35 Ford Roadster Rear

[oztinbasher]

I started an interesting job this week and thought I would share. 35 quarter panels are quite large and have a lot of detail, so I will break it up into a few pieces. The first piece is most of the vertical part from the B pillar to the top of the wheel arch. I layed out the paper template and hold it down with magnets, and mark and cut 2 parts.

I used the flattest wheel I have a 12” radius to wheel out this part.


Next I mark out the curved section which folds into the trunk, I add 1” to the edge for that fold.

I folded the trunk edge then shrunk it down in the kick shrinker.


Then I shrunk down the other side with thumbnail dies in the Pullmax.

I wheeled out the marks from the Pullmax and curved the panel with a tube on the top wheel.

I noticed I had shrunk too far in towards the top of the panel so I didn’t go so far on the second panel. (Marked in pen)

[blown36]

Nice work Steve, I'll be watching this one, I have some rough rear quarters I brought in from the US, probably worth saving but I'll need a few fill pieces. So far I've collected these from the states and everthing else in Australia back to the B Pillar. Rear half to complete.

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[monte]

Nice work as usual Steve ,next time we venture down the big smoke id like to call in and say hey ,love to see how you make those panels up

[oztinbasher]

Thanks Blown36,Monte,
Anytime your down you can drop in,doesn't take much for me to stop for a coffee (or scotch)
Cheers Steve.

[turns]

Nice work oztinbasher

[oztinbasher]

This is the combination I used to define the beltline with the bead roller.


I made some plastic forming dies to finish the beltline in the Pullmax.


Did a couple of test pieces to get the right combination for the swage line around the wheel arch.

Had to get a hand from my wife Kerry to do this panel as it was a bit big to handle.

I use ½” bead roller with skateboard wheel to tip the bottom edge.

Shrunk the edge then tipped the lower flange and flattened out with a hammer and dolley.




This is the start of a reversible buck.

Cheers Steve

[ken1939]

Super work so far, looking foward to seeing more. Love the buck you made. Take it you had an original to make the station from?

[oztinbasher]

Hi Ken,Turns,
I had a painted and assembled car to go off which made it a bit difficult.
Cheers Steve.

[stevenm]

Sweet as work there Steve - what you can do to a pice of tin is totally beyond my skills

[jailbar joe]

as usual a pleasure to watch your work steve

cheers joe

[Gojeep]

Nice seeing how it is done mate.

[ken1939]

Hi Ken,Turns,
I had a painted and assembled car to go off which made it a bit difficult.
Cheers Steve.

To say the least! Based on my experiences making door skin bucks at least. Lots of tense moments to be sure. Although I always wanted to try one of those profile tools they sell. Looking forward to more

[compact]

Sweet as work there Steve - what you can do to a pice of tin is totally beyond my skills

ditto.....nice work

[oztinbasher]

Thanks Guy's,
A small update on the roadster panels, I refined the buck to fit the panel so far.
Then I clamped the panel to the buck to knock over the edge to the guard.

I shrunk down the B pillar edge to match the profile of the door.

This panel is basically finished until I start welding.

Cheers Steve.

[jailbar joe]

I didn't realise it was that simple fantastic results

cheers joe