well, I had and I could, so I did.

1. Clean the cases and remove the door panels, lock pin trim and lock pin button. (no pics)

2. Mix the epoxy. (I had bedding compound on hand, but JB weld would work just fine.

3. Add epoxy to casing and insert the clean and scuffed lock pin/button.

4. Let the epoxy "set up". During this time, I drilled out the lock pin trim as the cases were just a tad larger than the pins. I bet .357 would have fit without this step.

5. Admire your work and drink a beer.

6. While on your lunch break, install the door panels, trim and pins.

7. set the height so that the case is flush with the trim button but not hindering the locking function.

8. Make a thread on UER.CA

[last edit 3/7/2013 2:02 AM by cdevon - edited 1 times]

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post by jeepdave

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 1 on 3/7/2013 3:29 AM >

Neat. I always like this type of mod made of the actual stuff than some plastic cast piece off the shelf of Advanced Auto.

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post by cdevon

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 2 on 3/7/2013 5:16 AM >

Wait, you mean I could have picked these up at autozone or pepboys? I took my door apart for nothing?

J/K

Next up is the old gearshift knob from my old ride. A real 8 ball from a bar I used to go to. I drilled it out on a lathe years ago and the drill bit chipped the "whatever" its made of. Last time i used "The Right Stuff RTV" I may use clear this time, again, thats what I have on hand.

Tune in next week for another episode of "This Old Ford"

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post by budda

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 3 on 3/8/2013 1:10 AM >

What is this old ford we're speaking of? Those door panels couldn't possibly predate the mid 80s.

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post by Harvestman

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 4 on 3/8/2013 4:26 AM >

Posted by cdevon
I drilled it out on a lathe years ago and the drill bit chipped the "whatever" its made of.

Looks like resin. Sometimes bowling balls get that same sort of chipping around the holes.

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post by Otaku

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 5 on 3/8/2013 4:38 AM >

You can cure the chipping by using a very sharp cutting tool on the lathe angled in. You want to take out a good bit of material, so you will need a long, thin cutting tool. My uncles used to work for Brunswick and made many many billiards and bowling balls. Many shift knobs float around the garages of my family. They showed me how to do one, and that's how they did it. I seem to remember the lathe spinning slowly, too, so that might be a factor.

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post by cdevon

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 6 on 3/8/2013 5:05 AM >

i used a drill bit. and iirc, the larger the bit, the slower the speeds for drills. one time- i made 5/16ths tubing out of 5/16ths round stock. stainless steel round stock... that took a long time to figure feed rate and rpm... if i had a number of pool balls to play with, i would get it right without chipping one.

and the red ford was a 93' this one is an 08'

1993

2008

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post by Otaku

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 7 on 3/8/2013 5:23 AM >

I've got a soft spot for Rangers for some reason. I've never owned one, but I really think I'd fall in love with one if I bought one. They were the last of the true mini trucks made.

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post by TRAINS

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Re: Project .44
<Reply # 8 on 3/8/2013 2:02 PM >

Love the door lock mod. Makes me want to do stuff like this on my truck. Just need to think of something cool.

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post by budda

Re: Project .44
<Reply # 9 on 3/9/2013 3:56 PM >

Ooh I was guessing a ranger. I miss mine dearly.

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