My Dodge Bros coupe!

[Tripper]

Car has a flip out windshield & I spent 1/2 the day getting that ornery thing outta there. Got the doors off & am fixing to start the toppin' choppin' after I brace it up.

BoB

 

[lowbudget50]

Verry nice!

 

[Tripper]

Bracing the coupe up today & struggling with a 4" or 5" chop! [S

BoB

 

[forbigpicture]

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[23crate]

hurry !!

watching this progress excitedly [cl

 

[Tripper]

Decided on a 4" chop... didn't want to be constantly bangin' my noggin'! Taped it off & sprayed it... will start choppin' tomorrow.

BoB

 

[earthman]

.................[P

 

[MercuryMac]

Good luck Tripper. I'm glad you went with the four inch chop, I think five would have been too much, and you'd end up cursing yourself.

 

[Tripper]

It's off... now I just have to cut the 4" off the body, match them up & stick 'um back together! Luckily the posts are straight up & down!

Good luck Tripper. I'm glad you went with the four inch chop, I think five would have been too much, and you'd end up cursing yourself.

I agree... after I sat in it a few times with a board across when 5" would be I thought I better stick with 4"! I have a station wagon roof panel for the hole in the roof but will drive it around without it before I stitch it on!

BoB

 

[Old Iron]

It's off... now I just have to cut the 4" off the body, match them up & stick 'um back together! Luckily the posts are straight up & down! BoB

Good choice [P[P[P

 

[Tripper]

Took the 4" out this morn...still a lot of work to do B4 puttin' it back on but had to set the top back on to see how I like it... love it!!!

BoB

 

[I-R-POPS]

Looks perfect to me. Nice job.[cl[cl[P[P

 

[Tripper]

I got the two parts of the top about as close as I could & got the 4 corners tacked down... everything is inline & lookin' good but... I did have a small bummer! In all my years of welding this has never happened... a piece of spatter attached itself to my wedding ring but not before burning a nice hole in my finger. It also heated my ring up & cooked the finger underneath. I CAN NOT tell you how much that hurt!!! So after attending the wound I started working again & promptly cut a big gash on my index finger with a cutoff wheel. Hope I survive this build!!! [ddd[ddd

BoB

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

I got one of those under my friggin' watch once... no more jewellery, watches or dangly chains on this cat!

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[I-R-POPS]

That welding is hazardous to your health and well being. Not to mention it hurts like HELL-o sometimes. Stay after it.

 

[phil cottingham]

I've seen too many safety films and some first hand situations where rings and jewelry can cause problems. You are lucky it could have been much worse.

 

[Noah Zarq]

Glad you're all right. I once welded my wedding ring to a door frame. I quit wearing metal jewelry after that.

 

[Old Iron]

Damn Tripper
I got my wedding ring between the wrench and frame while taking the positive cable off the starter.
My wife said take it off and never put it back on, it's too dangerous.

 

[Tripper]

I hate using bulky welding gloves but I may start using them again! The grinder gash is still hurting like the devil & I sure don't need an infection! Ran outta sheilding gas so that will be 1st on my list tomorrow! Feels good to be working on a new build... need to be a lil more careful though! Don't wanna kill all the fun!

BoB

 

[Old Iron]

Bob if you don't like the heavy gloves, get a pair of Tillman tig gloves.
They're thinner and easy to work in.

Or even these 20 series with the cowhide backs for a little more protection for accident prone people [ddd