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[choppedtop]

Donny, your still a young man. I would like to be 74 again.

 

[Spanky]

I think this forum has a great group of guys & gals. All of them are willing to give a helping hand to a fellow forum member in need. A person couldn't ask for anything better.

Well said, brother. And you're one of them!

 

[DonnyRay]

Thanks for your comments guys.

 

[lincolnuT]

74 would be easier I recon but 77 ain't to bad, if you can live with some aches and pain.....slow ain't to bad....

 

[DonnyRay]

More photos : I plan to remove the pop rivets one at a time & weld the holes closed. Then i'll you a hand head grinder with a flappy disc to smooth out all the welds. So , the pop rivets ( a.k.a blind rivets ) are temporary. I used 3/16" rivets with a 1/4" grip range. PS: This is one of my rear fenders ( they're about 10" wide ).

 

[Kevinrevin]

I can't imagine what you will do next, Donnie. Keep it up!

 

[DonnyRay]

Thanks kevinrevin for your compliment & encouragement.

 

[DonnyRay]

More photos: Now i need to sand the weld spots smooth with a flappy disc & spray on some primer. Then , the fenders go back in their box until i'm ready to install them.

 

[DonnyRay]

More progress photos: I have some low spots caused by the flappy sanding disc. I'll sand away the primer in those areas & add a little body filler ( BONDO ). I'll work the areas until they are level & smooth. Then , i'll re-primer the areas. Should be good then.

 

[old round fart]

Fill the mouth with red LED’s for tail lights

 

[HenrysT]

I was thinking the eyes

 

[old round fart]

That would work too. I was going for quantity! Lol

 

[DonnyRay]

Looks like we have creative juices flowing from henrysT & oldroundfart. Both guys have great ideas. I finally finished the striker plate installation. Now i have one more change to make with my passenger's door into a driver's door conversion . I have to swap the 2 angles ( angle by the hinges & angle by the door latch ). They have to trade places with each other. These angles are on the body portion of the wheel well.

 

[AusBucket]

Tail lights in the mouth, Stop lights in the eyes.

 

[Spanky]

Tail lights in the mouth, Stop lights in the eyes.

Or . . . vice versa. You want more light for stop lights, so the mouth has more area for LED's. Just sayin' . . .

 

[old round fart]

I’m with Spanky.

 

[DonnyRay]

These ideas are being considered. I want to thank everyone for posting their creative ideas. Here's some fresh photos: I'm resurrecting my track nose which i purchased from Speedway Motors a few months ago. I'm going to abandon the 32 radiator shell ( with the long shark's teeth ). I'm trying for a more sedate look. These stainless steel ladles ( minus their handles ) are future spider's eyes for the track nose. I'll have to make 2 of each size to have the 4 eyes that is needed.

 

[DonnyRay]

More photos of track nose : The area surrounded with blue tape is the future spider's jaws. I'll form them from 1 1/2" thick mdf ( medium density fiberboard ).

 

[DonnyRay]

Grill for track t nose : Speedway has it for $259.00 + shp. It's cast aluminum.

 

[DonnyRay]

More photos : Now my 7 year old nephew wants a battle axe. The top photo is of my first glassed eye ( the large one ). Tomorrow i'll glass in the small eye. I have to repeat the process until i have 4 finished fiberglass eyes. I then have to make 2 spider's jaws ( forms from m.d.f ). I have some really cool plans for my 7 year old nephew's battle axe.