Projects 31 Kustom Roadster (DIY duvall, tudor to roadster conversion)

Few more pictures of the windshield.
The final fitment and glass will be done once all the bodywork is done.

 

A piece of jewelry

 

Oh. My. God. That's an incredible piece of work. Not just the w/s frame, which is jewelry, the entire project. I admit I winced at the title at first.

 

The windshield frame turned out great, a real piece of craftsmanship.

 

How did I miss this build?! Outstanding work!!

 

Thanks ! Yeah it's misleading title in like taildragger fenderskirt type kustom But i think custom build chrome (stainless steel) things are more kustom than traditional hotrodding. Expecially the dashboard

 

Looking really good!

 

Unreal! That windshield is off the charts cool! Stunning, really!

 

Very cool build so far. You are very talented.

 

Time for some updates :
Let's start with the rain gutters in trunk.


Also did the trunklid holder, using 39 ford part:

Gutters is place :


-Markus
( More hotrod stuff in instagram: @helminenhotrods )

 

Looks great.

 

Lovely work, please keep posting here, some of us choose to avoid IG

 

Just saw this thread - really great workmanship, ideas, imagineering, etc.. The windshield alone is a piece of rolling art! It shows you've got a big dose of Sisu to pull from. I'm 1/2 Finn . . .

 

Will do sir ! Thank you

 

Thank you my 1/2 brother ! Looking back at it, i am myself terrified of the amount of work that went in to it glad i did tho !

 

Kustom dashboard :
I'll start posting next the dashboard build.
I build this dashboard during last winter.

It started of with an high-tec design
And 1954 oldsmobile gauges.

First needed to build solid frame for gauges.

Fits like a glove :

-Markus

 

I hope when you complete this car, that it can come to the States for something like the Grand National Roadster show - given all that you're doing, it might just be a contender (depending on the finish work, upholstery, etc..)

 

That is huge compiliment, thank you ! Would be a dream come true to come hotrodding to the states with fresh showfinished roadster !

 

Continuing on dashboard :

Starting to shape up

Adding an bead or "eye brow"
Finished,smoothed. Gives more deepness to it:


-Markus

 

That's Bea-utiful!

 

WOW !! Real talent.
Thank's for sharing.

 

Did you get much warpage when you welded that 'bead' above the dash? Looks like it required a lot of weld to fill that in. Just curious . . .

 

Wow! Now you're not building a Hotrod anymore. Nothing less than a piece of art.

 

At first i was worried about that, but tig welded and cooled step by step it didnt warp at all. Also the "dash rail panel" on cowl is very thick U-shape panel.

 

Thanks guys !

 

I was in shock from the start! Only one word for this : INFRIGGINGCREDIBLE!!!! I get inspired, but then I take another look & just close my toolbox...

 

Thank you ! It's really a long run building this way, but kind comments keep me motivated ! And a couple cold beers here and there

 

Here's little video of the dashboard stainless-steel trims i made

 

wow just beautiful, keep it up!

 

Stainless-steel trims.