As Stovebolt said below it doesn't actually go into the ****pit it is in a recess which will be covered with a louvered cover plate Yep! Cheers. Pitman arm is standard Chevy. This is how I did the sides on the bib, I also did the same for the two dashes bashed and bashed Annealed the pieces so I could keep bashing done
Coming along nicely, we don't see many 25 Chev roadsters around so its cool to see something a little different. That looks cool to, it's amazing how that belly pan makes it look so much lower (and better)
This early chevy with a full belly pan is amazing! Does anyone have more photos of this car? I would love to see it from the front. Thanks, Andy
Thanks guys. Andy, find more pics here ---> http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149761&showall=1
Jimmy,when you get the ruffles like that there is no need to anneal the sheet. The ruffles need to be tightened by flattening the end closest to the bend. imagine a triangle shape,with the apex of the triangle at the immediate edge of the the panel. With the edge of a dolly hard into that bend from underneath smash the apex flat then work from one side of the triangle to the other flattening the triangle( ruffle) down using a crowned planishing hammer. I do this cold although others heat each ruffle to a red heat and flattening down, but to my mind this just wastes oxy. If you smooth the ruffles down the metal will be thicker as it shrunk .
Jimmy B. You have a good start on that Stove Bolt!!!I notice you have the good wheels on the rear,but are they 17's? It wont be long and you will be burning your eyes with exhaust from that 4-banger Ol Deuce
Wow Jimmy!! I really like it... Not much going on in the world of 25 chevy's but that'll soon change when you get this one done!
Thanks for the tips Dirtynails, The aluminium I used was 1.2mm hard sheet as I couldn't get anything soft. I did try to do it like you mention in your post but the ripples were too large. The first one warped this is when I decided to anneal the pieces. Once I annealed them they were way easier to work. Once they were finished with the hammer & dolly they had work hardened. Cheers mate, Ever driven a LHD car? Yeah Fords ****, way too expensive. One day I'll have an AV8 this roadster wont be sold though Thanks ko-lek-tor. Cheers Ol Deuce, They are the 17" version, I have 5 and know where another 5 are. I will buy some new 18" rims and fit to the 17" centres.
I made a dimple die so I can mount the Aluminium hood sides. I had a few of these donuts left from hole sawing 3/8" plate 1" round. I used a countersink bit to get the desired depth. I then found a countersunk br*** screw and a 3/8 nut. I tested it on a piece of s**** aluminium drilled a hole & tightened it up with a 3/8 ring spanner. Turned out ok
Nice to see what you were talking about Jimmy B. Looks very cool and love the simplicity of your set up, real home built stuff......I can see you re-doing Bob's car...looking forward to more pix
Cheers Ron. Thanks. Hey Hotrd32, I like simple, plus it makes things easier and cheaper. I do everything myself, I can't afford outside labour. I really would like to build a T roadster like Bob's. Here is a clearer shot of the rear, I didn't realise the other was so blurry. For those that haven't seen this what I started with
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