Projects T&A Flathead Builds a '48 RagTop

Yes when taught those lessons from the start they become second nature to do it whenever they are going to use a grinder, without having to think about it!

 

Got some shop time today and spent it repairing the last of the rust. I’ve been putting it off for a while but decided to knock out the rust in the upper trunk area rain gutter.

 

Nice job...that sucker was rough!

 

yep. It’s a real turd.

 

The good thing about that area is that the trunk gasket covers a lot!

 

Hey Tim, great to see the updates! And your helper will be going for her learners licence before you know it so you better hurry up!

 

thanks. And I know, she’s growing up fast. I also have a 14 yr old that is itching for a project. I have to get this thing far enough along so his project can roll in. Need more hours in the weekend and more hands. (Don’t we all)

same little girl below...

 

A little more work today. I trimmed the gravel pan back and recessed the front bumper. I don’t like that the bumpers stick so far out so I tucked it in a little.

 

really nice work on the front, everything has a tight balanced look.

 

thanks. I stare at it a lot to make sure it all works together.

next I’m going to fill the seems between the fender and the fender extension.

 

Could You post pictures of the front wooden bow ? The one that sets down onto the windshield frame .
Have You figured out what goes into the channel that the cloth top attaches to ? Some type of soft plastic or rubber ?
I hauled home a 47 Merc ragtop and those pieces are missing.

 

yes on the wood front bow.

The channel you asked about, do you mean the one at the rear where the top meets the body?

 

Yes when the top connects to the body .
Thank You

 

it’s a hard rubber tack strip. There are nails in it. I need to find someone who restored one to see what they did. I’ve never seen a replacement material. I may ask over on the ford barn.

 

Thank You

 

Welded the seam on the front fender and extension. Will lead it after I strip the fenders. Grille mounts and brackets all completed. Front end is nearly ready to be removed for blasting.

 

Really coming together!

 

Why have the updates stopped !!!!

 

Bump

 

I would assume like everyone else your kids get older and they get your time not the project. Would love to see more progress as it’s a cool build but it’ll happen when it happens.

 

I messaged T&A . He is in the process of building a 65 Mustang for His Son that He will drive when He turns 16 . He still has the 48 and plans on resuming work on it when the Mustang is done .

 

The roof line and windshield look awesome and I assume the windshield is close to the 8 3/4" of windshield glass the Jesse Lopez coupe had?

Also, what page is the top bow chop on? I want to do the same on my '47 Vert