I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Nice work!! I wish I enjoyed the sheet metal work, but I don't.
Just too tedious for my A-D-D.
Yours looks great.
Just too tedious for my A-D-D.
Yours looks great.
1949 Ford bobber build
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gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
Its not even noon, but i'm done for the day.
Time to go play. Nope. Guests coming for supper tomorrow. Vacuuming and dusting. I have to supervise and push the crew.
I tipped the door top and welded it. I took a lot of pictures because I realized I didn't document the process to good on the drivers door.
Pic#1 is the gap before I tip the door top. Really only the back does not line up and that is why I used just that funny short zigzag cut.
Pic#2 is the cut I made. 1/16th of an inch blade. thats all the movement it takes to close the top of the door.
Pic#3 is how it lined up with the first tip, no welding or metal working done.
Pic#4 is the cut tac'd and the spot welds for the rear window track drilled out so it can be adjusted.
Pic#5 is the cut welded prior to grinding. I weld the horizontal cuts first to get the most out of the shrinkage before welding the vertical cuts.
Pic#6 Is how it looks after welding and some metal shaping on the top door flange. The drip rails will need a slight amount of work to get waves worked out.
The next step before I final weld the door frame will be to gap the door. I might look for some really thin blades to split the door flange. Then spread it and line it back up. The amount of build I need is only about 1/16 of an inch. I think it might be easier to move the flange than build it up that small amount. More thinking.[S
Time to go play. Nope. Guests coming for supper tomorrow. Vacuuming and dusting. I have to supervise and push the crew.I tipped the door top and welded it. I took a lot of pictures because I realized I didn't document the process to good on the drivers door.
Pic#1 is the gap before I tip the door top. Really only the back does not line up and that is why I used just that funny short zigzag cut.
Pic#2 is the cut I made. 1/16th of an inch blade. thats all the movement it takes to close the top of the door.
Pic#3 is how it lined up with the first tip, no welding or metal working done.
Pic#4 is the cut tac'd and the spot welds for the rear window track drilled out so it can be adjusted.
Pic#5 is the cut welded prior to grinding. I weld the horizontal cuts first to get the most out of the shrinkage before welding the vertical cuts.
Pic#6 Is how it looks after welding and some metal shaping on the top door flange. The drip rails will need a slight amount of work to get waves worked out.
The next step before I final weld the door frame will be to gap the door. I might look for some really thin blades to split the door flange. Then spread it and line it back up. The amount of build I need is only about 1/16 of an inch. I think it might be easier to move the flange than build it up that small amount. More thinking.[S
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Torchie
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Looks great gold. You really put a lot of thought into your chop. Not like me
Sounds like we are both on the same duty. I am busy around the house while my wife drives back from Vegas withour oldest daughter.
Torchie.
Sounds like we are both on the same duty. I am busy around the house while my wife drives back from Vegas withour oldest daughter.
Torchie.
gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
Torchie, I would hate to see how mine would look if I didn't have you and Mike to learn from. These truck are tuff to chop, and I have had a couple of great teachers. It's easier for me to follow on this that's for sure.
Don't forget I still have to make the glass go up and down[S. Alberta is no place for no glass. This is what it looks like now, but soon it will be the frozen hinterlands.
By the way, that's the gold03
Don't forget I still have to make the glass go up and down[S. Alberta is no place for no glass. This is what it looks like now, but soon it will be the frozen hinterlands.
By the way, that's the gold03
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Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
Nice work! I'm betting you will whip the glass with no problem.
gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
behind door number 2!
I finished off the passenger door today. Needed a little gap repair again. One welding rod thickness. I need a break from grinding!
To bad I tore up my arm. It put me behind. I can't even spray primer in this cold!
I need to put he rear cab brace back in and do a little clean up where my girder system was welded in on the inside.
I'm going to use POR15 on inside of the welded joints of the chop. It is a resin based paint and will fill pin holes. I don't have any I can see, but I don't see to well either!
I will rub everything down with metal ready and wait for spring to get in into primer. Body work will have to wait till then.
I need to paint my rims and get tires and wheels mounted. get it off the frame table!! and rolling. Maybe soon.
I finished off the passenger door today. Needed a little gap repair again. One welding rod thickness. I need a break from grinding!
To bad I tore up my arm. It put me behind. I can't even spray primer in this cold!
I need to put he rear cab brace back in and do a little clean up where my girder system was welded in on the inside.
I'm going to use POR15 on inside of the welded joints of the chop. It is a resin based paint and will fill pin holes. I don't have any I can see, but I don't see to well either!
I will rub everything down with metal ready and wait for spring to get in into primer. Body work will have to wait till then.
I need to paint my rims and get tires and wheels mounted. get it off the frame table!! and rolling. Maybe soon.
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gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
Torchie
Well-known member
I'll say it again gold. Your chop turned out looking great. I hear you on the weather. Had to turn the heat on in the house
can't wait to see it on wheels.
Torchie.
can't wait to see it on wheels.
Torchie.
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Perfecto!!!
Dang Goldie.....you do good work!! [cl
Dang Goldie.....you do good work!! [cl
gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
Thanks guys.
GJunktionMike
Something's wrong with that boy!
very nice [cl
Country Misfit
I tell you... I get no respect!
Your truck is looking great,has a real tough look to it.It looks like it could knock a train off the track and keep on trucking..
oddpowers
Well-known member
You did a great job on the chop. I wish mine turned out that good. Misfit's right its got a real mean look to it!
gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
Torchie
Well-known member
Looks great gold..
Our last house was a log home. Not as nice as that one.
Our last house was a log home. Not as nice as that one.
gold03
He lives in an "Altered State"!
Hey don't get me wrong, we rented it for a couple nights. But I spent hours looking it over pretty close. I might have to resurrect a chainsaw mill I built and build a gazebo or something!
Torchie
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I understood that It was a rental.
Turned out that the one I built myself was a rental too. LOL
decal
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I went through the whole build thread this morning. Good stuff gold03.
