Second Wind - a Packard Gasser

[zzrodder]

Got busy putting the floor together, starting at the rear.
Needed a small drop section to tie to the lower trunk lip, made a nice big access hole to get to the fuel tank, filler, sender, etc.

[Couper]

Nice.... Electric bead roller I presume? I have a hand crank and it's worthless.....you need 4 arms (with good shoulders that is). What gauge & material is that ZZ?

[zzrodder]

Electric? I wish!! Yeah my shoulder is sore too now.... Using 18 ga. - don’t look too close at the lines - it’s tough to keep it on the line, hold a big piece up and crank it through. I welded a wheel on to it ‘cause it’s often too hard to just move the crank handle .

[dutch]

build a table around the bead roller a tad under center level. I have an electric beader but with 2 hands on a big panel it`s still a pain to see where you go.

[Old Iron]

Are you pre-stretching the panels before you put the beads in?

[bob w]

Mighty Fine!

[smallfoot]

Good thinking on the access panel!

[lowbudget50]

I love it!!!! This is what I Wana do with our gasser!!

[zzrodder]

Originally Posted by Old Iron

Are you pre-stretching the panels before you put the beads in?

By stretching, I assume you are referring to the bends?? No - I lay it all out, do the bead rolling, then put the 2 bends in it to follow the floor framework.

[Old Iron]

I was just wondering because the panels look nice and flat