getting ready for viva disaster

[FORDOLE500]

i spent weeks blocking my 49 ford, sanding till my fingers bleed. about a week and a half painting, color sanding, buffing, cleaning. the pin stipper spent 12hrs pinstripping aall my flames and scroll pieces i assembled the hood and deck. went for a short test drive sat. came back adjusted the carb went for another short test and the unthinkable happend..... the fucking hood flew open and bent all to shit. lucky it didnt damage any other part of the car. i need some southern cal hambers help..... my buddy sergio had a hood that me and killer welded up last night and i body worked today and hopefully will have ready for viva. the problem is that the hood was supposed to go on his 50 ford soon so if anybody has a parts car or a spare 50 hood they want to sell please contact me.


thank you
todd

[Killer]

shouldn't you be sanding?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!

My heart fell to my toes when the hood flew open. I think Sergio cried...

Guys, this car is bad ass. Todd has soo damn much time into this car getting it ready. We'll get the other hood painted, striped and on the car for Viva for sure...

But we need the hook up on a good hood to replaced the one Sergio GAVE Todd so he could get the car to Viva...

Help a brother out. Not looking for a freebie, just need a good hood.

[FnDIRTYGREASER]

ahh dang.. sorry to hear about that. I will keep my ears open for one.

[Germ]

I can GET you guys a HOOD,,,, no problem, TIME FRAME?

I will call my guys...

[Muttley]

That sucks BIG time! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif That is one of the main reasons I will never paint another one of my cars, it's a damn curse, as soon as you paint something all hell breaks loose. Good luck finding a new hood or just run it without one for a while.

[Killer]

Germ.

Sergio already started bodyworking his hood before he gave it to Todd so I think we'd like to get him a replacement as soon as we can. Maybe within a couple weeks?

Thanks man.

[Brickster]

I'm not sure whats up with shoebox fords and the hood comming up, it happened to me too just after Viva last year and I've talked to other people that had the same thing happen. Totally wrecked the hinges, hood and tops of the fenders. I was kind of luckey that when it happened i wasen't in traffic or some other dangerous situation. Good luck on your replacement hood.

[Germ]

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Germ.

Sergio already started bodyworking his hood before he gave it to Todd so I think we'd like to get him a replacement as soon as we can. Maybe within a couple weeks?

Thanks man.

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jai
I'll call my guy tomorrow and lety you know what he has,
if it's a go maybe we can HAMB RELAY the thing...

germ

[FORDOLE500]

thanks for all your suport i appriciate it very much. thanks killer for all the help i think we will make it!

thanks
todd

[Germ]

he;s going to call me back at LUNCH,
CROSS fingers,
I like KILLER, so I figure if he is HELPING you then your ok in my book,,

hope I can help...

[FORDOLE500]

thanks man call if you want at 760-244-4467 if you get one


let me know if you need anything!!!

todd

[mexibilly]

todd is my best friend and when he wasted his hood i felt the same hurt he did so i had a hood i was going to put on my car instead i gave it to him. because my car is not ready yet. so it looks like were going to make it. we painted the hood today and maybe lay out the flames tonite or next morning

[nor cal nic]

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jai
I'll call my guy tomorrow and lety you know what he has,
if it's a go maybe we can HAMB RELAY the thing...

germ

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i could bring it to vegas if we can all get on the same page before thursday morning.
nic
ps... let's see some pics of this car...

[Killer]

pics of the hood:

http://mysite.verizon.net/kustomsbytsr/toddhood1.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/kustomsbytsr/toddhood2.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/kustomsbytsr/toddhood3.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/kustomsbytsr/toddhood4.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/kustomsbytsr/toddhood5.jpg

[nor cal nic]

amazing work... that sucks... thanx for the pics.
nic

[haring]

Wow, that paint job is beautiful. Sorry to hear about the accident. Good luck getting a new hood squared away.

HAMBr "Jeff" had his '53 hood blow open on the way to one of the Baltimore Greaseballs. We took it off at the show and I lugged it home in my truck.

[GreggAz]

man... that just means you got the car done too early!!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

we are still thrashing to get our paintjob done.... we are about to shoot the clear, then wire, and assemble the truck, and we WILL be at VIVA!

[FORDOLE500]

thanks again guys, thank you killer, thanks mexabilly(sergio), thanks germ. i appriciate all the help

todd

[FORDOLE500]

we have sucess(so far). got the hood welded up sat. night body worked and primed sunday morn blocked sunday afternoon reprimed with high build primer blocked this morning painted base color let dry for a while started masking flames painted candy flames unmasked and cleared(hows that for a run on sentense). looks great now if we can get the heavy booked stripper back out then we will be in business.

[mexibilly]

i think we will have a truck in vegas

[nor cal nic]

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amazing work... that sucks... thanx for the pics.
nic

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re-reading this it looks as if i'm sayin' the WORK sucks... naw... cool paint,,,, what happened sucks.
nic

[Bass]

Man, seeing that bent hood brakes my heart because I know how much time and work you must have had wrapped up in it.

Looks like you're going to make it with time to spare, though.

An FYI for Shoebox Ford owners: ALWAYS make sure that you pull the hood latch (on the front support) back to the fully closed position by hand before you shut the hood. The hoods on these cars are notorious for coming unlatched at speed.

[SamIyam]

Holy macrel... that paint is awesome.

I know how you felt when that baby blew up... when I was 18 I had that happen on my '55.

It had been at the painters for 10 months... I had worked a job, bought and sold cars to pay for my first paint job... then the painter didn't tie the hood down good enough... it took out the hood, the fenders and the top of the car...

Anyway, you'll get it fixed and it'll probably be better than before...

I dig the spade that is "hidden" in the flames... way cool.
Sam.

[Germ]

holmes is going to call me with a price. he thinks he has one.....
has to search the yard.

[FORDOLE500]

thanks germ i really appriciate it sergio will be very happy, i really dont want to leave him hanging long

[lownslow]

dude you gotta post pics of the whole car....looks killer..no pun intended....sorry about the damage .....cant wait to see it put back together....awesome paint

[C. Montgomery]

dammit. that paint is bitchin'...any pics of the whole car? that is incredible.

[FORDOLE500]

i am kind of holding off on pics of the whole car untill viva, sorry want it to be a surprise. but thanks for the compliments

[C. Montgomery]

outlaw be sure to get lots of pics of this car!!!! You are prolly on your way already..

[mexibilly]

fordele500 did you finish the hood yet????

[Sailor]

Damn, those pics hurts. Hope it works out and look forward to see some pics of the whole car. That paintjob looks like a really nice one.

[FORDOLE500]

going to buff the new hood today and install it tomarrow and mike schartel will strip it tomarrow. whew!!! still looking for a new 1950 ford hood or 49 whith 49 hindges (49 and 50 hindges are diff.)

[mexibilly]

ladies ang gentlemen the hood is done!!!!!!!!!!!! look for us

[Django]

How about a pic of the whole car for those of us poor bastards that can't go??

[FORDOLE500]

will have pics soon (next day or two) mike schartel (pin striper) came this morning and did another outstanding job on the hood and we got it mounted this eve with a good tie strap for extra safty. looks great!!!! got grill back from chrome (53 chevy , 7 teeth) ready to head to vegas. I would like to thank all who were involved in making this happen, Killer, pretty tony, greg f. and most of all mexabilly for giving me his hood. thanks guys very much it really makes a difference in the overall look of the car!! and we are off to viva!!!!!!!