Thread: One way to build a '32 sedan

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Ken,those brackets are awesome..its those little bits and pieces you are doing/have done which leaves me in awe,mainly because I never would have thought of doing it..Awesome mate..

Whiplash23T - I have done the same thing also, but now I try not to take the short way, it always seems to take longer

REGs - Thanks, one piece at a time.

lamin8r - Believe me I have beat the idea's to death on this one, I think this will work out, it gives me a little more head room and it should be a little easier on the upholstering job.


Finished up the bows today and blended the brackets into the tubing, so there shouldn't be any lumps in the head liner. I hope! I'm really happy with the way this is coming out, but the worst is yet to come. I didn't weld in the bows in case there are any final adjustments when I do the sheet metal.
Ken

Looks like something Henry should have done in 32. Glad to see you are still hitting on this one..........I love the style of it.

Don

Ken that ought to really add a ton of structural support to the whole cab! Ashame the supports will be hidden by the interior! Hunting season is pretty much over for me, so hopefully I'll be more motivated to get back to work on the truck! I keep running different ideas about my own interior through my head, which is why I'm taking a break before doing anything permanent!(that and the fact I hate body work and sanding!)

Ken, do you have DVD's available of your builds? I've watched the three builds on Club Hot Rod and would imagine you have many pictures, details and drawings of your creations. Any thoughts on making this info available?
Thanks!!

Don - Thanks, I really like also. It's one of those projects I have always wanted. I think I looked at a million photo's before I started.

Steve - It has really stiffened the whole roof up. So now when I start beating on it with the new roof it should go any where. So did you get Bambi?

Ronbo - I do have a lot of drawings and photo's. The photo's are taken with a camera that uses floppy disc's. Very low resolution, so I don't have to resize them when I post. The only place they are available is on this site. I have been on other sites and posted some of my truck but I don't do that any more This is the only place I post them.


Well it's time to do the dreaded roof sheet metal. I'm doing it in two pieces, just to make it easier to handle, and if I screw up I only have to make half the roof over
First was a template out of construction paper, then cutting it out of sheet metal. I think I will only have to wheel the corners. It looks like the metal bows are going to pay off. They hold the shape really nice.
Ken

Heck Ken, we will make you a bodyman yet,what if genuine Visegrip brand clamps, a flipper (now that might have you thinking) and unknown brand of panel hammer on the cowl panel, (snapon would do) you are ready to go.
I would of thought it would of been easier to make the roof panel in one piece to safe the join in the middle? But I like what you have done sofar so I will just have to wait and watch and also learn from a master craftsman.