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Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 | Lee - did you learn it on your own or did you take classes?
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| | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 Master Metal Sculptor | OP Master Metal Sculptor Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 | Lee - did you learn it on your own or did you take classes? I had never done any welding/fabrication/body work before I bought my Dodge van in 2011. Welding and body work I learned by asking a lot of questions to people who did that and watched a lot of videos and then practiced. That's why it takes me so long on my projects. 9 years on my van and I am just now ready for paint (of course every time I was ready for paint I thought of one more body mod I wanted to do first....but now I really am ready for paint....then I can finish the interior). | | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,759 Likes: 175 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,759 Likes: 175 | That's the best way Lee. I learned starting back on the Nautilus.
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| | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 Master Metal Sculptor | OP Master Metal Sculptor Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 | You guys are my heroes..no joke. Thanks.....Just love playing with metal and experimenting. Others before me gave me a lot of inspiration and ideas and just trying to recreate what others have done. | | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 Master Metal Sculptor | OP Master Metal Sculptor Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 | Test fitting the ground effects to see how they will look. Also, have to mount ground effect to be able to finish the flares as the flares tie into the ground effect. Ran out of welding gas so have to get more before I can fully mount these, Ughhhh IMG-5260 by Lee Hatfield, on Flickr IMG-5261 by Lee Hatfield, on Flickr | | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 old hand | old hand Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,266 Likes: 43 |
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| | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 Master Metal Sculptor | OP Master Metal Sculptor Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,258 Likes: 164 | That's the best way Lee. I learned starting back on the Nautilus. And that restoration turned out beautiful! | | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 94 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 94 | I followed the thread of you're other Van that allready has radical modifications, great to see you are building not one but 2 radical vans, I love it. how will you finish of the in- and underside of the flares and ground effects. I am doing the same thing on my van, I wanted to weld sheet metal on the underside because I worry that the inside of the flares and ground effects will start rusting, but that way I will never pass vehicle control to get it road legal.(same reason why I can't chop the roof) So I might end up with bolt on closing plates, I want the Van to also look great from underneath... I have used the same method you are working, as I don't have an English wheel or other high tech stuff. It does mean the need for a little bit more Bondo to get it straight. Keep up the great work. | | |
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