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12-08-2015, 02:40 PM
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Started making the plates to cap off the door jamb area. It took longer than I thought it would.
I have to go pick up my grand daughter, I might get back to trim it up later today.
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12-09-2015, 07:10 PM
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I got the right side capped off. The latch striker used to be all the way up here. I don't know why. I'll be moving it down just below where I seamed the new metal to the original.
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12-09-2015, 09:06 PM
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Very nicely done Jack. Really enjoying this ride come together.
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12-09-2015, 09:45 PM
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Thanks Nick, I've been watching your roadster build. You're moving along quickly. I wish I had better equipment, it would speed up the process a little.
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#165
12-10-2015, 06:52 AM
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Looking good Jack.
Might hole saw some holes on your buck so you can see through it to better judge the rear panels as they are developing. Jay
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12-14-2015, 08:04 PM
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I spent some time finishing the shaping of the left side deck skin. I seem to have trouble diagnosing the last 10% of these low crown panels. I don't know what that's all about but it seems like it took me a long time to get an exact fit. Anyway, it lays down flat with no oil canning.
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12-14-2015, 08:16 PM
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Next is the front gutter. I laid out and cut up a template to make it in two pieces. This would have been a prime candidate for flow forming but I didn't have enough material around for a die so I did it with the bead roller.
On the outer corners there is a very tight radius with a 3/4" flange that can't be done with the bead roller at first because I can't turn corners that tight, so I tipped and stretched the radius with a hammer and T dolly. I laid it over enough by hand so I could smooth it out in the bead roller. Once the flange was tipped I could roll the radius vertically rather than trying to turn a corner horizontally. Obviously, this tight corner and the long curve on the other flange distorted the piece so I stretched both flanges to get the contour I needed.
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12-14-2015, 08:28 PM
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Still need to tighten up the small radius and bend the part into the right shape. I used a hammer and some 1" round stock to do the final shaping on the small radius, then while still clamped in wood I used shims and clamping pressure to work the distortion out of the panel. Primitive but effective.
I don't know how you guys can finish your panels without leaving any tool marks. I never can. To me, I call it a good day if I didn't leave tool marks on my thumbs. Oh well, grind, sand, primer, paint and it all looks good.
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12-15-2015, 03:36 AM
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Nice updates there Jack. Really can see some shape to it all now and thanks for sharing how you go about it.
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