[chopper526]

Sammons, that lower dash looks great and flows really nice into the console. I like the guages and controls in the center of the dash. That is going to look sweet!!

[62131]

Sammons,  Where did you pick up the defrost vents from? They look very thin in width as I'm looking for something to fit up thru the dash on my 32.

[sammons]

Thanks guys. If I had known I would have to fab up Everthing on this car,( at this stage in my life). I would have just figured out a way to get my '57 back, and call it a day

62131,
Me and my buddy were discussing that last week. They are 1/2"wide (not counting flared out lip on the side) and 12" long with a nice 20°angle.The vents are abs and have a Penstar burnt into them along with some #'s that don't come up on the crash book. He thought they were out of our race car but '70 B bodys have a little louvered square vent that pops in from the top. I have scuttled a few NewYorkers but don't recall pulling the dashes out. They are not Jeep CJ's but I did scrap out some '77 postal dispatch Jeeps.

[EDNY]

All that great metal work reminds me of a 33 project I saw online years ago....saved some picture as a FYI only.

[sammons]

That's cool Ed! Got that C1 vette thing going on. That would have looked good with the old '57 waffel style upholstery!    I thought about doing a C2 dash similar to that (with the two big curved padded uppers and the gauge cluster) but it wouldn't look right at all.

[EDNY]

That's cool Ed! Got that C1 vette thing going on. That would have looked good with the old '57 waffel style upholstery!    I thought about doing a C2 dash similar to that (with the two big curved padded uppers and the gauge cluster) but it wouldn't look right at all.

Sure looks like the car has some structural support to it....he also did the doors suicide style.

[TFoch]

Sammons,
The dash looks great.  Excellent craftsmanship.  I like the way you laid it out.
Tom

[sammons]

Fun, fun (not). I got the RH door aligned, reshaped and stripped. Bottom made and the first of the structure tubes in. Had to set up the PW unit and glass channel so I could figure out where to put the crash bar.  Now i'll weld that in tomorrow and figure out the inner panel that will allow access to R&R regulator. Seems like never ending fab work.

[EDNY]

Looks great....what did you paint the inside (doors) with?

[sammons]

Ed after I preped it then sprayed it with Plastikoat gloss black engine enamel. Sprayed it heavy around the edges so it would run into the seams. It will all get Total Coat under coating and more insulation when i'm done. Just making sure it will all be covered.

[EDNY]

I'm not familiar Total Coat... I bought an under coating set (gun and inner panel sprayers) many years ago and used the RusFre...it was tough to get it flowing from the gallon jugs. The hard rubberized was the worst...the tacky inner panel stuff was a bit easier to spray.

[FATnLOW]

Sammons...looks good  did you use POR 15 on the inside of the doors?,,,  Can't wait to get that far on my project.. Way too cold to work here  Snow and ice and a cold wind blowing


 **** just seen your post on what you used on the inside of the door  ****

[sammons]

Ed I used to use the 3m rubberized under coat, big aerosol can, expensive.  I've been using Total Coat since 2006, really like it.

FATnLOW,  quite a turn around since two weeks ago. Guess we shouldn't complain too much, we could be up N.E., buurrrrr!   I'm just damn glad I put infloor heat in the garage when I built my house, I keep it at 75° out there.  I can't stand the cold.

[chopper526]

Sammons, that door looks real nice. One down, one to go?

I was talking to my son about the weather yesterday. We are in agreement, it's still cold out, but it feels like springtime cold, not winter cold. And with it staying daylight longer....well, spring is just around the corner.

[62131]

Sammons your door is looking great, I've got to that stage on my doors and have quit and moved on to other projects that I can do in just a few hours as it's to cold to stay in the garage to long.