HA! Right? It’s progressing nicely. More progress this week with an update. Radiator is being built and I’ve got a few authentic parts from Germany coming this way! Small detail stuff, but still stuff to make it a little more true to form. Cheers Dave
Heater plenum is functional with internal block off door, fuel filler door installed, glove box door and grab handle fabricated. Smaller detail stuff and items not worthy of posts, but progress is being made! I should be done with the body work (hopefully) by the end of next month. I won’t paint it until after I get it running and driving to make sure nothing else needs to be cut, welded, or messed with. Don’t want to mess with fresh paint! Cheers Dave Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
(Ah...car was originally Willow Green) Last time I did that, the wipers worked when I hit the horn button. Fortunately, I knew someone that was more familiar with the wiring so he came over and got everything in order.
Image Unavailable, Please Login I finally got to see a real one up close and personal last week! Invaluable information on several items that I was missing. I’m happy to report that my car seems just about as similar as I could have hoped for. Scale, lines, function. Everything seems to match up. PHEW!!!!!! Cheers Dave
Down to 180 grit and it’s getting smoother and flatter. Next step is to remove the doors, hood, and trunk to work the jambs and Get some final details ironed out. Cheers Dave Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This room must be just for storage right? Way too clean for any actual work to take place there........ Hey, maybe you could offer to store the red one in there........easily accessible for measurements, etc.......
HA! No, that’s actually the work room too. Remember, this is a high-end restoration shop…er…something like that! I have to spend a lot of time cleaning after the work is done. Of course all the block sanding happens outside. I’m going to be building an extension onto the front of the shop to be the paint room. Yes sir! I’m going to be doing an aluminum hardtop too! But I’m doing that after the car is complete and driving later this year. Once I’m happy and there’s nothing else needed on it after a few hundred miles of test driving, then I’ll start fabricating that. I’m taking it to a show in November and the car will be complete minus paint and upholstery so I don’t want any delays or side track projects (like a Jag!). If I have time to get that hardtop done for the show I will, otherwise it’ll be when I get it back. Cheers Dave
More block sanding. Everything is removed to finish out the jambs and openings. Door shells are now complete units with inner panels welded up. Once I get the jambs done I’ll put everything back on one last time. Minus the hood of course, since I’ll need that off for engine installation. As of today, every hole that needed to be drilled is accounted for. I won’t be painting the car until after a few hundred miles of test driving in case anything needs to be moved or redone. Once registered, titled, and road tested, then I’ll break it down for paint at the end of the year. Luckily too, I’m running out of parts to buy! cheers Dave Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Everthing latches and shuts correctly. There were a couple areas I want very happy with so I had to work those. It's down to 220 and almost ready for a single stage sealer to protect the primer while I assemble. Almost done with this body! Cheers Dave Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Took the stock stamped steel valve covers and printed up the labels to turn them into cast aluminum look-a-likes for the Olds. Heavy primer filled the voids, then reduced pressure and heavy flow resulted in an orange peel technique that looks like cast aluminum! Cheers Dave Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Sprayed the interim sealer down to protect the primer while I road test later this year. Assembly time! This is actually a Ford color, Wimbledon White and it's TCP Global Flatz, so no shine. More to come! Cheers Dave Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
