Technical Hard chop: sitting on the chopping block

Ok

 

Those 47 holes will lighten that up a bit

 

The brace is 14 lbs. not sure how much weight I remove with the chop, smaller glass, and lack of door panel?

Here’s my little interior door panel/pull.

 

Mocking up the outer door skin. I marked where to cut


then cut it and coped out for the hinges. Then cut in the middle of the upper hinge for the rejoining seam.

Use Dykem to mark the inner skin for scribing ​

 

Beautiful build, nicely detailed for us following. Scary to think all the hours you have put into this build. I am sure your skills make it go lot quicker then some of us amateurs

 

Have the door glass template made. May need to tweak it once I get the window felt and channel. I have to modify the lower glass stops so I don’t roll the windows down any more than needed.

Bob’s classic auto glass in Oregon will cut my glass. He’s been very helpful.

getting close to having fully functional doors.

 

I need to know more about this Bob's Classic glass company. Where's he at and a ph# please.

 

https://bobsclassicautoglass.com/

After reading his reviews I would hesitate to buy from him, I would contact @Lloyd's paint & glass

 

Working on the outer skin now that the inner structure is done with working window and Nader/X-brace for strength and safety.

with the inner door skin scribed and trimmed to 1/4 “ of the body opening, I then rough trimmed the outer door skin to the door. Next I pinned it on.
Then adjust the door gaps with a hammer and dolly before folding over the edge. That will be last part of building doors.

 

This has been fascinating to be able to watch. Way above my skill level and pockets!
I do have a question about this next step. I see that everything is done in bare metal and is finished to that point and fine tuned. Would priming or sealing all these inner surfaces be better before the skin is formed over the inner?
I know that there are a couple places that are going to be subject to welding heat after.
Not questioning the work and I doubt the car is going to be sat outside in the weather 24/7, just wondering.

 

The outer skin is only pinned to the inner door structure. Once the outer skin is fitted and tacked together, I will take it off to weld it and metal finish the skin.
Then I will prime seal the inside of the door and put a piece of dynamat to the inside of the door skin.
Follow along and you will see the full process soon.

 

Now onto the outer door top.
I can’t stress enough how important it is to plan your cuts to avoid extra work or corners that just don’t flow.

 

Here is what poor planning gets you. The pie cuts changes the length of the door top and the hinge area just doesn’t flow. Look at the abrupt transition at the cut.

I will show another way of doing the same thing.

 

Here is my door. I cut a slice into the front edge to change the pitch to match the laid back windshield. I will seam the back area in the middle of the upper hinge. Trim close and then Dykem the overlap in order to scribe a perfect cut.

 

A note that Kenny from Brookville Roaster uses paintloc sheet metal on the door skins. Maybe to prevent rust or that’s all they have at the place that stamps them out.

 

Great job.

 

Still working on the outer skin door top.

 

finishing the door skin, also working on the right door. Lots more to go. Stay tuned

 

It’s starting to look like something.

 

Damn! That looks so cool.

 

It certainly is, nice work you did there.

 

Here is the completed inner door. I even filled the middle hinge like I did on the jamb. I coated the inside of both panels satin black and put dynamat on the out skin to muffle the metallic sound of the door.

 

Some more door details

and with the one piece 2” longer hood. With the correct 5.00x16 front ribbed tires and 7.50x16 rear tires and at full weight, it should have the stance I’m going for.

 

It's starting to look badass is what it is!

 

Longer hood needed a narrower grille shell, correct?

 

Wow!! That is major progress. Nice work.

-Abone.

 

nope. It’s a custom made hood using the stock grill shell.

 

Looks fantastic so far. Keep the updates coming.

 

Thankful for generous use of your time to share all of your methods through pics and descriptions! All I have been hearing from all my grandkids is what they are thankful for. I try to explain that I am thankful for the pros on the HAMB who take the time educate us but I don’t think my grandkids understand. Very cool hot rod - way above my skill level - but very appreciative of your time to share. Absolutely beautiful

 

Wicked cool, my friend! You nailed the chop and stance. As others have said, THANKS for the awesome coverage on this build. Me living just up the road frome you in Crete, I'll keep an eye out for the end product when it's finished...but, then again, are they EVER actually finished??

Ed