Making a Metal 1938 Chevy Truck LH front fender

Part 7 Time taken 2 hrs making section

1 hrs to Tig weld in

Total time 38.25 hrs

 

Seriously man your skills are incredable. But my stock steel fenders must be worth about a grand each judging by the time you have invested in this one. That being said, I have nothing but respect for you abilities.

 

Prep weld line 5,6,7 for metal finishing 1 hr

Metal finish parts 5,6,7 3.5 hrs


total hours to date 42.75 hrs

 

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The 38 fenders i restored for the Pepsi truck,one took 24 hrs to restore,was in bad shape.

so 24 x$60 per hr = $1440

your fender is probably worth a grand if its a 38 truck fender,if you can find one.Only fiberglass ones are available.

so 1440 + 1000 =$2440

 

Part 8,work in progress. Time taken 2 hrs to date.

 

Part 8 continued .Total time 2.5hrs


Total hrs to date 45.25hrs

 

That's some BAD ASS Fabbin!!

 

Making Part 9 2.5hrs

Total hrs to date 47.75

 

Tacking together Parts 8,9 2hrs

Total time to date 49.75

 

Tig welding Parts 8,9 to body of fender 2hrs

Total time to date 51.75

 

Metal finishing to date of Parts 8,9 2hrs

Total time to date 53.75hrs

 

Beautiful!!!

 

nice work mate,you got that section welded on pretty quick from when i saw it on monday,

 

mind officially blown

 

Cheers Clint. You need to change your avatar to your new ride

 

metal finishing

 

Metal Finishing continued using 40 grit sanding board.

 

Got a thread started somewhere on that 914-6?

 

yes,


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=521079&sid=c6e8f665937f73c97157827accdaac9d

 

Making the wheel arch detail with the aid of a Baileigh Bead roller

 

I dont own any VW stuff any more but I still read your threads on the SAMBA. It cracks me up when people try to tell you how to do your job.

Keep on posting, you are definitely an automotive artisan.

 

Completing traditional wired edge.Metal finishing wheel arch next.

 

Beautiful work as always!!

Hey Jon what stepping bead is that? I am about to order a baileigh bead roller and that die looks like one I want to get.

 

The baileigh bead roller is an electric model.

Baileigh do not set any tools for the bead roller,but Mittler bros. do

here's the link.Last one on the page 45 deg step roll

http://www.mittlerbros.com/index.ph...s/standard-step-roll-sets/step-roll-sets.html

 

Thanks Baileigh does have some roll sets now. Not nearly the selection of Mittler Bros though. Do you find you use the 45 degree one a lot or do you get more use out of a conventional 90 degree step roll?

 

i do use use the 45 a lot,you'd be surprised how much you do use them

 

Thanks I really appreciate the advice. I noticed a pickup cab with a louvered back panel in the background of one of the 914 build pictures do you have a thread on that?

 

On the Porsche 914 converting to a GT, grafting in factory GT arches
Heres the link

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=521079&sid=c6e8f665937f73c97157827accdaac9d

 

Thanks I was actually wondering about the pickup cab in the background of one of the pictures from that link. The heavily chopped one with all the louvers in the back panel. Just wondering if you have any more pictures of that.