BROKEN 111 Year Old Bugatti Half Shaft Repair - Alan Travis

Alan Travis was touring with some other classics when the read half-shaft/axle broke while driving down the road at 40 mph!
This is the FIRST series of Cars completely created by Mr Bugatti. 3500 Hours were spent in the Restoration of this car owned and cared for by Alan Travis in Scottsdale AZ USA. This is the Cover and Feature Article on the Hemmings Classic Car February 2024 Edition! Also seen on Jay Leno's Garage!
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[@Goalsplus]

I love Alan's attitude to preserving cars down to such tiny details.

[@BarryTsGarage]

It is his passion

[@patrickancona1193]

Love this, such rare steel I’ll never get to wrench, much appreciated

[@BarryTsGarage]

Thank you

[@joshacollins84]

Being able to see inside of a Bugatti is a special privilege.

[@MarkHenion-pd9qs]

I can't help but think , the Buggati is made more like a Swiss watch than an automobile! It really is a time machine! Thanks for sharing, it's very inspirational, and helps me with my car problems!!

[@BarryTsGarage]

I totally agree!

[@JuniorJunison]

Wait, this wasn't a tutorial on how to fix a Swiss watch? 😂

[@BarryTsGarage]

Haha yup!

[@Homes4CarGuys]

Fantastic stuff…. Excellent documentation of a priceless restoration project. Alan is a true engineer.

[@BarryTsGarage]

Thank you so much for your kind words, I agree I enjoy hanging out with Alan and sharing the stories every time! Have a great day

[@henriknilsson7851]

While this might sound odd, I almost think Alan likes the odd problem so he can dig in and get his teeth into fixing it!
I am glad the car belongs to him, it will get fixed perfectly and will be back on the road and not put away in a Museum.

[@BarryTsGarage]

Your theory might have merit! I'm going to challenge him on this point next time I see him... Thank you, Henrik!

[@ChuckBarnes-kl2nb]

❤❤

[@robertwatkins364]

This is good stuff! I'm a journey level machinist with 24 years experience. I would love to work on some of these projects!
I wonder what steel the axel was made from at the factory? Was it 1018, or closer to 4140? Did Bugatti make their own bearings, or did they use FAG or other brands? This stuff is interesting to me.

[@BarryTsGarage]

I’ll see what I can find out… 😎👍

[@precisiond2236]

Earned my Aerospace journey machinist in 89. Get a Machinery's Handbook 12th edition or earlier it has the prewar metals in it. after the war a lot changed on metals.

[@robertwatkins364]

@@precisiond2236 I have a couple early books, but they are on gun drilling deep holes.

[@BarryTsGarage]

I learned some about the Post WW2 Metals, but now earlier... thanks!

[@andrewallen9993]

And here I was thinking a series one Maserati Sebring was bad for strange hand made different sized bits and pieces.

[@BarryTsGarage]

😂

[@joshkloepping6166]

Are you sure they didn't use a silk thread for sealing? Common on aluminum aircraft crankcases, even that era.

[@BarryTsGarage]

That’s a great question!

[@stoveguy2133]

100 yrs old. But driven very little. I suppose sitting does not lead to wear?