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Old 03-31-2012, 06:42 PM   #1
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Well Miles from the Ford Barn dropped off his coupe today !! Needs some subrail work patch panels.rust holes and probably a few other things im looking over!! The car has a ton of family history for him and i cant wait to get it solid again for him





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Old 03-31-2012, 07:35 PM   #2
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Can't wait to see the progress!!!
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Cars with family history are the best, look forward to the progress reports. Bob
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Flop, I enjoy that you share these journeys with us. I look forward to the visual and verbal updates.

Thanks.
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This should be a good one. Please keep us updated.

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Old 04-03-2012, 05:37 AM   #6
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Well Miles from the Ford Barn dropped off his coupe today !! Needs some subrail work patch panels.rust holes and probably a few other things im looking over!! The car has a ton of family history for him and i cant wait to get it solid again for him
I don't weld panels.. I burn holes. I couldn't think of a better man to pass on our project to keep it going. Flop will get it in order and fix my screw-ups too.

Between a 120 mile commute each day, starting a new full time job and helping out with with the father-in-law I had neither the time nor the patience to keep at it.

It'll go back together better and faster than I could make it happen.
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Old 04-18-2012, 06:26 PM   #7
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well just got back from a big vacation/work trip . wisconsin to work on a 40 merc convertible then to austin texas for the lonestar round up!! just got back today and decided to do some work!! man it feels good to work in my own shop again. gonna start on the cowl and work my way back .

a little rot to start off with



a patch panel for the most part that actually fit . i didnt use the beak in the front though it was crooked where the model orig was actually straight




after a little tig welding and some hammer and grinding

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Old 04-19-2012, 10:48 AM   #8
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Old 04-19-2012, 01:46 PM   #9
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Mine needs a little work too! Wick
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Old 04-19-2012, 09:24 PM   #10
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thanks vanspeed!

send her down wick!!

well the cowl sheetmetal is pretty much done .

next gonna do some subframe work



patch tacked in



a little rot left



finished up



drivers side finished up as well



started messing with the sub rails

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Old 04-19-2012, 09:39 PM   #11
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Nice work!!! You are doing great!!
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Old 04-20-2012, 06:37 AM   #12
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Hey Flop, nice work but make sure you assemble the sub floor on a jig or a good frame for mounting hole alignment. I just mounted a pickup body that was repaired by someone else and the right side mounting holes were 1 inch forward of the left side, had to use a portapower and the rails broke apart while trying to line up. We ended up mounting then rewelding the rails in place. Those frame holes are the boss.
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Old 04-20-2012, 07:03 AM   #13
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good tip barry!! i have the 30 roadster on that jig now so getting these lower subrail pieces sitting in is about as far as i can take it for the time being.
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Old 04-21-2012, 07:27 AM   #14
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well everything was going to smooth....something had to not fit right.

repop subrails are the culprit!

as you can see the pad where the subrail connector rivets to the inner connectors isnt even close . the orig connector had a step in this area to move it back the 3/8 of an inch so the pieces mated as you can see in the pictures.



and the other side showing the same

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Old 04-21-2012, 06:37 PM   #15
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You do very nice work Flop. Wish I could do as well.
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Old 04-23-2012, 05:29 PM   #16
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thanks woodie! never rush is my tip on quality work.

well got the front subframe connectors all buttoned up today..

had to have a slit put in them so they would sit flush onto the other piece like a stock one would



after being widened and riveted together






in place. not rivited in just holding it in place





and both



now its time to put it on the jig and make sure we are square before i go any further
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That is nice, wish you could teach people. Like teach them in person.
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Old 05-06-2012, 08:11 PM   #18
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well started on the subrail patches because i picked up a frame off a friend of mine ...

cut out the mess



new patch welded and finished






well then i ran out of argon for the tig so it turned into squirt gun sunday (mig) for the drivers side

didnt get to finish it tonight just welded it in

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Again, very nice work.
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Old 05-08-2012, 07:59 PM   #20
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thanks vanspeed!!


well apparently there are no repops made of this connector from the door post to the cowl so i had to whip up 2 of em .

heres the first side. they resemble the original but the og pieces have a shape pressed into them . i cant get the shape pressed into 16 gauge plus they are never to be seen again once the car goes back together





and i started on the other side

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