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My stepdad has that sign hanging in his cabinet shop.

Dave, glad to see you posting again. And an amzing example of talent, skill, and work ethic. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Thanks Dave always enjoy your builds. The only way it would be better is to see all your finished cars at once.

So you don't have to paint twice. Mocking up for fit before paint is the right way to do it.

Numbers matching car?

I should have added earlier that if he keeps this up, he might have a career in it.

Yep, it might even make a family business -- perhaps get a son involved, teach him a great work ethic, perhaps some skills which will always be in great demand... :-)

Seriously, I saw this thread yesterday, but I wanted to try to do this thread justice.

Not good enough for Northern_Dave, but this is the best I could do...

http://who-is-awesome.com/who-is-awesome.jpg

John

I didn't come up with it. I've seen it in other shops, auto shops and gunsmith shops for sure.

Amazing work, Dave. Thanks for sharing.

It is hard to imagine, but I know of a build of similar complexity that took four years to get completed. A 1934 Ford pick-up truck.

The final cost went over $100k.

It is a wealthy, elderly gentleman's dream project and he went over and beyond every step of the way.

I guess you aren't thinking about going back to work for Polaris then...
Good stuff Dave. Keep'en coming. The Campfire loves this kinda stuff.

Good to hear from you Bart, truly.

Very nice. First job while a senior in high school was working at a gas station/auto shop. Owner was a former drag racer and built custom hot rods. “Best job I ever had” a Franklin Syndicate Car Club member.

had a mechanic friend pull me aside one day when I was a kid and said "hey, do us both a favor, when your dad starts to work on that tractor, call me before he does and I'll save us both some headaches"

That made me LOL.

Damned deep freeze has frozen Dave's camera !

Dave, how do you heat the shop - I'm on natural gas with radiant.

Just got last quarters billing.

off peak electric boiler heats my shop floor. Slab heat, pex tubing in my concrete, 2" of foam insulation under my slab, 1 inch is sheet foam, 1" is sprayed foam to lock it all in tight. My slab stays super dry in the hot summer months when slabs usually sweat, moisture barrier.

Rough interpretation re. my level of talent:

"Some guy sent us a trailer full of chickenchit and we turned it into home-grown tomatoes"....for a price.

Think it might have been easier on client's wallet if he'd just sent you a '35 hood ornament and told you to finish the job. ;>)

But one thing in particular I can actually admire is the welding. Are you a bot?

Just like snapping Lego blocks together. So easy a caveman can do it. Obviously one enjoys the challenges there. Looks to be one of those projects with no end to it. There's always some new aspect one can take on. Nice work, but I'd rather go fishing.

MAAAADDDDD SSKKKIIIILLLSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great thread!

working on the hood area. Originally this would have opened like butterfly wings, grab 2 handles on the side panels and lift upwards, kind of a tri fold.

We are changing to fixed sides (removable with hidden hardware) and changing the hood top to a one piece that will open to one side.



Air snorkel is also a work in progress, it's hard feeding this engine it's air with the inlet location where it is.





We've fabricated structure for the side panels with 16 gauge sheet steel that we've cut and formed, same for the brackets that hold the panels in place.