Projects 1931 American Austin Metal work resto

This is sweet! beautiful metalwork.

 

Outstanding metal work, i look forward to future builds. Lee

 

Thanks 80wti,BigJoeArt


hood sides restoration.Both hood sides were in the same shape.

 

I don't know if I would have the balls to slice those louvers in two. Amazing work, just amazing.

 

WOW!
Metal Craftsmanship at it's best, well done!

 

thanks Ahotrod and Dean,i didn't really see another option,so i had nothing to lose.

 

making new hood halves from scratch including the piano hinge

 

Hi TMS.Another outstanding thread from you.Keep up the great work.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Just can't say anything more!!

 

Very nice work, maybe some day I could do something 1/10th as good

 

thanks kiwi,Graham

hood build cont. Because the style line detail on the hood halves are so sharp and crisp with detail ,it would be tough to replicate this detail in a new piece of material,so fortunately both of the areas are in good shape including the hinge detail to the hood sides.So we graft in these sections to our freshly made hood sections.

last pic shows tacked together.

 

Nice work Jon! How do you roll the metal for the hinge?

 

thanks 46int K13

I just make a traditional wired edge and then cut in the sections opposite each other to form the piano hinge.Very detailed and time consuming.

 

and grafted in

 

putting the front end together

 

and in first stage primer ....

 

wow, thats absolutely beautiful, lets hope the painter can keep up those high standards
amazing work

 

Thanks for all your threads, beautiful work.

 

engine and frame

 

Beautiful. I'm not clear how it helped you to cut the louvers in half. Was it to remove material, so that when straightening them they didn't become too long and bowed?

 

Fantastic.. Thanks for saving the Austin

 

yes removed 1/16" as the louvers became over stretched .removal of the material brought them back to flat.

 

You sir...are a wizard! Keep up the great work!

 

what is the displacement of that motor?

 

Fantastic Piece of Work !!! Thanks for the Inspiration......... Jeff

 

A stock American Austin was 45.6 cu inches- got 40mpg with that light body

 

Beautiful work!!! You one talented individual!

 

Are you an alien? (Out of this world skills) Sounds Hokey!!(This after all is The Hokey *** Message Board) Pete