caveman tech II - rebuilding your cowl top from scrap

This is just sweet!!!!!!!!!!!

 

That split window peice came out chingon!

 

Amazing work. Necessity IS the mother of invention! I bet you know now the guy felt after he whittled out the first wheel!

 

There are going to be a bunch of people scratching their heads at shows trying to figure out what's different about this car. Clean and simple, almost looks like the factory did it. Keep up the great work.

 

Thanks guys!
The day workers have a joke that next I'll be working on molds for tires!
TP

 

Travis, you are a mad scientist! Looking good. As you know, not many people would have taken that body on as a project. It's come a hell of a long way since I saw it.

 

awesome!

 

Dude, you got bigger balls than me!

 

great work

 

what no cowl vent very cool man

 

I think you could quite possibly kick Charles Bronsosn's ***.

 

I've been watching this '40 build religously and I've logged a bucket load of good tips from it. Good stuff man!

 

Thanks alot guys for the replies!
I hope it helps view sheetmetal work in a new light for some of you,
it's screwed up my thinking for sure!

I'll have the finish window-seal-lip part on here in a couple days...

Thanks Richard but i'd just take a couple shots with him and make him clean the shop!!!
TP

 

This one gets my vote on best tech article..... That was simply awesome....... a little ingenuity and elbow grease......

 

Nice work!

 

maybe even Chuck, Noriss' ***!\

Your tech threads are great!

 

Wow, this was a good one. I had no idea what you were trying to do at first with the mold pieces, but it really looks great. I think I remember the tech you did on chopping the top.

What do you plan to do with the rear section of the car? Making a mold for those quarters? I'd like to see. Great work on the cowl.

 

Wow! Does San Diego have better Beer or Water? Man that coupe is coming out Great! Maybe I can stop by and check it out for the Big 3 or at your rate you'll be driving it!

Ken

 

Ok this should almost wrap this one up...

Had this irregular pressed piece that fortunately didn't throw away...


Amaxingly enough it resembled the window rubber lip that was needed!


a little t*******...


Some splotchy tig-work...


and a little blending...


I still need to file that wavy part,
but i'm thinking of joining another piece inside first.
not really able to until the dash is in though.

At least its complete other than that little corner chigunk.
TP

 

Ken come on down!
I'm on the corner of the 8 and 5 freeway,
near oldtown pointloma
TP

 

Very good job ,You just made one great step on your coupe!