Re: Eric's Packard Barchetta Speedster Project

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/10/21 17:43:27
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That looks GREAT man -- with the turbos stickin' out its going to look real mean -- that hood looks perfect with what you're goin' for --- keep it up man, i'm looking forward to this one


Yup, it's starting to come together real well! I have a friend that works for a construction company that buys a lot of sheetmetal and can get me 18 gauge plain steel sheets in 4'X10' for $50 a pop. I'm thinking 3 sheets will be enough, one for the floor, one for the top of the boattail, and one for the sides. The nice thing is, they have a metal fabrication shop so when I get to that point, I can make cardboard templates for all my pieces and they can cut and shape them for me, as well as adding stiffening ribs to the floor. I probably won't get that far until next spring, as I'm working front to back and want to get the grille, hood, cowl, and front fenders all sorted out first.

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