Craig, Bob, and I fitted window frames that Craig had made in his shop. The windows are in two pieces, a fixed upper pane and a lower one that can be raised and lowered for ventilation.
The upper frame rests on a molding that is fastened to the frame of the car. The lower pane rests against this molding as well, and can slide up and over the upper pane.
There was some trimming that had to be done, and we broke out the table saw for the first time. In the lower right of this photo a pressure clip can be seen in another piece that is fastened to the framing that holds the lower pane in an open position.
This photo shows an original upper frame with a peg in place that fits into a groove in the wood above. The upper frames are put in place by inserting the peg in the groove, then pushing the lower part in over the shelf in the molding along the side of the window. They can be removed if needed to replace glass by reversing the process.
Meanwhile Tom is preparing for adding steel to the ends of the car by cutting out notches in the framing with an oscillating tool. Each end will have a steel "cage" that will be welded to the steel below for added stability. More details on this later.
Lenny was using the magnetic drill to drill steel plates that will go under the car at the pivot points of the trucks, and will be welded to the angle steel that is fastened to the inner sills. The large hole is for the pivot bolt, and smaller ones for bolts to secure the plate. We are hoping to complete the welding soon, weather permitting.
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