Willing to travel anywhere in the state? Chicago? Springfield? Effingham? (I'm sure there is an Effing Louver press there)
I am sure that he would be the only Gary Holsclaw in Elliott, or I can take you over there. Where are you located?
SMALL TOWN CALLED ROYALTON, BETWEEN MT. VERNON AND CARBONDALE.LOOKED IT UP ITS ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS FROM ME.
no, but I can help you find the "CAPS LOCK" key. I used to live in Centralia, which I think is near you.
Johnny, only a geek would make that connection. It took me a minute to put 2 and 2 together. Ha Ha Ha You should be thinking about DD's......the female kind.
Oye Vey... did you see that mans big wide grin icon after his statement that looked JUST like ( ) that one?? seems like all you have time to do is look for a louver press and yea,,, actually i DO have a lot of time on my hands
haha! guys with skin that thin don't last very long on the HAMB Dee Dee... it's considered rude to type in all caps on the internet. I was just trying to help you out.
This don't mean anything, but I remember going with my buddy to get a bunch of Louvers punched in his new '82 Chevy shortbeds' hood. We went to a new guys shop and they did beautiful work. The guy the did the work was Gary Heidt of Heidts Hot Rod Shop. A memorable day for me. Ok, I'll go now. Joel
Hellfish, let me say I am sorry. Was having busy day at work, just rubbed me wrong, skin usally not that thin. Was typing at work and system we use requires caps to be on.
What style of louver are you looking for? Traditional or a squared off style. I would probably have Hopp do one for me. 20 years ago I had a guy in southern WI do my hood. I had the modern flat style. ( IT WAS ON A 77 CAPRICE) This guy was from California and knew all the old tricks from the day.
don't mean to hijack this post, but while on the subject of punching louvers in a 46 ford hood, the hood for my 46 didn't get finished. the arm on the press broke way back in 1982. it's about 40 holes shy of being done. fast forward to this past summer, i hear that the guy has finally fixed the old press. is it wise to use the same die he started with, or wouldn't it matter? i didn't measure them, they look to be the standard 3 inch hole. if i had someone else finish, would a different die make a difference in appearence? i'm not talking different size or shape, but maybe a new die compared to a used or worn one. the guy remembers the hood, so he wants to finish it for free. what's the going price per hole? i want to give him something.
Kerry Hopperstad is one hell of a nice guy! here is his contact info 815-547-7534 WWW.hopperstadcustoms.com hopperstadcustoms@T6wireless.com
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