Nothing To Exciting 30 Ford Sheetmetal Work!

Nice work Flop!!! I guess I'll just flip a coin to decide which patch panels to get for mine???

 

thanks bugger

from what i can tell chop top every model a places' quarter patches are from the same supplier

 

heres what you get to do on xmas eve when your g/f decides to go home for x mas and not tell ya.

sure as hell takes your mind off of things though.

im gonna finish it up tomorrow.

Merry Christmas guys!!

 

funny Flop . I spend the day / night rebuilding a trans for the 66 and a carb for the 38 for the same reason . Mine has the kids
Maybe tonight I ll get the other trans out off the snow and clean / open it .
As long as I have beers , it will be ok .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSlHSq3cFAg

Nice work , has always .

 

Nice work, Flop.

Have you done anything on your '50 lately?

 

The guy who made the patch panels for Snyders DID get rich, very rich and sold the business (Howells Sheet Metal, Nederland Texas) to his nephew.
Then he moved to north central Arkansas and retired with a collection of Model Ts.
There are some angry threads about Howells on the HAMB. Search

Why would he want to put any extra effort into making good products that fit right when he so easily got rich with crappy work?

 

30 is a A model unless I make a mistake ( 28 - 31 IIRC ) . On a post here , some one explain the A had differents providers , so panels quite never fit .

 

fucken flop! i had some patch work done, but nothing turned out like how you do it! move to Los Angeles asap! we need more guys like you here!!!

 

good song nali

havent touched it ron been to busy with customer stuff.

thanks creep.seems cali is already loaded with a ton of talented guys.





gotta do the front edge over since i couldnt make a nice break because of the bottom bead.tomorrows mission

 

very nice work, that patch came out awesome

 

What size wire are you using on your mig for those firewall fixes?

 

nice work. I wish you lived near me!

 

using a tig stevie.

thanks sr and noland

 

Awesome work Flop! Thanks for the ideas I am subscribeing!

 

heres todays work

when i made the patch panel there was no way i could use the sheetmetal break to get a clean edge because of the body line at the bottom so i had to cut the edge off and replace it with a piece i made on the break.



tacked in




where a stud gun really come in handy. metal brace and wood in the way .

 

Nice . I m still jealous of the finish you get on the weldings

 

Good to see the nice work. For me it's very difficult to try to straighten the dings. I get the most out but have leave some to avoid stretch and hardening. I'm building now similar Model A coupe starting VERY rough wreck I bought from Dan's old cars, MN.
I have used some repair panels from Mike's A-Fordable in Georgia and some beads on those seem to be better than you got. Different suppliers maybe. Mike's offer both cheapo and better cowl repair panels. The more money you get very much better fitting and more correct countoured parts. Cheaper versions I wouldn't take for free.
I just ordered today the subframe in parts and large door skins from Mac's.
I'm holding my breath with the door skins.

 

just about finished up with the body today besides bending the edges over the subframe on the new patches.

the passenger quarter was the last piece.

really solid but the break where it wrapped under neath was gone

made a new piece for it





couldnt figure out how to make it in one long piece so 2 pieces it was



just about done except for the edge it still needs some more smoothing where it wraps into the wheel well



and we are just about done with the body!!

 

Nice work Flop!

 

you're a fucken magician! making rust disappear, nice work.

 

Brookville Roadster started out makeing panels for Model A's. ( Antique Auto Sheet Metal) Don't know if their still doing patch panels or too busy building '32 bodies but their parts are excellent

 

Very impressive sheetmetal work, Flop. Wish I had your skills. What gauge, 18 ?

 

again, very talented

 

Dayum.......*double face palm*

beautimus.

 

Im hoping that when i get my 30 patched up, whoever dose it has your skills.
very nice work.

 

I m just sad wou have no more patch to do , I could learn more

 

You are a sheetmetal artist , Michenaglo of steel !!!!, who taught you your trade ,was it Marcel something or other in Cali,,,,,,Sam

 

I would stiil like to know , and see , the tools you use to grind after welding , if you want of course .
Just tell me if I m boring

 

very nice.

 

Excellent.....work.....Flop