Wednesday, February 15, 2012

1929 Willys Whippet Progress Pics

Bought some sheet metal and took a stab at forming my first decklid, it didn't turn out too bad.  It would have been much easier with a shrinker/stretcher.  I just made a million notch cuts and slowly bent it then welded it to hold the shape.

These are Ford F-1 shock arms.  I made some brackets for them to bolt too.

I then made some  mounts for the lower  part of the shock and welded them to split wishbones.  (I might need to move the mounting hole to the inside because the tires rub the metal).  Now I know.

I slowly made the floor pans.  I had to make templates then go cut out the metal with a plasma cutter. 


The little hatch to the left is to fill the brake system through the master cylinder.  The slot is for the transmission shifter.

I cleaned up the frame and painted it.  Started the semi-final assembly.  If I keep the car I will probably take it apart and fix the stuff I hate after I drive it for awhile.