Projects Rusty 47 Ford Reserection

I dont think I have seen this one before I dont think many 41-48's have been hardtopped this one sure looks pretty!

 

Ya we should eh, I will ask Gizmo where he sourced his roller and dies , you are gonna need one to help the 39 along eh

 

Thanks again for the templates Rik ! I had to do some creative printing and recopying due to not having any large metric paper over here but I got it done ! We are going to the Atlantic Nationals tomorrow for 3 days, I will take some pics with the patterns when I get back from the show.

 

Those old's grill always look so sad

 

I had a really nice one but gave it to a buddy before I left Ottawa ....doh!!! Also had a mint 50 Plymouth grille too....sucks moving cross country you cant bring all your junk with you !

 

HT on the trailer is Photoshopped. Its the Chopped coupe as I showed in the post below it.
Later the side trim was added... which looks very sharp on the car.

I don't think my template really needed metric paper.. just a large sheet. I figured it was still a fair size that could fit on any printer, or perhaps in parts.
Looking forward to see photos of it... and how close I'm with its shape. If the height of it is about the same as what you have not then the rest of it will work good as well. If the height of the template is not about the same as the height of the side window... let me know, then I will use the actual size and redo the artwork.

Below is how the template looks.

 

I'll pm you about the e-wheel...

 

You'll probably have to set that image to 300DPI and then size it to the correct dimensions, but you probably already knew that, eh Rik?

In regards to the chop. Before you laid down the back window I was thinking it looked a little 'over chopped' but now that it's all in place, I like it. Great work.

 

Original artwork is Illustrator pdf (Vector) at 100%.. this is just to show how it looks

 

WOW!

I can't believe I just found this thread. You sir are very talented. I wish I had your skills...and desire.

Rikster, thanks for keeping the custom flame fueled for us.

 

Hey,

For "limited use" you don't need hardened ''rollers and dies" (anvils and upper wheels) if you don't roll over welds! Anyone with a lathe and some experience can turn and bore some for for you. In a pinch, you can make anvils from Nylon or Delrin plastic and sandwich some steel plate between the plastic and turn them to shape. It's only a small portion of the anvil that does the stretching, when in contact with the panel. the rest of the anvil's shape is for clearance of the panel being shaped.

The '41-'48 Ford/Merc body makes a great canvis for a kustom, given all the shapes and contures you have to work with. Most strugle with the high crown of the top panel, few get it right!

" Meahwhyle, back aboard The Tainted Pork "

 

I agree..
I've sent koolkemp some info about what I used for anvils and the roller.
We have a place called Princess Auto that sells "things".
They have some really heavy duty, thick casters with needle bearings an grease zerks.
They work very well for limited use.. or I think so.
I just cut down some 3" and 4" for the anvils to the radii I wanted and used a 7" for the roller.
I don't work on fancy-schmancy things so I'm happy.

 

You said it RIK.this thread is great.Looks like your getting lots of enjoyment.Thanks for letting us into the party!

 

Keep the drip rails OFF! Did i say that!Badd Ass!KoolKemp,I'll race you to the finish line!

 

Aint a chance in hell of the driprails going back on I too am using tha Ayala car as an influence cept I cant find a 42 grille

 

Well its been stinking hot and really humid here for a while but ya gotta make some progress right? Or at least thats what I keep telling myself ! Anyways heres some pics from yest and today till I couldnt take the heat (or my sore back)anymore . Got the 4 door window completely installed and welded up on the pass side, and I got the drivers side one all tacked together...just gotta finish weld it then install it and I can do all the finish welding on the posts and door tops and rebuild the top of the door opening where the drip rails were and the metal work on the chop will be done Anyways heres a few pics...

Thanks again for the template Rikster it was well worth it and a great help !!









I am extremely pleased with the profile of the quarter window now !!





Still got a bit of finish welding on the inside but it was alot easier to get most of it done to the opening , then weld it into place.

 

You have NAILED it!! Congrats.

Now round off the upper door corner??

 

Really cool.
Even the guy on the roof is impressed... lol

 

Wow! that is looking fantastic. You sir are a ninja.

 

The window looks great.

Do those solar units on the neighbors roof power the a/c too?

 

The new quarter window opening is perfect. Better even than most, if not all, of the ones posted earlier.

 

Now that is progress. You nailed it.i`m going to have to get to work now. the Caddy is gone.Sold it tonite.Time to start building

 

koolkemp, you are going to have a fine rod there, keep up the good work.

 

Cool!

From about this point in, nobody will believe you when you tell them what you started with

 

Looks very good Steve!
Glad the template worked good.

 

Thanks Russ!!Its coming !! I want to fit the pass door a bit better before I round it and make the new top opening edge to replace the drip rail. I will get the other sidewindow all welded in first though.

 

Poor George ...up on the roof in this heat, might be almost as hot as I was in the damn un- insulated garage

 

Thanks for the kind words, I am totally pleased with it , it was certainly worth re-doing them !

 

Lol some older guy in the area stopped in just before I took the pics he didnt believe me that it was a4 door I had to point out the old doglegs and some of the other scars ...he just kinda shook his head and said hed stop by more often to see the progress !

 

Holy shit that was a quick sell!! Whoever got it has a good car they should be happy with. Ya cut the roof off the Rambler yet . You could always make a nice simple steel top and weld it on and paint or upholster it instaed of making a traditional Carson for it...