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Very nice work! I wish I could have afforded a '32 since now I find the cockpit of a '29 is really tight. How do those folks really get into a '27? I am just replying so I get notices from this neat thread and can follow it.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Originally Posted by Don Shillady

Very nice work! I wish I could have afforded a '32 since now I find the cockpit of a '29 is really tight. How do those folks really get into a '27? I am just replying so I get notices from this neat thread and can follow it.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

....which is why I went with a deuces first cousin, the '30/'31

Nice looking - and if you were to follow some of my posts back, you will find that even the repro steel cars leave a lot to be desired

Originally Posted by IC2

....which is why I went with a deuces first cousin, the '30/'31

Nice looking - and if you were to follow some of my posts back, you will find that even the repro steel cars leave a lot to be desired

I know what issues IC2 has had to overcome and I've faced the very same ones with my 30/31 roadster. Quality control was not present the day mine rolled off the line and its taken tons of body work to get so many low quality issues ironed out. I should have mine on the road sometime in July at long last.

slow progress, I have been working on my windshield frame lately, its a Ian Roussel frame that comes straight from the casting. I have had to grind and shape it to fit the cowl. It comes in three pieces and requires a ton of work. This is the three-some frame, so it has the center post. Anyone ever done one of these, any tricks? Any tricks to shaping and cutting aluminum? I have also been trying to get my tank sending unit worked out. Because Im using studebaker gauges its been tough finding the correct sending unit, I found a place called Williamson Instruments in Arkansas that is helping me out, should have that taken care of this week. I painted the bottom of the body as well as the firewall, so once I get the sending unit installed I will mount the body. I picked up a set of 59 Cad taillights im going to run, spent last night drilling out a couple 3/8 X 2 bolts to make mounts for the lights. Let me know what you think?

That windshield will be gorgeous. I commend you for having the patience to shape it. Will it be chromed or painted?

Originally Posted by 37 Caddy

That windshield will be gorgeous. I commend you for having the patience to shape it. Will it be chromed or painted?

Its a mother F'r to do. This summer it will be brushed aluminum, eventually it will be polished. I mounted a taillight this morning, before I went for a much needed ride. gonna take the day off.

Great job! Keep the pics coming. I recently purchased a rolling chassis of a 32 roadster. In one box I found the exact windshield frame you have. It is a rough casting also. Im looking forward to seeing how yours comes out.

Btw..who makes the body?

Originally Posted by streetrod

Did I mention, I HATE BODY WORK? I am running low on patience so I decided to take a break. This is not the best glass body I have ever seen, the body line on the doors dont match up with the lines on the cowl and quarters so I am having to fill and adjust, I really dont like this part. The door body line was hour glass shaped and really looked horrible, slowly getting better.

I tried something different and I like how it worked, I used clear bra and ran it along the top edge of the frame just where the body mountsand brought it down the outside 1 1/4" it protects the paint and you dont notice it at all.

I picked up a set of gauges from a Studebaker that I thought would look cool, let me know what you guys think.

Streetrod your fiberglass body has such smooth lines. You're doing a killer job and I hope you keep posting pictures of your progress. My 30 Brookville roadster body looks like yours with flush doors, no door handles, hidden Hagan hinges, and I running a Duvall windshield. I like the smooth flowing look. Removing the bull noses was not fun nor was it a picnic converting the steel overlapped doors to being flush. Just moving slowly and believe me getting your body lines to match was much easier than dealing with my Brookville body lines that were a 1/4 of an inch off in a few places. IC2 loves Brookville's quality like I do. I can't wait to see your roadster completely painted with that windshield on there. Those laid back windshields make you look like you are going 70 mph even when you are parked.

I havent posted in a while, but I have been pokeing along between kids sports and practices. Finished body work and laid on some color this weekend. I used Hotrod Flats for the body also (Copper pearl), fairly difficult to shoot and keep uniform. One thing about this paint is, you only have one shot to get it right. This is a single stage self flattening paint so it has to be good the first time. I am real happy with the outcome, the last pics were just a couple hours after it was shot so it was still shinny, this morning it had flattened quite a bit. check it out and give me some feedback. Thanks

Nice color! Keep us updated on your progress.

I like the color, good choice.
BradC