The Jalopy Journal
Too much...this is after the rolling storage cabinets went in the loft. Yes the're full!
Nice work. Not just the quality, but the vision.
I might have to get a bigger prop! ......Actually my wife more or less approved a little "upgrade" for the stude. Still just kicking around an...
I should start banging on the stude soon....I'll keep you guys updated. I did figure out the design for the boxsides. [ATTACH]
The lid has deep rust on the inside. Hoping not to blast this panel[ATTACH]
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[ATTACH] Hey !!! I'm still alive!. Wow it's been a while. I got lost in the restoration/remodel of my 1903 house. Huge project, it needed...
Not exactly a hand tool, but arbor presses are great for forming all kinds of shapes. I made a "soft" lower die out of some very hard rubber. The...
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Wow, how time goes by........I got side tracked with home restoration, and progress slowed to a crawl. But my 1903 two story is looking good! At...
How are you at metal forming? I can see some potential, but it's going to be a ton of work. Trick is to make it look like it's supposed to be that...
Incredible work Dan. thanks for taking the time to post. Amazing quality in the cars.
I'm so saddened by this, Larry. You'll be in my thoughts.
You can make tooling to do all kinds of things with an arbor press. I have a vintage press I use for "press shaping". I'd love to have that one
Dura block makes a block thats 2&1/2 feet or so. On large bare metal panels I use guide coat and 120 grit on the long block. I keep several 18 ga...
A few years back I bought a 58 Bellboy Banshee. I knew I wouldn't get around to the restore so I gave it to a HAMB member in Canada. I've wanted...
I built a jig that mounted to the body mounts on a badly rusted t bird. Then braced it well inside. I make my braces bolt in as much as possible....
Thanks guys, I needed that!
Thanks guys, I think thats it. Guess I'd better see if I can get it. I'll have to take a good look around for parts. That grille is beautiful !
Of course it will fit![ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Anyone care to ID this? I think I'll pic this one up, even though I really don't need another project!
Thanks guys so much for the encouragement! Reaching this point and stopping has been torture! I've side lined projects many times, for many...
Your dealing with a unibody car. the roof rails and the pillars are extremely important to the overall structural integrity of the entire car. If...
Still alive and well! Nearly done with this phase on the house. looking forward to winter. Need some shop time!
Great pics! Thanks for posting them. The black COE and el camino are both my work from a few years back. Nice to see them out and about!
I brace very well and do the whole job on my rotisserie. I will never EVER build a car on the ground again! On really bad rust repair I make a...
Hey! I'm still alive and well. I got distracted with another project (imagine that!) I had one of those rare occurrences when money and time came...
Thanks for the support guys! Looks like I have good news & bad news on this project. Bad news is the lawers @ school I work at have decided that...
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