Thread: Roadster pickup getting closer

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Brian....LOL!!!!

Pat they sell little desk top ones that would fling small objects at your coworkers. I was sorely tempted to buy one, but the big ones sound like some real fun.

I went through and read your whole thread over the last few days, Don. This is an awesome build, I think I learned more in two days than in the last two years! Looking foward to seeing the finished product.

Thanks. I talked to a sandblaster today while I had him doing a boat for us at work, I am going to get Dan's frame and my '39 frame to him in the next few weeks so we can start prepping and painting both of them. I think we have rested long enough........time to bust some knuckles again.

Don

Hooray!! It'll be good to see those creative juices flowing again. Any possibility that either of those projects will make it to Billetproof?

It will be pretty tight as we are already into December and BP is in March, but we are going to try for one or both. Dan' really is close, yet so far away. The major fabrication work is done but there are still those 1,000,000 little things left to do that take time. My Dodge is probably 60 percent done, and since it is going to be left somewhat unpolished in it's final form it shouldn't take too long to wrap up.

Dan has also come to the realization he isn't creating the Mona Lisa here and that it will not be his final, ultimate hot rod. He just needs to get one running/driving rod on the road and then he can leisurely build the other projects he wants to do. He is leaning toward satin because he sees how good other cars like Gastricks '32 look done that way, and it would fit the era of the rest of the car too. He's been on it for 4 years now, time to git er done.

Don

Hoorayyyy Don (and Dan). Glad to hear it. Perley

Hey, what's the latest? Any progress on Dan's RPU? How about the Dodge pickup? At the last update you were going to begin preparations for painting the frames...

Well, big progress tonight...........we loaded the frame onto the trailer for the trip to the powder coater. Plan is, they will blast it and coat it with phosphoric acid or something, then we take it home and use the Tiger Drylac EPO Strong on it (I ordered two kits this week) and we will do the filling and leveling. Then the frame goes back to them for coating.

This was the first time the frame has been outside the shop in the year we have been building it. Getting pretty excited.

Thanks for asking.


Don

Hooray! Progress... Keep us posted.

Originally Posted by J. Robinson

Hooray! Progress... Keep us posted.

Well Jim, today we took Dan's rod for a little spin............Ok, I'm lying, we took the FRAME for a little spin. We hauled it to the powder coater this morning and Dan spent some time with them explaining what he would like done. I had to run to work, but he called me later and said it should be sandblasted by tomorrow PM for pickup. That will work out pretty well because I tracked the Drylac stuff and it is due for delivery tomorrow too. If all that happens we can spend this weekend grinding and filling the frame and just maybe have it ready sometime next week to go back for the color coats.

Seemed funny following it down the road this morning, it has never seen daylight. Dan wanted me behind him because he was afraid someone would rearend him in rush hour traffic. I pity the car that hits that frame, it is one heavy Momma.

Don

Whohoo! This is inspirational! I'm as excited for Dan as for the rest of us. It will be great to see the frame when done, and see Dan driving along side you guys in his rod. I too am working on painting the frame riht now but just with por 15. Unfortunately the wet weather is here making it hard to do! Keep posting.

Lookin' good Don.---Brian

Yahoo Dan! Don't cut this frame up after it is done (inside joke)

OK... What is Tiger Drylac? Is that some kind of filler that is heat resistant so it can withstand the baking process of powder coating?