GIVING THANKS

Thanksgiving 2008,

I have a great deal to be thankful for.
a very understanding wife, and two great little girls..
a JOB (given the current economic situation)
and, I am thankful..

for simple things...



like ebay..

my friend jack sold this for 487.00



thanks to some dimensions he gave me, and his photo.. I started to make my own!




thanks jack! thanks ebay

IMPRESSIVE

A few quick photos of a part I made a few days ago..

this is the steel panel that mounts to the inside of the front doors, this panel covers and helps hold the window regulator in place..

I had found 1, but it was 200! plus shipping.. which was somewhat more than I was willing to pay for it..

I guess this one will work..

the process is akin to metal stamping.

I simply made the "dies" from plywood, maple and particle board.. and used MULTIPLE large C clamps to attach and squish the two halves of the dies to together.








Still working to trim and finalize this part of the project..

SUCCESS.. Hinges on these

After searching high and low for hinges for the recycled 40 ford woodie I finally decided to succumb to temptation and Modify the stock 1940 ford closed car hinges I have..

Fortunately, I only needed to modify the front door hinges.. as the rear door uses a piano hinge (the stock replacements have also eluded me.)

so a few hours of calculation, cutting.. welding

we're hinged..



ironically. I think that the fit of the front door is better than most stock woodies.. Additionally the action of the door (the opening / closing) is smoother than my convertible..

With one side complete I can remove the hinges and replicate the parts to the other side..

moving on!