sc5080
Well-known member
Starting to look real good. The profile reminds me a lot of Dave's Scout. This is going to be a cool little truck. Looking forward to further progress.
'65 Rover Half Cab
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05snopro440
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Thanks snopro. Going topless would be fun and cool. I have a couple topless hot rods so this one doesn't need that feature. I want it to be weather tight and if the top, back panel and door tops were removable it gets to be quite difficult to seal it all up for early spring and late fall driving in frozen Minnesota.
I completely understand. Here in AB a topless car has a pretty short season, but I still like the look and may one day own one. I have a closed cab truck that's well sealed and insulated and has a great heater for a reason!
I haven't seen all your rides, I would love to see what else you have...
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
The experts on RRR have shown proper bodywork techniques. Now it is my turn to explain how a complete hack gets the job done. I put 10 coats of bondo on and sand almost all of it off after every coat. Got no feel for the process. Once it is primed I coat the whole surface with spot putty. I use it like high build primer in a tube. It is lacquer so it dries fast and is very easy to sand. Not a two part system so there's no rush applying it. Then I DA it off and the bulk of the deep scratches are filled. Good enough for a rough Rover. It is now sanded and ready for paint. (pic is before sanding) Tomorrow it goes back where it belongs.
Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
[S[S I think Bob just called me a "hack"..........
Lookin' good Bob, can't wait to see it cruisin' !
Lookin' good Bob, can't wait to see it cruisin' !
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
A Sad Day
Standing in the middle of this picture is Al Tschida. Al was a friend from right after high school. A local legend in drag racing, Al was very competitive on the national level in the C/Gas class for several years. The Willys in the background is a recreation of his most well known gasser, completed about 3 years ago. Boy did we have fun at the Indy Nationals back in the late 60's and early 70's. Al went on to run a funny car called the Cheetah and did quite well for a low budget operation. He ran an auto parts store and automotive machine shop. He did all my engine machine work, untill he was no longer able, about a year and a half ago.
Al died last night.
Standing in the middle of this picture is Al Tschida. Al was a friend from right after high school. A local legend in drag racing, Al was very competitive on the national level in the C/Gas class for several years. The Willys in the background is a recreation of his most well known gasser, completed about 3 years ago. Boy did we have fun at the Indy Nationals back in the late 60's and early 70's. Al went on to run a funny car called the Cheetah and did quite well for a low budget operation. He ran an auto parts store and automotive machine shop. He did all my engine machine work, untill he was no longer able, about a year and a half ago.
Al died last night.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Those Were The Days...
Al on the right. Not me in the pic. I'll miss him a lot.
Al on the right. Not me in the pic. I'll miss him a lot.
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
I'm sorry for your loss, Bob. My sincerest condolences to you and Al's family.
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Flipper_1938
He recycles the right way
Sorry about your friend.
sc5080
Well-known member
Condolences on the loss of your friend.
Todd
He's just one of them Rusty-Chainers!
Sorry Bob, I know that feeling all to well also. I always try to recall this saying to help, "A friend remembered is never really lost"
Hope it helps you too.
Hope it helps you too.
bruno
Crusty Rusty Old Rat Rodder!
Sorry about your buddy. The older we get the more friends we lose. All we can do is keep them in our memories.
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
My condolences Bob! It is a reminder to take time to smell the roses. Nobody gets off this old ball of mud alive...
Skip
Well-known member
What he said. ^^^
... the roses, and the smokin' rubber.
Raise a pint to a life well lived. Sounds like your friend Al led a "life well lived". We can't ask for much more that that.
Sorry for you loss.
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
Everything changes, sorry to hear it Bob.
BlueNorther
Well-known member
Sorry to hear of Al's passing, met him a couple a times at old MN Dragways in the 70's, very nice guy!.
R.I.P. Al.
R.I.P. Al.
Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
Sorry to hear about the passing of your friend Bob.
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Very hard to lose a friend.....
My sincere condolences to you and to his family....sounds like a cool guy with a ton of history....RIP...
My sincere condolences to you and to his family....sounds like a cool guy with a ton of history....RIP...
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Thank you everyone for the condolences regarding my friend Al. The service was Friday and there were hundreds of guys from our old drag racing days there. It would have been great fun, except our pal was missing. The best therapy for me was to go home and work in the garage.
I finally finished contouring the roof and, horray, no more sanding. To seal the drip rail I used self leveling urethane sealer (grey in the pic). I hope it sticks to aluminum and steel as well as it sticks to concrete.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
The door window frames are steel and wrapped in thin aluminum. Since I chopped the top 2" I had to peel the aluminum off and cut and weld the steel frame. Then I had them sandblasted. Now the vertical pieces of aluminum wrap were too tall and the top horizontal piece was too short. I reordered how the pieces overlap and was able to reuse the wraps by trimming. No need to add length to the top piece.
