Canadair CL70 CFR 58-91588

[Robin Craig]

This past week we started into the front car of ours.

It had been suggested that the car was built around the fuel tanks. We suspected differently and that was our direction.

After removing the flange from around the filler neck we would see the filler neck flange connection to the fuel tank. We knew then that progress to remove the tanks was indeed very possible.

The tanks are held suspended off the floor of the car by two saddle straps that are bolted through the side of the car. Once we got these apart and were able to twist and fenagle the tanks around we could get all the crews out and the necks came off. Once the lines were off the tanks came out quite easily.

I want to try to get one tank functioning if at all possible, I am ok with having one only, the other tank looks sketchy, but we haven't look at the tanks in the parts front car as yet.

The best tank will go out for cleaning this coming week.

[Robin Craig]

One of the details on the vehicle that intrigues me and I really want to make sure gets cleaned up and noticed is the centre of the steering wheel. It just says "pride" to me.

[Robin Craig]

This being a long weekend in Ontario for most people except Post Office employees, I got some time to do some more work.

I started by building a small deck platform to the same external size as the chassis frame. Then I cut a bunch of small blocks and stops and created this chassis jig.

I still need to make another jig for the side of the chassis but that is a job for Tuesday night as the glue has to set up on this overnight.

I have a take off for the material and hopefully this week I shall be cutting stock and fabricating part of a frame. We suspect that the originals were produced using oxyacetylene welding. We will be using mig for ours. The last picture shows some if the ice damage caused where water go inside the frame.

I am dead chuffed with the progress.

[Robin Craig]

I get a chuckle out of the fact over 900 people have viewed this thread but very few comments.

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Stupid looks are free. And you want us to pile on with rude remarks now?

[Robin Craig]

Terry,

I can always count on you for an appropriate remark to a thread

[David Herbert]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

I get a chuckle out of the fact over 900 people have viewed this thread but very few comments.

Well I am one of the 900 !

I know nothing about this vehicle except what you have put up. You are obviously well on top of all the problems so far so there is nothing much that I can contribute.

If it helps I will say that I think it is a fascinating project and I hope that you will continue to show us how it progresses.

Try not to set fire to the jig when you weld the frame up !

David

[Robin Craig]

David,

I made the jig from wood rather than steel because it is cheaper and more expedient. It will likely get recycled into some kind of work surface in the end.

I think I know what I am doing but in reality I am an utter rank amateur at this.

Thanks for the comments.

[David Herbert]

Robin,

Exactly what I would have done. Only alternative might have been to clamp it back to back with one of the other frames but that has its own difficulties.

Nothing wrong with being an amateur, it is the learning new skills and problem solving that is fun.

David