HM2038 Build

[Redstang69]

Looks like you're making good progress on the body work already. Any chance you could provide measurements for the locations of the Cobra badges and wiper arms?
Are you going to add cutouts for the defrosters?

[Bass And Hot Rods]

I will try to certainly.   Pete said the location they gave him caused problems,  but I may be ok..

Also, at it again
https://youtu.be/IUsiAfnYe14

[Redstang69]

Quite the rabbit hole, but that must have been some good momentum you had to sand the whole body down. Care to elaborate in your next video on what grit paper you used, type of sanding blocks, techniques, etc? I've followed Dan's garage building a FFR and he had some cool techniques for making soft sanding blocks that worked well with all the curves of our bodies.

[Bass And Hot Rods]

Will do!  Jim and I are off to San Marcos Thursday but I'll definitely try to address those questions.

I did the initial sand with 180 using a combo od DA with light pre, a durablock taco block, and mostly by hand and feel.  Jim  recommended soft sanders so I may acquire some.1

[Redstang69]

Looks like the pipes turned out nice. Did you happen to sit your trunk tub on with the fuel tank installed? Some (myself included) needed to shim the tank down slightly. The rubber you're going to use might do the job.

[Bass And Hot Rods]

It actually fits well.  With the weather strip it will be just right

[Bass And Hot Rods]

Just a note for those wanting a glove box.  Many kits ive seen are enormously expensive,  but I picked this kit up from Shell Valley for around $135, and it fits nicely

[Bob Worley]

Just a note for those wanting a glove box.  Many kits ive seen are enormously expensive,  but I picked this kit up from Shell Valley for around $135, and it fits nicely

I made my own for almost nothing, with materials I had around the shop.   Made the box out of .062 aluminum.

https://worleyworld.com/cobra/glove-box

[Bass And Hot Rods]

Work work work

https://youtu.be/o8bYGz1Ej3s

[Bass And Hot Rods]

Instead of the early square taillights the car came with, I filled the holes and went with the later Lucas variety.   Much more better.

[s_reynolds]

Separate question. Who supplied the body and frame for your 32 Ford project?

[Bass And Hot Rods]

Show me rod and custom in Nixa Missouri.   Top notch product and Tony and Cindy are great people.

[Bass And Hot Rods]

Getting more work done

https://youtu.be/VdIndw7ZzfQ

[Redstang69]

Larry, did you Wilwood boxes from the master cylinders not have the clamps in them? Maybe Hurricane installed those so you don't have the boxes. Body work is moving along nicely. I bet that's working out well with doing the majority on the buck and being able to do it outside.

[Bass And Hot Rods]

Yeah we have had some nice days recently, so working out in it has been a treat.  Alec cut me a deal on a Stage 1 chassis that someone abandoned when I bought my car, so the MC's were installed.  I did get the boxes, and the clamps were not with it.  No big deal.  $19 shipped and they will be here this week sometime.  Jake said he was shipping the last of the aluminum pieces to me today so if I get them this week, I'll be able to set up the fuel system and mount everything under the hood.  After that I start wiring.  Amazing how just a few key components can put the brakes on everything.