My first 1964 Caliente/Comet project

[Groover]

Lord Almighty! that is some sweet work, Red.

[Lou's Comet]

Wow that is some amazing work! Looks GREAT!


What gauge steel are you using?

Lou

[Red Lehr]

Thanks Lou !
using 19 gauge , but not always easy to find.......

[Red Lehr]

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I didn't feel like putting a fiberglass teardrop Hood on the car so I thought I'd just make a teardrop Hood from scratch using 18 gauge steel. I still need to put the vent holes and wire in the back end but I think it turned out fairly well. Sorry for not posting more but retirement is hopefully just around the corner LOL

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[poboyjo65]

Wow !!! Great metal working skill! looks great!!!

[Joe Travers]

That's what I call the patience of Job

Dude, how many hours to stretch and shrink that piece?
Looks FABulous!

Joe

[Jims65cyclone]

Wow! That's another thing I know I'll never be able to do.

Jim

[Lou's Comet]

Wow,,,,again ,,,WOW!

Really nice work! How do you plan on attaching to hood?

Lou

[Red Lehr]

Wow !!! Great metal working skill! looks great!!!

Thank you,it turned out pretty good.

[Red Lehr]

That's what I call the patience of Job

Dude, how many hours to stretch and shrink that piece?
Looks FABulous!

Joe

Thanks Joe. Time wise it took around 36-40 hours. The radius on top part of the scoop changes about every two or three inches but if it didn't I guess it wouldn't have a little bit of rake to it. I made this out of eight separate pieces, welded them and planish them by hand.

[Red Lehr]

Wow! That's another thing I know l never be able to do.

Jim

Sure you can! Trust me, if I can do it you can too. The drive, time, and tools is what it takes, oh, and watching a lot of how to videos lol

[Red Lehr]

Wow,,,,again ,,,WOW!

Really nice work! How do you plan on attaching to hood?

Lou

Hello Lou !
I made the hood out of 18 gauge steel so it would be rigid enough and not need any extra support.
I will cut out the shape I need on the old hood and tig weld the scoop in. Everything was tig welded.....

[Joe Travers]

Thanks Joe. Time wise it took around 36-40 hours. The radius on top part of the scoop changes about every two or three inches but if it didn't I guess it wouldn't have a little bit of rake to it. I made this out of eight separate pieces, welded them and planish them by hand.

Yeah, more sculpting than 'fabrication'. I would call it a piece of art
If you lived in my town, I would pay a good commission.

Joe

[Red Lehr]

Thanks Joe. Time wise it took around 36-40 hours. The radius on top part of the scoop changes about every two or three inches but if it didn't I guess it wouldn't have a little bit of rake to it. I made this out of eight separate pieces, welded them and planish them by hand.

Yeah, more sculpting than 'fabrication'. I would call it a piece of art
If you lived in my town, I would pay a good commission.

Joe

To quote one of the guys I watch on YouTube, "metal is like clay", as long as you remember that and if you don't like what you've done you can always start over. I thought about building a hammer form out of Oak but I wanted to try shaping it free handed first and it actually turned out okay.

[Jims65cyclone]

it actually turned out okay.

A skilled metalsmith a master of understatement, all in one.

Jim