Thread: 41 New Yorker Coupe

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Next thing to do was to bring the metal in and back to meet the bezel. I made a plate the same shape as the headlight to start the process.



Then a slathering of bondo to see how she looks with the 37 headlights.....




It was at this point I started visiting the metalshaping sites and learned how to make a flexible shape pattern.




It was about the exact time I was doing this that one of the guys on MetalMeet invited me and a few other guys down to his place to learn a bit.
I took a flat sheet of metal with me and came back with my first shaped piece.
I tacked it to a new, thicker plate and then it was time to operate....

I cut out the bondo and junk using the pattern to mark the cut.




Then it was time to check out what would happen.
I had previously cut the patch panel using the flexible pattern as a guide.
I then tacked the new piece into the opening.

I too like the 37 Ford look in the front for the headlights . The 37 Lincoln Zephyr have a bit more pronunciation but you are on the right track it seems .

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Thanks.

The next step was to get started on the front nose between the headlights.
I matched the passenger side with the same piece and then made one identical to the driver's side and tacked it to the inboard side of the new passenger side piece.
I got out the chicken wire and screwed it to the front of the car so I could slide some ''Burt'' buck strips thru to create the shape.





I then tacked all the strips together to maintain the shape and added foil tape to accept the bondo for the finished buck.












I did all this to see how she looked before comitting to the shape.
I thought it looked OK so I used this buck to take patterns from to shape the new panels.

123 this is looking good so far , waiting to see the finished product of your build .

Thanks Bobby.

I'll post some more later.

You're gonna be waiting awhile for the finished product as I'm starting year 4 of a 10 year plan.

Originally Posted by 123pugsy

You're gonna be waiting awhile for the finished product as I'm starting year 4 of a 10 year plan.

Can you speed it up please, I'm already 67 years old
Looking good, I envy your patience and talent.

Jack