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That looks really good Bob.

Wow Bob that looks nice!!! Im just starting my ratrod/hotrod project. I have a 65 ford F-250 with a 352 im going to rebuild. I dont know where to start on the body. if any one has a truck project thats pretty far along or done can ya show me some pictures and give me some ideas? Im 16 and wanting to do this with my dad but I dont know where to start. Any ideas, comments, any thing?

Excellent dash Bob. Very classic look! Nice job. Steve.

Real nice instrument panel looks new .

Interesting panel. What's it out of?

no bob i never used a jet look s nice, i have used EDM and wire to cut out parts. have you ever used that ? it works very good as well

That's beautiful, Bob. It's going to look great in your car.

Uncle Bob, I have a dash full of VDO gauges that I would trade even - and it would even be a direct replacement, except for the paint color - your Western acrylic vs my DuPont Venetian Orange.

Great looking

Thanks for the kind words fellas.

Pat, I haven't done anything with EDM, but I find the process fascinating. We've got (or probably more accurately, had) a lot of machine shops around this area, mostly to support a certain aircraft manufacturer of some repute, and EDM was somewhat common.

Dave, by the time all the updating is done I'll wish I had the price point of the VDO pieces. As for the color, hey, a little pinstriping and nobody would notice!

Resto............you've asked the $64k question. The guy that was selling it said he thought it was from an Essex. But being a former Hudson guy I've never seen an Essex panel that looked like this. Essex gauges generally have a hex shape to them. Panels like this are "common" in mid to late '20s, some creeping into early '30s cars. I've done some web searching and the closest I've come to this design is in a REO automobile, but haven't found the exact match. The guts are Stewart Warner, but that's pretty common for most gauge sets of that era. One of these days I'll pin it down.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Thanks for the kind words fellas.

Pat, I haven't done anything with EDM, but I find the process fascinating. We've got (or probably more accurately, had) a lot of machine shops around this area, mostly to support a certain aircraft manufacturer of some repute, and EDM was somewhat common.

Dave, by the time all the updating is done I'll wish I had the price point of the VDO pieces. As for the color, hey, a little pinstriping and nobody would notice!

Resto............you've asked the $64k question. The guy that was selling it said he thought it was from an Essex. But being a former Hudson guy I've never seen an Essex panel that looked like this. Essex gauges generally have a hex shape to them. Panels like this are "common" in mid to late '20s, some creeping into early '30s cars. I've done some web searching and the closest I've come to this design is in a REO automobile, but haven't found the exact match. The guts are Stewart Warner, but that's pretty common for most gauge sets of that era. One of these days I'll pin it down.

Ok then, just wanted to make sure you didn't take that out of my Hemi car you're saving for me!!!!!!!!

Started on taking apart the back today. There are some rear corner panels that bolted on; I was going to leave them on when I painted it but i decided there was probably a lot of rust under them so I battled about 20 1/4-20 rusted bolts and got them off. I'm glad I did, there was a lot of hidden surface rust underneath. Also changed my mind about painting around the winshield seal and pulled the glass. Found the seal at JC Whitney, of all places. Lots of ginding and rustproofing today, but I think I'm making good progress.

As always, you have again proven that it's a whole lot easier to do it right the first time then to come back later and do it over!!!! The body is looking good!!!!

What are you building Falconvan : ) that is going to look neat! Make sure to show more pictures of your progress! I want see your build!

Originally Posted by ELVIRArat

What are you building Falconvan : ) that is going to look neat! Make sure to show more pictures of your progress! I want see your build!

Thanks! It's a 72 AM General FJ-8; go back to page 316 of this thread and you can see it from the beginning.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Thanks! It's a 72 AM General FJ-8; go back to page 316 of this thread and you can see it from the beginning.

HAHA that little truck is just to cool : P You will have fun with that one!