What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[Craig Brown]

I can see 3D printing, but I came from a metal fab background. And have a fondness to seeing raw metals turn into really neat parts. I have six motorcycles that I make parts for. I am 74 now so the learning curve on 3D printing, with something I didn't learn earlier in life might just have to be something I pay others for. I had to modify an oil filler tube on my Mustang I used the lathe and mill to get it done. Top part of the tube is 2018 fitment and the threads to engine are 2015 and I wouldn't have any idea where to start with a 3D printer. See picture.

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[fiveoboy01]

I would absolutely have an old Bridgeport and a lathe if my garage had space and if I had money the wife was going to let me burn lol.

(I used a friend’s lathe for that)

 

[The Spider House]

4 hour each way road trip to pick up a set of 4 Mach 1 alloys and tyres.

Major GF points scored as she did all the driving and we played alloy "jenga" trying to get a full set of big wide alloys on her back seats and boot (trunk)

Will post pics once on. But really pleased with how they look.

Owner had replaced his with the Mach 1 "bird nest" 20" alloys.... a rare sight for these in the UK.

New wheels are on
Collage of before and after and just another pic.

 

[CrazyHippie]

New wheels are on
Collage of before and after and just another pic.

Silver is such a killer color!

 

[DonnieO]

I love my lathe and milling machine. It changes how I do most modifications.

Hey hey hey you guys are speaking my language now! I like to play in my home shop. Soon to have a cnc lathe... gotta get my phase converter.

 

[fiveoboy01]

Lucky.

 

[DonnieO]

Lucky.

Hard work and debt!

 

[Justpassingas]

Hey hey hey you guys are speaking my language now! I like to play in my home shop. Soon to have a cnc lathe... gotta get my phase converter.

Brings back a few memories….Im a retired machinist that ran manual lathes/bridgeports for years …I like the lathe hiding in the corner.

 

[compprep]

Brings back a few memories….Im a retired machinist that ran manual lathes/bridgeports for years …I like the lathe hiding in the corner.

Me too!!!
Miss making chips, NOT computer ones either!

 

[Justpassingas]

Me too!!!
Miss making chips, NOT computer ones either!

But I don’t miss the chip burns!!!

 

[DonnieO]

Brings back a few memories….Im a retired machinist that ran manual lathes/bridgeports for years …I like the lathe hiding in the corner.

Thanks...it's a rare one. 1946 atlas... it'll still hold .001 all day in a 3 jaw

 

[DonnieO]

But I don’t miss the chip burns!!!

People always ask why I watch with my arms behind my back...blue chips just don't care.

 

[Craig Brown]

Is it a South Bend tool room lathe?

 

[Craig Brown]

Atlas, sorry didn't see the follow up post

 

[Craig Brown]

Mine is a 1974 South Bend tool room lathe it is also a tight machine.

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