1949 Ford bobber build

[Torchie]

Hey guys, what do you think of my plan to cut the door? This is how I'm going to tip the tops.

I've been taking it easy lately. My torn Bicep tendon has really put a bind on production. But I'm going to give this a try in the next week or so.

What did Torchir call it when you just sit, look and plan in your head?

Mental Enginering gold. I have been doing that a lot lately.

I guess I don't understand what you are trying to do with the cut marks on the door.(Maybe it's just me....)
If you don't cut all the way across the door when you tip the top in the bottom of the widow opening will be at a different angle then the rest of the opening. Or am I missing something here[S
The reason I did mine the way that I did was to keep the entire top of the door/window frame intact. Not that my way is the best......
I am sure that what ever you do it will turn out great just like the top.
Torchie.

 

[gold03]

I think I can do the tip with out cutting all the way across. The inside door skin, once cut as shown, can be flexed where you cut. The tip will occur in the horizontal cut on the ends of the door. The vertical cut on the door edge will allow "slippage" of the outside skin and end frame against the inside skin to gain the needed tip of the door top. I will add some arrows and reshoot a pic to give you an idea of what I mean.

 

[Torchie]

I get what you are doing gold it just seems to me that it will give door edge profile a strange look.
On the outside the frame will tilt in at the body line but on the inside the frame will reconnect 2 inches higher up.
It is going to tilt in at the lower horizontal cut on the end of the door. Which will look fine from the outside but on the inside you are going to have a straight piece with a horizontal cut to the window opening about what 2 inches higher then your outside cut. The window frame will tilt in but aren't you narrowing that horizontal gap that the window glass goes thru to go up and down as well.
What are your plans for the front edge of the upper door?
I will be watching to see how this works out as I have no doubt about your abilities gold.
Hope your arm heals up soon brother.
Torchie.

 

[gold03]

Torchie, the front of the door will be cut in a similar manner. The dotted line I drew represents the area of flex across the entire width of the inner door skin to the front cut. The cuts make the door frame flexible, bot it also allows the inner skin to flex at the dotted line because it no longer has any structure. It is just a flat panel now. By flexing this it can follow the movement of the outer door skin, keeping the slot the same size. The vertical cut will not get any narrower. It just allows the top of the inner skin to move inward when the door frame is pulled toward the centre of the cab. The only misalignment might be right at the lip of the window opening. I will manage this with a little metal shaping.

One question for you, how did you handle the heavy channel in the front of the door?it will be tough to get it welded up again. Hard to get at the cut area.

 

[Torchie]

The cut on that channel on mine was lower down then yours will be.
I was able to reach it thru the horizontal glass slot. I could only weld the face of it but between that and welding the inside door panel solid it is not going anywhere.
Looking forward to seeing how yours turns out.
Torchie.

 

[gold03]

Not much to report. I have the flu! I think I have made like eight spot welds in three weeks!

 

[Dirtyrat]

Get better soon Gold!

 

[GJunktionMike]

Not much to report. I have the flu! I think I have made like eight spot welds in three weeks!

Well at least it's 8 spot welds you don't have to do later get well soon.

 

[Torchie]

Not much to report. I have the flu! I think I have made like eight spot welds in three weeks!

Kind of wondered why you have been so quiet lately.
Get well soon.
Torchie.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Get well man....hopefully by now you're back on your feet and doing ok....maybe???

 

[gold03]

Nope... Sucking for air now. Be a few days. I did go buy a DA sander. Totally therapeutic. It was on sale.

 

[Old Iron]

Sorry to hear you're sick Gold
Get well !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sgtpontiac]

Nothing better than shopping for tools....

to put the wind back in your sails......

 

[earthman]

We will still be here when you feel good enough to get back to it.

 

[gold03]

I've been taking ColdFX. It has put wind in my sales!

 

[Torchie]

Calling gold03....Calling gold03.....
Just a little bump for you.
Making any progress???

Torchie.

 

[gold03]

My arm is so buggered up, I can't even pick my nose.

This is where its at. Don't need to tip the door tops much. Just can't hold any tools.

 

[Torchie]

Sorry to hear that gold.
Sending some good vibes out your way. Hope you heal up.
Torchie.

 

[gold03]

Thanks Torchie. Little tincture of time and it should get better.

 

[gold03]

I got an hour on the truck tonight. I might be able to cut and tip the drivers door top. It really only has to tip at the back of the door. That concerns me. Don't want to twist the glass so it won't function. I think it will work[S

I got the track cut loos from its bracket so it will tip. going to try and move the top of the track, not the bottom. We'll see.

Spent an hour looking for my respirator. Ready to go now.