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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 | 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.
I definitely plan on finishing off the inside of the flares. I haven't decided if I will be finishing off the bottom of the ground effects yet. If I do I will be welding on metal from the outside of the ground effect back to the body. | | | 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 | Did a little more on the ground effect and finished tieing the rear flare into the ground effect. ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49903225086_dcb828e180_k.jpg) IMG-5311 by Lee Hatfield, on Flickr | | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,552 Likes: 137 Supreme Master | | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,552 Likes: 137 |
![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](http://i.imgur.com/juWbW5e.jpg) Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | |  Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,383 Likes: 430 Post Junkie | | Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,383 Likes: 430 | Awesome work and progress. | | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 veteran | | veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,397 Likes: 64 | I have a Hotrod book from mid seventies shows that method for flares..that is totally gnarly Lee you are a real craftsman. And you have vision my man.. alot of progress, that van will be badass.
When in doubt..get the sawzall out..
| | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 94 journeyman | | journeyman Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 94 | Watch how this metalshaper makes the flares, he has got very learnfull videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od9QeWsor6E | | | 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 | This is awesome and he does some beautiful work. I wish I had his metal working tools. | | | Re: My 72 Dodge Chop Project | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,383 Likes: 430 Post Junkie | | Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,383 Likes: 430 | No doubt. What a talent and amazing shop.  | | | 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 | I want to build a rear roll pan similar to this: ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49917304253_1e9b75caf8_n.jpg) attitudeadjustment by Lee Hatfield, on Flickr Then I remembered that I had a louvered hood on my old van but the inside had rusted out and I cut the louvers off the top of the hood before I scrapped the hood......so.....guess what the next project is? Build a roll pan with louvers!!!! Here are the panels I cut out of my old hood....I forgot I had these!!! ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49918092592_333fae63b7_k.jpg) IMG-5358 by Lee Hatfield, on Flickr | | |
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