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Paddy Wagon

Hand built - metal finished 1918 hot rod paddy wagon. Starting with an original 1918 heavily damaged cowl, the firewall was removed and a new smooth cowl fabricated and installed, next cowl vent delete, and cowl metal finished. Framing for the body was constructed out of 1x1 square tubing, top rail curve achieved with tubing roller with square dies. The original seat frame was rusted and bent, a new seat frame was reproduced using the old as a template with the letter '' B '' ( first letter of the owners last name ) profiled into the sheetmetal. .048 sheet metal was used to in roof panel, sides, and rear. Fenders and mounts fabricated and installed. Finished off with a Ford 302 cubic inch motor and backed by a 5-speed.

Chop top - 1931 Studebaker

Chopping the roof of a 1931 Studebaker

1. Fabricate full bracing structure weld in place before any cuts are made

2. Lay out measurements, the goal is accuracy

3. Step cuts are made at the ends of the panels for better metal controllability during the welding process

4. Position top, this is where accuracy/experience come into play, an accurate cut/gap translates into a cleaner job that doesn't require a lot of body filler to cover low quality metal work.........

5. Place enough tack welds to securely hold pieces in place

6. Install doors, window frames, glass, etc check fitment

7. Recheck panel alignment/gaps and finish weld