1946 Oldsmobile 78 Reserection {my way}

[1952B3b23]

That looks really killer, great work!

-Chris

 

[Sam_Fear]

I was referring to the cuts in the center of the roof from your post #122. The back end looks good - I'm really surprised the lines came together well at both roof cuts.

 

[46carnut]

Thank you Sam a lot of my problems were solved by studing you're thread.

 

[46carnut]

The windows on the drivers side lined up nicely.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Makin' it look easy Carnut! [

 

[CORPO]

i dont know how I have missed this thread.. i know it has been said before but..fantastic work.. !

 

[46carnut]

Here is the drip rail and the relief cuts on the window.

 

[46carnut]

drivers side drip rail

Finally almost done with the rail still have the passenger left. I am just adding weld and filing it to shape. I must have at least 80 hours on this side.

 

[christcrusader13]

GREAT work, all that metal work is no joke!

 

[earthman]

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[46carnut]

passenger aide

Just started on the passenger side.

 

[46carnut]

body solder

Back on the olds again time for lead.

 

[jmlcolorado]

I love lead. I dunno why people think plastic filler is easier. Lead seems easier (with my limited experience with it) and it's way cooler!

Are you using a kit?
Looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

 

[46carnut]

body solder

Here is more pics of the back roof.

 

[Torchie]

The Olds is looking great. Love the lead work.

I love lead. I dunno why people think plastic filler is easier. Lead seems easier (with my limited experience with it) and it's way cooler!

Are you using a kit?
Looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

My plan for my project was to use lead. I have experience using it but that was many years ago.
Once I priced it out I decided that on my budget Rage filler was a wiser choice money wise.
Unfortunately for me it had nothing to do with hard vs easy. It was strictly the $$$$$$.
Maybe on the next one......
Torchie.

 

[46carnut]

body solder

I did not use a kit that stuff is 20$ a pound I just went to a scrap yard and bought 1 pound weights that are used for a xray vest and some tin. I melted in a dutch oven 7 pounds of lead with 3 pounds of tin 70 30 I used a Coleman camping stove. And pored in my angle iron forms. I spent around 100 dollars and have about 60 pounds of sticks I bought tinning butter paddles and a file from Eastwood and I use motor oil instead of beez wax.

 

[Torchie]

I did not use a kit that stuff is 20$ a pound I just went to a scrap yard and bought 1 pound weights that are used for a xray vest and some tin. I melted in a dutch oven 7 pounds of lead with 3 pounds of tin 70 30 I used a Coleman camping stove. And pored in my angle iron forms. I spent around 100 dollars and have about 60 pounds of sticks I bought tinning butter paddles and a file from Eastwood and I use motor oil instead of beez wax.

Very creative and cost effective way to make your own body solder. I wish we had yards like that around here.
We always used motor oil back when I learned as well.
The guy that taught me also had a "Mush pot" that we would but the fillings back into and melt. Then he would spread the "Mush" on the shallow dents with a paddle while hitting it with the torch.
Torchie

 

[46carnut]

46 roof

I am trying to get this roof clean of rust it is a slow process I I am using chemicals by por-15 and rust bullet

 

[46carnut]

body solder on the roof

Here is 3 solid days on the roof half way there.

 

[earthman]

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