Building a firewall for a hot rod truck (lots of pictures)

MX304 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:52 pm

Bonus point for the proper use of the helicopter. :lol:

Django · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:45 am

Good progress there Gary. At least the seats have a good home!

Did some of your paint chip off the firewall on that edge or is that a dent?

Is that column aluminum or chrome?

retroaviation · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:05 pm

Django, the paint was sanded off by me, as I had to fill an errant hole that was drilled by yours truly. I had to fill it with a flush rivet and then cheated a little by sanding it down a bit, so that when the final paint is applied, it won't be seen (in theory). Just don't tell anyone. ;-)

The column is polished aluminum, and WILL be painted prior to final installation.

Gary

Enemy Ace · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:45 pm

Hey Gary
it's been quite a while since I've done much sheet metal but if I remember correctly red sharpie marker disappears when your alloy has reached the correct annealing temperature.
anybody else care to confirm or deny?

retroaviation · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:47 pm

Enemy Ace wrote:

Hey Gary
it's been quite a while since I've done much sheet metal but if I remember correctly red sharpie marker disappears when your alloy has reached the correct annealing temperature.
anybody else care to confirm or deny?

Hmmm...haven't tried that. Perhaps I should go experiment for y'all? :-)

Gary

Hal B · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:00 pm

Enemy Ace wrote:

Hey Gary
it's been quite a while since I've done much sheet metal but if I remember correctly red sharpie marker disappears when your alloy has reached the correct annealing temperature.
anybody else care to confirm or deny?

Don't know about the red ones, but black sharpies work :wink:

retroaviation · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:16 pm

Thanks Hal. That keeps me from having to remember to go try it for myself. :-)

Gary

Blackwing · **Joined:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:10 am **Posts:** 59

It's a shame that we'll never see this finished. :cry:

I always checked to see what Gary was up to before I read any of the other threads. I wished now I had at least said something to Gary about how much it brightened my day to be able to vicariously work on things, that turned out right, through him.

What a waste of a good man.....Peace to him now and hope to his family that they can get through this time.....God speed Gary.

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Right on brother!!!!!

I was always amazed by what Gary had in his garage alone!

G-D Speed Gary!!!!

Hal B · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:04 pm

Blackwing wrote:

It's a shame that we'll never see this finished. :cry:

Strange; when I read about Gary this morning, his unfinished truck was the first thing that came to mind. Wish he'd have been able to see it to completion

Django · **Posted:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:02 pm

This was the last rendering that I did for him last year. He wanted to build a trailer to haul the racer to Reno. After that wasn't in the cards, he wanted it to just have a white star on the door. It would be neat to see it completed, maybe with the Retro Aviation Inc logo I did for him on the door instead.

Maybe a cool shop truck for the Ezell's?

Too soon to think about things like that though. I looked forward to his emails and questions on this project every week.

Jesse C. · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:24 pm

This thread belongs on the H.A.M.B.!

Just pisses me off that all that skill is gone!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:29 pm

I hope this is seen to completion!

mustanglover · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:33 pm

Anyone know who has the truck?

I would love to finish this thing off in Gary's honor!!!!!!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:37 pm

I ask Brad or Dude.

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