1941 chrysler coupe build

[123pugsy]

Classic tombstones. Did you modify the housings? I remember them being deeper and mounted with a gasket.

The housings were made from scratch. I tossed the chrome part of the lights away.
Kept the little chrome trims and the lenses only. Had some 11 gauge s/s front rims laser cut so I won't need paint on the very front piece. The chrome has to fit over snuggly. Paint would screw that up for sure.

 

[jtfx6552]

Unreal! Awesome work.

 

[metalman]

I should have known you fabricated the housings . Most of those were junk/zinc/chrome in the first place.

 

[MJM]

Hood buck started.



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You sir win "Fabricator Of The Month" with this entry, hands down !!! The thought, time and precision to make that blows my mind, and all by hand to boot.

Now to pick your brain, Is this the skeletal frame that will be used to shape the sheet metal for the hoods skin, or...........is this the inner structure of the hood before skinning with sheet metal? If this is the skeletal frame to shape the sheet metal skin, will these be an inner structure for the sheet metal skin to sit on?

 

[123pugsy]

You sir win "Fabricator Of The Month" with this entry, hands down !!! The thought, time and precision to make that blows my mind, and all by hand to boot.

Now to pick your brain, Is this the skeletal frame that will be used to shape the sheet metal for the hoods skin, or...........is this the inner structure of the hood before skinning with sheet metal? If this is the skeletal frame to shape the sheet metal skin, will these be an inner structure for the sheet metal skin to sit on?

Thanks.

The buck is only to aid in making the hood panels.
The inner structure will be made to fit the hood? This part is unclear now. It would seem that I need the inner structure first and make the hood to fit.............chicken and the egg........I've never made a hood before.

I was thinking to leave the hood build for now and toss the car together for testing. Strap the buck to the car and go to some local cruise ins.

 

[MP&C]

Downhill slide now Pugsy…

 

[123pugsy]

Downhill slide now Pugsy…

Yep.........running out of patience in my old age, ha.......

 

[JC Daniel]

I need just a portion of your skills.

 

[123pugsy]

The hood buck is useless if I make the hood and the tops of the fenders are soft and changing shape.
So, I had to reinforce the opening a bit. What a can of worms this simple little project opened.......

 

[123pugsy]

I guess mechanical stuff needs to be installed as well. I got the DS panel made up but how to get the the upper rad hose thru? How to fill the rad?

This gonna look good..............

A beauty s/s disc tacked to the top of the rad cap and all will be good.................

No?..................how about hide it at the back corner? No one will look there when the hood is up.......................

Damn, they might look...........a decorative box? And the icing, the decorative s/s cap cover is back................

Yep, that's it.










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[123pugsy]

No where at all in the front to pull in cold air for the throttle body. So, all the way at the back PS inner fender panel.

That led to this experiment on the door. As good a place as any I guess.................

How about that? It fits.

That led to this.................

To this idea.................

 

[123pugsy]

Now, how to get air thru the filter without all the dirt inside a fender well?

Mount to the fender flange bolts.......the holes are for AC and heater hoses.

MAF sensor tube.

 

[123pugsy]

Lower panels drove me nuts. Just couldn't "see" the shape of them. I had to get AC and heater hoses thru also.
Will need to remove wheel to charge up the system.


Piece after piece after piece.................I just lost it..............couldn't think at all.

 

[123pugsy]

Driver side, epoxied, and plumbing hooked up.

 

[Worn Out Welder]

More art than fabrication.
Style…..redefined.

 

[123pugsy]

Thanks.

PS close out panels just about there. The small front piece screws on for access to tighten the hoses. I got some fancy engineering planned out to attach these panels to the chassis as well. Hope it doesn't squeak to heck.

 

[123pugsy]

DS panels pretty much done as well.

 

[123pugsy]

Lousy welding? No problem when a guy has SPI Epoxy on the shelf. And a wee bit of Bondo is handy also..........

Glad I'm not overly proud anymore..........this is sure quicker than doing it right.............

 

[123pugsy]

A splash of color sure does make ugly aluminum intake tubes look better..............

 

[chevman]

Nice work Pugsy, and bow ties under the hood are the icing on the cake.