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Struck out on what I thought were headlight stabilizers turned out to be side mount brackets.

I did get the aluminum trim ordered for the roof today from Bob's  805 434 2963. I found it on a thread on the vcca forum.

Last week I took patterns in to the glass shop. It's going to be green tint, laminate on the windshield, and tempered on the rest.

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I have been working on the headlight bar, I was planning on buying some 5/8" stainless tube and fabricating the end parts, well I made some thinking that I could weld some details on. After getting the bars straightened and bolted on it got me thinking that this assembly kind of identifies a 32 Chevy and I want It to be more original looking than a part that I might make.

So I ordered the end parts from Bowtie Reproductions tonight and will sometime in the future get new bars.

I went to pick up the glass today but the windshield broke when they were cutting it.
The rest of the glass is tempered. It's all shaded green, he told me the shading is not as "green" as it was 20-30 years ago because of the ingredient is harmful to the environment. Thought he said it was iron? But that doesn't make since.   Any one have any experience with this.

I got the latch working on the deck lid. It's cable operated and has a ugly release lever that I'm going to paint black and hide under the seat for no one to see.

Ok... I know some people will hate them and think there may be too many trinkets on the car, and that's ok but I'm going to have to put fishtail exhaust tips on this. Thing.
If you look in the picture you can see the cardboard profile of one. I like it and the next owner can sawzall them off.

They come for Harley's with a 1 7/8" od which will slide into my 2" exhaust. I would like to find a supplier who makes tHem in stainless if anyone knows. And yes cost is a concern.   

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If you are using a IPad to take pictures have the on/off button on the right side for proper indexing of pics when posting.

Kids would say "Yea"

[EDNY]

PM sent...we'll get this figured out yet!

[logride]

Thanks Ed!

Button on right, button on right.

[TFoch]

Logride,
Looking real good!  I think the fishtails will look good on it.  I think it depends on the car they're on.  Like you said, it's your car so build it to your taste.
Tom

[themoose]

Logride,

I really enjoy looking at your pictures and watching the 32 come together. I brings back a lot of memories. Being a Harley guy myself since forever I have to agree that the exhaust tips will look pretty good.

Moose

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The headlight bar pads came in the mail today. I went out to the shop and put them on and they look great. Much better than the way my homegrown parts were turning out.

I got the glass. Still waiting for the windshield.  The shop eched the tempered markings on the corners so I'm sure ill be safe. The green tint is very faint.

I attached a pic of the top insert trim. I'm still formulating a plan on how all of it will be put together.

Not much for heat in the shop and I can see soon ill be needing to trim some areas in paint. Under the top trim and around the windows. We'll see what happens.

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Oh and yea I would love a blue and white deluxe..... With fishtails.

[EDNY]

Moose

Had to mention that I also have Harley tailpipe ends on my 33 Chevy, they are "solid", chrome and weigh about a pound each. They aren't the fin style (which I would prefer) but for about $20...they will work.  They have some nice detail work around the flanges.

Ed

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Those look great Ed!

I must admit I like your tail lights and stands and was thinking about copying you, but I won a bid on eBay for 32 lenses and bezels so I stayed with them and added the speedway33 stands.

I love the lines of your 33.

[EDNY]

Those look great Ed!

I must admit I like your tail lights and stands and was thinking about copying you, but I won a bid on eBay for 32 lenses and bezels so I stayed with them and added the speedway33 stands.

I love the lines of your 33.

Thanks!

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I fired up the LP heater today the thermometer said 55 in the garage and it felt great!

I worked on lining up the doors, installing the rear window, and loosening up the mechanism for the front window.

I got all the garnish moldings to fit. Some had to be shortened because they were for a sedan.
Still need a drivers side A pillar garnish molding.

Moose's comment on how nice the airflow is made me want to make the windshield crank.

Any Idea what the windshield slides in on the A pillars? Anyone?

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I am having a good time working on the 32.

The seat is from a dodge mini van. The cabin narrows as you get closer to the firewall so I had to narrow the seat frame a inch or so on the front at each side.

With the seat all the way back against the package tray I felt I would like a little more room so I took 2" off of the package tray so the seat will slide back further, as you can see in the picture.

The upper window frames of the doors hit the A pillars  on both sides. So today I ground the edge of the door about a 1/8 " away to give the door clearance. Then tig welded it back together. I also welded the top sheet metal on the doors . The reason for this is I had to take 1/2" off the top back of the doors because I think they were for a sedan and I had to remove the sheet metal to make the finger joint deeper in the wood.

This was a job I was avoiding but turned out to be not that big of deal.

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A few more pics from today.

I rolled it outside to get some fresh air.

No surf boards in Iowa! At least not this time of year!

Chrome fishtails showed up. They seem perfect to me.