25.1E ------- 64 Fairlane

514Fox87 wrote:Wow your tin work scares the crap out of me knowing whats ahead for my project.  Thanks a bunch for the pictures.  I'm sure they will help a lot.  

  Tin work can be very time consuming and can try your patience. If there is anything I may be able help you with don't hesitate to ask.
      Your car is coming along great --- looks good
    QKiss  

Making a wheel tub pattern out of cardboard from the wheel tub box to transfer the shape to the carbon fiber tubs.
 The cardboard is a replica of the wheel tub end cap and is marked off every 4 inches and numbered. Every number around the arch has its measurement documented from the end cap to the quarter panel.    




The cardboard is being rolled for the wheel tub main body.




A cardboard wheel tub is duct taped together and the dots on the tubs are from the measurement taken earlier.  




 The dots connected free hand with a magic marker and cut out.




A sheet metal angle piece is formed with a shrinker/stretcher to the end cap radius and is used to hold the tub shape out towards the quarter panel end of the tub.




Checking and fine tuning the radius.




Pieces of poster board are taped in with masking tape to fine tune the quarter panel fit. Note the sheet metal angle shape holder held in place with clecos.  




Better shot of the clecos holding the shape holder in side the tub.




With clecos removed and pattern clamped in side the carbon tubs. The pattern is traced with a silver pencil.




With the pattern removed the silver pencil line shows up very well on the black carbon fiber.
   

looks amazing, Thank you again for posting . Explaining what you did and when has really helped with my own project.

slurm wrote:looks amazing, Thank you again for posting . Explaining what you did and when has really helped with my own project.  

x2 ! Absolutely great work! This is gona be a beautiful ride!

Wow! I've been silently following your build and all I can say is your attention to detail and fabrication skills are impeccable. I look forward to each post because that year and model Fairlane is one of my favorites.

Trunk center floor between the wheel tubs. What looks like a defect line is just a wrinkle in the plastic protective sheet that will be pealed off when finished.




The next center floor panel going back to the rear valence drops down under the frame rails.




Panel transition from top to bottom of the frame rails.




Drivers side wheel tub trunk panel.



Pass side trunk panel sneaking under the battery tray.




Package tray area fillers.




Wheel tubs and rear tin.




Another rear tin shot.

Damn - you do great work, I wish I could afford your services - that way I wouldn't have to hide my tin work with carpeting!

Wayne (SAWDOFF) Pearce

truly an ART !!!

Nice Project

Qkiss, you never cease to amaze me, not on the old site or even now. I know in my mind that nearly everything you are doing on that 64 will translate over to my 63. Now if I just had the tools and the talent. Keep up the good, no great work.

I really like the recessed charging plug......and everything else! But I might borrow the plug idea.

Nice!

The front fenders are pinched in 4 inches. With the front fiberglass bumper having an extra 4 inches of width to play with it was an easy task to put an arc in it.




With a length of small hardware store chain the arc was laid out and the former board cut.  





Little relief cuts made every 4 inches and drywall screwed to the former board then glassed back together.






Now it has a more aerodynamic modern look.




Now with the bumper arced forward it pulls the grill out at the bottom and back  at the top the solid aluminum grill is more air friendly than the stock barn door shape.