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CENTERDOOR II


The Floor (part 2)
This post is a second concerning the floor of the Centerdoor Sedan I am rebuilding. Although we talk about rockers, pillars and seat...
army30th
May 153 min read
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The Floor
A major component of the body is without a doubt, the floor. It is made of up 5 major pieces, those being: 2 sills, 2 mid-body cross...
army30th
Apr 293 min read
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Engine Pan, Some Fabric....and a little rant
This post will be a little different. No one was harmed in it's creation. Let's begin with the engine pan and lower inspection cover. I...
army30th
Dec 28, 20244 min read
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Chassis Work
After a brief hiatus... At the end of this year's touring season (2024), I was able to take up the offer given by one of my antique car...
army30th
Dec 28, 20243 min read
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Body Sill and Cowl Support Relationships
Today's post is, in my opinion, difficult and simple at the same time. There is a relationship between how the body sills and the...
army30th
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Drawing a Centerdoor Sedan
With any project, there comes a lot of: planning, thinking, measuring, more planning, more thinking, and LOTS of drawing. Especially a...
army30th
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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Body Sill Madness
Well, it has been a hot minute since my last blog entry. A lot of extraneous stuff has been going on personally, but enough of that. ...
army30th
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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Patching Quarters Pt 2
Metal work has never been my forte. I have had some experience with it during my days spent in a transportation museum setting, but that...
army30th
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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Front Quarter Panel Wood and its placement
Wood....you just cannot get away from it, unless of course, you have a LATE Model T. And even then, there are a few wooden pieces. In...
army30th
Jul 21, 20234 min read
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Patching Quarters
At last...we finally start on some metal work. The front quarter panels were in some serious need of repair. The body, having sat...
army30th
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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Doors...What about them?
Over the past several days, it's been quite nice outside. This allows me to do a little trim painting on the doors of my Centerdoor...
army30th
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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My Second Post....
Should have actually been my first post. My reason for a new blog site. The hosting company only allows so much data to be stored on a...
army30th
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Gearing up for Luray...
May 11-13, 2023 The time is coming for the Mid-Atlantic Pre-war Swap Meet, held in Luray, VA. I have only attended this meet once, back...
army30th
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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