Thread: One Way To Build A Hot Rod Lincoln

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That 5 window "A" is awesome but two questions.... I wonder how comfortable those bomber seats are??? And how will the driver see clearly with that LARGE steering wheel??? okay I understand that it matches the style of the car, but in my humble opinion,why build something that one can't drive safely and or comfortably.

Thanks Ken - I know that some grades of SS are really tough to work. 304 and 304L are about the easiest with the 316 and 316L a bunch tougher to use. I'll be watching the progress with lots of interest

Whiplash - I'm in the process of putting some upholstered bomber seats in my '31 and removing my nice Glide Engineering for a couple of reasons - to get me lower so my head is below the top of the windshield and my dunlap a bit further from the steering wheel and also so I can more easily get my US size 12 feet on the pedals

Started tacking the frame rails together today. This is going to take some time, it's a very slow process to keep everything straight. I have used SS before for some projects but never at this scale. I had to put these braces in every few inches as I tacked it to keep everything square.
In the last photo you can see the shape of the rail starting to show.
Ken

Whatever that energy source is that you have Ken, I need to get me some. You never stop! Frame is going to be really nice when done.

Don

Ken i feel your pain welding that up Looking good mate.

Don't know if the material suffix's are the same over where you are but here the 316L is the one to use as it resists weld rot.

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Started tacking the frame rails together today. This is going to take some time, it's a very slow process to keep everything straight. I have used SS before for some projects but never at this scale. I had to put these braces in every few inches as I tacked it to keep everything square.
In the last photo you can see the shape of the rail starting to show.
Ken

Don - I just really enjoy doing this stuff. I love the challenge of having something a little different. I got a little more done on it today, this is going to take forever. I have 2 full days in it and I only have half of one rail tacked together.

Steve - Thanks, You really have to go super slow!
I am using 304 and 308 rod.
Ken

Got some more done. The good thing about doing it this way is it's straighter than any of the stamped rails I have used. Now you can start to see the shape of it. Once the front halves are tacked the final welding will begin, then polish all four pieces, then weld them together.
Ken

Looking really good Ken, That looks to be a nice roomy shop you have there.

I wish i had done my rails that way now, I went with 4" x 2" box and slit it to taper the rails, when slit it sprung all over the place due to the stress's in it, it was a real bind clamping it all straight again