tech or update? windshield frame

[Paul]

got a couple hours in on the modified yesterday and today,

pieced together a frame out of the '24? Chevy frame I picked up in Monroe.

made one tall glass in place of the two separate pieces.

started with this

[Paul]

it is a few inches narrower and has a more pronounced arc to the bottom than the Ford

[Paul]

so I took it all apart,

breaking the PLATE glass in the process

[Paul]

made a pattern for some new mounting plates

[Paul]

cut two pieces of 3/16" plate

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bent them to fit the body and smoothed them up

[Paul]

bolted them in place using the stock mounting holes

and trimmed the mounting flanges off the Chevy sanctions

and used the bottom bolt to attach it to the body too

[Paul]

squared it up and took a measurement or two

[Paul]

cut a chunk out of it and welded it back together

[Paul]

cut the glass frames into a whole lotta pieces

[Paul]

and started welding It all back together

[Paul]

slowly worked it with heat to follow the curve of the dash

[Paul]

repeted on the other side

[Paul]

filled the gap in the middle with a chunk from the top

[Paul]

gradualy working towards a halfway decent contour,

and rolled it outside to check the overall look..

[Paul]

front

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and there ya have it..

Paul

[Stevie G]

Nice!
Uhm....whatcha' doin' with the bedframe??
Gonna put a Hemi in it for the Hamb drags?
Okay, seriously....This is a great post.
I'm starting to visualize shit with channel and square tubing.
Thanks for a great post.

[Tony]

That thing is coming out great!

The windshield has the right proportions to it, fits the car perfect!
Nice job.

[Mart]

Excellent!
Mart.

[Paul]

Gow Job

[Paul]

Mercury caps

[Paul]

I'm not making a scenester rat rod,

just a fun little scrapper.

so far aside from the steering wheel there is nothing newer then the '61 motor and trans.

the rest is all twenties, thirties and forties stuff with a couple fifties things thrown in.

Paul

[lulabelle]

Thanks for the pics.I plan on doing the same kinda thing soon on my 27.

[fab32]

I've always liked you coupe, but this little bomb is winning my heart. I think it's turning out great and I'm betting your going to have a blast when it's finished. Thanks for sharing the build with us with text and pictures. I can't help but think you must have given the younger guys a lot of guidance and inspiration to tackle a project of their own. When you break a project like this down into segments it shows newer guys that a project can be brought to fruition if you take it one step at a time and don't loose your focus.
Can't wait to see it leaving two black marks on your driveway on it's way out for the maiden voyage.

Frank

[4t64rd]

I was going to go searching for a T windshield, now I have an idea for something much better. I love your posts.

Does the name Don Stuernagel ring a bell with you? He is from Fife, WA.

[Smokin Joe]

That thing's got more class than a teacher in a mini skirt! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[burndup]

thats turning out to be a tight little rpu, VERY cool!

[Paul]

thanks guys!

I wanted to build something Huey, Dewey OR Louie would be proud to drive! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Paul

[k-member]

Great job Paul, that Lil' RPU is gonna be fun. It really is amazing what little time you have in that thing. Should be tearing up the streets soon...

[Paul]

a brief update,

today I got the stantions almost ready for paint.

here's one welded to a base plate

[Paul]

some rough grinding

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switched to a sanding disc on the little grinder

[Paul]

repete

[Paul]

blast 'em and hit 'em with the DA

[Paul]

bolt one on

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and ta other

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couple small divots that could be welded and metal finished for chrome prep,

but they're close enough for paint!

Paul

[Paul]

The frame itself may need a little more surgery

but definitely lots of gentle persuasion,

it’s formed of very thin material and is a challenge to manipulate..

[warbird]

Lookin Good!

Man, you never cease to amaze me. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

[SanDiegoJoe]

nicely done.

[Flattiesteve]

This prolly sounds dumb but how did you bend the plate to fit the body? Oxy torch?

Steve

[Paul]

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This prolly sounds dumb but how did you bend the plate to fit the body? Oxy torch?

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cold, with a BFH and a chunk of railroad iron.

basicly it's;

pound, check fit, pound, check fit, pound, check fit, pound, check fit...

I first tried bending it with the hydrolic press and a checking with a pattern,

it bent easily but was easier and faster to get a better fit using the ball peen.

Paul

[beatnik]

Your tech posts Rule!