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Old 01-22-2020, 10:52 PM
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Ford's aluminum and paint process for same is crappy. We have several newer Ford Explorers at work with 30k miles that the paint is bubbling and peeling on the front aluminum hood lips. Take it back to the dealer and they tell you it must have been caused by stone chips. BS!!

Other then that, they are awesome vehicles.

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Watching the thread religiously. Actually, it may be a religious experience.

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Although the original was aluminum, this one will be steel. From guys I’ve talked to about metal shaping and forming, with this being my first time, they suggested 20ga which gives some good strength but is malleable enough to not let me get too frustrated starting out. Should I make another, the second one would be stronger 18ga. I’m just going to have to use some scrap and figure out what is working best for me. Perhaps some parts like the doors/hood thicker while other where there’s more curves will be the thinner metal. Either way, it’s sure to be a disaster!!

They’re about done on the CAD model, so more pics soon!!!!

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If you watch Ron Fournier, Ron Covell or Kent White take a flat piece of sheet metal and proceed to make a smooth bowl out of it is absolutely amazing. Can't wait to see your project unfold.
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Thanks Dave, not sure why I assumed it was going to be aluminum
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Some good stuff here. https://www.youtube.com/user/lazzemetalshaping
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Great link Freddie!

We're getting closer! The stations are done on both lateral and longitudinal axis. These are the longitudinal ones that interlock with the lateral axis stations to form the structure. Next up is getting the quote from the CNC guy for laser cutout MDF stations! More to come with more details to follow. It's getting closer!

And yes, I plan to document the pricing on this project so nothing is a mystery. Why not? I think it would be good to show what a project like this costs especially in this phase of the plan.

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Dude, you remind me of Micheal Keaton in Mutliplicity Movie.. There has to be multiples of you running around..


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Moving forward, the CNC company came back with a quote for the panels to be routed out. They're starting that process and based on their schedule, I should pic them up the first week of March!

Through sheer Yenko.Net comradory and the ability of many to help others in this site, I've found a Nicson 2x2 intake complete with carbs courtesy of Hawkeye's (Marty) sharp eye! I use this term sparingly, so consider it the ultimate Super Dave compliment: You da MAN!!

As I stated, here's my breakdown of the design phase of this. I used Mike at Partsnap.com for the 3D work and one of his suppliers for CNC work will provide the cutouts. To scan the model and do the 3D work on the stations was $2600. Considering the first guy I contacted, while enthusiastic and knew exactly what I needed since he's done them before, wanted $10k-$15k (not an exact quote, just a shooting off the hip estimate), I think that's a screaming deal and I'm beyond impressed with his work and detail. The CNC panels are quoted at $3100. So I'm in this at $5700. Of course the model cost at $75 and then the extra materials to assemble the buck will be superfluous (me so smart n' stuff!), so let's just round up to $6k for the design and execution (smart!) of the start of this whole endeavour (man... I'm killing it with big words today! )

More updates to come soon as I start to acquire more parts next week! Body buck assembly next month!

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Consider reaching out to Craig Naff. Super-low profile but has hand-made many famous show car bodies.

http://blog.bubbasgarage.com/2013/10...trod-body.html
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