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The wooden rod is used to keep the engine compartment door open.  When not in use, the rod will fold down into the compartment.

This antique trunk will be used as a tool storage compartment for the vehicle.

Progress to date.

There was some concern as to whether the vehicle would be too tall to enter a normal garage.  Leave it to Mary to figure it out.  By removing the two knobs just behind the seat, the entire top will fold down and it will not be necessary to completely fold the top.

There was some concern as to whether the vehicle would be too tall to enter a normal garage.  Leave it to Mary to figure it out.  By removing the two knobs just behind the seat, the entire top will fold down and it will not be necessary to completely fold the top.  To be sure it would work, I tried it on my vehicle.  IT WORKS.

The patterns for the fenders.  The rear fenders are straight, the front fenders are more complicated.

The rear fenders are from a piece of 18 gauge that is 8 inches wide and 43 inches long.   The front fenders start with a piece of 18 gauge that is 12 inches wide by 48 inches long.  The guide marks are at 10 1/2 inches from the bottom and 24 inches from the top.

The patterns are placed on the 18 gauge and the lines scratched with a sharp tool.  The lines are then cut with a jig saw.

When cutting straight lines with the jig saw, I use the angle iron as a guide.

All four fenders have been cut from a sheet of 18 gauge.  The edges will be filed smooth in the next step.

A 2x4 jig has been built to allow the fenders to be held while filing.

This machine will put a 1/2 inch bead around all the fender edges.  It takes two people to complete this operation.  One to turn the crank handle very slowly and one to guide the fender edges carefully through the dies.

Here are all four fenders with the bead installed.

I carefully put the proper bend in the fenders using my knee.

This is a piece of 1/4 inch thick that is 2 1/2 inches long cut from a 1/4 x 3 strap.  It will be welded to the front edge of the frame  and the 3/8 rod will be threaded and formed to hold the front fender.

The 1/4 inch thick plate from the previous picture is being held in place on the front of the frame.  It will be welded in place.  The 3/8 bolt is used temporarily to insure enough room for the 3/8 rod to be installed later.

This 3/8 rod has been threaded and bent to proper form for holding the front fender top.  The fender was temporarily installed in place and a piece of wire bent to be a pattern for this rod.

Here the 3/8 rod has been installed in the 1/4 inch plate that was welded to the front of the frame..

Here the 3/8 rod has been installed in the 1/4 inch plate that was welded to the front of the frame. The 1/4 x 6 1/2 strap has been welded to the 3/8 rod and the fender installed.

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