Re: Project Texas Snowball 1987 R10
 

While I am waiting for some money to come my way to do the powder coating, I decided to tackle the cab seam, which I am shaving.

I got the cab seam cleaned out of all the gunk, but then discovered that I suck at sheet metal welding. I was a little too hot on one part of the cab and those parts warped a little bit, but nothing I can't fix later on when I do body work with a stud gun and a hammer. :D The second half of the cab I did went much better, had the heat turned down and figured out what I was doing for the most part. Pictures below!


Here is the warping I was talking about. I was kind of pissed that I messed it up, but it can be fixed, no point being mad about it.
http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/02.jpg

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/03.jpg

Here is the second half of the cab. The welds are much neater, and there was ZERO warping, since I was cooling the welds immediately after I completed them with compressed air.

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/04.jpg

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/05.jpg

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/06.jpg

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/07.jpg


Here is a comparison of the first attempted welds on the left (which I've started to grind down a little in this photo) and my second try, on the right. As you can see, my second attempt was WAY better and more consistant.

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/08.jpg

Here is a shot of the nearly complete cab seam, showing my 2nd attempt again.

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/09.jpg

My 2nd attempt after wire wheeling. Looking good! A few blips and whatnot here and there that aren't perfect, but pretty decent overall.

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/11.jpg

Here is the cab band and corner moldings I scored from the JY.

http://foamypirate.com/img/87chevy/restore/apr12/10.jpg