Build Day 3-19-11

moose · March 19, 2011, 07:46:01 PM

We got off to a good start. The Franks, Joe and moose started to finish the roof chop. George and Denise arrrived to add to the crew. There were a few groupies that also stopped by to view the fun being had. Our main objective for today was to try to fit the remainder of the roof to the body. We started out by cutting the roof just past the door edge. We firt this section first. Once we were pleased with the fit and flow of the front we proceeded to fit the rear. This section required a few pie cuts to allow the contour to be reshaped. There is more welding and a few pieces to be shaped and added but that is tomorrows task. Following are the few pictures I took as I had time.....

moose · March 19, 2011, 07:48:30 PM

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Boyd Who · March 19, 2011, 08:27:31 PM

Looks good! Seems like everyone was smiling and having fun, too. Wish I wasn't so far away, I'd love to come to one of these build days.

enjenjo · March 19, 2011, 08:47:32 PM

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39deluxe · March 19, 2011, 09:30:55 PM

Looks like some good progress was made today. See you in the morning.

Tom

Glen · March 19, 2011, 10:15:56 PM

wow...that is a lot of body modifications going on....looks cool. Did Denise bring cookies?

Crosley.In.AZ · March 20, 2011, 11:53:11 AM

looks awsome so far guys. Good to see the gathering of folks there.

thanks for the photos.

it is official, I have more hair remaining than fatcat.... not much tho

Charlie Chops 1940 · March 20, 2011, 12:25:44 PM

Good job guys. Side view is great.

Charlie

Crosley.In.AZ · March 20, 2011, 02:26:51 PM

Quote from: "moose"We got off to a good start. The Franks, Joe and moose started to finish the roof chop. George and Denise arrived to add to the crew. There were a few groupies that also stopped by to view the fun being had. Our main objective for today was to try to fit the remainder of the roof to the body. We started out by cutting the roof just past the door edge. We fit this section first. Once we were pleased with the fit and flow of the front we proceeded to fit the rear. This section required a few pie cuts to allow the contour to be reshaped. There is more welding and a few pieces to be shaped and added but that is tomorrows task. Following are the few pictures I took as I had time.....

Looks like the drip rails removed.

A filler piece added in where the drip rail would be located.. this aids the fitment of the roof back to the body?

enjenjo · March 20, 2011, 02:49:56 PM

QuoteA filler piece added in where the drip rail would be located.. this aids the fitment of the roof back to the body?

We didn't have the drip rails, they had rusted away. And the edge of the roof over the doors was rusty too. So we formed a new flange above the doors, eliminating the drip rail, and giving us something to weld the roof to.

We have Joe, Tom, and me here today. we are refining the chop, adding more tack welds, and installing some patches where needed.

32coupe · March 20, 2011, 07:11:23 PM

Quote from: "Boyd Who"Wish I wasn't so far away, I'd love to come to one of these build days.

You think your too far away, I think I've got you beat on that one,

I'll have to schedule my next trip to coinside with one of these build days too. Looks like a good day was had by all.

Cheers
Andrew

Fat Cat · March 20, 2011, 09:29:47 PM

Quote from: "32coupe"
Quote from: "Boyd Who"Wish I wasn't so far away, I'd love to come to one of these build days.

You think your too far away, I think I've got you beat on that one, I'll have to schedule my next trip to coinside with one of these build days too. Looks like a good day was had by all.

Cheers
Andrew

You plan your next trip here and we will schedule a build day while your here.

moose · March 21, 2011, 07:48:44 PM

Any Pics from Sunday??

enjenjo · March 22, 2011, 12:25:11 AM

Quote from: "moose"Any Pics from Sunday??

No, it looks pretty much like it did saturday with several hundred more stitch welds. We did get the low spot out of the seam in the roof, some time with a spoon and it will be good. I did get some more welding done on the front corners, we could have used another welder to get more done in a shorter time.

Mikej · March 22, 2011, 08:42:02 AM

I'm practicing. Maybe next time.