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Old 04-21-2021, 09:34 AM   #81
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After removing thousands of spot welds, you get really good at it!!
While the owner will have about the same amount of money in it in the end, at least he is having you fix a car with major problems instead of buying a nice one to start with to modify. You are DEFINITELY earning your money on this.
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Old 04-21-2021, 09:44 AM   #82
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After removing thousands of spot welds, you get really good at it!!
While the owner will have about the same amount of money in it in the end, at least he is having you fix a car with major problems instead of buying a nice one to start with to modify. You are DEFINITELY earning your money on this.
Yeah, I believe this one came as more of a surprise to the owner than to myself. It showed up painted flat black primer. As you know, that's a huge red flag.
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Old 04-21-2021, 10:31 AM   #83
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Huge indeed. 90% of the cars in primer are that way because the owner can't do or won't pay for what it takes to put shiny paint on the car. Especially black or dark colors. Certainly any of your jobs could easily be painted black.
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Old 04-21-2021, 12:18 PM   #84
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Huge indeed. 90% of the cars in primer are that way because the owner can't do or won't pay for what it takes to put shiny paint on the car. Especially black or dark colors. Certainly any of your jobs could easily be painted black.
I've only restored one black '40, a Ford V8 Coupe. Also, the only car I'd done that scored 1000 points.
The owner, a VERY wonderful person, had wanted a coupe "like I had in high school". I'd explained to him it would probably be nicer than the one he had decades ago.
He'd given me perhaps the second nicest "donor" coupe I'd ever worked with.

Blocking that car out was a tiring, tedious task. However, regardless of the angle the car was inspected, there were NO waves anywhere.
Anyway, a long story - shortened.... the very same day I'd completed that restoration, I had called Passport Transportation to ferry the car to the owner in TX.
There was not even a hint of a dust scratch in that car. I did not want one to occur when the car was in my "watch".
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Old 04-21-2021, 01:22 PM   #85
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wondering... Seems like there is not much left of the original body tub. Mike mentions lack of measuring, no need to brace (nothing to brace), complete floor replace, rear pan, quarters too high, trunk lid from Carpenter, and most recently, the upper cowl and w/s section. So, what's left of the donor body tub? Seems like not much. With Mike's talent, seems like he could just as well started with miscellaneous (swap-meet) panels. Am I out-to-lunch again?
(Which reminds me... whatever happened to the 40 panels that Drake started, and later went to Carpenter (I think)?)

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Old 04-22-2021, 09:03 AM   #86
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Kube,did you finish up with the last coupe you were working on?It has been awhile since I have been on here.
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Old 04-22-2021, 09:48 AM   #87
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Kube,did you finish up with the last coupe you were working on?It has been awhile since I have been on here.
No, kind of a road block of sorts.

Not too much remaining but life does get in the way at times of what I'd really like to be doing.
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Old 04-22-2021, 03:52 PM   #88
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I like the new avatar you've adopted, Mike.
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Old 04-22-2021, 04:32 PM   #89
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I like the new avatar you've adopted, Mike.
I couldn't resist! That is me in a past life Note the ugly guy with the white cap on....
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Old 04-22-2021, 04:36 PM   #90
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I like the new avatar you've adopted, Mike.

It certainly is appropriate in Mike's case, but it's hard to appreciate until you see it full size. Mikey is the one whanging that top back into shape with the BIG body hammer! DD


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Old 04-22-2021, 05:11 PM   #91
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Nah, I'm the guy just sitting there watching the other guy work. Note the "It's Ford for '40" cap?
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Old 04-24-2021, 09:50 AM   #92
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My best guess in regard to the cowl section I'd got out of CA. is the left door was open on this car and backed in to something quite forcibly.
The "post" is bent and and as such, well, check the photos.
Argghh!
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Old 04-26-2021, 09:52 AM   #93
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Man, that is some serious surgery there. Are you planning to reuse the piece you have cut out or do you need a new donor part?

Thanks for sharing the details on this repair/restoration.
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Old 04-26-2021, 10:07 AM   #94
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Man, that is some serious surgery there. Are you planning to reuse the piece you have cut out or do you need a new donor part?

Thanks for sharing the details on this repair/restoration.
I'll use the piece I cut out after straightening it.
The inner support structure is bent - that was the main reason to cut this apart.
Yep, I'm scared....
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Old 04-28-2021, 11:34 PM   #95
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Yep, I'm scared....
That's funny, right there.
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Old 05-27-2021, 06:47 PM   #96
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Yes looks like a fun build
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Old 05-31-2021, 09:40 PM   #97
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Looking forward to following the progress of your restoration. You provide a wealth of information and save me so much time getting my 40 running.
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