Projects Model T pickup ( metal cab completed )

Making a cardboard pattern for the front floor side panel.



Panel cut from a section of metal.



Panel with all the shaping done.
( front )


( back )



Fitting the panel in place.



Floor side panel installed.
( inside )


( outside )



The floor itself will be 3/4 inch plywood and will rest on the lip of the side panel.

 

Nice work Ray!

 

Man, throw some tires on that thing. You might find Ellie May and Jethro!

 

I need to come and hang out with you for a while so I can learn stuff.

 

I am wondering about you window frames, Id like to have a better look at them.Are you useing real gl***? I have a T truck i built, I used a closed cowl and doors and built from doors back. I have it decorated hillbilly style. It sets in front of my garage as a tourist attraction. I live in a small ghost town.I am very jealous.

 

This still had the original pickup bed with it.
Here is a photo of what it looked like when I got it.

I got the windows from Menards.
They are for metal garage doors. The frames are plastic and they have gl*** in them.

 

Hey Ray, may I commend you on your excellent sheetmetal skills and lack of fear in taking this project head on.
I will be interested to see your further posts.
I will be honest and this is not a put down, but my jury is still out on the style it is not my taste, but I am definitely willing to eat humble pie when I see the finished product.

Like I tell folks you dont have to like, but you got to respect good work.

 

Very nice work! Even if I had all your cool tools, I still don't have the skill to pull off something like that. Not yet, anyway. Really great build. I'll be following this one.

 

<style></style>I can certainly understand this not being to everyone's liking and I don't take any offence to that.
The simple fact that we do all have different taste is what makes this hobby interesting.

I do appreciate all the nice comments that have been made. It makes a person feel good.


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Here is a photo of the wood floor in place.

 

Hi Ray
really great work on the "T"
I have a question about you bead roller and how you formed the back panel.
How deep is the throat on you bead roller?? Did you roller each bead in one action or did you go so far and reverse the panel?
I built a bead roller and just want to see how you did your work with your's

Have fun
Tom

 

The T truck looks great, motivates me to build mine.

You mentioned that you want to take this to shows where you have your crawlers. What are crawlers? I'm not familiar with that term. Some kind of big machinery?

 

Your bead roller looks like it has about the same throat depth as mine.

On some patterns, I'll form one side as far as clearance allows than turn the metal and form the other side.

I try to start and stop the roller on a curve as it is easier to match the bead on a curve than on a straight section.

 

hey ray, do you pre-stretch the area to be bead rolled before hand? if so how? english wheel? thanks, mike

 

No .. the metal is run thru flat.
The object of using a bead roller is to add strength to a flat sheet of metal.
It also stresses the metal so it wont make a "oil can" sound.
The shape of the pattern is also for looks.

 

Very Nice