1949 Ford bobber build

[bob w]

Glad you healed up enough to work on the truck. It's looking really good.

 

[Torchie]

Glad you healed up enough to work on the truck. It's looking really good.

X's 2 gold
I am working on the passenger side door top right now. When I did the drivers side I tipped mine in at the front and the back to try to keep an even plane for the glass to slide up into.The gap at the back was wider.
After I cut and fitted the vent window on the drivers door I slid the glass in from the access opening and up into the window frame and it slid up nicely.
It remains to be seen how it will work with the regulator but all signs point to success.
As I posted earlier in my thread I was taught that working windows and vents were the sign of a great chop. Yours is well on it's way brother[cl

Torchie[ (Now that I am back to welding on mine I can use this icon again)

 

[gold03]

Got the drivers door tipped today.Did a little work on correcting the door gap. Added a little welding rod welded to the door edge. Will need to grind it all down.

 

[GJunktionMike]

Grasshopper it is time for you to go out in the world

 

[Torchie]

Looks great gold! [cl
Torchie.

 

[gold03]

Thanks guys. Feels good to be back to work! That little cut to tip the door worked pretty well. I don't want to final weld until I am pretty sure the window will work.

My arm is sore, but good enough to get some stuff done.

 

[icebox]

Looks good.

 

[Torchie]

I am out working on mine right now and compared to yours gold it looks like I chopped mine using a chain saw

Those door gaps are great. Much better than factory I would think [cl

Keep working and posting. Every time I look at yours I get PO and go out and work on mine
Torchie.

 

[gold03]

Here is what I did today. If I got paid by the hour on this thing I would be rich! I only have to weld a little at the top on the inside and I need a small filler in the same area on the out side. I just discovered the misalignment requiring a filler strip about 1/16 thick.

I'm just going in to get a shower and call it a day. Time to look at doing the other door now.

Thanks for the compliments Torchie.

 

[Old Iron]

Your work is outstanding [cl
It always takes longer to do a good job [P

 

[MercuryMac]

Lovely Gold. You do nice work.

 

[roddguy1]

If I got paid by the hour on this thing I would be rich!


That is some first rate work your doing there gold. I would hire you for my shop in a heartbeat. [cl

 

[Dirtyrat]

Definitely looking great on the doors! Nice work!

 

[gold03]

Started on the passenger door tonight. That big belt sander that I bought sure makes trimming door frames easy.

Got to get my rhythm back. Work a little each day.

 

[Torchie]

Good for you.
Keep going!!

 

[earthman]

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[gold03]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

I got a bit of work done on the passenger door tonight. its all tacked together and ready to be tipped in. Sorry for the lousy pictures.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Very nice G03...

Moving right along....as Eman said....OUTSTANDING!!

 

[Torchie]

I got to tell you gold.
Those cuts look like you did them with a razor.
Nice!!!
Torchie.

 

[gold03]

Thanks Torchie. I have a couple spots on the front of the window frame that will get "filler" welded. I like a gap, just a bit smaller than I got in a couple spots.

The front of the frame goes through this weird angle change that is tough to predict.

I'm really enjoying the sheet metal work.