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The purists might hate this and admittedly I'm way ahead of myself given that I don't have this running quite yet, but here is the hood ornament I made for my 49 F5. It is fabricated and welded mild steel and sealed with a 2k clear coat.
I had to take a break from the mechanical frustrations. I have spark, new fuel pump, rebuilt carb, new battery, new ignition coil, solenoid, new pertronix ignitor to replace the points. It turns over but won't fire off. I've done my best to check timing (there is a dot on the harmonic balancer and I've tried to check with a thumb over the spark plug hole when turning it over by hand), ugh!!
Whether you love it or hate it, WHEN I get it going down the road the hood ornament will definitely make it memorable!
Not a purist here but if you are asking for opinions, I'm not a fan...
It's definitely not for everyone! I imagined there'd be some people that hate it and others that like it. Certainly, not going for a polished, original look.
It's definitely not for everyone! I imagined there'd be some people that hate it and others that like it. Certainly, not going for a polished, original look.
Don't hate it. Just don't think it does anything for the truck...
That shows some fabrication and welding skills I wish I had. I tried welding once making a brake rod support bracket with a friend's rig, and the workpiece when finished looked like something that came from space, broken off an asteroid and burned up during entry into our atmosphere, then stepped on by a moose.
Haven't welded since.
When I get frustrated working on the mechanicals of my truck, I can't make something artistic like that to blow off steam- instead all I can make is a sandwich.
Tom
That shows some fabrication and welding skills I wish I had. I tried welding once making a brake rod support bracket with a friend's rig, and the workpiece when finished looked like something that came from space, broken off an asteroid and burned up during entry into our atmosphere, then stepped on by a moose.
Haven't welded since.
When I get frustrated working on the mechanicals of my truck, I can't make something artistic like that to blow off steam- instead all I can make is a sandwich.
Tom
Same here!!! My welding is pure crap.
This is nice work, and I don't dislike it. Just a bit large for the truck, or at least that location.
Will the rest of the truck have this Mad Max fabricated look to it in other spots? If so, I think this will fit right in.
This is nice work, and I don't dislike it. Just a bit large for the truck, or at least that location.
Will the rest of the truck have this Mad Max fabricated look to it in other spots? If so, I think this will fit right in.
Thanks. I want it to run and function much like it originally did, but I don't plan to restore the exterior. In that regard the outside will retain its "aged" appearance, and I'll add some more unique touches. I'm hoping to preserve it from further decay, but not restore it. Once you start restoring it's hard to determine where you can stop....and the money just disappears. Right now the plan is to fab an 8' box for the bed and paint it to match the worn paint look of the cab. I'm not necessarily going for a "mad max, post apocalyptic" look, but more so an old work truck that's "too mean to die."
I'm not necessarily going for a "mad max, post apocalyptic" look, but more so an old work truck that's "too mean to die."
This is an awesome approach! Depending on what you're starting with, I like these gritty old builds over full restorations. Looking forward to how it progresses.
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