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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Mr 42, Oct 6, 2020.

  1. Mr 42
    Joined: Mar 27, 2003
    Posts: 1,215

    Mr 42
    Member
    from Sweden

    Back in the eighties, the change the laws in Sweden so you could build your own car from scratch. So 1988 i registered my own home-built car, it was a Model A type roadster copy. The only old parts where the hood and radiator. Fiberglass body home built frame and a lot of Volvo parts. Drove it 50 000 Miles over the years. But it ended up in storage, and i drove my 42 Coupe and later on my 33 Roadster instead. Since day one i wanted to have a Model A Tudor, but could not find a Tudor body back then. Five years ago i woke up up and saw an ad on the Webb, far up in the north of Sweden. So i bought, fortunately the seller had a to deliver another car close to where a live. So i did not have to go far to pick it up. Time flies so in July this year i was ready with my Wife's 1956 VW Convertible, so it was time for the body swap.

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    Here is my home-built car.

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    And here it ended up for some years.

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    This is what i picked up 2005.

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    Removed the Roadster body and sold it quickly.

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    My sons helped my lift on the body on my chassis.

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    We had to cut of a bit to clear my kick-up.

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    Then it spent five year's in storage.

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    Took some time to fix this one :) but that's for another Forum.

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    Finally it was time for the body swap, and we rolled it out of storage.

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    Then the work begun, had to strengthening the rear part of the body since i have a four inch kick-up in the rear.

    I have come i bit longer today, and will try to do a quick fast forward over the next days if it's OK?
     
    Last edited: Oct 6, 2020
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  2. oldandkrusty
    Joined: Oct 8, 2002
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    oldandkrusty
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    It's definitely A-OK with me!
     
  3. Stu D Baker
    Joined: Mar 4, 2005
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    Stu D Baker
    Member
    from Illinois

  4. Like.....
     
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  5. Mike VV
    Joined: Sep 28, 2010
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    Mike VV
    Member
    from SoCal

    Looks like great fun.
    Keep it going.

    Mike
     
  6. Keep those boys involved.
     
  7. Mr 42
    Joined: Mar 27, 2003
    Posts: 1,215

    Mr 42
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    from Sweden

    When i had the car i the garage, i positioned the body so that the hood fitted to the radiator and the Tudor body. And made my first two body mounts, since i have a 50x100x3 mm square profile home built frame with a fiberglass body fitted. The original body mounts did not fit, o i made my own.
    Then i had to strengthening the rear, with some 20x40mm tubes.

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    Fitted my 10.50x31 x 15 rear tires and they hit the original fender well and i could not use the Tudor rear fender mounts, so i cut them out before i strengthened the rear (mistake).

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    The tire will grind against the original rear fender mounts.

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    So i used my Roadster fenders instead.

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    Since paper is cheaper than steel i made my paper patterns.

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    I wanted a soft radius on my fender well, so i made this tool.

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    Bent a nice radius.

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    Used my Eastwood shrinker to get a radius the fit the fender.

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    After some fiddling i was quite close.

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    Fitted it the the body , and made a new paper pattern, for the inner part.


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    Welded it into the body.

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    Then i found out i had an brainfart, I had not thought to make enough space between the tire and the fender well. So i had to add another inch.

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    I added a 1/4 inch rod in the bottom, so i would be able to lift of the body later.

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    Then it was time to replace the rear missing bottom parts of the body
     
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  8. Mr 42
    Joined: Mar 27, 2003
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    Mr 42
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    from Sweden

    Cant understand why i get X on some of my pics. Anyway here the are: 008.jpg
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  9. Mr 42
    Joined: Mar 27, 2003
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    Mr 42
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    from Sweden

    Now it was time to repace som rust.
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    Marked 150mm from the bottom, so i should know where to place the new part.

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    Took a peice of cardboard, scribed the radius from the rusted part, with the back-end of a screwdriver.

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    Bent a 90 degree peice in the bottom.

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    Used my cheap China bead roller to make a bead in the bottom

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    Tried on the body.

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    Had to do some minor rust repair on the inside.


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    Then i welded it in place.

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    A small start.
     
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  10. Fortunateson
    Joined: Apr 30, 2012
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    Fortunateson
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    Looks good and I appreciate the pics.
     
  11. Atwater Mike
    Joined: May 31, 2002
    Posts: 11,625

    Atwater Mike
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    Very practical, your use of a Vise-Grip and shapes of steel. Also your wise use of sons is noted: I have 6, but only 4 are of the Hot Rod genre...one daughter is also into it.
    Your VW interest is shared, I worked on them professionally from 1956. My '66 113 sedan is still here...
    Your wife's convertible is beautiful...
     
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  12. Mart
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
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    Mart
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    Lookin' good, Lars. always remember, steel is real.
     
  13. Mr 42
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    Mr 42
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    from Sweden

    But Glass is Class ;-)
     
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  14. Mr48chev
    Joined: Dec 28, 2007
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    Mr48chev
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    I like what I see there. Keep us posted on the progress.
     
  15. Mr 42
    Joined: Mar 27, 2003
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    Mr 42
    Member
    from Sweden

    With the rear part ready, i looked at the front lower corner.

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    Marked where to cut and where it should sit.

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    Had to cut out a bit more than i was thinking, as usual.

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    Saved the paper this time, and marked the steel directly.

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    Since this part was straight, i made it myself in the bead roller, and since i am an old fart i need LIGHT :)

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    Bended the bottom in my homemade angle iron "bender", and checked against the original part.

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    Cleaned and primed the inner parts.

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    Fitted the panel on the inside of the body, so i could scribe a line where to cut.

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    And welded it into place, guess i need a small amount of mud.

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    Since the right door is the worst one, I went over to the left side.
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    Remove the bad.
     
    Last edited: Oct 12, 2020
  16. Mr 42
    Joined: Mar 27, 2003
    Posts: 1,215

    Mr 42
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    from Sweden

    Had problems with "X" pictures, so i had to make two posts.

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    Made a new panel drilled holes in the bottom for spot welds (the same on other-side).

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    Made this a piece higher so i could do some hammer and dolly work.
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    Then it was the rear part, you know the drill now.

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    Done!
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    Left front door, had to be fixed also.
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    Bad spot welds my welder did not have a good day, so I had to give it some love.

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    Made a pattern in plywood before i cut out the bottom. So i could check the shape of the door.

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    Some hammer and dolly work and it looks OK.

    Will show the right door in next post.
     
    Last edited: Oct 12, 2020
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  17. Outback
    Joined: Mar 4, 2005
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    Outback
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    from NE Vic

    Nice work, good to see it come together!
     
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  18. Mart
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
    Posts: 4,893

    Mart
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    Great sheet metal skills there, Lars.
     
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  19. Sporty45
    Joined: Jun 1, 2015
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    Sporty45
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    Very nice work! :cool:
     
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