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The Exterior Paint Work is Almost Done...
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RAK402 |
09-13-2022 @ 5:57 PM
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From yesterday and today... Test fitting the panel that goes above the armrest on the 1940 Ford Fordor Sedan. I had to make these as the originals were literally crumbling. I used the two originals to make a pattern (there was enough of both there to make one-barely), the used an old Dremel Jig Saw to cut them out. I formed the first one with hot terrycloth rags (steamed in the microwave oven). That worked ok (I may try a steamer for the second one). The old arm rest was in pretty good shape, but was unable to staple the new panel to it properly. I soaked the edges in thin CA to stiffen them (which helped). I ended up using screws and blind nuts to hold the panel to the armrest-not as stock as I would like, but more permanent. The test fitting went well, so out it came again and the fabric was attached. Then the panel and armrest were re-assembled and installed in the car. The right, rear quarter window is now permanently installed (with the correct screws). Note: The wrinkles in the armrest covering will be behind the seat back when the seat is installed (they still bother me though). The original fabric on the armrest did not come back this far. I now have to repeat the process for the other side. Once that is done, all of the windows will be in and the car will be able to be closed up (except for the antenna hole in the roof).
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kubes40 |
09-09-2022 @ 3:33 PM
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It appears as if you are doing a nice job. These liners have always been a source of nerve racking for me as there is NO room for mistakes.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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RAK402 |
09-08-2022 @ 7:25 PM
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I have been working on the headliner for almost a week at this point... Now having to dodge rain (which we need, but the timing is bad as the car is outside and has no rear quarter window in it yet-I have to seal it up with plastic every night.). I am going very slowly with it. Stapling, pulling, tucking and gluing. There will be a lot of trimming around the edges as well. The right rear quarter window area is almost done (the rectangular objects in the photo are rare earth magnets to hold it in place until I was sure the contact cement really stuck). There is a bit more fabric to be trimmed above that window, but otherwise it should be finished tomorrow. I started working on the left rear one also, and worked on the back windows a bit too. I hope to wrap this up in a few more days. I have to go back to the armrests and the panels above them next.
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RAK402 |
09-06-2022 @ 10:08 AM
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Thank you Mike-I could not possibly have answered his question anyway. Back to the headliner this morning, but I wanted to check something before I went any further... There has always been a problem with the Rear View Mirror-it was easy to install the left mounting screw, but I could never get the right screw installed. I thought it would be a good idea to make sure I knew where the hole was for the right one before I started tacking the headliner at the front. There was a good reason why I could never get the screw in the hole-there was no hole in the slightly depressed area in the window frame (as there was on the left side). There is a hole, but no where near in the right place. The mirror bracket was used as a template for where to put the new hole. I spent the rest of the morning with the headliner. Making sure it is centered, putting the initial tacks (actually, I am using staples) in the extreme back, trimming the listing on the back so that it can be pulled down far enough, etc. More tacking and pulling tomorrow-long way to go to get in smooth and tight...
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kubes40 |
09-04-2022 @ 6:25 PM
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40cab, Kindly, I'd suggest you start a new thread with the issue you are having. This thread is pretty much devoted to the sedan restoration. I'll help you with your trunk lid fit. Perhaps photos of the upper corners? It appears to be on a convertible. Correct?
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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40Cabriolet |
09-04-2022 @ 10:18 AM
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How does the trunk fit? Mine does not lay down on driver side, hesitant for it to be twisted to fit. TIA
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RAK402 |
09-03-2022 @ 5:51 PM
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40cabriolettony, I will try to get it from the painter. From the last three days (working on the 1940 Ford Fordor Deluxe Sedan) ... Parking Brake Handle (now painted Monaida Maroon) re-installed. The work on the Headliner begins... The centers of the bows were measured and wrapped with tape so that they can be felt through the sleeves/listing. The bows were fed threw the sleeves/listing above the headliner. The listing was trimmed two inches back from the end (it looks like it will require a bit more trimming as I start to pull the headliner tight around the edges). The headliner with bows was roughly installed in the roof of the car. The headliner has seven bows. The roof of the car has eight sets of holes for the bows (maybe the 1939 Ford which used the same body had another bow?). The photo shows the end of the bow hanging from the right side installed in the wrong hole. Looking at photos from when I took the headliner out really helped me correct my error here. Heat prevented going any further on it today (it is around 100 degrees here almost every day these days).
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40cabriolettony |
09-03-2022 @ 10:35 AM
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Can you share the color code please? TIA I am trying to determine my code, looks similar.
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RAK402 |
08-31-2022 @ 8:39 PM
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More windlace work today, then on to the Kick Panels in the front. These panels came with the LeBaron Bonney kit. They are sort of pebbled/marbled texture, which I know is incorrect, but no one (that I know of) seems to have the correct panels for sale. I am hoping the color is correct, or at least close. When I got the car, it did have the correct panels in it (painted black, apparently with a broom by a previous owner-as was the dashboard), but someone had cut large, round holes in them for speakers, rendering them unusable for me even if re-painted. There are two kinds of insulation behind the Kick Panels to try to reduce road noise. The Parking Brake Handle should go back in tomorrow...
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RAK402 |
08-30-2022 @ 8:51 PM
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Still at it... The wiring from the Courtesy Lights on the 1940 Ford was completely shot. I had new wire and bullet connectors, but there is a small rivet in the socket for the light bulb contact-which was crimped to the old wire 82 years ago-no way it was coming off. I ended up soldering a servo mounting eyelet on to the wire (another hobby is RC Helicopters), which was just the right size. The re-wiring of the light sockets was done yesterday and the sockets and overhead wire went in this morning. Everything has cloth covered wiring, even though it cannot be seen. Also started the windlace on the right side of the car. This side is almost done-the left side should go in tomorrow. I cannot terminate the lower ends of the windlace until the new door sills come in next week (thanks to the people on this forum, I finally know how they should be terminated at the bottom). Still a very long way to go...
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