So Cal, Folks
Brief update on Johns 42.
And Yes it would cost a lot to have a shop do this work on things like brake lines and details on a 80 year old car. Just not many of those places if any left. So we try to do our best and John is real good at getting the results that he is happy with. Remember at this time this 42 is becoming a good safe driver. A lot of us begin with this desire. John is making it work and going a few steps beyond to maybe someday be ready for a full restoration on his nice 42 Ford.
He is thinking about the glass replacement for the car. Which he has all the items for that project too. Here are some shots as he completes the wood covers for the tool tray in the trunk. A neat idea that Ford did not keep long in their cars.
These 1/4 inch thick covers were completed with several coats of the ebony stain:
I think John will be the first to tell you that this trunk area of the car was not in good shape at all! He has made continious improvements to get it back to functional and presentable:
The finished look, As we say here "we prototype it" That way if we need to do it again at some point we dont feel that bad. We prototype a LOT!
Regards,
Chris