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I really appreciate how you share with us how you overcome each obstacle you run across in your project. I don't think Trepanier or Foose would be so revealing. Great work.
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The methods that I am showing are not secrets, just mostly forgotten or never learned by modern fabricators.
There are no real secrets for the execution of the plans that Foose of Trepanier does. All the grunt work is done by fabricators and body men who work from drawings and renderings. In overhaulin' there was a different crew in almost every build. The only constant thing in the Overhaulin' builds were the renderings produced by Foose. The secret is in the design of the project, after that any well equipped shop should be able to build the project.
I spent almost a day making making the channel, restoring the ends and assembling the frame to the glass. If I had access to better tools, like a foot operated sheer and a brake that could bend 16 gauge metal, the channel could have been made in about 10 minutes. Then another hour to finish the window assembly. Use of wood frame and forms to bend metal is an old time approach. One that sadly seems to be forgotten by most metal fabricators. There is nothing wrong with wood forms for making a few pieces. However wood forms do have their limitations, they will wear out quickly. This shows that with a little time and effort you can make one off parts that are not readily available.
OK, back to the build.
Not a whole lot to show. I am taking a break from glass and power windows and working on the trunk lid area. There are a couple of problem areas that need to be addressed. One the left quarter panel does not line up with the trunk lid very well. The other is the gap at the back of the trunk lid sucks ranging from 7/16" on one side to 9/16" on the other.
This is the starting point for the quarter to trunk lid.
This is the roughed in work. I still need to cover the work with Rage.
The starting point for the trunk lid gap. The gap is really excessive.
This is my work in progress. I still need to work the edge a little more.
I spend some time locating and drilling holes for the fender emblem.
