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Since the chop was successful I decided to try my hand at sectioning. I reinforced the cab above and below where my sawsall
would go. I took a 3 inch section out of the middle of the cab. Its like a magicians disappearing act, you can see all the way
around it, no trap doors or hidden compartments. Aabra-Kadaabra - Hocus-Pocus. And with a little help from my Lovely Assistant.
Now that was a TRICK. I never knew sectioning would be so much fun. Check out the before and after pictures. Looks a lot lower.
would go. I took a 3 inch section out of the middle of the cab. Its like a magicians disappearing act, you can see all the way
around it, no trap doors or hidden compartments. Aabra-Kadaabra - Hocus-Pocus. And with a little help from my Lovely Assistant.
Now that was a TRICK. I never knew sectioning would be so much fun. Check out the before and after pictures. Looks a lot lower.
At this stage of a project you really see a lot of progress each time you work on it. It took me one Saturday to chop the cab, another
to chop the doors and a day and a half to section the cab. You would think the chop would take more time then the section, but for
me the cowl area was challenging because of the curved hood line. If you look closely at the pictures when you take 3 vertical
inches out of 45 degree angle you have a huge gape to fill. I ended up cutting an additional 3 inches out of the upper body and
using the piece that I cut out originally to fill the new space back up. Now the hood line flows and if you didn't know what you
looking at you might not even notice the section. That is what make fabrication fun!
to chop the doors and a day and a half to section the cab. You would think the chop would take more time then the section, but for
me the cowl area was challenging because of the curved hood line. If you look closely at the pictures when you take 3 vertical
inches out of 45 degree angle you have a huge gape to fill. I ended up cutting an additional 3 inches out of the upper body and
using the piece that I cut out originally to fill the new space back up. Now the hood line flows and if you didn't know what you
looking at you might not even notice the section. That is what make fabrication fun!
The door jams took some extra work same as with the chop. I could finally fix that big rust hole in the back of the cab, and move
on to the doors. I separated the inner door shell from the outer skin on the lower portion of the door. I then cut my 3 inch section
out of the inner shell and moved it upward and welded it into place. Then I simply cut off the bottom of the skin getting rid of my
rust and the damage at the bottom of the door. That worked SLICK.
on to the doors. I separated the inner door shell from the outer skin on the lower portion of the door. I then cut my 3 inch section
out of the inner shell and moved it upward and welded it into place. Then I simply cut off the bottom of the skin getting rid of my
rust and the damage at the bottom of the door. That worked SLICK.
Again I couldn't resist, I had to see what it all looked like. I came across an original '32 Ford drop axle that had been dropped an
additional 2 inches. I found some plywood that measured 2' by 4' and thought that would be a good size for the box. And of coarse
I had to climb in to experience the chop and section together. Plenty of head and leg room, should be a comfortable ride to the
Nationals in Louisville.
additional 2 inches. I found some plywood that measured 2' by 4' and thought that would be a good size for the box. And of coarse
I had to climb in to experience the chop and section together. Plenty of head and leg room, should be a comfortable ride to the
Nationals in Louisville.
In case you haven't noticed whats
in my garage, this is my other
major project, a 1961 Ford
Unibody shortbox.
in my garage, this is my other
major project, a 1961 Ford
Unibody shortbox.
My '61 Ford Unibody will become
a '61 Expedition. A big cubic inch
FE engine with Air Ride and Killer
Paint. I cant wait to get going on
this one.
a '61 Expedition. A big cubic inch
FE engine with Air Ride and Killer
Paint. I cant wait to get going on
this one.
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