....or. what i did on my day off, a love story.... a bit more progress on the F'n A. got the other quarter window area verticaly sectioned and attached to the car. the body line reshaped and blended at the beltline. "adjusted" the lines at the top of the 1/4 windows and got a good start on the top back corners of the body. remember i'm running a cloth top so it is even more complicated as i have to keep the little recess area where the cloth mounts, and it has to flow in a nice line and match side to side. LOTS of time was spent making templates and taking measurements to make sure that both sides are exactly the same. a tough task, since they never where from the factory. the next installment just MIGHT include choppin the top. a, no doubt, simpler task than the vertical sectioning. Mike Brimm OH YEAH! i also ground some rivets and removed the pieces that i will be using from the model T bed when i build my new shortened bed...
Damn, That thing's looking great! Ever notice how really creative people never really get a "day off"?
I guess I slept through the "change". You going to fill me in or do I have to call your wife for the update?
[ QUOTE ] That sure dosen't look like Donzie's car! [/ QUOTE ] I second THAT motion!! So much for Sundays. But I guess I can't say you didn't do an F'n thing.
That looks F'n sweet, Mike. Are you doing all the fabrication with the body resting on lumber and furniture dollies? I don't see any bracing inside and can't help wondering if you're building a twist into it.
thanks for the concern Rick. i checked for square a hundred different times in a million differnt ways. it is NOW to the point where i can actually add some bracing. that is actually the very next step and i have 50 feet of 1/2x1/2 tube for just that purpose. nobody wants to hear about that stuff though, thats not the fun part (though it is necessary). good to mention it in case anyone is getting any bad ideas from watching this unfold though . if only i did'nt have sooo much other stuff to do during the week. gotta pay the bills though. don't fret, i should be choppin your car soon Donzie. that'll be fun too, unlike the 75 Dodge extended cab i have to lower and bag this week ....
and i'm not done yet. man, i get like a high from cuttin this***** up and havin it come back together like it was ment to be that way. i just love it. thanks for the good words, it helps keep me motivated.
probably about were it was when you left!!!hehehe See, I can say that, because that "FnA" will/is get(ing) done about as fast as my Buick!! Gotcha Mikey!!
[ QUOTE ] probably about were it was when you left!!!hehehe See, I can say that, because that "FnA" will/is get(ing) done about as fast as my Buick!! Gotcha Mikey!! [/ QUOTE ] at least i actually WANT to work on mine... too many customer cars right now. it is KILLING ME cause i REALLY want to get it done soon ...
Whaahoooe. man. The Buick (as I would****ume your A) is a long term project. Everyday I think about that car (as I am sure, you do the A)
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] probably about were it was when you left!!!hehehe See, I can say that, because that "FnA" will/is get(ing) done about as fast as my Buick!! Gotcha Mikey!! [/ QUOTE ] at least i actually WANT to work on mine... too many customer cars right now. it is KILLING ME cause i REALLY want to get it done soon ... [/ QUOTE ] Awesome I thought you had maybe dropped the idea. I know it was a sore spot with you before but did that Posie dude every get his built?
[ QUOTE ] too many customer cars right now. it is KILLING ME cause i REALLY want to get it done soon ... [/ QUOTE ] Well my friend help is on the way. I get laid off on Friday and we can get back to more important things like gettin your garage cleaned out and my project started. (or was that my garage cleaned and your projects started?? ) Woulda been over last weekend but already had plans. I'll call ya next week or stop here on your way home from work one day. Eric -------------------------------------------------------- 49 Studebaker P/U
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] too many customer cars right now. it is KILLING ME cause i REALLY want to get it done soon ... [/ QUOTE ] Well my friend help is on the way. I get laid off on Friday and we can get back to more important things like gettin your garage cleaned out and my project started. (or was that my garage cleaned and your projects started?? ) Woulda been over last weekend but already had plans. I'll call ya next week or stop here on your way home from work one day. Eric [/ QUOTE ] Eric are you going to Billetproof? You can go with us if you don't have babysitting duty! Come out Saturday if ya want, we'll be around painting the bug for the 3rd time
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