SHOP UPDATE: Bill's roadster

 Well, we got the body on and started the next phase

 Battery in the trunk

 Susi started the Dynamat throughout the car

 I mounted the fuse box and started pulling wires

 I assembled the dash and wired the back side

 Dash is in and all gauges are wired

 I made some battery cables and powered up the roadster

 The rear of the car is wired. The brake system is complete and we have been bleeding the brakes

 Did a little more paint work on some of the final parts

 Did another round of paint. Almost finished painting roadster parts

 We installed the trunk lid

 We finished installing the rear fenders, bumper and tail lights

 We installed the radiator and trans cooler lines along with the shifter and E brake

Susi sanding a few more parts so I can get them buffed and installed. We are just about caught up on the roadster. I am waiting on a few engine parts from the powder coater and the polisher. Once they arrive we will finish the assembly and get it running.

SHOP TRUCK: Made some great progress on the 40 this weekend

 Susi cut out the tiny patches to fill all the holes in the dash so I could weld them up.

 Here she is grinding out the welded patches so we can locate the holes for the new switches

 I am finish welding the firewall while Susi is grinding things up

 Dash, floor and firewall are finished

 That is the finished firewall

 We installed the front sheet metal so I can modify the car fenders to get the fit I want to the cowl before we start the body work on the cowl. I have to replace the rocker panels on the cab and the metal work is complete and it can get primed and body worked.

Its shaping up nicely, gonna be a nice looking truck

THE LATEST SCORE AT THE SHOP

 This is a real steel 32 Ford 5 window coupe

She needs a little TLC. I am going to install the new floor pan ASAP. Then blow it apart and off to the sand blaster. Once it is primed I will reassemble it and it will be for sale. This is an awesome starter project. The chassis is mostly done and the body is outstanding! Anybody interested in a nice 32 5 window should contact me. I could also finish this car completely for the right buyer.
                                                                             
                                                                       

This 32 roadster is currently being finished up here in the shop. Buy this coupe and yours could be in the line-up!

AFTER HOURS: I spent a little more time on my 40 this weekend

 I made the modifications and installed my electric wiper conversion this weekend. It should be much nicer than the old vacuum wipers that came stock in 1940.

 These are the cool chrome wiper towers that came in the kit. They should look very original.

 I had to fill the old holes where the old wipers were mounted.

 I also had to fill the hole where the original gauge cluster was so I could cut the holes for my new gauges.

 There is my layout for the new dash. Still have to fill the original switch holes and decide where to put the new ones.

Gauges temporarily installed along with the steering column drop. Getting closer to finishing the metal work so I can get it in primer

AFTER HOURS: I got in a little time on my English wheel today.

 These are the damaged cowl panels on my 40 pickup

 Susi made a papre pattern for me a few weeks ago

 This is the steel panel I cut this morning for the repair panel.

 The new panels is flat steel. The cowl has a curve from front to rear as well as up and down.

 This wasa perfect situation to learn how to use my English wheel.

 It took a few times of fitting and going back to the wheel but I was able to get the contour I needed for the cowl panels.

 You can see the slight bulge in the center of the panel.

 Here are the new panels welded in on both sides. Turned out great.

Here you can see the curvature of the panels. I am very happy with the finished product

I did a little finish work with a DA sander, Really pleased with the outcome. I know this is not a huge project on the wheel but it is a success for me being as I am just beginning to learn how to use it.