So Cal Plating inspired 1936 Ford

A very nice job ! Keep up the outstanding work !

 

wow ! how did I miss this thread !!! cool !!!!

 

This is amazing!!!! glad i found this thread!!!! love your work and we all can learn from watching this!!!! awesome!!!

Ian

 

I'm 5'4", so I do...

Brian

 

Awesome project.

 

Sweet Sweet...cant wait to see it done..

 

Great build

 

Any chance of more pics today Lynn I am hooked and need my fix

 

Nothing to exciting, just trying to fit the headlights by cutting down the mounting and getting the wheels ready to paint....

 

Nice! Keep it up!

 

Funny you mention that, I'm in the process of building my 39 Zephyr sedan into a padded topped car, and at one point, I was dead set on adding a duvall style windshield and a "socal plating" style top. I photo-shopped it that way a couple of times...

The So Cal Plating 36 was an inredible custom, and was far outside the box of what you might normally see in a street custom at that time.

Great inspiration, and nostalgia's car is blowing my mind...

 

Cool, let's see that photoshop! Not trying to hijack the thread or anything, I was going to use a '37 Zephyr Sedan...

 

Just awesome this ride is coming to life.

 

Here it is...a quickie from years ago. Sorry to hijack...

 

Somebody grab the $12,000 40K mile sedan in the classifieds and do this!

 

I lowered and tucked in the spare by cutting it apart slicing it and welding it back together. Then I redrilled the mounting holes to get it about 2 1/2 inches lower total. The grey one is stock...

 

Here's how I did the '41 Ford gas door... First I made a fixture to form the opening...



After filling the holes in the fender I decided where I wanted the door...



clamped securely after cutting out the opening...




Work edge over slowly...





Test fit and hammer and dollie till the fit is perfect...



I used a late model headlight bucket to fill in the void...

 

I used a late model headlight bucket to fill in the void...

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Very clever - it gives it a nice "factory" look. Awesome build. vic

 

It kinda blows my mind to think that once, a '41 Ford gas door was the epitome of cool and high-tech--but it was!

Nice job, as usual.

 

Looking great. nice work on the filler door. Is it on the left rear fender?

 

I tried to position it so the original filler tube could be used after shortening...

 

Wow, amazing craftsmanship, can't wait to see more. Love the fuel door treatment.

 

Neat project, Lynn. I think you once told me that you wanted to do this, but I didn't realize that you were well into it.

I'll watch with interest!

 

great car your building you a very skilled you are making what i belive to be the best looking ford phaeton even better

 

Wow! What a cool project.

 

Can't believe I missed the start of this thread. All I've got to say is WOW!

Vary, very nice with a lot of ingenuity and craftiness in the fabricating. I'm loving it.

Charlie

 

Nice job on the filler door !

 

That's inspired work, right there.

Brian

 

I'm watching this with interest!!

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