Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by Joe Santana On 2011/2/14 13:54:54
A WEEK OF PROGRESS
TAUPE PARTS Final throes of painting these parts for the top and steering. Everything left is primed and sanded, so just waiting for some parts for my Sharpe spray gun which broke a plastic pipe when I dropped it. I also had some paint loaded into spray cans. Had to get a quart's worth, so I have 6 cans coming. It's enamel for the main front wood bow and the rear wood bow.
HEATER HOSE I connected the heater hoses after installing the firewall insulation from Quiet Ride.
FIREWALL INSULATION This looks great. I had to remove the steering column support bracket to get it in, but once in position, it fit well.
The instructions are to mark the places for additional holes as needed for the radio speaker and heater pipes and support bolts. The radio box holes were already in place. Then remove the firewall, pull back the insulation, which wraps around your drill bit if you don't, and drill addition holes. I didn't trust myself, plus removing the wall once in place is a hassle. I positioned the firewall, push nails through the existing fasteners holes that match up to the holes in the cowl, then I used a small drill bit from the engine compartment through the center of each larger hole I needed to mount the accessories. This gave me a small starter hole on the inside of the car to drill the larger holes from.
The grain and the finishing skirt along the bottom look nice.
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TAUPE PARTS Final throes of painting these parts for the top and steering. Everything left is primed and sanded, so just waiting for some parts for my Sharpe spray gun which broke a plastic pipe when I dropped it. I also had some paint loaded into spray cans. Had to get a quart's worth, so I have 6 cans coming. It's enamel for the main front wood bow and the rear wood bow.
HEATER HOSE I connected the heater hoses after installing the firewall insulation from Quiet Ride.
FIREWALL INSULATION This looks great. I had to remove the steering column support bracket to get it in, but once in position, it fit well.
The instructions are to mark the places for additional holes as needed for the radio speaker and heater pipes and support bolts. The radio box holes were already in place. Then remove the firewall, pull back the insulation, which wraps around your drill bit if you don't, and drill addition holes. I didn't trust myself, plus removing the wall once in place is a hassle. I positioned the firewall, push nails through the existing fasteners holes that match up to the holes in the cowl, then I used a small drill bit from the engine compartment through the center of each larger hole I needed to mount the accessories. This gave me a small starter hole on the inside of the car to drill the larger holes from.
The grain and the finishing skirt along the bottom look nice.
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