How to Fabricate a Kustom Rolled Pan aka “Roll Pan” for a 50’s Passenger Car Bumpers are one of those things that everyone sees first when they look at a car. From the factory they stick out a mile and take hours of fabrication and modification to make them fit in a manner that reflects […]
Custom Aluminum Rolled Pan to Replace Stock Bumper on 1953 Pontiac Chieftain
March 7, 2015 by Beck Speed
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Hammer Time – Hammer Welding the Roof Seam on a Chop Top Pontiac Chieftian
January 13, 2012 by Beck Speed

With the roof filler piece tacked into place I have two main goals: 1) make the roof structure secure and safe and 2) make the seam as “seamless” as possible. First: Safety. Welding a roof back onto a car after cutting it off is a sketchy proposition; the last thing you want to happen is […]
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Start your motors
October 19, 2011 by Beck Speed

Now by “motors”, I of course mean your saw’s motor. It’s time to cut some metal. The order of cuts doesn’t really matter, usually you want your most important cuts to be made first while everything is nice and solid. After you cut a pillar or two, stuff starts to get a little loose and […]
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