Thread: We all have to start somewhere

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Originally Posted by RichB

More great fab pics, keep them coming!

Thank's for the reply on the tires, those are available at Cokers? I'm
running 205 65 R15 Michilin's on the front (25 1/2" tall). I went with
these for the xtra engine weight I'm running, but really like the look
of the smaller tire (24 1/2" tall).

I wonder how many times Iv'e bought multiples of the same item till
I got it right! LOL

Take care, Rich

Yes Rich i believe they are. We had to wait for months to get them because they only make a run of so many. I just put my name in with a friend in So. Calif. and we ordered two sets and just waited... hope you have better luck getting them faster than we did..

Originally Posted by glennsexton

The quality of the craftsmanship demonstrated in this build is just flat awesome. I am continually amazed at the talents and gifts demonstrated by many on this site in everything from Pat’s ability to build engines that could be at home in an art museum as they’re so detailed and beautiful to the paint we’ve seen from Hotrodpaint that absolutely defies the laws of nature in depth and beauty! The time and attention you are putting into this project can only come from someone who absolutely loves hotrods – there is no other explanation. The little things that won’t even be seen, yet you doing because it your creation and becomes a genuine expression of your vision for this car. What an encouragement to all who read this post. It’s a love story pure and simple as demonstrated in your ability to transform your ideas into fiberglass and steel.

Big or small, elaborate or simple, fast or “nice-and-easy”, we all have passion here and I for one really enjoy these threads as it’s what the hobby is all about.

Great Job Mr. Parkwood!!
Glenn

WoW Glenn not sure what to say to that... i just do the best i can like all the other guys here.. Like my dad use to always say '' jack of all trades master of none"... I can do almost everything but am also amazed at some of the work these guys can do here and other sites i've been on... like lay a weld bead with a tig that looks like you stacked a roll of dimes so perfect it looks like a drawing. Or a paint job that looks like you could fall off in and drown...
Like you said things are getting done that no one will every see but i'll always know their there.. that just gives me piece of mine..
So glad you like the work getting done... My signature just about says it all for me, i found that in a newspaper ad back in the '70's and thought it just fit so well that i copied it and have hung in my garage wall since..

well i think you would call this about half way there, or as i like to say "i see light at the end of the tunnel but i think it's the train coming my way".. got it all it full mock up but wiring. time to blow it apart and do all the little things that keep adding up.. but at least i get a feel for what it should look like when done.

Just one more thing that i wanted to fix was the inside window frames. When i put them on i didn't like that when you walked up on the outside you could look right down in the door.. I've never liked that on any car so i had to make a cardboard the shape i needed it and tape it to the frame and lay down some glass.. a little sanding and a little more glass to fill in some spots i missed and now you can't see down in the doors... plus i now have some where to put a fuss strip on the inside..

Of course a coupe has to have air... but getting it to fit and look good at the same time isn't always easy.. as you can see i ran the air and heat line down the rail and had to make a bracket to hold them away from the header.. the good thing on the '33 inter fenders there is a bubble and i tucked them back up in that as far as i could and put a heat shield in front of that to help keep the heat away.

Of course you have to have some way to get the air out, i put black vents in because i didn't want them to stick out being polished... can't hardly tell can you? I also didn't want the turn and high beam lights out on the dash so i put them up under the roll of the top of the dash and when they are working they shine off the top of the chrome dash and i'll be able to see them..

getting the exhaust install, i bought some clamps from a company called Deeds. They are a flange style that are held together with a SS band. They work and look great and makes it easy to install or remove the exhaust... have a great guy and his crew close by who have installed all the exhausts we've had put on cars or trucks we've worked on..

One more thing i didn't like the looks of and that was the front of the inter fenders where they meet the grill shell... running fenders would cover this part up but since i wasn't i had to do something to make it look a little better.. used up a lot of cardboard making different ones until i got one that i thought would work..

Parkwood I have to say like earlier said , you have done some very fantastic work on this build


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Originally Posted by bluestang67

Parkwood I have to say like earlier said , you have done some very fantastic work on this build


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Thanks alot bluestang

At this point it was time to take it all a part and get ready for paint. I was able to use the lift to remove the body and put it on they stand i have for body's. it makes it so easy to spin and work on the bottom..

Once the body was upside down i was able to fill in the lower edge that wasn't quite finished off.. I fill the void first with thin wall elec. conduit and bonded that in with corvette panel bond. Once that set up i glassed over it all and smoothed it out and shot some primer on it.. Made the edge much stronger..

I bought a portable garage from California Car Cover and made a paint booth in my garage. wired up some lights and cut in some filters to drawn in some good air..

Got the body in the booth and painted the bottom, once it was painted and color sanded and rubbed out i covered it so as not to get over spray on the bottom while the top was getting painted.

After the bottom was painted i started on all the small parts laying around..