1936 Roadster hand formed & other projects

Was this a 2 door hard top that some one had cut the top off ?

 

I'm subscribed and watching...but shouldn't you change the title of this?

 

I agree alot of people may not look ......but I do lol!!

 

Tom H yes it was a 2dr ht some one cut the roof off, the floors were gone, fire wall hacked up & a badly grafted on 68 Pontiac front suspension. It was a good donor for this project.

If I new how to change the title I would. I like verity in the thread.

 

The owner stooped by for a hair cut today he made the first 2.


O it's topless now.


Uncle Red do you have any of the handy mans helper a couple of rolls should do.

 

The lower rocker on the right side had some rust thru & a crushed seam.

Cut the damage out.

New panel made

Inside coated with por 15

The rear c pillar area need to be cleaned up.



The b pillar center post mount area in on the rocker sill needed rework.

New filler section filled & smoothed.

 

I love checking out yor work, but why not start a seperate thread for the Pontiac build (then when you have more progress to show on the roadster build, go back and update the thread)? You dropped in the fender repair bit and now with the Pontiac this thread is all over the place. A blog.

 

Finished welding the rocker sill.





Next phase of the major changes starts next week.

 

We are all lurking! love the progress pics!

 

Yeah - keep posting - I'm enjoying following along.

Mart.

 

I cant make every one happy but at least I post lots of pictures with description's of what is going on & its easer for me to just run one thread time wise.

 

At least you'll make me happy by posting this project. I really enjoy extreme metal working. I can't wait to see where you are going with this.
It inspires me to start another project!
Thanks
Alden

 

I look at it this way if you don't post pictures of your work Or what you post is not up to at least the quality we do then you don't have a good reason to bitch about what I post. There are & will always be the arm chair builders that don't have the kahones to show there work but can knock other's work or tell every one how it should be done. That's my story & I am sticking to it, so to the guys who don't like my posts don't read it you are not obligated to. Other's sit back & enjoy hope you pick up a few tips.

 

Keep posting...and Thanks...

 

Danny,
I appreciate all the work it takes to stop and take pictures, write a caption and post. I've tried and it takes lot of time. So thanks Do you have a post on your welding and metal finishing technique ?
Ted

 

Ted I don't have a post it is pretty much the way most quality builders do it today. Almost 99% is tig welded better heat control less warpage to straighten then with a wire feed. All panels are butt welded unless it is a factory seam lap weld. We grind the welds down with hard disc to start then finish with a 36 grit rollock on the angle grinder smooth. Hammer dolly & shrink disc when and as necessary.

 

The left rear fin had a kink & pushed over about 1/2 inch from a previous incident.



Using the friction jack to push the fin over & the spitznagel gun to pull the kink out plus a little shrink disc on the outer edge to shrink it was realigned to straight.



Big change coming soon are you interested.

 

Nice repair, I'm ready for the Big change......Jim

 

This is gonna be cool ! Nice work as usual

 

Well I am letting the cat out of the bag the next phase is a new top & rear glass grafted from a 57 Dodge 2 dr post with a chop. Remember I said it was going to be different it will not be a cookie cutter car.











Now do I have your attention hope so because its just going to get better, or you snooze you loose

 

That IS interesting! I am anxious to see how you handle all of the glass. It is nice to see a project driven by imagination.
Get back to work!

Alden

 

Like where you are going with this, roof line will look great, will front glass be dropped into the cowl?

 

The roof line looks very sleek. Can't wait for more.

 

You already had me hooked now you just reeled me in lol! I love the profile of the top , can you make yer pics a little bigger once they are opened so I can drool some more ?!!

 

Hey man, my dad had one........ *just like that*!

 

I'd love to be the fly on the wall watching this project. The roof line looks killer.

 

damnfingers can you post pictures of your dads for insperation

 

Koolkemp just click on them the should blow up larger. I have problems posting larger pictures.

 

Nothing big today Max had to make a section where the rust mites had attacked the new quarter section. We need to get the quarters & doors squared away before we can do the roof. Its all about the correct procedure & the details to make this a top notch car & thats what the customer wants.









If you notice we are not using old crappy rusty metal to weld to its all clean that is just one thing that helps make the job easer & cleaner. I see way to many projects being built with out a though derust.

 

Man, I went and looked for some pictures but just couldn't find what I was looking for...sorry...you're on your own!