I'd call that considerable progress, good goin' Rich!
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I'd call that considerable progress, good goin' Rich!
Hey Rich
I am usually just lurking on a few sites, but after seeing this build, well ,it is done so well that I had to comment. The quality of your work and the ideas you have are beautiful. I can see me using some of these. I wasn't going to use seat belts. but after seeing your installation, I think my mind has changed. My coupe will have some of your ideas in it. Keep up the great work. I can't wait for your next installment.
Reyn
reyn:
Thank's so much for the kind words, would love to see some pics of that 28 Coupe. You got a
sweet looking Rag Top there!
Rich
When I found this Coupe it was in pieces jammed into a gravel floor shed. The
drivers side hood top had been walked on, and needed straightened. I roughed
it in when I fabbed hood sides, and set panel gaps. I got to thinking when
I was almost done with it that I could show what a help a slapper can be to get
a better end result. Wish I would have taken better pics.
Here's a pic of the where I had it roughed in:
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Rich
Now I'm just an amatuer since I don't do this every day. Some guy's like smooth
slappers, and I have some. I find the file slappers help me locate the dolly in the proper place with marks from the file. I make my slappers from course bastard
files, usually Nichcolson. I just heat and bend them in the vise. The one in use here
I cracked while bending, and welded it with no problems.
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Here's the tools used.
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Rich
Here is the roughed in panel with the bluing showing all the low spots,
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Here I have started working the panel.
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Rich
This pic shows the file marks. I start on the outter edge of a low spot working
a circle smaller, and smaller checking progress as I work. Notice the bright
outer marks, and the duller color dots in the center.
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Making progress here.
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Rich
This is the final pic of the repair.
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The dark areas are from the shrinking disk, and yes my file marks are a little
deep! This area after D. A.ing would look pretty good. I epoxy primed it, followed up
with 2K and finished blocking ready for paint. This panel was a real pain since it
had no substructure To help hold it in place. I had it clamped to a couple saw
horses so I could apply pressure with the dolly.
Maybe this will spur someone to try this. There are a lot of Utube videos to help
show the process better.
Rich
Word of advice, be gentle and check the progress often as one can stretch the panel very quickly too. If you find that you have a high point and need to shrink an area and don't have the disc, ( which I have never used personal ) one can use a nice large flat faced wooden mallet and dolly to shrink a raised spot down with a torch. Heck, I hope you can understand my broken english from downunder.
I agree slow, and gentle is always better when working
metal. I think you would love a shrinking disk if you
tried one Whiplash.
Rich
Looks killer; exceptional body work!
Looks awesome! Can I send you some fenders for my Dad's 47 Dodge truck? :LOL: I bet you can have them knocked out in no time compared to me. Haha
Thank's guy's! Ryan, I wouldn't want to deprive you of doing something for
your Dad!
I finally got mine done!
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Rich
I'm using a top kit from Julianos, and wanted to prefit everything before
paint. I'm installing the track just outside of the factory top groove. This
will keep the edgers flat with the roof surface. All holes are drilled in top, and
tracks.
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Rich
Very nice. You'll be glad you stepped aside on the fenders once I post pics of them. I'm probably taking the easy out and sourcing some other fenders. :LOL:
Ryan: I have enough time in these "new" fenders from Brookville that I might
have been better off with the originals I had. I did not realize Brookville
out sourced their Model A fenders.
Here's a few pics from the never ending paint process.
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Rich
I had to reshoot tank as I burned thru buffing!
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Rich
Beautiful. What a reflection...
Dang I'm jealous.. wish I had the patience.
It's looking like you're making great progress on it. I do not buff anything with any good paint on it that I care about. :LOL: I'm still learning that.
Finally finished the cut, and buff. What a long road!! It's been 9 years
to this point.
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Rich
Sometimes that's what it takes, especially for particular people (don't ask me how I know that....:LOL:)......................................
9 Years.. I can't say a thing. :rolleyes:
Mine traveled across the country on a trailer twice in various stages and it was 12 years before it was complete enough to say I was done.:LOL:
I'd say you still got time.:3dSMILE:
That's 9 years of looking awesome now! Plus it'll look awesome a lot longer than that with the great work you do!
Yep, the standard you have set for us amateurs to try to accomplish is well worth the journey and the time you have spend on your car. One can learn so much by going back and rereading the complete story from the start to this point in time and pickup on new stuff they may of missed the first time so I really want to say thanks for the trouble you go too in keeping us well informed with excellent explainations and photos of what you have been doing the whole trip to now.
Looks awesome Rich!
You're a talented man, Rich! And a pretty good teacher, too! Looks like you're shooting single stage paint, right? Looks like a nice gray that doesn't have either too much blue, or too much green. Do you mind sharing the details on the color choice?
Thank's a lot guys ! I have some health problems slowing me down, but I have had
friends helping out when I need it. I will get it together!
Roger: I looked a long time thru old paint sample books trying to find the gray color I wanted.
It's from a 65 Porsche (slate Gray) which I had to send for a color sample so the local Dupont dealer
could computer match. It is single stage, no metallic, dealer found it also matches 84 Jag. I like single
stage since easy to shoot ,and repair in a home garage.
Rich
Got the top on yesterday. Happy with the results.[IMG]http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...pszzkorpym.jpg[/IMG]
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Rich
Here's a couple closeups.
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Rich
It is a very classic color. Rminds me of Machinery grey on old delta table saws only darker. Would look great on a old Ford tractor too!
The top looks so nice. That color will pop outside I bet. Plus it isn't an everyday color these days and will stand out.
Yes, I was looking for something different yet had an old style look to it. I love black, but
it's just to hard to keep up! Hope to get it on the frame in the next couple of weeks.
Rich
Thank you, Rich! I'm making note of that color reference!
Roger:
Here's a shot of the label in case you ever need it.
It is called carlton gey by Jag, but it's the same color
as slate grey.
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Here's a pic from late 1969, that's my buddy Chuck in the plaid shirt using
man power to lower the body on my Coupe. I'm underneath, my brother is
inside, and my uncle is in the back.
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Here we are 48 years later, and my buddy is helping lower the body on my Coupe!
I'm easy on him now, we are using a electric hoist on the body, and Chuck gets to
use a floor jack to slide the chassis around with!
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Rich
So after 9 years the body is on the chassis for the final time!
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Rich
I'm all smiles over here and I've never laid a hand on it! :)
I can only imagine your excitement level. You've done so much hard work and at a level many can only wish for.
Does your buddy also have a hot rod?
Thanks (as always) for the updates and pics!:D
Very cool. I have a buddy from high school who still helps with various vehicles when he is in town!
Yes Mike he has a 57 Chev 2Door Sedan now, back in the time of the photo he had a 34 Ford 5 window Coupe.
I'm lucky Steve, my friend lives about 5 miles from me, We made many NSRA nats trips together in our younger
days.