around the shop

[CORPO]

excellent work indeed! the high speed sander you are using is it electric or pneumatic ?

 

[cornfield customs]

excellent work indeed! the high speed sander you are using is it electric or pneumatic ?

it is a pneumatic high speed sander. i make and sell an adapter to put a DA pad on a high speed sander. it makes things way easier and you can use the same abrasives for the sander and your DA

 

[cornfield customs]

back to some good progress on the RPU. we stretched the rear of the chassis to help support the bed. ten mocked up a model T bed to get the idea of the stance on the truck. starting to look pretty good

then i got a crazy idea to do an all aluminum bed that is a close version of a factory be. here is the pass. side roughed in





should be able to get a lot more done in the next few days on the bed

 

[GJunktionMike]

Looks like the OL' shop is getting a little crowded [cl

 

[cornfield customs]

its not to bad in the shop. just busy lol

here is todays progress. got the rear bed wall roughed in and cleco'd in.

started working on stake pockets


here is the over look for the day

 

[DJ3100]

Nice work.

How did you make the bend at the bottom of the rear post?

 

[cornfield customs]

to get that roll. after i bend up the hat channel that makes up the pocket. i cut the out side face off where the roll where be. then anneal and stretch the edge to until it fits the shape of the bed. then weld the face cap back on and sand smooth.

 

[DJ3100]

to get that roll. after i bend up the hat channel that makes up the pocket. i cut the out side face off where the roll where be. then anneal and stretch the edge to until it fits the shape of the bed. then weld the face cap back on and sand smooth.

Thanks, that seems obvious after you explain it, but I didn't see it before.

 

[cornfield customs]

a little more progress. aluminum bed almost all roughed in. not to decide if i should make a new aluminum tail gate, or run the nice original one....... to many decisions

 

[Old Iron]

I did not realize the bottom edge of the sides were a radius on the ole Fords.
Nice work Mike!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[1952B3b23]

Awesome work, that beds looks great!

 

[cornfield customs]

started helping out Joshua Shaw on some sheet metal work on a custom 1941 Packard Darrin town car.



here is the goal of the build

started on the passenger front door skin. put all the shape in the panel with the English wheel, then tipped the edges over on the bead roller

 

[cornfield customs]

 

[Todd]

Wish you were in my neighborhood. I'd sweep floors for the chance to watch.

 

[DJ3100]

Wish you were in my neighborhood. I'd sweep floors for the chance to watch.

ME too.

 

[jfg455]

I'm thinking if I take a weeks vacation, work for Cornfield for free 8 hours during the day, then maybe get 1/2 hour in the evening for tutorials...[P

 

[cornfield customs]

thanks guys, stop by some time. i am usually in the shop 12 hours a day 7 days a week

 

[smallfoot]

Your work makes me want to go kick a hammer...

 

[Got Rust?]

Nice work on a beautiful car.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Wow....

What a great build by a master craftsman....should be awesome....
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