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Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by CadMad, Apr 15, 2020.

  1. rotten ron
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    What are you going to do in 5 days. I have spent 5 days looking for a screw driver.
     
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  2. 41 GMC K-18
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    Grinning to myself here, OK, so make it a month or how ever long you think is a good time, my point was, to see what these two great metal fabricators can do, when given a task, that they usually don't see or care to tackle, that being said, I would surmise that there isn't a twisted pile of metal, that these two cant hammer and bend back into shape, quickly and creatively, with flawless results!

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  3. CadMad
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    I’m in so long as we can do a pay per view live stream ( like those boxer$) and an allowance to stop every time one of my teenage daughters breaks down or runs out of petrol in their German convertibles.
     
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  4. Guy Patterson
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    What with their vaunted great gas mileage? lol
     
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  5. That is a severe handicap. And don't forget the escaping dog!
    How CadMad gets things done is a miracle, he seems to be able to do a loaves and fishes act with time.
     
  6. CadMad
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    Long coffee and long hours.
     
  7. Hnstray
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    [QUOTE="X38, post: 14098613, member: 5183"
    How CadMad gets things done is a miracle, he seems to be able to do a loaves and fishes act with time.[/QUOTE]

    :D THAT is a Classic line!
     
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  8. CadMad
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    In between all this I’ve been making these 53 Eldorado headers. Probably the most challenging bits I’ve ever 8ECCDCB9-173B-4886-A820-1197D96BF2A4.jpeg had to make.
     
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  9. CadMad
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    B7940AA6-BD4A-4904-8F5D-C84F79E6542E.jpeg 5A882F34-8731-4192-97C0-48C922F20340.jpeg Here’s a good little Saturday morning project. Extending the guards and cowl changed the shape of the inner fenders. So I rolled up a reverse curve and step. Tried to make it in one piece but it wouldn’t cooperate. Just means a bit more welding but now 1490B855-EF3A-41C3-A61D-BAC17891D9FB.jpeg 00C47178-CCC0-4B63-81D0-8A3385556806.jpeg 934AC3AB-5DC7-44A1-BAF9-020114033F4F.jpeg the guard sits nice and rigid .
     
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  10. CadMad
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    Packard Monday and more front guard consolidation and a bit of silver frost to see what I’m looking at. 63353F23-FBD0-42EF-8DFB-C753B11E822B.jpeg
     
  11. loudbang
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    Wow quite the change from when you started. :)
     
  12. j hansen
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    Same car? Skärmavbild 2021-06-21 kl. 16.51.59.png
     
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  13. 1-SHOT
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    Hard to believe it's the same car, impressive
     

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  14. Squablow
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    Looks amazing. It's very much changed from it's original shape, but it's also extremely recognizable as a Packard. I bet Packard's own designers would approve.
     
  15. nochop
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    Dang…
     
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  16. CadMad
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    BE229BA7-7B62-405C-AF5D-F670E9A74F7E.jpeg EA4C6390-E14B-44F0-81E8-4CC604661200.jpeg 6719E995-0B31-4F8C-91C4-41CBB668A283.jpeg End of financial year cleanup. I can see the floor. Life is good. B1FF41E9-F5B8-4B08-B106-D69345AD68AB.jpeg
     
  17. Ah it looks amazing.
     
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  18. SPEC
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    Great Build!
     
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  19. Gorgeous!
     
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  20. Squablow
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    It really does look great. And the pantograph doors are so perfect for this build. I don't know how else they could be hinged, and even if they were hinged, the swing would be massive, but the door length and shape is perfect for it's proportions, so those hinges are just the ticket.
     
  21. cfmvw
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    Wow, that has some great lines! The doors really make the car.
     
  22. CadMad
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    Been building a mezzanine the last few days to get a bit more storage space. Laid down the last floor sheet and from my new vantage point was a great view of the Packard from a new angle. AB74EDCF-B0FF-4737-8573-1A5B1AA51DAF.jpeg 39C9B463-C5D2-4FF3-806B-830C4A78EB8A.jpeg
     
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  23. TrailerTrashToo
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  25. Guy Patterson
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    Coachbuilding at it's best. Just beautiful
     
  26. 1-SHOT
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    I think it would look Stunning in silver. Just my 2ct. Worth
     
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  27. CadMad
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    After going thru a few “names” that befit it I have settled on the “Packard Aero”. Something that I really love about it is the chiseled nose that is sharp and defined and then it falls away to the smooth rounded flowing form of the rear. Which brings me to the paint…. Which for the record is still a long way away… but it is always nice to have a plan.
    Yes it certainly looks good in Silver and does indeed carry the “aero theme”… EF0920AC-2C9E-4D1E-9193-E434929B6178.jpeg . Quandary is that I have a very nice unrestored 57 Eldorado Biarritz in factory Starlight Silver with red interior waiting in the wings.
    I still like the fact that the photoshop of the only 1939 “Havana Beige” Darrin that Rik Hoving used as the basis of our collaboration of initial ideas turns out to be the original colour of the car. I thought it was originally black until I found perfectly preserved “Havana Beige” in the b pillar.
    I’ll be addressing the chassis and driveline next so for the time being paint colours will be put to one side.
     
  28. patterg2003
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    Amazing work! That makes us smile. How big your grin is standing back & admiring your vision becoming real. I noticed that when you got around to the second front fender the pace seemed to pick up. Likely driven by the excitement to see what it will look like. Amazing amazing work and imagination! Thank you for sharing the adventure.
     
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  29. Mark Grabo
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    Saw this Bentley at a show near my house this past weekend, had to share with you.
     

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  30. CadMad
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    Thanks Mark. Haven’t seen that Bentley before. I know the patent was owned by James Young Coachbuilders England and used under licence by Saoutchik. It would be interesting to know who was the Coachbuilder.
    The second fender fell into place quickly because I had made templates of the first and I had worked out the techniques to do it. Let’s hope the second door goes as easily. It’s 2/3rds built.
    The extended steering column is my next port of call.
     

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