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Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: moose on May 28, 2007, 12:49:06 PM

I am "SLOWLY" building a Model A Hiboy on 32 style rails. I started with a bare set of rails. As most know the shape of stock 32 rails and a Model A body do not match.
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9980220061944.jpg)

I laid a piece of plywood under the body to make a templete the correct profile of the coupes body.
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9990220061943.jpg)

I then took a length of cardboard the width of the rails and made a series of slits allowing me to coutour it to match the body curve. I will use this to determine where to make the necessary moves in the rails.
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9990220061945.jpg)

I marked the rails where I would need to make a slit or pie cut depending if it needed to be stretched or shrank
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9980220061945.jpg)

I then used pipe clamps and a porta-power to push and pull the rails into the new profile
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9960220061946.jpg)

The rails now match the profile we cut to fit the body.
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9990220061948.jpg)

The plan was to end up with the body just slightly channeled to hide th gap that occures between the flat Model A and curved Deuce rails.
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9990219460779.jpg) (http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9980219460779.jpg) (http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/Thumbs/9970219460779.jpg)

Here is where I am to date. Progress is very slow but all good things take time Right?
(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/9960217718577.jpg)

I hope this technique will be of some help to someone.

Tim

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on May 28, 2007, 06:32:50 PM

Nice job Moose.

Charlie

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: moose on May 28, 2007, 07:26:08 PM

Thanks Charlie,
The continuation of this chassis is what I wanted the picsa of your Jig for. Gotta get a bigger shop and finish this sucker. Hope to be on the road sometime next year....

Tim

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on May 28, 2007, 07:52:00 PM

Moose,

Did I send you the pics? Short memory. If not, give me your e-mail and I'll get it done - now.

Charlie

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: moose on May 28, 2007, 08:04:32 PM

ep got the pics Thanks

Tim
p.s. gonna make it ti billetproof this year?

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on May 28, 2007, 08:15:52 PM

I was hoping to but everything is apart.

Charlie

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: dragrcr50 on May 29, 2007, 12:00:27 AM

That is lookin good moose............. takes time but the way it is looking shows the worth of your labor for sure..

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: Roadstar on May 29, 2007, 07:09:08 AM

Looks great Moose, very clean job.

Title: Tech entry re-contour a frame
Post by: jusjunk on May 29, 2007, 07:20:38 AM

Very nice Tim..
Dave

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