Continued working on the trunk panels. I eventually got the trunk latching, had to reprofile the catch plate a good amount to line it up with the latch. I finally got tired of every tool or fastener falling through the differential access hole every time I set something down. I pressed a round cover and locked it in with the original wire. The wire would have been used with a fabric to cover it originally. I used a 5 gal bucket to mark a circle on plywood, sandwitched that with metal plates. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Yeh, there are three little slots corresponding to three bulges in the wire. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Thanks, the shop trash bucket did double duty as a template. The size was perfect Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Great build thread, love the work. The first pic you posted of your Dad I thought he resembled mine. My pop was a truck driver and could do a bit of metal work. Keep up the great work, thanks for sharing all the details!
Took is easy today, cleaned up the shop and ran some errands. I have my work schedule for tomorrow. Got the Passenger door skin! Great job by Waldon Speed Shop in Pomona CA! Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
i would like to ask some questions on the diff cover. so, it looks like about 3/4" plywood, obviously the male die is slightly smaller than the female pressed over it, was the plywood itself strong enough to get a uniform press all around the part? did you need to place some steel over the whole thing to press it? move around the edge multiple times to get the "pie tin" shape uniform? thanks again for your efforts here, great documentary.
Hi, yeh. I used a 1/4 inch steel plate below and on top of the plywood. And then a smaller 1 inch piece on top to distribute the force. Had to press about 1/4 of it at a time, total of about 8X pressings. The second time around without the positive and only to flatten deformation. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
After clicking on the link, go to chopping a 32 3 window part 8. It starts there. https://www.waldenspeedshop.com/media
Both my hot rods had bullet holes in their dash panels before I got my hands on’m. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Thanks, you also...looks like the same rot. Did you see the roadster doors I got from you in progress on my other thread? A little more on this one and then back to the roadster. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Got the door skin fitted and installed. Now back to adjusting gaps Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I see you had to remove the hinge, what all was involved with the door hinge piller being sprung? Sent from my SM-G973U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
It wasn’t as bad as I thought. The big thing was being able to tweak it a little with the door skin off. I had plans to strengthen the hinge pillar, but the “hat” channel inside was pretty decent, just needed a little hammer and dolly. I took the hinges off a while back because they were bent. I have them attached with 5/16-24 same as the b-pillar. I’m waiting on a rivet nut tool to install threaded inserts in both doors Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Thanks, I don't need to remove the skin if I can help it. I'm thinking about drilling a couple hole through the outside & hat channel, bolting a bar inside and pull a little. We'll see.... Sent from my SM-G973U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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