Building a Deuce Trunklid (pics)

Been working on this for a while now....thought i'd share some pics.Just couldn't bring myself to spending $1000-1200nz on a Brookville one.

Cut,folded and stretched a base

 

Had to get creative with the bead as i don't own a bead roller,so formed up a former and head for the air hammer

 

Made a simple hammer form for the access holes..

 

looks pretty slick!!!

 

Folded some strips and ran them through the shrinker

 

Just tacked up for now.Folded the bottom lip and had a trial fit.Not to bad for first mock up...

 

Thats as far as i've got for now.Will update as i go.

 

Did you (or will you) use an English wheel to shape the side-to-side curve in the trunk lid skin?

I put a straightedge across the middle of the original trunk lid on my (different but similar) '32 three-window and eyeballed a one-inch peak in the center.

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/

 

You guys with a lot of skill and talent piss me off!! Very nice. Gary

 

WOW!!! Great talent!

 

you sir, are very talented! looks awsome

definetly keep the pics comin as you go

 

Not got that far yet,but yes i will.Theres quite a crown in the skin.I'm cheating and using a Daimler roof skin,but it still needs more shape.It's not gonna be easy i'm picking...

 

very nice work so far
please keep posting as you progress

 

Looks great! Great idea for the bead without a roller. How many hours do you think you have in it so far?
Keep it up and lets see some more.

 

wow, thats awesome. I can't believe the air hammer did that and it looks so good. Wow.

 

The air hammer/chisel has a pressure knob so i'm able to slow the speed.A air chisel going flat out would just make a mess.Could also use an aircraft rivet gun.

 

Very creative work...I like it a lot! Keep us posted on the progress.

Neal

 

Actually i'm not really sure,maybe about 20?!The first one's always the hardest.If someone came to me and asked me to make one..well they'd be better off just buying one tbh.

 

Very nice!.....You Kiwis have a knack with sheetmetal....are you related to KiwiKev?

 

nice work

 

Now this is freakin cool! Nice job.

 

Well thought out and excecuted. I'd love to get a better look at the backing plate for that "bead beater" you made. Cool thread.

 

totaly different than i would have did it ,really nice work

 

way to use your skills

 

Very nice! Just saw a 1932 P3 Alfa that was restored in New Zealand, you guys do great work down there.

 

errrr-what flock of sheep did he come from?

 

The backing former is easy.I wanted a depth of 5mm,so i grabbed some 5x25 strap and bolted it up to the top former.I held a big arse dollie underneath as i hammered to control the depth.

 

i'd love to know more about the hammer used, not the air tool but the head itself... home made piece or is it a planisher head of some sort?

 

Very well done. I teach a fab class at my local community college and as long as you don't mind I think I might show the students that airhammer trick. I've done some similar stuff but never thought of using it to form beads (I built a bead roller, but if I need to do a different shape I might just run with your Idea). Thanx for posting the pictures and keep posting, I'd love to see how it shapes up.

Jaysin

 

It's just a home made piece.Found a spacer in my junk,an inch wide and about 1/2 high.Used a punch piece from an air tool set and just welded it on the end.Built up a dome with weld and ground it to the desired shape.I've searched for planishing heads for an air hammer,with no luck.Can you point me in the right direction?Cheers