Duesenberg J grille shell

[29caddy]

I have to post this for anyone looking for metal fabrication, whether for a body panel, grille shell, lights, if it is metal he can make it

Check out the pictures. 

 

The company name is West Coast Metal Shaping and their website is https://www.westcoastmetalshaping.com/ owner and fabricator Andy Capone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 2, 2018 by 29caddy (see edit history)

[1937hd45]

Nice work, reminds me of California Metal Shaping and Bill Honda.

 

Bob 

[Steve_Mack_CT]

These guys do a lot of speedster stuff. Younger guy just keeps getting better!

[brasscarguy]

Wow, you are reaching way back to Bill Honda. When I worked at Harrah's Automobile Collection he was making beautiful bodies for us. 1930s pontoon fenders, Duesenberg boat tail bodies and Murphy dual cowl phaeton bodies. In those days sedans were stripped of their bodies and chassis'were converted to open cars. They even had Bill Honda make a boat tail body for a Packard. 

 

Those bodies and fenders were works of art. When we took delivery they were ready for paint and upholstery. The finish was outstanding, real lead was used and all doors opened and closed perfectly. 

 

Just sayin' thanks for the trip down memory lane.

 

brasscarguy

[29 franklin]

Brasscarguy,

 

Do you remember a fellow named Tom Hubbard in Arizona who did most of the Franklins for Harrah? He was the most knowledgeable Franklin guy around. There is a museum there with Tom's cars in it. 

[gwells]

If you were an old car guy, you knew who Tom Hubbard was! You didn't have to be a Franklin guy...