Projects Re: How to un-chop a `32 Ford

You guys & your MIG guns ?????????????????????????????????????????

 

I need to stop by and see the progress, Jeff. It's been a while.

Isn't it funny that we both know Buster from different days and through different people. I need to go see him and see how he's progressing on his latest "mood" car. You know. He works on it when he's in the mood.

BTW, last year when I was talking to him, he said that he almost always Mig's his sheet metal. And if I know anyone who is "old school", it's Buster.

 

I don't think he has been in the mood lately. At least he wasn't the last time I talked to him. It's been a couple of weeks.

 

His moods get further apart as he gets older. I can understand that. Besides, he doesn't really need a 4th deuce.

 

The sheet metal was tacked in place with a MIG, but the final welding was TIG>

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When you did the plywood on the roof did you lay the outer edge on the metal or just inside? and what was the thickness 1/8" or 1/4"

 

We used 1/4" plywood, it was cut to fit exactly in the opening so there would be as little gap as possible. The plywood was given a coat of clear polyurethane to give the contact cement a good surface to stick to.

 

Kool thanks for the info. was going to do a metal insert with top material over that but the wood looks like it works well.

 

Very nice work and thanks for all the details..

 

Pictures do not do their work justice. Jeff and Steve do incredible work. That top is flawless. Not to mention that black nitrocellulose paint job....

 

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Jeff-

Thanks for posting this info, especially the roof treatment. I have a 32 sedan and I've been trying to decide about filling the top with metal or the more original look. I think you have convinced me your method would be best for me also. I really enjoyed reading this thread and your attitude of sharing is the best. Thanks again.

Larry

 

Thanks, Larry, wiring is in progress and building seats and upholstery is next. More pictures soon.
Jeff

 

Jeff and Steve, amazing work! Can't wait to see the updates on the rest of the build.

Rob

 

Any chance of seeing pics from inside the car with the plywood showing?
-Pat

 

I don`t have any pictures with the bare plywood showing, but this is how it looks with the insulation installed.
111/10/15 Well I did find a picture of the plywood from inside. Here it is

 

Anybody done this plywood trick on the roof of a model A sedan? I wonder how it it will work out as I am thinking of doing that on mine.

Andy

 

Things have slowed down at the shop. Work sometimes gets in the way of fun, but that`s what pays the bills. Here`s what Steve`s done since the last post.
He has just about finished the wiring. He used the cloth covered wire to attempt to keep it period correct. Here are some pictures;

The seat frames are taking shape, but since this is our first time doing upholstery we`re learning as we go.
Well, that`s about all for now but I`ll post more soon.

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Wow that's nice!!!

 

Love the Corvette front mount! And of Course the hole build!!!

 

Just wondering, what type of fabric did you use on the roof insert? Great job!

 

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Thanks, I must have missed that reading through the thread. You guys do some nice work.

 

Ok, it`s been a while since I posted progress on the `32 so here`s some new pictures of the seats. As most of you know, the front seats in a sedan were buckets but Steve wanted a bench seat. The coupe seat was the style he wanted but it didn`t fold for access to the back seat area. He took measurements from a coupe seat and made one that would fold. Here are some pictures of it.

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dealing with the front would be a problem I think, without fabing a lip similar to the sides and back and filling the top corners that has no metal currently.

 

Find an A sedan without the top in place, take a careful look at the depth plans, and trim your insert to fit? Then you might use the finishing trim strips.

 

Thanks much for the in-detail pics of the folding seat frame. The 'split-side plates' are the solution to what was a worrisome problem, also the geometry of the hinge center.

I was surprised at the use of the Corvette mount...Great choice, looks like the 'Corvette was transplanted'. As some knowledgeable Corvette devotees would have done it 'back then'.

Tally this all up to 'Tarheel ingenuity', alive & well in the Carolinas...

 

Thanks Mike, That`s the look we wanted.

 

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Great Work.Look like a very clean well equipped shop.