The Jalopy Journal
Hello, Drywall is what i do and still do part time. I'm 58 and that is my home shop. I also have two more unfinished buildings for storage....
Today I trial fit the cowl again. I messed it up a bit so it is now a better template. The small front bead needed some straightening and needed...
Roughing in the cowl panel today. Made it two piece but may switch to one if i can fit it in the wheel. Will weld these two together and roll the...
Back from the dark side, I put the old rear back on.................................Ray
So the lesson of the day is no more beer in the shop! Always liked boat tails so i unbolted the rear of the 32 jig and was playing around. I...
Ice here in Oregon so hunkered down in the shop. Templating out the cowl with paper and metal to see what it's going to take to make this work.
The next thing on the list was window structure. Nice to work on something that does not hinge. I will add a lip to the back so it can be a glue...
I have a short attention span..................................... A quick update on my door jamb. finished the cover with pockets and returns for...
I see other metal workers and think the same thing............I'm self taught and fairly motivated. I'm not afraid to fail and power through. I'm...
Today was to build the cover for the front door jamb. It has the door gap return and also the lip for mounting the front body panel. The under...
This weekend i was able to get the right door structure done and swinging and got the left lower door sill roughed in. Ray
Now that i have a swinging door frame i clamped the glass door on it to get the sweep of the lower rocker and start to build the sill. Lot's of...
Today i made some door under strutcher out of 1" tube with some sweeping bends. Now i have a door that latches. Some fine tuning to do but good...
So today i finished up mocking up the door jamb and hinges. The jamb is extra wide to bolt to the jig. I will trim it down when it comes back...
Snowing here so working in the shop today. Kinda made a mess of the lower rocker mock up but it told me what i need to do. Also with partial...
Kinda excited so i'm sneaking my car pics under the radar Got some update pics from my painter. I suck at finish blocking so he is trying to save...
So I changed my mind and will use a stock door hinge set up. Now working on the door jambs and window openings. Need to get all this figured...
On to the trunk lid hinge and mock up of the door hinges
Not very exciting but the understructure is taking shape for the trunk opening. Note to self......when taking measurements off a glass car throw...
So the pic of the 32 roadster i built years ago was a good practice. I sold it tacked together and let the next guy weld and grind it to...
It will find a new owner, Ray
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have been here before but got booted off because the chassie of my handbuilt aluminum bodied 50's road race...
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The Jalopy Journal
