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I was just reviewing and found this (don't know how I missed it 😒) and it took me several "re-looks" to finally get the picture. How in the he'll did you do that? Moving the spear up does look better but in the rear it runs too close to the wind split but it accomplishes the goal. Your side trim cred is good with me, Len, but I'm taking it slow until I have seen the big picture more clearly. I worked the rear mods a bit in the wee hours and I hope to get primer on it at half-time 🏈 🥴 🍺 when, hopefully, it reaches 50F. 🌡

Ditto! 😳

That seems to be the prevailing idea, which I agree with. My plan, however, is to temporarily foil the existing spear after priming the whole car again ( it should warm up soon 🥶 ) and reassess the situation. Let's see if the stock trim works well enough. There are other options. 👇🥴

I get it, for sure. 🥴

I think I know what you are trying to do here, Topher. Is this it, give or take?

I think maybe a bit more than that, Len. Before I do any more, I need to sand the surface spots and get an overall light coat of primer for a better visual. Yeah, I hate bumpers. You're not supposed to bump anything. Most self-respecting lead sleds sport big bulbous bumpers. I like a cleaner look.

This is what I'm using for the actual body contouring 👇. Its thick enough to use as body filler. For "glazing" duty, I use Mr. Surfacer 500. I sorta hafta purge the watery stuff, there's just no other way. ☹. But the convenience outweighs that little "drool" issue. Here's a mock-up As I look at these two photos I'm thinking that I need to re-think the area below the light pods. I gotta get some primer on it 🤔 I can't do much with the very bottom, Len, because the chassis comes into play. There's not much body below the chassis so it's a "take it slow" situation.

Thanks, Steve. The chop was not well planned out, I will admit, but I'm okay with it. Luckily, I put the box in the trash a while back so there's no danger of that, and all my other boxes are occupied at the moment 😂

I don't know how to respond to this, Len, I'm quite flummoxed (look it up). Is this about the ketchup?

Absolutely. I have a box of A,T, and deuce parts but the thing that's in short supply is front axles, dropped ones. There was some Aussie ones on Ebay that I want to try....I should do that...note to self - check ebay.

BONDO! edit: good BBQ is something that's plentiful around south-eastern VA. 😛 it's the glazing putty, the "professional" catalyzed type. I've been having trouble with quality lately with both parts. I guess when it sits on the shelf for a while it gets like a bottle of ketchup and the watery stuff comes out first, but I just deal with it. It makes the job really fast, you can stay on it with very little waiting between layers. Glad you like the tail lights, I didn't know what else to do back there 🥴

He should be fine over the speed bumps, Len, after he installs some heavy duty shocks. 🙂

The seats were begging for it, Seth. Bed length looks right and a channel job certainly wouldn't hurt..... I need to do one of these 🤔

Thanks, Len, I needed that 😊

Easy, Len, it's just an idea at this point but it would make perfect sense for all the rest of it. Maybe you could just get some nice Carolina BBQ take-out 😋

Yeah, Len, i plan to work on the bottom of the new stuff on the ends for an acceptable contour. It's still kinda rough. This latest mod adds some length and I'm still thinking about a side trim mod to break it up better although the stock trim may be enough once the foil is on and a flame job may be on the table now too. Thanks, 🥴!

As long as the welding was performed by a competent tradesman, the "suicide" spring mount wouldn't be dangerous, in and of itself. It's the unprotected stuff sticking out everywhere that's the problem. 😁

I'm in a right-to-work state, Brian. I would be considered (incorrectly) to be a "scab", so no J-man certificate for me. Not for this, anyway. It's not quite done yet and it won't see any primer for a few days due to the cold wave going through. Thanks for your support 🤓! Like I always say, Dave, a broken clock is right twice a day 🥴. I guess the sectioning thing just won't go away 😕. The lesson learned on this build is "how much a top can be chopped and still be esthetically pleasing depends on a variety of factors specific to the original design" (I'm putting that on my sig line 😏). My mild chop of a '40 coupe 👇 is an example. However, it was my original intent to do a radical chop on this '49 Ford platform and, as it turned out, was a bit much for this shoebox style ( going off half-cocked didn't help 🥴.) To section it now would require way more work on the nose with all the mods that have already been done to this point, including the delicate front hinge. I already learned that lesson, David. It's just too late. The sectioning must include the nose from the very beginning. The only way to do it now would necessarily prohibit the '52 Desoto grille from being used and you don't want that 😉. Thanks for your input, Dave, I appreciate it.

Good morning, boys and girls, I've been busy with body work and I just can't wait to show you how it's going 🤠! As you know, I've been stressing over what to do about tail lights. And then I asked myself "what would Virgil Exner do?"......I don't have a clue but I found that custom attachment from the '50 kit in my....I'm repeating myself ☹. Look at the pictures. If you're squeemish, try breathing through your nose slowly till the panicky feeling passes. That wasn't so bad, was lt?

Wow man 😦, after reading all that I need a drink! edit: I especially liked the part about the rocket. I'm getting close to one of those myself 😕

It came from the AMT '50 kit by way of my body parts junk box and I have used the "pods" vertically on a previous disaster. This time I'm trying something different on this one. Wish me luck 🙂

Slap a deuce shell on it and you're done, bro! 👍

I found this 👇 in my junk box. A possible start for tail lights. Maybe. From the '50 'vert kit. This is what I used on that ☝one

I have one of those in my stash, Rick, I'll go have a look right now. Thanks!

That's about all I can do with it, Len - blue dots. Frenching is a recipe for disaster with the way the body is molded. The shape is irregular. If it was properly shaped, I might stand a chance but the kit lights are my only option at present. I may try another one of these 👇 but I wanted to keep the "wind-split" for identity purposes. This treatment would totally erase it. I'll have to go fishing for something in my junk boxes.