'48 Olds

[TiredIronGRB]

Sam I don't know if you realize it but you have a natural ability in metal working, some people never get it and some it takes decades. Knowing what it takes to make the metal move and lay the way you want it is a rare skill.


BTW, the rear slope is perfect.

 

[falconvan]

That's good work, Sam. You don't play around; that's some serious fabrication.

 

[fuzz]

Little cut, little burn, adds to mans character.. Olds is lookin good Sam.

 

[Bonehead]

Sam I don't know if you realize it but you have a natural ability in metal working, some people never get it and some it takes decades. Knowing what it takes to make the metal move and lay the way you want it is a rare skill.


BTW, the rear slope is perfect.

Ditto!

 

[Sam_Fear]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Kinda wish I coulda done this stuff 20 years ago.

This trunk area has been the trickiest of all so far. So many compound curves. But I think I got it nailed together. Just need to do the corners now and then weld it all up.

 

[Gregster]

super cool job you've done !

 

[CORPO]

looking good.. my hats off to you.. great work

 

[Sam_Fear]

Got the back end done - the trunk and the tail light section. I'm going to round the lower trunk corners sometime, but I'm not too worried about it now since the bottom 4" of will be gone next winter.

 

[zzrodder]

Boy, that's a real nice quilt you've sewn together there !!
Seriously, it's shaping up nicely - I guess you'll have to a similar job with the inside panel of the trunk lid ? I see much quality time with the welder and grinder in your future.........[

 

[Snake Farm]

Wow, now that's a NICE butt![ddev

 

[clamor]

I'm going to round the lower trunk corners sometime, but I'm not too worried about it now since the bottom 4" of will be gone next winter.

Bottom 4" gone?

What's the plan here?
-Chaz

 

[Johnson]

He is planning on finishing up the chop. Then next winter, doing a 4" section(which I believe is taking 4" out of the body between the bottom and the glass). Don`t hold me to that though......

-Johnson

 

[deluxerux]

Great work on that trunk. I am very impressed and may use a few of your techniques on my projects if you don't mind. Haha.

 

[Sam_Fear]

I didn't know I had any technique. [S

He is planning on finishing up the chop. Then next winter, doing a 4" section(which I believe is taking 4" out of the body between the bottom and the glass). Don`t hold me to that though......

-Johnson

That's right.

And of course, thanks for taking a look! I probably won't have much to update for awhile. A lot of loose ends to tie up.

 

[38fordtruck]

nice work on the trunk. i want to be that good one day i guess ill just keep practing

 

[brchopper]

Wow Sam! just checked out your build for the first time. I will have to look at it a couple more times to let it all soak in. Wow, nice work.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Thanks BRC.

nice work on the trunk. i want to be that good one day i guess ill just keep practing

I've been doing metal work all of 3 years and it is all documented in my two builds on RRR. My welding isn't that good, but I've become really good at grinding.

 

[Johnson]

Well you`re halfway there then!

 

[Sam_Fear]

I regulated my airbags so they don't want to hop. After discussing it with one of our mechanics I decided to try inserting a washer under the sleeve in the hose fittings. After I welded up the holes and drilled 3/32 holes through that, it narrowed them up enough so it raises and lowers at a comfortable rate.

BUT, the big news is I cut my windshield using my wife's ring saw. It's like a 360 degree directional scroll saw for stained glass. Took about 20-30 minutes to cut one side, but I can probably do the other side in 10-15 minutes no that I know what I'm doing. It does have a 4" crack since I cut real close to a rock chip that had cracks forming already. I wonder if you could get it to work on curved glass....

Ring saw with the cover off. It only has a 5-1/2" throat though.

 

[earthman]

I regulated my airbags so they don't want to hop

No jumping contests,,what?!

(BUT, the big news is I cut my windshield using my wife's ring saw. I wonder if you could get it to work on curved glass....)
I couldn't but you could [P

I want to see some of your wife's stained glass for quarter windows!