Re: NO fun with used cars
Posted by Ross On 2021/3/30 20:03:16
A pivotal feature of this 2nd Roadster is the loooong hood. I've been thinking for a an equally long time how to fabricate it. Yesterday was the day and with the help of Andy Mylin of "Packard Tees" fame we were able to pull it off, or rather, roll it out.
With carefully drafted templates in hand we cut two identical and very floppy 6' long blanks of 20 gage steel. First step was rolling in an elongated cone shape with the English wheel to match the leading and trailing edge templates. Next up was marking and rolling in a character line step with a bead roller. This will give a vanishing point effect when seated in the car and make the hood seem even longer.
Next up was folding up the center flange and the traditional Packard shoulders. Again the center flange mimics the Aerolithe design cue --and making the hood in two halves was way easier. Last up was welding in some reinforcements on the outer edges and and spotwelding the two halves together.
The result was satisfying to say the least and is by far the largest panel I've ever attempted.
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With carefully drafted templates in hand we cut two identical and very floppy 6' long blanks of 20 gage steel. First step was rolling in an elongated cone shape with the English wheel to match the leading and trailing edge templates. Next up was marking and rolling in a character line step with a bead roller. This will give a vanishing point effect when seated in the car and make the hood seem even longer.
Next up was folding up the center flange and the traditional Packard shoulders. Again the center flange mimics the Aerolithe design cue --and making the hood in two halves was way easier. Last up was welding in some reinforcements on the outer edges and and spotwelding the two halves together.
The result was satisfying to say the least and is by far the largest panel I've ever attempted.
Attach file:
IMG-2347.jpg (241.20 KB)
IMG-2348.jpg (191.75 KB)
IMG-2352.jpg (209.68 KB)
IMG_0766.JPG (308.99 KB)
IMG_0768.JPG (256.18 KB)
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