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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | I cut out the small areas where I had found rust, cut out patches, and butt welded them in. Then it was to grinding the welds flush, and cleaning up the edges to ready for installation. After flipping the floor section over, all undercoating and grease was removed, and the areas where the floor was to meet the underbracing wire wheeled, and treated with Over-Rust [similar to POR 15] ---John ('59 SF convertible 001.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 002.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 004.JPG) ('50 Ford 011.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 001.JPG (157KB - 367 downloads) '59 SF convertible 002.JPG (152KB - 355 downloads) '59 SF convertible 004.JPG (158KB - 361 downloads) '50 Ford 011.JPG (150KB - 359 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | The body support was welded back on, and the seat reinforcements were also rewelded to their supports, as the welds on them had broken. The underpinnings were also metal treated after cleaning, and the floorboard was lifted in place. I used a plasma cutted to trim the existing floor, using a straightedge on both sections to avoid any large gaps. Screwdrivers worked well to align all the mounting holes, and bolts were placed in them to keep the alignment. Clamps were used to hold the firewall seam right to where it needed to be, and a few tack welds were done to hold it in place. ---John (big m 2 263.jpg) (big m 2 264.jpg) (big m 2 265.jpg) (big m 2 266.jpg) (big m 2 267.jpg) (big m 2 268.jpg) (big m 2 269.jpg) (big m 2 270.jpg) Attachments ---------------- big m 2 263.jpg (72KB - 360 downloads) big m 2 264.jpg (68KB - 364 downloads) big m 2 265.jpg (58KB - 359 downloads) big m 2 266.jpg (48KB - 348 downloads) big m 2 267.jpg (51KB - 334 downloads) big m 2 268.jpg (65KB - 387 downloads) big m 2 269.jpg (58KB - 401 downloads) big m 2 270.jpg (74KB - 365 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 591 Location: West Chester, PA | John, You're a brave soul... Keep up the great work! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | Thanks, Ron! Love that photo of your reflection in your fender ornament!! ---John | ||
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Expert Posts: 1728 Location: Fleetwood, Pa | Any beginner "body men" out there that want to see how it's done.....here's a perfect example!!! Keep up the good work, John!!! | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 530 Location: Wake Forest, NC | Great work as usual, do you weld with gas?. Those leaf springs across the frame look like they would make a good seat. | ||
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Location: Parts Unknown | Looks like you are ready for paint ! What colors will you go with when the messy part is done ? Which do you think we be done first, your car, or my shop ? | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | Fins/413 - 2010-08-03 4:35 AM Great work as usual, do you weld with gas?. Those leaf springs across the frame look like they would make a good seat. Eric, I use a Millermatic 250 mig welder with gas. I had replaced my Fury's springs earlier this year, and the chassis was as good a place for me to set the old ones down and forget to put them away. LOL! | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | Doctor DeSoto - 2010-08-03 7:50 AM Looks like you are ready for paint ! What colors will you go with when the messy part is done ? Which do you think we be done first, your car, or my shop ? The car will be solid black, with a red interior. I hope to have all the metalwork and solder done so I can get it protected in sealer before our rainy season hits. I'm sure you'll have your shop well on its way by then! ---John | ||
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Some Inspiration for Ya John.. Just so you can see the Light at the end of the Tunnel.. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=32078&... | ||
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Hi John! You do a very nice metall work, It being a great car. Good Luck! | ||
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Veteran Posts: 103 | Like everyone else, thanks John, for sharing this. Just read the whole thread, and am anxious to see more. A 59 Fury, is one of few cars left on my list, that I have never owned, that I have always wanted. Edited by HemiEd 2010-08-11 2:01 PM | ||
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Veteran Posts: 186 | Just spent a very nice half hour reading the whole thread....WOW! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | Front floors are now completely welded in, time to grind off the excess welds before progressing to the trunk area. ---John ('59 SF convertible 001.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 002.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 003.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 001.JPG (162KB - 322 downloads) '59 SF convertible 002.JPG (156KB - 331 downloads) '59 SF convertible 003.JPG (158KB - 352 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1728 Location: Fleetwood, Pa | Piecing together very nicely, John!!! Keep inspiring us all!!! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | Thanks, Bob! ---John | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 461 Location: Brooklyn NY | Wow!!! I think it's going to be great!! Everytime I see something of this level of craftsmanship being performed by John or Wizard or somebody else....I feel like such a hack. My friends say I'm good....I will never let them see this thread :}..........Ralph from Brooklyn | ||
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Regular Posts: 75 | John- As someone who has worked in the restoration industry, all I can say is WOW! I am so impressed with what you have done here. I cannot imagine undertaking such a project, but I am glad that there are people with the intestinal fortitude to do so. All of a sudden, DeSoto looks like a walk in the park compared to your car. All it needs are outer rockers and a bit of patching in the lower quarter panels. You have inspired me with your work. Keep it up!! CaptCarl | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | I finally got a chance to do a bit on the car. Getting the place cleaned up for the party has been an undertaking in itself! Here are the replacement 12 gauge rocker panels. These were made with a hydraulic metal brake, as the gauge of the steel was a bit too thick to use a mechanical brake. To get the dimensions of these parts correct, I cut a cross section from an undamaged rocker panel from another Mopar. You can visually see the difference in what was specified for a convertible versus a coupe or sedan. ---John (001.JPG) (002.JPG) (003.JPG) (004.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 001.JPG (148KB - 339 downloads) 002.JPG (151KB - 346 downloads) 003.JPG (152KB - 325 downloads) 004.JPG (160KB - 377 downloads) | ||
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Regular Posts: 52 Location: Columbia, SC | Wow, I just finished reading this thread too. Many others have said it, but I gotta do it too. Hats off to you, John, you are a major inspiration. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2244 Location: Yorba Linda, Ca | Here's some more inspiration for ya John. I have interior shots too. This is a 59 Sport Fury with the 361 4 barrel engine. Enjoy!! Nice job you are doing, when you are done we will have to get the convertibles together for a cruise!!! It will have to be "Soon" as I'm even older than Neil!!!!! Gary (My Classic Car, Aivar's 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury Conv-1-3 modified.jpg) Attachments ---------------- My Classic Car, Aivar's 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury Conv-1-3 modified.jpg (185KB - 358 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 3588 Location: Plymouth Spaceport | big m - 2010-10-21 7:32 PM I finally got a chance to do a bit on the car. Getting the place cleaned up for the party has been an undertaking in itself! Here are the replacement 12 gauge rocker panels. These were made with a hydraulic metal brake, as the gauge of the steel was a bit too thick to use a mechanical brake. To get the dimensions of these parts correct, I cut a cross section from an undamaged rocker panel from another Mopar. You can visually see the difference in what was specified for a convertible versus a coupe or sedan. ---John John,your work is amazing! I've had to weld in a new trunk pan and drivers side floor pan in the past,but nothing on the scale of what you're doing! Wish I had a shop like yours! What's that "over rust" stuff like? Does it have to be top coated like Por-15 to protect it from UV rays? I can only imagine how much work it must be clearing room for your party,if you need to clear some more space I'd be happy to store that '58 Plymouth at my place! Edited by 1960DesotoAdventurer 2010-10-22 11:05 AM | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5139 Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA | Good heavens John! three pages here and I cannot believe I missed all of them till now. Maybe I have Plymouths on my " ignore " list! I stand in awe at people that have the ability and the dedication to take on a prject like this. Mo-Power- To- YA, and you can bet I will be looking for your progress pics......................MO | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 530 Location: Wake Forest, NC | Beautiful job on those rockers, they ought to stiffen her up. | ||
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Expert Posts: 4043 Location: Connecticut | Real nice job on those rockers, John. I did mine in the same manner. Did you press them yourself, or have a shop make them for you ? Ron | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | ronbo97 - 2010-10-24 12:35 PM Real nice job on those rockers, John. I did mine in the same manner. Did you press them yourself, or have a shop make them for you ? Ron A local shop here did these for me. I have only a mechanical sheetmetal brake, which would not work on this gauge of steel. ---John | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | The belly section-shape of the new rocker looks to be spot-on, but the door sill area looks to be a little long/wide, compared to the OEM rocker section. I had to buy two sets of aftermarket outer quarter panels , a couple years ago, when I replaced Horrie's driver's-side outer rocker panel....(after it had been custom-formed, in so-so/fairly-good-but-not-great configuration, in 1981, when aftermarket panels were not available, when I repaired his hidden/covered-over rust-out areas)....because both sets of those panels had serious pressing-shape flaws in them. My shop decided to use the better of the two, and just to section-in its belly and lower area into the existing rocker panel, rather than to try to 'make' the entire piece be correctly shaped. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | Neil, I think what you are seeing is an optical illusion as the sample piece is laying at a different angle. They line right up when placed end to end. ---John | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Well, that's good to know; the aftermarket panels are somewhat less than perfectly shaped. | ||
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WOW...your level of determination and skill is off the charts, John...you're a cornerstone of this forum. Reading all this makes me want to rip into my ragtop project full speed ahead!! Thank you for posting this, a massive help to so many! | |||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | An update on this project- I have taken a lot of other projects in the time between working on this last, and now. I was called by an estate attorney for the late Leon Shelhorse, who ran Williams Auto Body and towing, and was the local AAA garage since 1957. He closed down in the early '80's. I leased his property fifteen years ago, and helped him to sell some of the collector cars he had stored on the properties he owned. When I bought my ranch, I moved my personal cars out, and he called in a scrap outfit that crushed most of the remaining cars, mostly from the sixties aznd seventies. Some cars were left behind, as well as an assortment of 2-ton trucks, piles of junk, and lots of trash. The attorney gave me salvage rights on the tow yard, and the body shop, in order to clean it up and help sell it for the heirs. I only saved a few vehicles, as they had some value, and scrapped the rest. The body shop had been plagued with midnight visitors [thieves] for years, and any of the easy to remove and sell tools were long gone. I did get some vintage equipment, a safe from the 1800's, and Leon's personal hand made toolbox, although all that was left inside was a Mopar door handle tool, and three small lead paddles. I got to thinking, that this would be an excellent box to keep all my specialty body tools in, and keep them separate from my mechanic tools. Now I have place for everything that is organized better. The top lid of the box holds my solder files, and each drawer holds my body picks, spoons, slapping files, dollies, hammers, etc. Soon I will be back to work on the '59, and now have a better way to keep my body tools organized for the job. ---John (001.JPG) (002.JPG) (030.JPG) (031.JPG) (032.JPG) (033.JPG) (034.JPG) (035.JPG) (036.JPG) (037.JPG) (038.JPG) (039.JPG) (040.JPG) (041.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 001.JPG (147KB - 323 downloads) 002.JPG (163KB - 305 downloads) 030.JPG (160KB - 289 downloads) 031.JPG (153KB - 299 downloads) 032.JPG (154KB - 299 downloads) 033.JPG (156KB - 312 downloads) 034.JPG (163KB - 326 downloads) 035.JPG (157KB - 336 downloads) 036.JPG (163KB - 296 downloads) 037.JPG (157KB - 317 downloads) 038.JPG (158KB - 318 downloads) 039.JPG (161KB - 307 downloads) 040.JPG (164KB - 303 downloads) 041.JPG (157KB - 324 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2519 Location: central Illinois | I believe these tools will be in good hands! Great work John. You should consider yourself a Master Craftsman. And I happen to like the 59 Fury's. Great choice and what dedication you have. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5139 Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA | John. If that door handle tool looks like the one used back in the day, It will bring over $200 on e-bay! A table knife with the tip bent at 90 dergee works just fine for me thankyou!......................MO | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | MOPAR-TO-YA - 2011-04-26 10:36 PM John. If that door handle tool looks like the one used back in the day, It will bring over $200 on e-bay! A table knife with the tip bent at 90 dergee works just fine for me thankyou!......................MO Steve- I'd been using a bent Taiwan screwdriver to release the handles for years. Never thought about using a table knife! ---John | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | I finally got caught up enough to resume work on this car. 12 Gauge rocker panel installation- Now, I cut the original 18 gauge rockers from the body with the body firmly positioned on the frame. There was no rust found, but wanted the stronger panels to reduce body flex that convertibles can suffer from. Next, the inside was wire brushed, and a dolly and hammer was used to smooth out the inner panel. A grinder removed the nubs left from the spot welds, and a wire wheel removed any loose residue. Next, the surfaces were coated with the Over-Rust to treat the metal before installing the new panels. The replacements were then cut to size, and mated to the car body. ---John (59 SF convertible 001.JPG) (59 SF convertible 002.JPG) (59 SF convertible 003.JPG) (59 SF convertible 005.JPG) (59 SF convertible 006.JPG) (59 SF convertible 007.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 59 SF convertible 001.JPG (159KB - 276 downloads) 59 SF convertible 002.JPG (158KB - 280 downloads) 59 SF convertible 003.JPG (162KB - 300 downloads) 59 SF convertible 005.JPG (156KB - 295 downloads) 59 SF convertible 006.JPG (147KB - 301 downloads) 59 SF convertible 007.JPG (162KB - 334 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | With both sides of the rocker panels now complete, I assembled the rotisserie I had bought last summer. It was made by a fellow down south of here, he markets them here as a 'Carotator'. It was very easy to assemble, and the steel is heavy gauge, I would recommend them to anyone. I have lots of finish work to do, as well as lots of grinding. Not to mention, I have decided to replace rather than patch the trunk pan, as it it heavily pitted. I have a reasonably solid '57 pan cut out of a car I scrapped recently that I will use. I used a series of blocks on jacks, and barrels, to set the car body up by myself. ---John ('59 SF convertible 003.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 004.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 005.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 006.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 007.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 002.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 003.JPG (156KB - 295 downloads) '59 SF convertible 004.JPG (158KB - 304 downloads) '59 SF convertible 005.JPG (150KB - 315 downloads) '59 SF convertible 006.JPG (157KB - 307 downloads) '59 SF convertible 007.JPG (154KB - 296 downloads) '59 SF convertible 002.JPG (164KB - 322 downloads) | ||
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Veteran Posts: 114 Location: South Australia | That rotissary looks the goods John,it would be very handy in my shed! Great to see you back into "Rusty"mate,It's better than any serial on tv,thats for sure! | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6203 Location: Big pimpin' | Looking good John. Every time I need some inspiration, I take a look at this thread. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | muddy - 2011-12-07 2:24 AM That rotissary looks the goods John,it would be very handy in my shed! Great to see you back into "Rusty"mate,It's better than any serial on tv,thats for sure! Thanks, Grant! Hopefully I can stay on it for awhile this time instead of bouncing between other projects. ---John | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | dukeboy - 2011-12-07 3:47 AM Looking good John. Every time I need some inspiration, I take a look at this thread. Thanks, Chaney! I really enjoy watching your build threads as well. ---John | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | Another minor dilemna- Where to put the frame until I can use the croossmember and extra mounts in the donor frame. This thing is rusty, and could easily be considered scrap, so I do not want to put it outside where one of the guys may toss it in the scrap bin, but it will be in the way inside. I used a couple come alongs and raised it to the ceiling, and chained it up out of the way until I am ready for it. ---John ('59 SF convertible 002.JPG) (Deal Wrecking 001.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 002.JPG (164KB - 292 downloads) Deal Wrecking 001.JPG (167KB - 443 downloads) | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | John, there have been some OEM correct MoPar convertible mufflers on the 'Pay, recently. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | d500neil - 2011-12-07 1:08 PM John, there have been some OEM correct MoPar convertible mufflers on the 'Pay, recently. Neil, do you happen to have the auction number by chance? If so, thanks in advance!! ---John | ||
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Expert Posts: 2905 Location: little rock, AR | You have taken the old saying "you have a lot of junk hanging around" to a new level!!! Edited by oldwood 2011-12-07 10:04 PM | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | I'll see what I can do..... | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7808 Location: Williams California | I received my recast steering wheel back from Koch's. They did a good job on it overall, they were originally going to cast the clear plastic and repair the handgrips, but they recast the handgrips as well, and may I add, at no extra cost!! ---John ('59 SF convertible 004.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 003.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 004.JPG (145KB - 299 downloads) '59 SF convertible 003.JPG (161KB - 312 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Look great steering wheel (If same firm new rechromed the steering frame?). Hope I can see your Sport Fury in live when I go to CA. | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 957 Location: Signal Mountain, TN | That wheel looks nice. I am familiar with Koch's... they do some really nice work. | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 481 Location: The Netherlands | What color is that steering wheel? Also what was your plan for the interior color? I forgot | ||
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Expert Posts: 2788 Location: USA - KY | Incredible work, John! I especially like that circular badge that was STILL hanging desperately on to the rear fin in the first "before" pictures. It's a wonder it was still there, and that no one had picked it off over the years. This car is going to be absolutely wonderful when you are done. I also like the '59's. | ||
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