Awesome stuff. I would have hacked in a ribbed-for-her-pleasure roof panel from a junkyard wagon and said "good enough." Impressive to see the low crown take shape and checking it with the gauges. And of course my favorite part, the one pass weld between the two halves to make it one panel.
I follow dozens of hotrod build channels ,yours and Phillips hotrod garage are by far the most informative., I can only imagine ehat your full potential can be once you get a bigger shop and the tools and machines needed to bring it out. Thank you ! Keep up the great content
@@RACGARAGE no thank you ! I was you in the mid 80's I didn't follow up with metal working because well you know life gets in the way of your dreams. So now I along with many others live that lost life through great RU-vid channels like yours .
For a guy who keeps implying that he doesn't know what he's doing, you do some fantastic work. Enjoy watching your approach to things. Keep up the good work.
i once saw the DuLays, on tv, make the same panel. They started by gently shrinking the outside.They said it made raising the panel easier plus it keeps the panel from being floppy.
Wow, you are ambitious! That power hammer is a beast. Holding those big panels by yourself was amazing, and then you go and weld them together; unbelievable to do it yourself with no helper. Keep up the great work.
You did a nice job on the roof. I wish I had a power hammer in the shop. You made it look easy. Haha I’m fix to have to do a roof insert with my wheel. Looks great and I’ll choir part 2. -Spanky
Rough on the shoulders ! Great job. This seems easier than English wheeling an insert. I’ve made a couple on the wheel but It’s so easy to mess them up if you get tired and the panel sags.
Frikin amazing job! Didn’t think the seam was going to flatten out! You got to be a little stressed out. Can’t wait to see the next part! I’ve got a 31 coupe I’m starting this spring
Travis you are doing great. you are like me I'm methodical about what I do and I believe you're just like me I always look at it over evaluate it and when I'm done with it it's like oh wow I can't believe I got that finished that way after putting a bunch of time in it but that's just the way it happens keep up the good work young man.
First one to like your video.....sweet video as always. I keep learning more and more watching you. Keep the videos coming. Ill be making a huge push to work on my 1929 Buick pick up this Spring. thanks again.
Considering the cost of a 4x8 piece of sheet metal (maybe $80) & your time it would be probably be better to go to a junkyard & get a roof panel from a car for this. It would already be crowned & you can get the inner supports already made also.
sheet was more than double 80$ and what I do is not about taking the easy way out of things. I enjoy making panels from scratch and my customers like the fact that its hand made and not some other cars roof cut from a junkyard. that absolutely could have been done but just not the way I will ever do it unless specifically told to do so by a customer.
Have you considered putting a couple of boughs across the opening to support the middle and help combat drumming. I agree the pwr. hammer is a beast, I would have given up long ago, but then I've got a few years on you, I'm rapidly approaching octogenarian status.
Yes sir! your so great in planting our task to follow which is amazing . Sir, I have a question about your Items and stuff you hang up on your walls, like parts etc. Are any of them for sale or you just have them for later use, on projects? I really like the Front grille that's on top of your Door , almost looks like the Oldsmobile type ! Just asking for information . Love your work and videos . Your Great! Thank you, for what you show us.
Please if it's for sale, I would like to buy it, if you want to sale it. If your willing to sale it how much, I would like to communicate with you, because I have so many things that you have that I want. What's the best way to get in touch with you? And another one that I saw, is the windshield stanchion, for model A . I believe it's been shortened, which I want. How much for the complete package? I don't want to keep you from your important work with your projects. But I am very serious about buying the mentioned items to start with. Sorry, for taking to much of your time, please forgive me. Let me know if we have a connection. Thanks, sir.
While it's great to learn new skills like power hammer use I don't understand why traditional English wheeling wouldn't be less tiring for you?Great job on the panels though.
It might be less tiring but near impossible for one person to make in an E wheel and to achieve the same panel finish in the amount of time. Also the power hammer has a lot more capabilities
Making it in 2 pieces was kinda dumb. I would have picked up a roof from a station wagon at the wrecking yard that was a close fit and adjust it if needed. It would have been 1000 times easier..
@@ashwill117 NOT! How many have you done? None would be my guess. This will never turn out as good as a 1 piece roof welded in just because a donor roof will not have a seam in the middle of the panel. I have put filler roofs in many a hot rod from a donor car and if you choose the right one it will come out perfect. I'm not trying to cut him down, more like show a better way to get it done with less time and effort and still get a better result.
