Projects new member. watch me section my Desoto.

Unfortunately no. I hope to get back on the car in a few days. Also remembered I ran out of welding gas... Dammit.

 

You may want to pick up two bottles of gas for what you have planned!

 

Damn, how did I miss this build! Inspirational man, keeping an eye on this one.

 

Hahaha im changing my tranny right now and im fighting my headers i think ima have to rome them to get ti the tranny lines and bolts my boy just learned how to talk like a rig hand or a sailer today hahaha cant wait to see your progress every day i wake up and look for new posts here

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So I got some time in the garage today. I started off by making a template of the area. I sat and stared at in on the car thinking about how to do this... I realized right away that I'm not gonna be able to make it in one piece (not having an English wheel, shrinker stretcher, or plenishing hammer). So I decided to make it in 3 pieces. 2 sides and a middle section.

I didn't want a flat piece back here, I want it curved and flow into the car. So I had to make a couple dyes to match the curves on the car. So I dug thru the scrap pile. These are what I made. The curved one for the inside taillight area, and the other for the rest of the trunk area. Then I cut the template end off and marked some sheet metal. I measured and allowed myself extra room to curve the metal up towards the body. Cut the metal out and started banging sheet metal. I didn't get to finish shaping it, but it's starting to take shape. Still tons of hammering, shaping and grinding to do. But now you can see the look I'm going for.

 

Again, for not being a metal banger youre doing a killer job of metal banging!

 

Yeah, in total awe of your ability to form panels without all the equipment that make it easy. Thanks again for posting.

 

Thank you. I really wish I had the right equipment tho! One day.

 

Fantastic work.

 

Love the creativity.

 

Starting to take shape.

 

Looks great! I can relate to the lack of awesome tools. Still working on the awesome skills that you've displayed.

 

Looking great! When can you roll it out to get a nice overall look at things? Bob

 

Really liking this direction you are headed in with this.

 

Thank you. I'm liking it too. It's proving to be worth all the work. This is what I had visioned when I was making the taillights, how I made the bottom of them end. Looked goofy for awhile, now it's starting to look like it's supposed to. Can't wait to see how it fits the bumper once everything is fully shaped.

 

great thread ! thanks for sharing! i love your car, and i love your pics! anyway, i feel a bit frustrated because the title say "watch me section my DeSoto", and i see a great looking sectioned DeSoto, but 23 pages and not much pictures of the sectioning itself this is prolly the most difficult modification of the big book, you did it like a boss, and i can't see that metal porn

 

Thank you. But you see a half sectioned Desoto. I've only sectioned the rear so far. I'm working my way towards the front. The rest are photos of modifications along the way. Maybe skip reading all the comments, and go straight for the photos

 

Today I got the sheet metal trimmed and fully shaped. Tacked into place I put the bumper back on to check fitment before I went any further. I'm pretty happy with the fit. So I went ahead and took the jacks off to see what it looks like on the ground. My son took this picture of me looking at it, I think it shows how small the car actually is now. I hope everyone enjoys the progress. Have a happy and safe Halloween!

 

Man that's really slick looking, you were right to follow your gut on how it should look.

When it's done you'll be able to get out of the car simply by standing up and walking over the door lol

 

'54 no door! Lol

 

Looking great, are you keeping track of how many feet of weld will be in this project? Bob

 

I don't even think I want to know!

 

Glad to see you're at it still. Always nice to see what drive and want will produce. You don't need a ton of tools. Keep it up!


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Liking the update here. Keep going...


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Wow it looks great i really didnt see how small it was untill the pic with you next to it crazy

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Hell mate, that panel follows the line of the bumper so good and tight, well done, you had the right idea and now you proved how cool it will be. I'm impressed and thanks again for posting as I am enjoying the ride.

 

Don't you love running out of welding gas at 5:30 on a Saturday evening?? Well at least everything is tacked in place.

 

And it's on wheel dollies!! When its on the ground, its 19 inches from ground to top of taillights.

 

Thank you. I've still got to make a bottom panel, then move onto the sides. I'm not sure I've seen anyone do it like this?

 

Told ya to get two tanks, I know Eastern time is earlier than central time but it's Sunday already out west?