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Title: Pinstriper40 chops a '35 Ford 3 window!
Post by: pinstriper40 on October 22, 2011 4:43 pm
Here it is!  I got down to Bill Bergeron's place thursday around noon- taped it up that afternoon and fixed a couple dents, then got to work yesterday cutting and re-welding the roof.  I should have the roof back together by the end of the day today.  Tomorrow I'll tackle the doors and it sounds like I'll be back to lead the roof and work on fenders...
 
I found a Bomber seat at Bill's and he traded it to me for the front roof section I brought him- as well as a Dixco 8,000 RPM tach, and some other goodies... More on that later.
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Post by: Tom on October 24, 2011 1:41 pm
Looks good Joel, this guy has some nice stuff, I don't think I would have had the balls to cut it up. ;)
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Post by: sko_ford on October 24, 2011 5:48 pm
So far so good
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Post by: racerjohnson on October 25, 2011 7:30 am
is it done yet?
Title: Re: Pinstriper40 chops a '35 Ford 3 window!
Post by: pinstriper40 on October 26, 2011 1:59 am
is it done yet?


Everything but the door tops!  Bill and I decided to get the doors aligned better before putting the tops on, so he's going to work on that.  They didn't fit the best before we chopped it but I thought now would be the time to make sure it's right.
Here's a link to the HAMB thread... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=637175&highlight=extra (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=637175&highlight=extra)

and if you don't feel like clicking on that
Title: Re: Pinstriper40 chops a '35 Ford 3 window!
Post by: pinstriper40 on October 26, 2011 2:04 am
Here are some pics of what it looks like now.. and the bomber seat I snagged while I was there- I traded it, a dixon 8,000rpm tach, and a Custom Cars Annual from 1958 for some roundback spindles I got from Duklet and the '36 roof section and windshield frame.
Title: Re: Pinstriper40 chops a '35 Ford 3 window!
Post by: pinstriper40 on October 26, 2011 2:05 am
Thanks for the compliments guys!  And yes, I did put that big fu#%ing dent in the passenger side A pillar...
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Post by: pinstriper40 on October 26, 2011 2:13 am
Oh yeah, the bomber seat... and a Pines Winterfront '36 grille!  I want it!
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Post by: pinstriper40 on November 29, 2011 12:56 am
It's done.  I did the door tops a couple weeks ago but I forgot my camera... and I don't have a F.F. phone like the rest of you guys (you know, the kind with cameras built in?)  so I have to wait for the pictures to be emailed to me that Bill and his nephew Zac took.  I think they printed out the digital pictures and mailed them to me so I can scan them and re-digitize them for your viewing pleasure.

So... um... no pics yet. 
Title: Re: Pinstriper40 chops a '35 Ford 3 window!
Post by: pinstriper40 on December 01, 2011 7:14 am
Finally got pics today!  (or yesterday)....
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Post by: Serious on December 01, 2011 1:11 pm
what no detail pics from inside? n =)
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Post by: pinstriper40 on December 01, 2011 3:10 pm
It's a secret!
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Post by: Eyeball on December 01, 2011 5:20 pm
Looks good from here.
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Post by: pinstriper40 on December 01, 2011 5:51 pm
Thanks Eyeball!  I'll post some pictures of the inside welding tonight- there are two pieces I have to make and put in on the inside edge of the door tops- but other than that it's just bodywork from here on out.  I'll be going back in January to do more work.  I think my current job has made me a faster worker which I don't mind...
Title: Re: Pinstriper40 chops a '35 Ford 3 window!
Post by: pinstriper40 on December 01, 2011 5:59 pm
Here are some inside pics.
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Post by: AntiBling on December 01, 2011 8:28 pm
Looks good!
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Post by: Serious on December 02, 2011 2:31 am
Looks nice!

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Post by: pinstriper40 on December 02, 2011 3:47 am
Thanks guys!