Thread: One way to build a '32 sedan

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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.

Ken Bambi is still running free!
Looking good on the roof progress. You need to do your pounding when some one gets yah mad! I was hammering out the bed bolt welds for about a hour on thursday. When I was done it felt like a work out. My arms just sort of hung all day!

Hey Whip i watched flipper as a kid now what about a slapper

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

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.

DAVE - Thanks, yep, you have always guessed the material thickness on my stuff, How do you do that?

Whiplash23T - My English wheel is to small to roll it in one piece. I will step the second piece then weld them together.

Steve - Thanks, and Bambi thanks you too!!!!
Ken

Ken,

Have you thought about welding a flat strip to the lower edge of the roof bow mounting brackets (perpindicular to the current bracket)? As is, they look like they would be dangerous in the event of a crash where your head gets slammed sideways.

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

DAVE - Thanks, yep, you have always guessed the material thickness on my stuff, How do you do that?

Ken

Lots of time playing with making my own Hot Rod stuff???? I really like the formability of 20ga on a wheel, though 22ga works even better, just requires a lot more structure to support it...Have you played with .040 aluminum much for a skin? Just scheming on a down-the-road-someday project...... Been playing with wooden bucks to form aluminum, just so dang slow! Maybe a wider pair of wheels on the English wheel wouldn't crush and track on aluminum as much??? Could you slip into Martel's back door someday and see what him and the boys are using?

Dave - I asked them and it depends on what there building as to the material, kind of expected that answer. He said if you are leaving marks you are using to much pressure, go slower. I told him, you were in a hurry


Making the clamps to hold the steering box in place. Had to take a break from welding. These will be seen below the dash so I think I will anodize them black when I'm done.
Ken