1936 Roadster hand formed & other projects

What a great thread.. Thanks for contributing!

 

I have had Max working on a 30 A Roadster for about a week & half just some minor patch work but a H.A.M.B. style body project.

















The owner supplyed some of the patch panels fit & shape of body lines not very close but he is happy so we installed them. At least we can do our part nice & its some paying work. The rest of the body is a total mud bucket & will stay that way. The owner just wants a non rust bucket henery Steel car.

 

The hillman is a neat little project I'd be all for more on the build.

 

Well Hilly the Hillman new shoes arrived today so we sorta mocked them in for just general look see. It will come down about 3 inches.











Well what do you think.

 

Max is making more progress on the 30 Roadster.













It is progress & more to come

 

Here is pretty neat stuff in this thread,i am glad i found it.Keep up the good work!

 

Yesterday Max worked on the 30 Roadster I will post pictures Sunday evening, I just did some preasure washing of the underside of Hilly I never knew a little car could accumulate so much dirt & crud in 63,000 mi it was a oil leaker.
Now a little family R&R for a couple of days then back Tuesday then off to Torrance Cal for some power hammer tranning for 3 days. But progress will happen. More to come.

 

Been out of town for 6 days, just checked the post, both project and looking good...Jim

 

Max put in some more time on the 30 Roadster last week.

























This will be a short week for pictures I am headed for Torrance Cal for some power hammer traning with Steve Hogue for a few days.

 

Tell Max, nice job, study hard.....Jim

 

I am headed to Torrance Cal for a few days of power hammer tranning with Steve Hogue so I wont be posting any pictures till I get back. The front suspension is out of the Hillman and the Miata is just rough setting in place. I will have to make some holding jigs when I get back to help on the fitment. then I will pull the rear end out. I will also be using a Lincoln Mark V111 differential 8.8 aluminum case instaed of the Caddy Axel half shafts are easer to make. Max will be working on the 30 roadster while I am gone. Then next week we have Goodguys show. I will post some pictures when I get back.

 

I am back from Cal & getting ready for Goodguys at Puyallup this week so sorry about not posting but next week I will be back to the normal crazyness here & start reposting progress on projects & the Hillman build so more fun to come next week.

 

I am posting some quick pictures of the 30 roadster before I head out the door for the Goodguys show here.





























More to come.

 

Danny,

This is by far one of my favorite threads on the HAMB.

-Ronnie

 

Ronnie thanks intrest is what will keep me posting.

 

Max put some more time in on the 30 roadster.
























Its comming together slowly

 

Max is really making that body take shape, nice work....Jim

 

Great stuff. Thanks for posting. Did you make the hinges in your shop?

 

The owner supplyed them then Max had to rework them and the doors so they would function properly. The progress will continue next week thanks guys.

 

wow, great thread, thanks for all the posts....Im very new at the art of metal finishing and have lots to learn, but I am enjoying every minute!

 

Max put some time in on the 30 Rodaster.

 

All the repairs look good, and the welds look great! That will be a lot nicer body by the time you guys are done.
Thanks for taking the time to post. I really enjoy seeing good metalwork being done!
~Alden

 

Looks great, nice work....Jim

 

Well the 30 roadster has come to a hault the owner is out of $$$ & thought we would just keep doing the work changes & add ons for nothing & nothing new coming in at present.

 

I forgot to post the last of the Roadster pictures before it leaves.



That is all for now & off to the doc for work on my back.

 

Sorry to hear the roadster is leaving, but it's in a lot better shape now....Jim

 

The owner on the 30 Roadster is quite happy with the work plus progress & managed to come up with more $$$ so we will be working on it for another 2 or 3 weeks so more pictures to come.

Also we have a new toy in the shop which I should have working later today so more on that also.

 

I'll be waiting....Jim

 

The shop aquired a new toy.











We will be doing a lot of documentation on what all we do with the new Baileigh Magnetic Bender. We are a Baileigh Equipment Distributor so as we buy more equipment a lot will be Baileigh & we will be showing what all we do with it so enjoy the show & the parts we build.

 

Nice toy, and it makes some nice pieces...Jim