Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by Joe Santana On 2017/7/14 17:02:57
So a little bubble. I thought I might as well get this bubble off and paint the door, too, while the fenders were being done. I had some trouble getting the door off having forgotten about the interior bumper that prevents the door from swinging out too far. With HH56 Howard's help, I got the door off and took it in.
When Bill started grinding on the door there was trouble. There wasn't much metal there.
He said I'd have to take it to a metal fabricator.
After watching packardinfo.com updates on the boat-tail speedster and the astronaut's work, I felt there must this level of skill in Portland as well.
The flackmaster told me I'd be dreaming if I could find a usable '40 4-dr convertible driver door. They mostly all rot out. But my motto is Dumb-but-Lucky. Yes, I found one. Gary Brinton had saved one from the high desert country of Oregon and sold it to David Moe sometime back.
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When Bill started grinding on the door there was trouble. There wasn't much metal there.
He said I'd have to take it to a metal fabricator.
After watching packardinfo.com updates on the boat-tail speedster and the astronaut's work, I felt there must this level of skill in Portland as well.
The flackmaster told me I'd be dreaming if I could find a usable '40 4-dr convertible driver door. They mostly all rot out. But my motto is Dumb-but-Lucky. Yes, I found one. Gary Brinton had saved one from the high desert country of Oregon and sold it to David Moe sometime back.
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