grill shell revisited

today is day, uh...twelve, yeah, day twelve in the modified build.

today I welded up the Studebaker grill shell I sectioned yesterday.

I used a Victor torch with a single ought tip

just like in the fifties, bro..

here's the tacked together shell

 

here we are, welding proceding nicely

 

when I sectioned it I made it 2" narrower by taking the 2" out of the center.

this left a couple high spots where the stock badge attached and at the radiator fill area.

 

I heated these high points to a dull red, set down the lit torch and knocked them down

 

and welded them up

 

in my haste yesterday I left myself a couple gaps that kinda pissed me off,

on this side it was about an eighth inch wide so I just welded it up, slowly

 

the other side was a little wider so I made a patch out of some of the left over scrap from the section

 

and welded it in

 

then ground the high weld material down inside and out, and worked the metal with hammer and dolly to get it relatively smooth

 

and hit it with the sanding disc and checked the work

 

and there you have todays episode of my modified series.

to be continued..

Paul

 

......TECH WEEK!......TECH WEEK!!....... Nice job.......

 

Damn, when's the first road test...TUESDAY???

Somebody get this guy a crown...he's the car building KING anymore!!!

 

Following along and saving the progress posts religiously!
I am not WORTHY!!!

 

Nice work.
You must like the latest issue of R&C. Pretty much all modifieds.

 

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You must like the latest issue of R&C. Pretty much all modifieds.


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'haven't seen it yet, I'll have to pick up a copy.

Paul