[PROJECT] "Hot Rod" 1931 model a Bonneville/ Rolling bones style

[LooseCannon]

Love this build!!

[FnLow69]

thanks man!

[ERASER5]

Well, there goes another keyboard. Drool sort of ruins them you know.

[67swb72klb]

cool build nice work!

[FnLow69]

Thanks guys!

[67ChevyRedneck]

I had no clue the body was that nice... was reading down and saw the part

Well in order to get the rear setup at the right height I had to set the body on the frame.

I was thinking I was going to see a cool rusty & ratty body... not a ridiculously nice and clean one!

I love everything so far... the frame, flattie, wheels/tires, chop... if this is some odd form of Overhaulin'... I'd like it all black with red wheels and flattie!

[FnLow69]

haha thanks man, it will be black but with black wheels.

[Dieselwrencher]

Great work on all of it! It is looking awesome. I am really jealous!

[FnLow69]

Thanks man!

[FnLow69]

So I got the top all welded and ready to start metal finishing. I ended up cutting the header to line up A pillars. Also cut the passenger side door and got it half way welded.




Any ways here's the pictures




















Justin

[Dieselwrencher]

Great work!

[Frizzle Fry]

So Badass! Love it!!

[FnLow69]

Thanks

[FnLow69]

Here's a couple pictures form today




Started to metal finish the chop today



Justin

[tune_1]

keep up the good work. I am glad they have the alternate tinkerings so that we can also see these builds.

Dwight

[Dieselwrencher]

I love it and great metal working sir!

[FnLow69]

Thanks

[alaska gasser]

Originally Posted by dieselwrencher

i love it and great metal working sir!

x2

[FnLow69]

thanks

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by FnLow69

Mean looking stance! Sits just right. Nice work all around man, I'll be following this till the end

[FnLow69]

Thanks man!

[FnLow69]

Worked on the coupe this weekend and got the front A pillars welded and gaps corrected, also metal finished the rear section by the back window. Had to shrink the metal down with a torch and remove the "oil canning".

Also finished up the gussets for the rear hairpins and got them tacked in place.

tomorrow I plan on welding up the screw in A pillar pieces and cutting the header panel down on the ends then the chop will be done!




Anyways here's some pictures




Gussets






A pillars and gaps







Metal finished back section










I happy with the way it turned out, the area by the rear window was the hardest. Ive never used a torch to shrink metal and remove "oil canning" so that was stress full..


Let me know what you think?



Justin

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by FnLow69

I happy with the way it turned out, the area by the rear window was the hardest. Ive never used a torch to shrink metal and remove "oil canning" so that was stress full..

Let me know what you think?

Looks like it turned out really nice from here, metal finishing is a skill id love to hone in on one day. I was thinking about picking up a shrinking disk as ive heard its a little less risky than using a torch, but seeing how well your back window turned out maybe ill give the torch a chance. If you have any tips to share im all ears, my 28 could use some finessing

[FnLow69]

thanks man, just make sure you use a small tip like a 00 or 000. keep the heated area about a dime size and just watch the metal you will see it move. I had better results when I heated a dime size area and them hammer and dollied it a couple times to shrink it, than cooled it with air. Then just repeat around area the needs to be shrunk. Hope that makes sense.

Justin

[FnLow69]

Also I wouldn't waste your time on those shrinking hammers they make, I tried it on the one side (that's were all the little dots came from) it didn't do anything but make little impressions. Maybe an a tiny area it might work but I wont be using it again.