Thread: New Dash for The Hot Rod
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01-11-2011 03:31 PM #1
Well I cut down the original door, it fit flush, no overlap. And I didn't like the fit. So I grabed a scrap of diamond plate and made that. What can I say I like shiny stuff. No it wasn't my first choice, but it will do, for now till I can make somthing I like better. Besides the truck is "UGLY BETTY" so what else would you expect.
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01-11-2011 04:00 PM #2
I never said it was ugly, just not my taste. Basically, I love everything you have done with the dash. I really love the Olds speedo cluster. I envy your talent. Also, the complete ride looks like you're not afraid to drive, which to me, is the number 1 mostest important thing hot rods are built for.K.I.S.S.
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01-11-2011 06:53 PM #3
Heck stop getting bored will ya,take up chess or cards... I loved the door cards with the other material. But, tell me, are those heaters hard to get now and what is the history of them etc.,as I really like it and it appears period prefect in your truck. Wonder if one would work in my bucket??I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.
Isaiah 48: 17,18.
Mark.
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01-12-2011 03:31 AM #4
You can still find alot of the old art deco heaters on ebay. I wish the chrome front was better. I don't have the funds to rechrome it so I cleaned up the front, some was flaking and the louvers are only partially chromed, then clear coated it so it would look ok. It has a worn look to it. I also took a housing from a vent hood and the 4 inch squirl cage and a new 12 volt motor and put it in back so it would move some air. I get cold easy. It doesnt heat as well as I thought, but the core maybe half stopped up. Its only about 60 years old......
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01-12-2011 03:24 AM #5
I know you didn't call it ugly. Thats what I call her. I didn't take your comment in a bad way. And I have some talent, but I call it get her close. I am just not good at details. I always thought if I could build it 20 times the size and shrink it then it would be close. I'm more of a fabricator. I try but body work and detail work are very hard for me. And yes it's a driver, no point otherwise. Also it's not a deuce so if I mess it up I'm not gonna stroke out.............
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01-12-2011 05:19 AM #6
I like the new door panels and repaint on the dash. Looks nice'35 Ford coupe- LT1/T56, '32 Ford pickup, 70 GTO convertible, 06 GTO
Robert
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