The Jalopy Journal
Funny you would mention the lead work . I to always wondered about trying it . This was my first attempt at it. I have 6 pounds of lead left and I...
So I guess I need to delete em! Thanks for the positive comments on the work , stay tuned Squablo
Pretty much up-to-date now frame has been repaired boxed,
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Put a lot of the main body into primer just for motivational purposes it always looks a lot better in one colour don’t you think[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The doorbell line to quarter panel belt line body profile was off by 3/16 of an inch had to cut it out. Make a new piece to get the alignment...
Previously welded in the roof insert using a 1951 Chevy coupe roof section fully welded it in and then leaded the seams[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Had to remove and repair some of the door skin . To thin to weld to . Also had to split the door skin remove a small wedge and weld back together...
Getting the rust off , starting to look like something
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A little something something , starting to see it ! More to come
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So here I am in the thick of it now . This rear right fender must be off a 37-40 ford as it don’t fit for s**t . Very fast arc to the profile . So...
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Some more progress . First few pictures are of the quarter panel tie in along with the front part of wheel arch . Hard to tell what you’re looking...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Update for those following along . She’s staring to get a fat ass . Also starting to tie in passenger side inner wheel well ....
More updates , fender was cut in half and stretched to fit correct .
Thanks brother , stay tuned
[ATTACH] More showing the repair of the inner section of the wheelhouse . More to come
More updates for you people who are watching along starting to tie in the sides of the car over to the trunk lead opening and using older sheet...
More done or in process I should say . Tying in the quarter panel from door opening to wheel well reveal. Seeing that I don’t have the correct...
More updates , starting to mock up running board rear fender and rear apron repair before panel placement
Been busy , roof filler as all welded in and ground . The whole top is now all welded up after the chop . Made up some floor pans and currently in...
More done , had to cut down two halves of a 36 hood . Modified to fit the 35 design rad support . There is a hole in the picture first one of two...
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Hello all , can someone well me how much wider a rear coupe fender is compared to a sedan fender ?
No, no don’t tell me , Geeze I don’t think I could take it LOL
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So a new friend had a back half of a slant back that had a decent enough inner floor pan to work with and the...
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The Jalopy Journal
