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04-12-2013, 09:01 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
well the subframe is pretty much finished up ...minus a few brackets ... thats next !!
 well i got ahold of a nice henry bracket that rivets to the curved panel and bolts through the spare tire holder!  sometimes you have to use some odd pieces to align the panels !!  and the curved piece in place with the bracket riveted on   the whole deal !!   I know I started a thread about screws > An oval head was there from the factory but I found a truss head with the same dimensions !! So i bought them and they do the job nicely !! Not points correct but they look the part well !!
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06-11-2013, 02:30 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
into epoxy primer
  the curved panel isnt bolted down thats why the lip is in the air  all one color ! 
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06-11-2013, 02:56 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Very nice job Flop. Keep the pics and the updates coming. Mark.
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06-14-2013, 08:33 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
thanks ZZ!!
stanchions gotta fit right ! kinda look sloppy here   with a little work  gaps gaps gaps  
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06-16-2013, 08:26 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
brass stanchion?
 a little different compared to the steel one on the drivers side and seems to a little worse off in the fit dept .    setting a few last rivets  a single color and its starting to resemble a car! 
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06-16-2013, 03:08 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
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06-16-2013, 07:00 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
When I retired, I should have attended the Flop School of Manufacturing and Restoring!!!!! I am very impressed with the quality of work!
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06-16-2013, 08:47 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Flop, Great work as always. I've always wondered just how well the gaps were from the factory around door tops, lower stantion, and dash rail? Bob
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06-20-2013, 09:19 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
thanks Dumb . That is a factory piece we believe .
thanks elcastor!! I always wondered the same thing Bob ! thanks again !!    so i did a little tapping to get a better fit of the corner...she was thin !  also trimmed a little more to get a nicer fit    moving along now !
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06-21-2013, 11:16 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Simply amazing -- bet it hasn't looked this good, since it was first cut-up in the '50s.
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06-24-2013, 08:49 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
its been a while since it looked anything like this Jeff!!
moving along!!  time to fight the rumble lid !  
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06-26-2013, 07:43 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
well it took a little battling but it fit in its hole relatively well.
   
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06-26-2013, 07:51 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Flop:
Why does the driver's door have four large holes and the passenger door have only three? Just curious. Fred 
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06-26-2013, 10:10 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Looks like you manufacture old fords lol
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06-27-2013, 12:22 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Looks like a Model A Body Shop in the above post ! Neat! !
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07-01-2013, 08:01 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
lookinback that i do not know the answer to that. both roadster have the same thing. so it wasn't an individual case.
dumb thats an understatement!! thanks Paul !! brookville ,brattons and 31ster here on the fordbarn came through with the parts!!  getting everything lined up   they are not the ovals ford had in them but they served their purpose. well at least the top and bottom holes   dash rail . had a pretty big dent so that came back off   curved panel with rumble stops installed  package tray sitting in place . also borrowed some door handles to set the holes and d nuts!   also faced the bolts to remove marking so they look more original .  does anyone know why Henry used some square nuts and some regular nuts ? or some square nuts been replaced?
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07-07-2013, 05:57 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
frames here!!
 frame is within an 1/8th o an inch of square and no noticeable sag !  a few tiny messes   and some screws  first time on a frame and completely together is 40 plus years !!  cleaning day with the giant was today !! 
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07-07-2013, 07:53 PM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Flop, you need to date it again! For future generations....
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07-08-2013, 07:24 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
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07-08-2013, 07:25 AM
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Re: 30 ROADSTER -A hot rod in 1956 - Time for a refersh in 2012
Flop -- It almost looks weird sitting on an actual frame! ...but I'll get used to it ;-)
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