Projects uncle Charlie's hot rod model A projects

went to the slacker's to get some stuff done today. started by moving #1 chassis out to the shed so Charlie has room to build the bed. had to get a shot of it outside.

 

once back in the shop, I scraped out the inside of the old gas tank and removed a couple baffles for the gage clearance.

 

I fitted the dash panel to the dash and cleaned up the edges.

 

then made sure everything clears. Charlie will take it back out and paint and wire everything. we plan on replacing the tek screws with nut-serts

 

after lunch we decided to get the roof started. I started by bending the back panel and forming it around the roof rib.

 

trimmed the roof panel to fit as good as I could, it was actually about three inches shorter than I wanted but this was the biggest piece left of the salvaged '65 suburban roof. I welded it across the back and nailed it to the windshield header across the front. I folded the sides over the side rail.

 

next for the roof is to address the front gap and then make side pieces/rain gutters over the doors.

 

Looking great! Love the dash treatment.

 

thanks, what color two tone for the dash, Charlie wants dark brown outer edge, like most of the interior eventually and something lighter [?] on the "inset"

 

I don’t know how I missed this build. This is a very interesting build. Excellent work, keep it up. Thanks

 

If the interior is going to be brown, then dark brown outer edge with cream inset.
If I were doing it the interior would be black and Wimbledon white inset .

 

thanks, we keep picking at it a little every week.

 

Charlie likes the brown but I will suggest the black and white.

 

Brown and cream would be okay. Maybe with gold body!

 

Charlie says no to black and white.

 

I love this build. Putting something together that never existed like it is. With the dark brown and cream dash, then the exterior could a kind of cream with a brown belt.

 

Spent some time at Uncle Charlie's this morning. Checking out some alignment issues. Once we figured that out we went into the cooler house and shot the s&;:t for awhile.

 

I stopped at Charlies to help him square up the bed. we made some head way.

 

This is a great shot. The proportions for the box look about right. Fun, fun, fun.

 

Nice!

 

It doesn’t get any better !

 

What a great build, thanks for sharing it with us.
Greetings Harald

 

thanks, Charlie is having fun!

thanks

glad you like it.

thank you and greetings! Charlie was stationed in Germany in the 50's

 

Charlie has been busy, he primed the weld spots and bed then started mounting the fuel tank.

 

he also started cleaning up spots on the frame.

 

I am not sure how he plans to paint it but he took the dash panel out, removed the gages and prepped it for paint.

 

Charlie was given some foam by a friend and I brought over some old material I took out of a 1948 suburban that should work to make a seat.

 

he has also been busy putting primer on spots

 

worked on the cab corners for the slacker today.