Builds Fly By Night (4 Viewers)

[bobm]

Reminds me of our old school buses we used to ride w/ overhead speakers.

Walked to school everyday uphill both ways

 

[PabloCruise]

Walked to school everyday uphill both ways

In da snow!

Wearing mandles…

 

[RUSH55]

In da snow!

Wearing mandles…

Buck nekked

 

[bobm]

Buck nekked

**** you see da itwerwed pics

 

[RUSH55]

The update for today is the progress on this hood. Posted some “before” pics on the previous page. Since then, the paint got stripped and the hammering and ironing of the beat up sheetmetal has commenced. At this point currently, it’s way better than I ever expected it could be, and think it can come out even better still. Pictures do absolutely no justice, before or current.

 

[RUSH55]

Made a “slapper” out a piece of leaf spring.
One body hammer and two dollies. Bought two more dollies off the MATCO guy, but haven’t used them yet.

 

[RHINO]

Make a slapper out of a file also, it helps shrink the steel

 

[samc2447]

Great idea on the slapper. You can definitely see how much the hood has improved.

I see you suffer from more than one unfinished pig project like me

 

[RUSH55]

Make a slapper out of a file also, it helps shrink the steel

Yes, I need to make one of those too.
Is there a preferable type and size of file that would be best to start with?

 

[RUSH55]

I see you suffer from more than one unfinished pig project like me

Got all the mechanicals worked out, but like lots of other projects, it stalled out once it got down to paint and body work.

 

[RHINO]

Yes, I need to make one of those too.
Is there a preferable type and size of file that would be best to start with?

I think just a large Bastard file is what you want

 

[bobm]

My favorite file, called it my Hand milling machine especially on aluminum

 

[RHINO]

My favorite file, called it my Hand milling machine especially on aluminum

all my childhood i thought it was a paper signed by some doctor on me put away in a metal cabinet somewhere,,,

 

[RUSH55]

all my childhood i thought it was a paper signed by some doctor on me put away in a metal cabinet somewhere,,,

The ‘Large Bastard File’?

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Got all the mechanicals worked out, but like lots of other projects, it stalled out once it got down to paint and body work.

That's why I farmed my paint and body work out. Not the cheapest solution though - understatement of the day.

 

[RHINO]

The ‘Large Bastard File’?

yup.

 

[RHINO]

That's why I farmed my paint and body work out. Not the cheapest solution though - understatement of the day.

yeah, body work is easily the most expensive part of any build,,,, unless your going for a Sanford and son resto with Clampet trim.

 

[bobm]

Just watched that the other day

 

[RUSH55]

Small note of interest…
Been fighting some moving high spots, low spots, and oil canning, until I finally realized that there should be two planes of convexity in the center sections. Made some reference points from the best side and transferred them to the other side, and was immediately able to get the shape worked out and eliminate the oil canning. For whatever reason I was under the impression that all these flat areas were truly flat, which they are not. Maybe this helps someone else in the future.

 

[RHINO]

ya know, i dont think there is a truly flat piece of steel on a pig, or any vehicle just for that oil canning thing, my Troopy for example looks like a bunch of flat square panels but nope, not a truly flat one to be found.

at any rate, great job on that hood!!!!