Hercules

[Old Iron]

They look like a good fit too

 

[soltz]

Very Nice for sure [cl

 

[05snopro440]

Looks great!

 

[redidbull]

Awesome work. Jim

 

[DozerII]

Nice fit.

 

[05snopro440]

You're putting us all to shame with your work ethic, but watching this build is making me eager to get going on my roadster!

 

[zzrodder]

You're putting us all to shame with your work ethic, but watching this build is making me eager to get going on my roadster!

That's the spirit! Now spark up that welder! [[cl

 

[05snopro440]

That's the spirit! Now spark up that welder! [[cl

I'm currently sparking up my credit card acquiring parts

 

[zzrodder]

I'm currently sparking up my credit card acquiring parts

I know the feeling, mines getting overheated too...

Made a start today on the doors, something I've been avoiding 'cause I know how much work they are to build. Besides just fitting the hole, there's hinges, latches, window channels, garnish moulding and so on... First, taped 1/4"spacers around the frame then made the first sheetmetal parts of the inner structure.

Also drilled more holes in the dash for the air gauges for the full meal deal Ignition and light switch go in the middle and blinker, hi beam lights, so no other holes in the dash. I'm going to use a single Jeep style wiper motor over the window with a switch on it, gotta keep things simple

 

[smallfoot]

Are you going to suicide the doors? Looking good!

 

[zzrodder]

Are you going to suicide the doors? Looking good!

Yep.
Door # 1 taking shape, it's about 1" lower in front than at the rear of the door and I gave the top of the window opening a bit of a curve for that old timey look, rounded the corners. Been 16 years since I made the doors for the Hennway and I seem to have forgotten how I did it - getting back on the learning curve means some pieces end up as scrap . Well at least lessons learned on this one should make the other door go together easier.....

 

[soltz]

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[redidbull]

Unbelievable skill! Great job!!! Jim

 

[BillM]

That looks great ZZ!

 

[05snopro440]

You're an artist!

 

[Old Iron]

[P

 

[zzrodder]

So I'm looking at the pic of the door from yesterday and spotted a monumental screw up.... I forgot to allow for the door gap at the top when placing the window opening, so it wound up being about 5/16" too low, not matching the height of the quarter window Also the gap at the front of the door was too wide Spent half the day cutting it apart and raising the opening and welding a strip to the front edge of the door - then fixing all the warpage from welding. Did get the door handle and mech mounted, window tracks done and window winder from the F100 figured out tho...

 

[lowbudget50]

Glad to see we are all human!!! Looking good!!!!

 

[05snopro440]

Looks awesome!

Some days I feel like I make a mistake whenever I go into the shop, good to know you're human as well.

 

[Old Iron]

I seen that but, I figured you planned it that way