pancaking a deck lid.

i got a 53 olds and just looking for some ideas on easiest cut lines to pancake the trunk.

 

This help?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313465&highlight=pancake+trunk&showall=1

 

Wedge cutting IS NOT pancaking. The term "pancaking" is being missused nowadays.

Real pancaking means to remove some of the outer flare (of a hood usually), and reduce the diameter. Instead of a large bell-shaped hood, you now have the outer ring of the bell welded to the fenders and just the top "pancake" opens up. Requires building a whole new lip for the hood opening.

 

mmmm pancakes...

 

There is a step by step in the new Rod and Custom

 

Read through this sectioning job... he shows how he flattened the trunk lid. Might be helpful.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313465

 

'Ahyaup, I followed his lead and did mine also.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390824&page=2

 

sweet!thanks guys