1941 Willys Coupe-Streetbeasts-Tilt Front End-Part 2

Can My Friend Pete keep it togeather on this 41 Willys Coupe? Or does he BLOW his top? http://www.southwestrodandcustom.com or 972-420-1293

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snakeoil24 Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

The hood opener has …
The hood opener has to be six times the weight at that low fulcrum point.
Wild_Hemi

bethoveen3 Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

in my work, when i …
in my work, when i get asked for crazy ideas like that, the first thing i consider is how i want it to look and move and sound once its finish , and you absolutely stick with the idea , no compromise.that way i know exactly, first , if its possible, and how much work is gonna be needed, for how much.
Pete, to look good , i’m seeing big 2×4 metal rig, that you gotta hide ,all of it activated by hydrolics ,or air maybe …i hope you charge him a load for that lol
take care Pete!!

one thing you …
one thing you should consider, in my opinion, is how much pressure at the bottom, like you said,it would be like 500pound , so when you close it up its gonna bang hard against the firewall, and the whole thing(hood and fender) wabbles a little bit, and think about the movement and the sound its gonna make when in operation , if it takes to long and it makes bbzzzzzzzzz, its not practical…

FartenStart Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Pete: I’m a …
Pete: I’m a thinker you see. And I’ve been thinkin’. What about a torsion spring, cable, pulley type of operation. Put that ugly actuator somewhere out of the way, tie a cable to it, use pulleys to get the cable where you want it and a torsion spring to offset the weight of the stinkin’ williys fiberglas front end. Eh?

g0fvt Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Don’t forget to put …
Don’t forget to put a heavy duty 12v connector somewhere, can you imagine the fun of having a flat battery and being unable to open the hood or trunk! Pete I am not criticising, the video is very good and thought provoking, I know you will figure it out! Maybe the owner will see just what a challenge this is and realise why it needs someone determined and smart to “GET ER DONE” best wishes, David

The more I look at …
The more I look at this the more difficult it gets, if one actuator moves out of step with the other or if one fails it will do it’s best to twist the front out of shape. Maybe the actuators need current limiting like electric windows have so if they meet too much mechanical resistance they “give up trying”. It is certainly a challenge for you, this won’t be easy!

Pete this looks …
Pete this looks like a major challenge, I was kind of wondering whether you could use bowden cables. so you could put the actuator way back under the chassis or similar. I did wonder about the hydraulic rams you get in 1960s Thunderbird trunks. I think they run them from the power steering pump. I know you’ll get it sorted, not an easy job, some huge forces involved! Take it easy, David in miserable cold England.

Bruno knows …
Bruno knows somethin’ and he ain’t talkin’ . . .

djeraser Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Im sure you …
Im sure you finished it already, but you could push from the corner (like you said not to do in the previous video) but then put a cross member in on the top bit to make it so it opens and closes straight.

JohneRebel01 Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Great video and you …
Great video and you have a great channel here…

hillbilly55chevy Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Hey Pete I find …
Hey Pete I find myself watching your video and talking to myself trying to help you. Thanks for the great videos

lonewolf7309 Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

I got the faith in …
I got the faith in ya Pete, If anybody can get er done, you can!

ericallandale Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Dude, if you went …
Dude, if you went with Google adsence and were a partner with you tube you would make close to 20k a month just from your videos.

Any way, if you can’t get it done

“DO IT”

CoolasIce2 Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Hey, My FriendPete, …
Hey, My FriendPete, you’ve mentioned bike riding before. Where do you go? Is there a bike trail that you use?

doberfag Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Hey JR what is up …
Hey JR what is up with that goofy harley hat youve been wearing since you came back on board, You trying for that Samuel L Jackson look or what?

So Pete has JR misplaced any of your tools yet? i notice JR is the only one who uses your and doesnt have a tool box.

were all waitin to see this front end “done”

messylaura Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

hmmm, no chance …
hmmm, no chance junior was close with the pull on the hinge idea
i’d be looking at two compact motors working on the hinge / pivot bar with a counter balance to reduce the amount of power needed for the lift

bigalwillis Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

cool vids man ,,, i …
cool vids man ,,, i love wrenchin on cars ,,,wish more people made build vids…take care……

robineggb Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

cant wait to see it …
cant wait to see it working. its going to be nice.

86camaromike Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

Jr i sure gonna …
Jr i sure gonna love sanding the inside of that frontend i can smell the m.e.k coming off of it right now

brent3360 Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

pete dont keep us a …
pete dont keep us a waiting wanna see that front end working

MyAussieDay Says:
July 10th, 2010 at 4:38 am

This is great, …
This is great, Don’t keep us all in lar lar land hang-in for a week on Part 3. My Pal Pete.

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