Project Vitamin C-10

[56taskforce]

Hey Alan sorry about your hood . I watched my cousin take the waves out of the side of a 66 Coronet with a torch and a cold wet rag but wow it looked like quite an art. I know that he is good at it because they painted that car black and it was straight as can be.
On the other hand the rest of the truck is coming along great.

Not to highjack your thread but most of the time I have spent on this board has been right here and I need to reach as many people here that may know me as I can. My email [Grant_Ensrud@msn.com] was hacked so it is no longer good. If you receive any mail from it, it is not me and you should block it.
I will change my profile for this reason as well. I also ask that the site monitors post warning about my old email address where it may do the most good. Sorry guys I amd not very computer savvy an just want to make sure no one gets hurt buy this scammer.

[57truckguy]

Hey Alan, just your luck, the newest issue of Hot Rodding Mag has an article on shrinking dents and creases in medal.. Looks like it is just up your alley.. Just got my copy today.. the 24th. The article looks like it has all the info you might need.. By the way according to the article 36 grit was the correct one to use... Who Knew !! Check it out..

[theastronaut]

Alan, I'm posting from my phone so I can't really see how the hood is warped, but I've had great results using a shrinking disc on large, low crown areas. It would be easy to over-shrink an area with a torch/rag so I wouldn't recommend trying that. There are some good videos on YouTube showing how to shrink metal with a shrinking disc. A stud gun with a shrinking tip is also good for slower, more controlled shrinking. Hope you have a merry Christmas!
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[65Custom]

Hey Alan!!

What year is the Windshield washer motor?

[Alan's Classic]

Thanks guys, I'll post replies in my next post. Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all my friends here. God Bless
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[Strodder]

Merry Christmas to you and your family too.

[likaroc13]

hate to hear about the hood Alan...hope you get it worked out yourself, & i have faith that you will

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

Alan, so sorry to hear about the hood... Heck I could have done that.. LOL 36 grit on a farely straight hood.. NOT in MY shop... I've seen ridges such as yours taken out with a shrinking hammer and file. takes a while but can be done... Check the net for videos of medal shrinking or get a copy of the medal working DVD from Eastwood. I hear it is pretty good...

Looks to me that the switch is history. Let me look in my pile of parts.. I might, I say Might, have one from a 57 sitting around.. I believe they are the same switch. Let me look as I know I put a new one in mine a few years ago. It came with a kit I bought for the windshield wipers.

Thanks, did you locate a switch? Read on for the progress on the hood.

Originally Posted by 56taskforce

Hey Alan sorry about your hood . I watched my cousin take the waves out of the side of a 66 Coronet with a torch and a cold wet rag but wow it looked like quite an art. I know that he is good at it because they painted that car black and it was straight as can be.
On the other hand the rest of the truck is coming along great.

I'm not having to use heat yet.

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

Hey Alan, just your luck, the newest issue of Hot Rodding Mag has an article on shrinking dents and creases in medal.. Looks like it is just up your alley.. Just got my copy today.. the 24th. The article looks like it has all the info you might need.. By the way according to the article 36 grit was the correct one to use... Who Knew !! Check it out..

Thanks for the headsup, I'll try to get a copy. I'll have to read the article first. I think 36 might work good in some areas, but not in this application on my hood. My opinion is it will remove too much metal which thins the metal and will create more problems. Just my .02.

Originally Posted by theastronaut

Alan, I'm posting from my phone so I can't really see how the hood is warped, but I've had great results using a shrinking disc on large, low crown areas. It would be easy to over-shrink an area with a torch/rag so I wouldn't recommend trying that. There are some good videos on YouTube showing how to shrink metal with a shrinking disc. A stud gun with a shrinking tip is also good for slower, more controlled shrinking. Hope you have a merry Christmas!
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I've always wanted to try a shrinking disc. Right now I'm having good luck with a slapping file. Thanks for the input.

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Hey Alan!!

What year is the Windshield washer motor?

I don't really know. It came with the truck and looks to be new.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Merry Christmas to you and your family too.

Originally Posted by likaroc13

hate to hear about the hood Alan...hope you get it worked out yourself, & i have faith that you will

I'm gaining more faith in myself as I go. Thanks.

I've been snowed under at work this week, but was able to get 3.0 hrs on the hood last week. The peck marks are from the other guy. I've been using the slapping file and slowly playing with it to see what happens with some trail and error. With what I've learned I'm making it work. Wish I had done this from the start. Hindsight I guess I'm about half way done banging on it. I'm using 80 grit on a block to check for highs.

[niterider65]

keeping my fingers crossed alan its lookin good
take your time !! i know its a pain ..

[65Custom]

Wow that looks so much better than what the other guy did, who was supposed to be a old school metal guy.

Alan don't ever doubt your skills it is obvious from the pics of what you have done that you have better skills and more knowledge of metal working that the other guy ever had

[57truckguy]

alan, just spent the better part of an hour looking for the windshield wiper switch,, must have either put it where I wouldn't lose it or threw it out.. If I did that it was toast anyway.. sorry can't find it. I use an aftermarket switch from Napa and put the orginal nob on it.. looks real good.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by niterider65

keeping my fingers crossed alan its lookin good
take your time !! i know its a pain ..

Thanks, and it is very time consuming

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Wow that looks so much better than what the other guy did, who was supposed to be a old school metal guy.

Alan don't ever doubt your skills it is obvious from the pics of what you have done that you have better skills and more knowledge of metal working that the other guy ever had

Thanks, it is scary working on a part that is hard to come by in good condition. So far so good.

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

alan, just spent the better part of an hour looking for the windshield wiper switch,, must have either put it where I wouldn't lose it or threw it out.. If I did that it was toast anyway.. sorry can't find it. I use an aftermarket switch from Napa and put the orginal nob on it.. looks real good.

Thanks for looking and the info.

Sneak peak of the seats.

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Thanks, and it is very time consuming



Thanks, it is scary working on a part that is hard to come by in good condition. So far so good.



Thanks for looking and the info.

Sneak peak of the seats.

From what I see, they look AWESOME!!!!

With this latest hood fiasco you're well over due for some good fortune. Hopefully the seats put a smile on your face.

[chevy_man5]

That's not fair Alan!! You can't just give us a sneak peak!

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Sneak peak of the seats.

[VeronikA]

Alan I went thru your topic and have to say I love your story. The progress and all those pics you've shared with us talks itself. Thanks a lot for sharing! Great jot! Keep at it! And totally love your new shop! Looks beautiful!

[VA72C10]

Glad to see progress being made on the hood....and those seats...

[chad64chevy]

alan, hoods looking alot better!! i like the seats, i got a good idea, got the houndstooth in the middles?! got anymore of the wiring done?? thats about all you got left aint it, the hood, trim pieces, seats and a lil wiring?? anyways looking good

[McMurphy]

Looks like your seats are going to accentuate your cab very well!
Happy for you man!!!

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by sdailey

From what I see, they look AWESOME!!!!

With this latest hood fiasco you're well over due for some good fortune. Hopefully the seats put a smile on your face.

Thanks neighbor!!

Originally Posted by VeronikA

Alan I went thru your topic and have to say I love your story. The progress and all those pics you've shared with us talks itself. Thanks a lot for sharing! Great jot! Keep at it! And totally love your new shop! Looks beautiful!

Thanks for the kind words!!

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Glad to see progress being made on the hood....and those seats...

Thanks man. No time to work on the hood right now. Really busy at work.

Originally Posted by chevy_man5

That's not fair Alan!! You can't just give us a sneak peak!

I just did.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

alan, hoods looking alot better!! i like the seats, i got a good idea, got the houndstooth in the middles?! got anymore of the wiring done?? thats about all you got left aint it, the hood, trim pieces, seats and a lil wiring?? anyways looking good

Thanks, and I haven't done much to the truck lately. With Christmas there wasn't much extra time.

I never got any input on the proper connections I need to make the wipers work. Oh yeah, I guess I need a good switch.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Looks like your seats are going to accentuate your cab very well!
Happy for you man!!!

Yeah, I'm very pleased so far with the seats. All i have done is pick them up and sit them in the shop. I haven't even sat in them yet.


Here's the full view. That's dust on the back of the seat, not scrapes.

[Strodder]

Seats look AWESOME>

Check out the new issue of Rod & Custom. They have a tech article on shrinking metal with a scrunching disc. It has a Black & White 57 Chevy on the cover.

[chevy_man5]

Those seats look great!!! Good choice!!

[pdxhall]

I love the seats, Alan. The tweed in the insert kinda gives them the period look. They should look killer in the truck.

[Woogeroo]

Those seats are going to look really good with that orange paint!

Nice.

-W

[McMurphy]

Man I am throughly impressed with those seats !!
They turned out so nice!

I envy your ability to envision this stuff in your head well enough to get stuff like that done. I on the other hand have to draw it out to make sure that I like on paper what my brain cells are telling me is cool....

Soooo how does one get their truck in a magazine?
I ask because when yours makes it, I want to get a copy so I can tell people I watched it get built, and point out the things on my truck I stole, or learned, from you!!

[1enick72]

Your seats came out great, very nice.
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