Projects Just another 50 Shoebox project off in the corner.

[tedley]

Here's what you'll find if you haven't already. Seam must have been 1/2 in deep. I got out my heavy body hammer and dolly and hammered it out flat. Gonna weld the seam up and a skim coat of bondo will do. Welding a steel edge at the trunk gap thou.

[KustomCars]

Niceee !

[Lono]

Originally Posted by tedley

Here's what you'll find if you haven't already. Seam must have been 1/2 in deep. I got out my heavy body hammer and dolly and hammered it out flat. Gonna weld the seam up and a skim coat of bondo will do. Welding a steel edge at the trunk gap thou.

Grizzly.

[blackdog49]

Great start! Frenched headlights looking good.

[Stefan T]

Nice start of a custom build

[roddin-shack]

Originally Posted by Lono

Somewhere there's a shop teacher lurking ready to kick my ass...

Yes, But it is worth all the work !!! Keep it up.

[tedley]

Originally Posted by roddin-shack

Yes, But it is worth all the work !!! Keep it up.

Roddin...just love your car. I haven't ruled out the meteor grille as an option like yours. I know where i can get one.

[roddin-shack]

Originally Posted by tedley

Roddin...just love your car. I haven't ruled out the meteor grille as an option like yours. I know where i can get one.

Pick it up as soon as you can, there are none left around here, I changed mine out for a 50 Merc grill, but no way I would sell the
Meteor grill it is also an easy fix to put it back.

[Lono]

51 Meteor Grills were very popular in the 50's- 60's in merc and ford customs down in California.

Getting pretty hard to find too -

[roddin-shack]

Originally Posted by Lono

51 Meteor Grills were very popular in the 50's- 60's in merc and ford customs down in California.

Getting pretty hard to find too -

I never did like 51 Meteor grills, but you are right a lot of guys do. I have a buddy that has one for sale if any one is interested? Larry

[Lono]

Yeah, mine went to california and was replaced with a 53 chev with extra teeth..

[Lono]

Setting up for a little french immersion this coming week...

[MitchellDeMoor]

Originally Posted by Lono

Setting up for a little french immersion this coming week...

It's looking really clean so far!

[Lono]

Off with the bumper for a rust review.







Some but not as bad as expected. You wont hear me complaining.

[TheBeatnikBros]

Looking real nice for a 60-year-old! Nice body work, as well. What are you thinking for paint?

[Lono]

Originally Posted by TheBeatnikBros

Looking real nice for a 60-year-old! Nice body work, as well. What are you thinking for paint?

I dont know what it will be, but I know what it wont be... flat black.
Thinking maybe midnight blue... we'll see, it's a long way down the road.

[shoebox1950]

Nice little shoebox!

The trick I have found to welding up the rear fender seams is to carefully grind off (or chisel off, as you did) the top of the bead, then wire wheel all the tar/rope junk out of there and then go back with a cut-off wheel at an angle and remove as much of the middle piece of metal sticking straight up as possible. It is more often than not rusty down in there and will affect your welding later, plus it will allow you to get a better weld that can be ground down for a rounder fender peak, rather than a really pointy one. Also, that tar stuff will get hot when you start your tack welding, so keep your wire wheel and air blower handy and keep chasing it away and cleaning as you weld

[1950-mercury]

Nice car!!! Looks like your getting alot done. Keep up the good work!!!

[Lono]

Originally Posted by shoebox1950

Nice little shoebox!

The trick I have found to welding up the rear fender seams is to carefully grind off (or chisel off, as you did) the top of the bead, then wire wheel all the tar/rope junk out of there and then go back with a cut-off wheel at an angle and remove as much of the middle piece of metal sticking straight up as possible. It is more often than not rusty down in there and will affect your welding later, plus it will allow you to get a better weld that can be ground down for a rounder fender peak, rather than a really pointy one. Also, that tar stuff will get hot when you start your tack welding, so keep your wire wheel and air blower handy and keep chasing it away and cleaning as you weld

Thanks for that. I have started down that road by clearing out the residuals with a cut off wheel. I've gone down about 1/16". We'll see how it welds soon.

[tedley]

Originally Posted by Lono

I'll clean it up a lot more once the body line is dealt with.
Finally after a little clean up, a little kitty hair dressing.

KITTY HAIR? You mean fiberglass? Don't do it. Fiberglass does not make a good bond to metal. If you have to use kitty hair, for whatever reason, mix a glug of bondo in the mix. Sticks better, sand easier. But i stay away from that stuff unless i'm butchin something.