Very nice deck lid!!! Went to all the trouble to build the inner structure and everything!!! Wouldn't even want to think about the amount of hours it took!
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Very nice deck lid!!! Went to all the trouble to build the inner structure and everything!!! Wouldn't even want to think about the amount of hours it took!
He estimated about 200 hours, mostly on the inner structure I would imagine.
were did this post start at ? there is many ways to build the innner i would like to see the path he took ? i made very small dies to form metal.did he use wood to form over then cut and past the inner ?
i had over a 150 hours in a glass hood one time :(Quote:
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It's onQuote:
Originally Posted by pat mccarthy
metalmeet.com. He only posted the finished product. I would have liked to see the build process too. But, there are a bunch of guys on there that document some pretty amazing work step by step. Anything from patch panels to complete bodies.
THANKS .i made many patch panels can you say RUST BELT BABBY:CRY: wish i took photos and some very very bent up steel that i metal finish.one comes to mind a guy used his 36 ford to re work the front of his cinder block shop:3dSMILE:i really wanted to move up to the next level to see if i had the right stuff and build bodies parts . but my arms fell off . back 15 years ago i could work on metal all day and did... i loved it:DQuote:
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???? hmmmm
Nothing really exciting today...Plugging some of the extra holes in the framerails, got a bit of grinding left to do, then I'll clean up and put up some new pics. Shot a bit of primer on some of the new metal for the floor and called it a day!
I think i was you in the beginning when I came in that said , any work is headway no matter the amount . Small plugs here and there get you to the end .
Guess I did tell you that once Bobby! The frame is on it's way to the sandblaster today, should be able to get some more time in on the body now. Also have a customer's car to get back to work on and maybe finally get my pickup finished!
Dave,I am guessing you scratch built wheel tubs.Do you have
a English wheel??.How about pics of that and which brand name
you own??.
Or a sheet roller for the tubs.
Nope, they were a pair of Comp Engineering tubs I had around...don't have the roller to make the seam so I just used them.
I have a set of store bought for the "Z" in the shop too. Art Morrison.
The rollers too make that seam used to be available, think it took 3 sets...Would have to build a bunch of tubs to make it worthwhile for me!!!
Those tubs kick butt, Dave!
Yeah gives that car a real attitude from this pic . Keep at it so I can learn something if this craze hits me .
Got a bit of time in on the '57, cleaned some of the brackets and other unneeded things off the dashboard. The glove box opening will have a one piece cover with a couple screws holding it in place and will hide most of the electrics for the car.
I'm not going to install the stock type headliner, doing something a bit different so I did some cleaning and smoothing on the area inside the roof at the top of the windshield.
Shot some epoxy primer on some of the bare spots.
It sure is a lot betterbuilt than the way they used to do them (you know kind of the shape the car was in when you picked it up). Great work Dave.
Thanks Mike! Really enjoying this project....Trying to keep it strong and light at the same time makes a guy use his brain! Also trying to keep the gasser look, though not with a lot of regard towards "era correct" as much as "performance correct"!
The old floor was just too far gone to even consider keeping the original design and pieces, same with the quarter panels. and the roof has been jumped on, so I'll be making some changes there, too......
Dave, the dents in the roof are aerodynamic dimples, sorta' like a golf ball. lol.
Lookin' good.
Hmmmmm, Hadn't thought of the golf ball thing....I'm sure this old car will need more high speed stability, but I'm just not sure the dimples are gonna work for me..... Think I might have to try some new materials up there, by the time I got done pingin' and dingin' all those dents the skin would need some big time shrinking....probably easier to just replace it.
Thanks for the comments! Wish I had the time and the $$$$$ to just stay on it til it's done, unfortunately I think there'd be a couple really po'd customers! The '36 Plymouth should be out of the upholstery shop Thrusday or Friday so it'll be coming back, and I've got to spend some more time on the roadster, too. Looks like the '57 might have to go on hold for awhile.....bummer! Going to change the angle on the middle part of the dash and start getting some frame and suspension parts on order so I guess it's time to work on other things and do some more thinkin' and plannin' on the '57----just can't seem to leave any of it the way the guys at Chevy put it together!
Just went threw the photobucket Dave great coverage . I was sitting here remembering a few years back you were talking of wanting to do a Gasser build if you found the right car . I have been lurking and watching you on this . Shame that we have the real jobs that put the funner things on hold . Keep at it we know it dont take you long once the welder and the heat comes out .
Looks like your in a race already (to get it done) :LOL:
Dave I just went thru the photobook shots, and am very impressed with all the structural stuff and panel mods, which will be worth a fortune down the road! Wish I had your skills and knowledge to attack my project to the same level, but the cool thing is seeing how you fix problem areas. It is helpfull for later when I run into something, and think wait a minute, didn't Dave just cut that out, fab a new piece and weld it in, maybe I'll try that!(though it never comes out looking as nice!):)Quote:
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Thanks Steve. Probably just an experience thing for me, after all the mistakes I've made over the years I've eventually learned what works and what doesn't. Fabrication requires patience as much as talent, try different things and different methods til you figure out what will give you the desired results. I never have been a big fan of bolt on's, seems all you end up with is a car that's just like everyone else's. Planning and a big dose of that "out of the box" thinking will keep a project unique! As for my '57, the strange stuff is yet to come!!!;);):D
That floor is a work of art, Dave. everything looks straight and perfect from every angle.
Its coming along real nice.
I almost passed this thread as I thought it was just another 57 build (not that there's anything wrong with that), but then I saw the custom stuff and I'm hooked.
Thanks guys! Really enjoying this build!!! Fun to work on my own stuff for a change!
High Dave,just finished reading through this thread from the start to refresh my memory. I very much enjoyed the story so far and of-course the photos,well done as you have already been told by some of the best fellas' on here.I will be following along also as I am looking to see this baby finished.
+2 WhiplashQuote:
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Thanks guys! Wish I had the time and money to just stay on it til it's completed, but that ain't gonna happen.......
Didn't like all the funny angles on the dash, and somebody at one time had hacked the center out of it with a torch :eek: so I cut out the stuff I didn't like, made up some supports, and cut out some .032" aluminum and made a flat panel. The original instrument panel had numerous coats and colors of rattle can paint on it so I took my little sandblaster to it, then painted it with a couple coats of epoxy primer. Also made some panels for the outside of the firewall out of aluminum. Later on these panels will be glued into place and the cleco holes plugged. Shot a bit of epoxy on the jambs and around the outside window and door openings, getting things all back in one color seems to make it easier to see where I'm at and what changes I like/dislike and finish things off as required.
Makin' some great progress Dave.
Thanks Gary, I just keep pluggin' away at various little projects. By the time I get at the "big work" it should go quick!
If you really want to separate yourself from the crowd.......................
A top-chop would make it look really mean! :-)~
Not on this one, Jay. I can get another '57 if I want it, might get real carried away on it if I decide to build it, too. I really like the top on "Chezoom", other then something missing on the front of the top.....Don't know what for sure, but I'd have to do things a bit different. On this one I want the gasser look on the outside and trying to stay away from any major body mods that would detract from "the look". But that's not too say there won't be numerous subtle changes to the exterior as well as the rest of the car.
Another 57:LOL: Sounds like you may be converting to Chevy:eek::eek:
Dave,I was surfing on my crystal ball.What I found about you is your in the very near future are going to build a 55 to 57 T-bird.It will have the hard top and be red.It will have a blown BBF.Then the crystal ball got cloudy and faded away.
Blimey Dave, havn't been able to get on for a few days and you have ploughed on quite a bit, Its looking very good :3dSMILE:
Great progress Dave. I love what a coat of primer does! The dash looks nice and clean lined now!