todays metal project

[cornfield customs]

my friends from Indy came back down to work on the chassis some more

getting the front end mocked up

spring pivot mount

working on getting the rear end mocked up

rear spring perch

rolled it outside to set the body on

rear spring hangers

 

[old man dave]

Looks great especially the Fred Flintstone wheels.

 

[cornfield customs]

made this roll pan the other day for an O/T car. made completely from scratch, 18 gauge steel. rolled edges, whole thing is crowned and recessed plate box

 

[mickeyscustom]

my friends from Indy came back down to work on the chassis some more

getting the front end mocked up

spring pivot mount

I was wondering if you could show a few more pics of the front spring pivot mounts you made there...and I was wondering if that would also work for a cantilever bag set up for the front?

Michael

 

[cornfield customs]

there are more pics of this style pivot mount on some of my other builds, check them out. i would think it would work fine for a cant. system. just have to make all the mounts and links

 

[cornfield customs]

today i did some patch work on my neighbors 57 chevy fenders. i made all the patches and metal worked them in. i got carried away and forgot to take pics before i got the patches tacked in. but you can get the idea.

to start on the rear lower area of the fenders, to make the patches i first made a cardboard template and transfered it to some sheet metal.

then cut it out

the bottom edge has a curved break on it, so to get that is used the bead roller with a tipping die.

then i had to put a regular break on the back edge. then run it through the shrinker to get the curve to match the original fender

here is the new (extra) panel

 

[cornfield customs]

here are some of the patches tacked in

all the panels fully welded, ground, and hammered and dollied out smooth

 

[cornfield customs]

and some pics of the backside, still need to put the support brace back in

 

[46FORD$PU]

that is some nice work you've done there keep us posted on your progress

 

[Dirtyrat]

Definitely nice work on making the patch panels! I need to get some equipment, and some practice!

 

[Todd]

Don't know how I missed this one. Very nice work. [cl

 

[cornfield customs]

thanks guys

this weekend i helped a buddy make a new pulley guard for his 61 wheel horse 701 lawn tractor

here is what we started with

started to make the new one by taking some 18 guage sheet metal and bending a 90* flange on one side. then i took a radiused T dolly and slapper and made the crisp 90 into a radiused 90 to match the original. then took took it to the shrinker and used it shape the side to match the original.

hammering out some tucks that formed

back to more shrinking

all the shrinking and hammering done to match and tacked together

then moved on to the top section. made a cardboard template and transferred it to steel. here it is with the bead rolled into it and cutting it to fit the side

all trimmed and tacked in place

all welded up and ground down. still needs some hammer and dolly work and filing to smooth it out

 

[cornfield customs]

all finished up being help in place for a test fit

and what it covers up

 

[GJunktionMike]

Man you work on some of the wildest things. Awesome work.

 

[Dirtyrat]

You did a nice job on that!

 

[Neverdone]

very nice work

 

[cornfield customs]

knocked out a patch panel for a customer, for his 30-31 model a door. the shadow in the first pic makes the panel look funny so i took two

 

[SinnerS hot rods]

What machine do you use to stamp out all those diamond pleats in steel? They match my diamond pleated interiors perfect.. Not sure where i seen them but you were making them??

 

[cornfield customs]

for the pleated look i use my bead roller, its not stamped

 

[Neverdone]

for the pleated look i use my bead roller, its not stamped

If you use your roller then what kind of dye do you use? How do you cross other seems with out messing them up?