Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Originally Posted by cffisher

I just hate "SLAKERS"

Yeah Charlie, but I want a raise, this payrate stinks.


Actually, I went to the shop last night, but not to work on my own T. It was payback time for all the time and work my Son has given me freely on my project. He was going to bend up the 18 gauge skin for the tonneau cover on his '29, and needed an extra pair of hands to help brake up the bends on this large piece of sheet metal. It felt good being able to help him for a change.

Tomorrow we are going to build a big wooden crate and FedEx it to the louver shop to have 250 louvers punched in it. I can't wait to see that, and he has me thinking I need to add some louvered panels to the T.....most notably under the round fuel tank to dress up that area. We'll see.


Here are some pictures of what the tonneau cover looks like now. He has to finish off the little pointed corners by welding these up, but it is pretty much done except for the louvers.

Pictures 4 and 5 show the tubing framework he built to support the skin, and also the hydraulic lifts he installed to help open it up.

Today I am going to the shop and build my battery box and finish up the rear end gussets.



Don

That's pretty cool! You are very lucky to have that relationship with your son!! I hope you post more pics when you get it back.

Looks like one heck of an air brake!!!

Thanks Ken. Yep, I have been blessed with two great Sons (twins). Can't imagine life without them.

Bob, he worried about that too. Was going to use two bear claw latches on the front, but has since decided to go with two hood pins. He wanted something totally hidden, but didn't want this thing popping up at 70MPH. (It happened to his Brother in his 5.0 Mustang with glass hood )

Don