For those of you joining us for the first time, we are covering the build of a completely scratch built roadster affectionately known as DS8. I’m sure builder Byron Thiessen, owner and talent behind his company Creative Concepts, has had more than a few affectionate words for this project along the way, but there is no mistaking that it is a labor of love even if it is a customer’s car. As we walk around the car, his pride is more than evident. Be sure to go to our July 01, 2010 issue to see the start of this massive undertaking.
Even with a car as low as this where you could just as easily climb into it, a driver will still need a door, not only to aid in getting into the car but to also provide a ledge to rest your arm on as you cruise on down the boulevard and look over your shades at the car beside you thinking out loud, “Yes, its mine!”
Ever try to drill a piece of Stainless Steel , possibly a trim piece, and all that happens is your drill bit changes color, gets really hot and still no hole. Well you simply don’t have the right tool for the job. Another trait of stainless steel is that when it gets hot it work hardens, it actually gets harder compounding your problem.
Step one; buy a drill bit known as a ‘135 degree split point’ or simply ‘a split point drill bit’. The point is ground so that it has a larger area on surface contact when drilling and the split point will actually keep it from wondering all over the place.
Step two; slow your drill down and use a variable speed drill to turn your bit at about half the speed you normally would.
Step three, keep pressure on the drill point allowing the point to penetrate the material and not spin or ‘dwell’ on the part while not drilling, this creates the unwanted heat that work hardens your part. Good luck!
We have been covering two very well crafted project cars, the DS8 Roadster, also in this issue, and the builder’s own project car a much modified 69 Camaro. Have a look at our July 01, 2010 issue and see the beginnings of what we know will be a very nice car. If you look closely at the last issue you will notice that a lot of the panels have been set in place to get a visual feel for what will become the final lines of the car. You will notice that the roof and rear quarters haven’t been mated together and the rear window area still need work. So without further ado, let’s have a look.
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