Here's a little more progress.
I tried to use a radiator support from a '56 but I was only able to use the sides with my radiator. I got some channel and formed the bottom.
Here it is sandblasted and all the unnecessary holes filled.
1949 Ford F-1 Pickup
If you hadn't of told us no one would have ever known but don't worry we can keep a secret.
1968 Coronet R/T
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Thanks, I knew you guys could be trusted.
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Absolutely beautiful work. The sheet metal shaping is superb, I used to work with it a lot and it is difficult to shape at times. Only suggestion I ever got was using strips instead of sheets so it was easier to bend and such, but you did an awesome job. Your radiator support looks great, and yes had you not said, never would have known you had made it yourself.
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Thank you. If you have any more sheetmetal tips please pass along. I'll take all the advice I can get.
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Started on the passenger side cab corner today. It looked pretty bad at first, but it cleaned up pretty good. I had to cut out a little rot.
Here's some 16 gauge filler pieces. I coated everything with ********** epoxy. The bottom of the jamb was shot. Here's the old and one I made. Hopefully, more progress tomorrow. I've been working on a '65(I think) for someone. I lowered it Saturday. Today I changed the intake gaskets for him. It has a 351w in it. I took it down the road for a drive, and now I want to get mine on the road even more. |
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Great thread!!! Love this site! Had to join to say great stuff!
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Thanks! Hope to get started back on this very soon!
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Well it's been a while but I've slowed down on other peoples projects and now I'm messing with mine again. Here's a little more progress.
Here's the passenger side cab corner finally welded in. I'm relocating the fuel tank so patched the filler neck hole. Went ahead and enlarged it a little to cut out some pitted spots. And the back of the cab getting very close. I've finally got the oil canning gone from the sheet metal. It's actual pretty straight. Not smooth but straight. I'm going to try a shrinking disk and see if I can get it any smoother. My hats off to all the sheetmetal workers that make it look easy. |
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Here's what the floor looked like after a bunch of filler was chiseled off.
Cut rusty section of floorboard out. Cleaned and painted bottom layer before replacing upper. Here's homeade. Driver side Passenger side Painted the backside and tacked in place. I've also had to replace some of the lip that the transmission cover rests on. I made a brace for the kick panel area. Old one was from 18g with bead. This one is 14g no bead. Should be plenty strong and it will get covered so appearance difference is no issue. I'll weld it in once I'm through with the door jambs/hinges. I'm planning on fabbing some hidden hinges. |
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