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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-27-2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,412
Posted By Flop
Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration !

door and cowl patches in !!

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/331cad004/6f5e1f6b-e8ad-452c-b52c-33999d86fc23_zps812e0748.jpg...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-27-2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,412
Posted By Flop
Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration !

thanks zz !!

i did one car and it took off van .

door skin step 1

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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-13-2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,391
Posted By Flop
Re: Forum newbie... Is it worth working on?

where is the car at ? doesnt look horrible . but not for the faint of heart .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 04-01-2014, 06:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,014
Posted By Flop
Re: Are all 1930-31 pickups this way?

apparently i over restore things ! hahaha
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-30-2014, 07:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,014
Posted By Flop
Re: Are all 1930-31 pickups this way?

no gap in my opinion . i dont think that would be there from the factory .


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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2014, 08:35 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

thank you bob!!

the edge about the door needed stretched to take some curve out of it because the door wouldnt shut . And as you can see in the picture the front where it nails down doesnt line...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-24-2014, 07:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,362
Posted By Flop
A Few Wet Plate Style Pictures Taken In The Shop!

Sam Green stopped by to take some old style pictures . Each picture had an exposure of about 7 minutes . and probably took around 20 mins per picture . The final product ends up on a thin piece of...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-23-2014, 07:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

thanks every one !! all tied up on my end minus a few screws and bolts!!




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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2014, 09:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,412
Posted By Flop
Re: Early 1930 Coupe Restoration !

lower bracket for the rumble seat that mounts to the rubrails

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/331cad003/c96318f5-f1ca-48bc-8ffa-b0001fa80020_zpsd0b3224f.jpg...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2014, 06:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,412
Posted By Flop
Early 1930 Coupe Restoration !

well ive had this one going for a while but havent gotten around to posting it .

she was a bad car to start with but Dave has had the car for about 40 years but his business took off .

so now...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-20-2014, 05:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

thanks folks !!:D:D all crown or curve in put in with a wheel on the low crown panels . slight shrinks on the edges .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-19-2014, 09:04 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 13,317
Posted By Flop
Re: Repro suppliers, who is the best?

I deal with Snyders a ton as they are only 45 mins away . Boy do they like to see me coming .Brattons is my second choice as the parts will be there next day .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-18-2014, 08:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

i went close to that line to prevent warpage Dave due to no hammer access!

how bout some color!??!

into epoxy
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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-17-2014, 07:55 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/album%202/3a92655d-5300-4aca-966a-ba9baad9dcce_zps4ae79d06.jpg...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-13-2014, 07:47 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

thanks Will!

truck is almost done and will be heading back to New Jersey soon !!


some new some old . still gonna put some poly on it to protect it
...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-27-2014, 10:25 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 32,168
Posted By Flop
Re: Warping sheet metal - sandblasting

heres one hell of a write up on it via the HAMB .

Warping , Temperatures , Tests Etc


http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=658008
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-27-2014, 09:45 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

well now we have somewhere to sit !! what a riveting day it was !!

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/album%202/52ab3207-40b1-4371-a64e-8b7ee4b49baf_zps0866f9fc.jpg...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-24-2014, 09:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

thanks rex and zz!




made a new door bottom

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/album%202/d6297c0b-3d62-4e6c-9b55-36815883a593_zps9f6fbd2b.jpg...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-15-2014, 09:32 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

cab corners done !

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/album%202/8736ebf3-7091-48b8-b876-73fb5d33340c_zps1f18c8c8.jpg...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-11-2014, 09:21 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

it is smoothed out now Paul !!

so i had the decision to make of putting the patch for the back of the cab in down low and fixing the whole back panel with all of its dents and dings or make a...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-04-2014, 08:27 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

shes a little rough around the edges

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/album%202/b6aa8e4c-af19-4053-a4e0-62a41d65d7f2_zps6ffcb429.jpg...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-04-2014, 07:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,795
Posted By Flop
Re: 30/31 roadster quarter panels installed on coupe

the body lines differ greatly ! sounds like a great plan until you see them next to each other . dont give hot rodders a bad name .. i think you are talking about the "other" guys !!:D
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-01-2014, 09:44 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

silver . i dont cut them at the same time . that will always leave you with a fat 16th of an inch gap . the tig welder loves tight gaps . which leads to better resutls. ton of trimming ,filing and...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-28-2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,798
Posted By Flop
Re: Subrails and cross chanels

the trim to fit are a rip off for 75 dollars . i can have all 3 bent for 25 dollars at the local hvac shop .
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 01-22-2014, 09:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 19,247
Posted By Flop
Re: 30 Pickup Sheetmetal Work

well getting this door all apart

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/331cad/album%202/ca87da5b-4e88-487d-88ac-ef41e4572a79_zps835e42de.jpg...
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