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After sitting for months I have finally found time to get back to the coupe. Couldn’t seem to find a right rear fender that was decent and...
Vern nice condition. Call 724-545-6618. Pickup only[ATTACH][ATTACH]
Very clean and rust free. Unusually nice metal. The hood ornament is not included. I will not try to ship these parts. Local pick up only. What...
47 Studebaker truck and 30 model A sedan headed to the show from Kittanning PA this Friday morning. 5/13/22 if anyone wants to fall in line....
My glass came from Bob’s Glass this week (best price) so I figured I would get the dash together and install it after I put the glass in. This...
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finished the steering wheel. The center will get hand painted pinstripes [ATTACH]
Lacking ambition today and figured I’d dive into the steering wheel.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Painted the jams and edges today
I did. The Picture is shown with the seal taped in place. Makes a big difference
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Final fit on the trunk lid before blasting and straightening.
Spent some time sealing seams and prep work on the door jams. I also cut the undercarriage out from a 4 door front seat and altered it to work as...
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Started putting the sound deadening material in. This stuff works nice, is cost efficient and actually looks good [ATTACH] [ATTACH] enough to show...
Finished the heater and added a 12v motor and some hammer tone paint. Thanks to the HAMB for the NAPA part number. All I had to do is cut a...
Blasted some parts the other day. Welded the radio and clock hole shut. Trying to get the dash painted and steering put back in the coupe on a...
Working on the steering today. Should have it finished and in place soon. [ATTACH]
A little mock up just to see if things are going to work. I was told the seats are from a Hudson Terraplane. Who knows? Also spent some time...
You are definitely invested. Lol. Take time to celebrate the small victories. That’s what keeps me going.
My door latches are 1/8 higher from side to side. Lol
I’m trying to shim things for good results but there seems to be only so much you can do outside of shaving edges or welding on to edges to...
It always feels like a turning point when you take the body off of the rotisserie and put it back on the chassis. Things seem to fit nicely. I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The underside is finished, the body is finally in sealer and the firewall is painted. I’m going to seam seal the rain...
The engine is out of a 1966-67 nova. The recessed oil filter area gives me a little more room and with a short filter it all works out. Thanks...
Because this is going to be a driver and also because I welded in a used floor That wasn’t really that pretty, I decided to use a bed liner...
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The can says it has excellent bonding characteristics over metal. And I agree, a good sealer is important
Almost ready to spray the polyester primer from Eastwood. Anybody tried it on a build? [ATTACH][ATTACH]
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