Guest StevenT Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) It's been a while since my last update, but here's where I'm at to this point.Since last post I have finished the paint, wet sanded, and polished the cab. I then built support beams and used two 2ton chain hoists to lower the cab back on to the frame, it fit like a glove and using this method was one of the easiest drops I've ever done (you can see a little bit of one end of the support structure in the 9th photo in the garage). recovered the running boards with new rubber and then repaired and polished the stainless. I've bolted on a few little odds and ends like the wiper arm studs and cowl weather-strip. I'm really happy with how well the color looked when I finally got it out in the sun. Enjoy! Edited January 13, 2013 by StevenT (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 38bruce Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Time to start patching the areas that had rot-through. I started with the Front floorboard and access panel area. Here’s what I did: I first purchased a long sheet of 18 gage sheet metal from a local supplier here and then I bought a bunch tinny magnets and thin tracing paper. I placed the tracing paper over the rotted area and held it in place with magnet while I traced out the area I would replace with a sharpy marker. I made sure the sharpy bled through the tracing paper so I would have an exact copy of the pattern on the area I would later cut out. I then took the pattern and put it on a flat piece of new sheet metal and went over the same lines with the sharpy so it would bleed on to the new metal. I cut the new metal pattern out, rolled the supprot grove, and formed the metal into the correct shape. I then cut out the old rotted metal and used the wire brush attachment to clean out any rust. I then painted it with rust protection paint and welded the new patch pieces into place.Hello StevenI have just pick up 1947 ford also and after looking at it closer I have the same issue with the front floor pan. Can you give me some more insight on making floor pan support grove and forming floor. Thanks 38bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcar Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 A photograph to pin up over your work bench.oldcar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47 ford 61 rod Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 5 years ago!? did this ever get finished?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Mortland Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Was there any finish of project photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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