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02-06-2017, 11:58 PM
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Finishing up.... 54 GMC cabover
I've been fairly absent from the forums for a while, been working on this cabover/mobile art display, and am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I think it came fairly close to the rendering.
If anyone wants to see more of it, I have more pics of the build..... I would like to thank Peter Tommasini for his advice while this was still in its planning stages, and Kent White for letting me bug him and his staff for the rivets. (Rivets will be in the next round of pics).
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Mike Mettelka Mettelka Craft Metalshaping Wanted, 41 Cadillac Fleetwood 
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02-07-2017, 12:31 AM
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Wings
I'd love more info on the wings. Perhaps some better pictures and how you made them?
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John Ron Covell, Autofuturist books (Tim Barton/Bill Longyard) and Kent White metalshaping DVD's available, shipped from the US. Contact lane@mountainhouseestate.com for price and availability.
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02-07-2017, 05:05 AM
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Vote for more pictures as looks like a great project.
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Marcus aka. Gojeep Victoria, Australia http://willyshotrod.com Invention is a combination of brains and materials. The more brains you use, the less materials you need.
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02-07-2017, 05:52 AM
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Yes. more pics please.
Regards dennis
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02-08-2017, 01:33 AM
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They were made from .030 aluminum, and each rib was individually formed. I started by shearing 6inch wide by 8 ft long strips in the pullmax. I then tipped a 1 inch flange on the beadroller on each side effectively making a C-Channel. I made a plastic die for the pullmax that had the 6 inch radius for the shape and ran all the straight pieces through. For the feather tips I made a paper patterns and marked the ends and tipped them by hand with a pair of modified pliers. After that I tipped over a 1/2 flange for a mounting surface. So each piece has 1/2 flat mount flange, 1/2 inch raised, and the radius. To wrap them around the front, I drew a template that had the 14 inch radius that the box has, shrunk the c- channel to fit that and then put the 6 inch radius in on the pullmax. After the were all shapped up I riveted them together and fit them to the box. Clear as mud?
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Mike Mettelka Mettelka Craft Metalshaping Wanted, 41 Cadillac Fleetwood
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