1933 Steel Vicky Build

Salt Flats you are truly blessed! Thank you for sharing you creative talents with us all, and for your patience in answering our many questions, it's guys like you that make this site whats it is!!!!GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER.

 

i think a few more years of practice and i think you will get the hang of it.

the progress looks great.

-danny

 

great progress, beautiful work, cant wait to see it done!

JEFF

 

I got the rear sanded up as well as got the front suspension on today.

 

You Sir are an artist of the tin,............

 

I love this thread... cant wait till you finish the back corners

 

I know I've said this before, but that is just Too Cool!

 

A friggin Picaso......

 

There's one fatal flaw. It's coming out too good. I can predict the conversation you're going to have over an over at the show: "Like hell you converted a 2 door sedan, you just cut some holes in the corners of a real Vicky! Why'd you go and cut up one of those?!?!?"

Bring pictures...

 

I got the bottom corner made and tacked in place.

I also got the rear end in enough that at least it rolls.

 

You do really nice work! But I guess you already know that

 

awsome job, wanna do a 32 tudor=vicky converson?

JEFF

 

Absolutely amazing craftsmanship . You are a natural to tin and shape .

 

Sure i've actually wanted to do a 32 vicky conversion. im sure it would be lots easier than the 33 vicky conversion.

 

Everything is looking great! Nice work!

I see that you're using clecos and clamps to hold the panels in place, are you welding the panels flush with each other or are there flanges on the back side?

 

Wow. Great work. I am a total hack watching this. My patience gets it close and then lets the bondo make up the difference. Your work is something.

 

No - he would have put three wheels on one side and a headlight on the roof.


Fantastic metal work.

 

Flush with eachother.

 

I finally got the vicky where I want it for the show this weekend. From the right side the conversion is about 90% complete. Enough for people to see how it will look.

 

i been following this. you do awesome work and its coming together great. im sure yourll have a great weekend @ the show.

 

Looking real good. I do believe the 32 is easier only because the beltline is less complex.
Questain thou if you don't mide giving out your "speed secrets". It's interesting that we both used almost the same precedure except I see you worked from the top down, reason for that? When I did my 32 Vicky conversion I went from bottom up simply so I could reach the bottom on both side to hammer and dolly as I welded. I knew I couldn't do that once the top (beltline up) was on. How are you reaching the bottom, ovoiusly your working the metal out down there.

 

Oh, yeah be prepared at the show. I had my 32 in one in bare metal, had people actually call me a liar. Even with the build pictures they insisted it "couldn't be done".
I didn't let it get to me, in reality it stoked me ego a little. Kinda feels good to be in a class that can do what "can't be done", doesn't it!

 

I think I see what you are saying. I removed the rear section of floor. That way I had complete access from the bottom.

 

A metalmans metalman is what you are. Only saw a few like you in my 78 years.
Question-Are you using a gas welding or tig or mig?

 

I use a tig.

 

I seen your car at the autorama on Friday (not knowing it was on this site) it looks really good up close with my head in the back window checking out your work.

 

Great thread you are making me think about building a 36 Vicky to go with my 36 Roadster Danny.

 

I saw the car at the autorama on sat. It is beautiful work! I pointed out to the kids the before pics and the weld seams on the body to help them understand the amount of work involved. It's coming along great!

 

Here are some pictures of the Vicky at the Autorama. It was a good show. I had lots of interest in the car.

Thanks to those that came to see me from the hamb.

 

Geez, late to this, but a friend of mine did this same sort of thing years back.

Cool project!