Making progress on the 51 F7. My new bodyman Gerald is working out good. I bought a few sheets of 4 x 12 18 gauge steel. We layed them on top of the original side panels and made our pattern. We left out the holes for the additional compartments that had been added in the early sixties.

 

Sheet metal in place .... still more fitting needed.

 

Other side!!

 

Panel primed. It still needs more trimming to make opening for side compartment.

 

Inside of side sheet painted black. Starting to cut compartment door hole.

 

View of left side compartment with the wood work completed. The sheet metal will be nailed and screwed to the wood framed body. You can see the metal compartment on the floor.

 

Looking good--that is going to be one more awesome ride when completed.

 

Tomorrow we are taking the sheet metal to the metal shop where they will make the bends in the metal for the compartment doors and side near the rear door. It will be much cleaner than doing it by hand.

Here is a pic of the new diamond plate floor.

 

Thanks Birdman!! I am real happy with the progress. My bodyman thinks we will be ready for paint in 4 weeks. I wish I had the money for that. It might be in primer for a little while until I get the $$.

 

wow great progress,my hat off to ya

 

The wood framed doors being 60 years old needed some repair and modifications.

 

We had to remove some material off the top of the door to make it fit.

 

Metal back from metal shop with breaks added.

 

Left side installed by using wire nails.

 

Other side.