thanks chaddi...kind of a take off from the 49' however without the marker lights...thanks to my dad for the m***ey paint...
I might have to steal that grille colour until I can swing the cost of re-chroming. I'm not a fan of painted chrome, but that looks pretty darn good.
Big A yeah that was my thought I hate painting chrome...but a guy has to do what he has to do, that said my grill wasn't complete until I fab the ends outta exhaust pipe...
Okay...pretty stoked today was a good day, I finished the gill arms...both turned out surprisingly well...also, got some great marker lights as well...I'll have to do some fab but for now you get the idea
So got it together and decided to shave the trunk, fill the bolt holes...here goes, the truck must have been damaged cause there some small waves round the indent...gonna have to use some filler when I decide to paint... key hole done: now time to cut out the indent some cove it I prefer to cut just in case moisture gets in there... start tacking every inch or so as to not warp then go back tack some more here and there...its only 14 gage...also, filled up bolt holes okay all done, you can see some waves...this is where the original damage was...little filler when I paint...other wise turned out kul...another shave trunk one more...
alright more done this am...I finished and attached the grill arm...also, cut some "levelers," for the marker lights so they point straight out...then attached the bumper... havin full with photo tech...almost looks like it would have 60 plus years ago...
not much done today...I did fix the fried rotor bushing...got the car fired up then... ... I ran out of gas when I was dialing in the timing and idle
only thing i can add to a great build, my 50 ,i did the 4in blocks and aerostar springs, did end up milling an angle on the blocks to correct pinion angle after i was done and had it on the road. Had some driveshaft vibration, milling blocks cured it.
so after wiring the engine...I'm on tot he dash...for me I found its easier to wire when the dash is out... hard parts done...ign and headlight switch
Dude! What a *****in build thread, and car. Damn you work fast and your work is damn good. Diggin the artistic touch to most of the pics, I think I will have to try some of that durring my final ***embly, too cool. Hope you figure out your wiring woes.
Nice job on the patch piece on trunk, I saw the pic of your hand held English Wheel and it gave me an idea as I'm in the process of shaving the trunk on my 50 Shoebox. I'm going to attempt to make one from a tensioner bearing I had laying around. Got to make a handle that somewhat has some balance to it, Also try and radius one side, will see how it comes out. Thanks for the idea.
hey kevin, I sent you a PM...Yes that will work, the radius is a good idea...that way you can alleviate any creases while forming and stretching the patch...its the top part of the patch that has the slight rounded part...good luck
Thanks for the help, really appreciate it. It didn't come out the best, glad my doors were already done haha, but I will make it look right when finished with some body filler. Mine was wavy also from what looked like previous damage. I posted it on my thread.
Hey there yes! I just finished fabing a gas pedal ***embly. I used a pedal and linkage out of a 63 f100. Ill get pics up soon. I also stripped the trunk insides and sealed with por 15
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