Re: 1930 boat tail speedster from a rough starting point

Posted by Mike Bartrom On 2017/4/3 7:15:49

Well I didn't get all of the welding work finished, but I did get a good dent in it. I was able to lay out the trunk lid, start the rain troughs and cut out the inner panel for the trunk lid. Next step is to form the inner trunk panel so it matches the contour of the tail skin where it will fit. My plan is to cut out the trunk lid and use the cut out for the trunk lid skin. I know when I cut this out the metal will move out of shape, so precautions and a way to move things back in place will be needed. I will also fabricate braces from the hinges to the cab back and the latch to the trunk floor. I picked up a set of MG hinges that should work out well for the trunk lid.