Fender skirt fabrication - sheathing with 18 gauge 🛠️
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- We are fabricating flush mounted fender skirts, not the bubble style. The first step was hand forming 5/16" round rod to the shape of the wheel opening. Now we're going to apply two pins that will pin to the wheel lip then we'll sheath the fender skirt with 18 gauge sheet metal... somedays things just don't go your way, today was that day 😆
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I’m digg’n the close up shots of seeing Chad work on metal! No shows do that and I’m getting a real look at the quality and learning by a lot. Thanks!
Love the fender skirts, I think they keep the "extended" line of the car going, which helps to integrate the extended headlights, taillights, and rear deck. Looking very good.
Although I can appreciate the creativity and work that went into the skirt, I like the flow of the lines of the car without skirts. I thought it looked best after you cut open the wheel well to compliment the front wheel opening with the rear one.
It will be interesting to see how you make the mechanism to to remove them for changing tire and wheel. Nice build.
that lady ought to be in Hollywood with her talent on the Camara
I like the fender skirts. Can't wait to see how they will be attached.
I know you've been doing this work a long time because you make it look so easy.
Skirt looks mint. If you weld some sort of a tab near the lower ends of that skirt, where you can run a bolt through in the front an the rear of the wheel from behind the fender towards the wheelopening , making them accessible for in case you have to take of the wheel off, I think that will be sufficient combined with the pins on top. The car is getting really classy now!
Chad…The Distributor length from the bottom of the Manifold Flange to the end of the shaft should be 7.75 inches. MSD sells Distributors with adjustable Collars to adjust the length. But you may need an ignition module/coil to work with it. MSD 85501 is an example. Also note that older SBC setups had the Alternator / Generator mounted on the Left side using a bracket mounted to the front 2 exhaust manifold bolts. And when the Oil fil tube was on the Intake, the Thermostat housing went up and straight towards the radiator. This is what you need to connect that upper radiator hose. See Summit SUM-370995
The alternator that mounted on the left side used a short water pump
@@terrywalker7941 Yes, But with the correct pulleys, you can switch to the short, Or if you are making the Bracket, you can make it for the Long. Nate did a lot of work to make it work on the right with the old style Manifold.
The skirts look STRAIGHT UP AWESOME, great work!
Why don’t you jack the rear up and set jack stands under the axel housing. It would keep the body to wheel height the same and you could work at a comfortable height with out your boots in the way.
I had a 1970 Pontiac Bonneville that had fender skirts and they had a hook at top middle that grabbed the top edge of wheel well and a spring loaded bar pull the hook down and lifted up and sprung tight against the bottom of skirt. The bottom of skirt had a square tang that fit in slot of quarter panel wheel well at front and back held by a catch it slid up in, if all that makes any sense. Chad I caught the Count Chocula comment! lol
I’m relieved about the fender skirts being removable. I was so confused for a bit there when they were being welded in place. ✌🏻❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻🇨🇦
My generation of hot rodding grew up on fender skirts and Oklahoma sun porchs (windshield sun visor), you are doing a great job on your fender skirts
Hold them on with spring loaded pins like they used on scaffold. Looking awesome!
I'm digg'n it. Lower skirt to meet rocker, straight line, then drape the skirt down to meet rear panel. Cut the rim to gain clearance 1 1/2''. Skirt is low enough for no hubcap after rim modification.
Hi Chad, Jolene, Doug, & Fina! Chad I like the skirts and I also like it without the skirts. Doug is cleaning up the spray booth it has been awhile since it has been cleaned and used. Jolene excellent video work and fantastic close-ups! You are up to 286K viewers still climbing Jolene! Fina a smart dog figuring out how to get more treats!
Nice job with the fender skirts Chad and jolene your camera work is excellent as usual jolene we get a clear view of everything and the sound is awesome. Keep up the great work all of you 👍 👏
Spring loaded plunger pins at each lower corner of skirt accessible by reaching under corners to release.
Best Idea Yet !!!
I think cruiser skirts
Would have looked awesome either way looks killer beautiful job 👍
Excellent job putting the skirts together, personally I really like seeing the wheels in the back which in turn makes it look more uniform with the front, and the cut line on the quarter panel where it exposes the wheel, to me it already accents the rear wheel very well. For cruising I’d leave the skirts off, parked at a show I’d possibly put them on. 💯
Fender skirts 💯👍👍👍👍 It is good to take your time, because your not working off blue prints. Working thru it with your head will help you go thru the whole process of some sort of retractable pin on both sides of the skirt.
Chad, You need to make a 2 piece slotted clip similar to a gate latch. but locking in place on either end of the bottom of the fender skirt. I'm not a big fan of the fender skirts and much prefer the the great wheel opening you created with the shiny full wheel disks.
They are gonna be removable best of both worlds. 😉✌
I agree the opening by itself has a beautiful line and seeing that beautiful rear cap just sets it off.
The boots are good for outdoors in bad weather and cold, or even for working while standing. But if you have to roll around on the ground around and under a car, they can get a little uncomfortable.
Great job on the fender skirt 😎👍
Next project is a doggie house and safety glasses for fina ok team every one agree on that one
Good idea 💡
Love the skirts. It's easy to watch and come up with a different way to do the same thing. That being said, I'd stuck the rod in the hole, tack, cut rod off. It would of given a guide to tack and held in place with out burning a glove. lol
Jolene, you need to make Chad put a doggie door in for Fina.😊 if he can build a hot rod, he can build a doggie door.🤣
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Oh my God it's the real life Scooter from catch a Ride!! Borderlands gamers will know whoI'm talking about 😂
I like the shape of the new wheel arch, just by itself. Looks amazing. Why not leave as is.😊
Been there done that. Two pins at the top and two small bolts with wing nuts at the bottom with small washers welded to the wheel arch front and back for the bolts to go through.
Exactly like my 54 packard.
Dad and i love the skirts
Skirts look good. It's looking like it will be a very nice custom cruiser.
Thank you Chad & Joline for the great content.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Jolene
sonny benfield- its starting to come together. bumpers and skirts offset the extended lights .. a water fall grill might look good
Verry clever.
Why didnt Chad stick a long piece in for the pin, weld it, and then cut it off. He seemed to fight holding and seeing the short pin to weld it in.
I would do spring loaded pins on the bottom of the skirt
Fender skirts adds a lot. One question I have to ask is how do you take it off for a flat? I know you have a plan, but I will give you another option. Just put premium tires on that will never go flat. The fender skirt does add a lot of character to the car but should receive a different paint tone to separate it from the car body. Take it easy.
Cruiser skirts would look good. Have like a flared look which would give the 49-50 Merc look. Give it the sled look.
On the pins,maybe next time after drilling the holes ,hold the rod in the hole and tack it and then cut it off.just my thought
Love the fender shirts and love the video. Queen Jolene you are the Queen of closeups. A long while back I suggested a Fina teeshirt, I tried to get one but I could not get of your merch site. I have another teeshirt idea I think would go over big and that is a Queen Jolene, Queen of the closeups teeshirt. Hope you like it. Bill
Looks good
Pin it bad jet, put a pin at the top. So when you put it on that pin center's it and input a pin on the front of the quarter panel. And then have your lock part on the back. So you can pull it in or out. Make your like a little spring-loaded type deal where you can pull it in or out.
Even with that skirt on, I still think that the wheel arch would have been better the way it was originally.
That drill bit looked like it wasn't seated squarely in the chuck. I was thinking a torch to heat the round rod would help with forming it. The skirt looks good, even in bright metal.
I like the look of the skirts how ever I do not know why you cut the wheel opening in the first place. Would have been easier to make smaller skirts and have the original structure around them. That would have been easier. Also A finger distance away from the tire seems to tight. But its your dream not mine. You will probably have to add some flat stock inside the wheel well to bolt them to. Looking good .
Thanks for sharing with us and a special thanks to Jolene for the great job you are doing.
Pins with spring welded,weld pin/ spring to cover then holes in car and push pin thru hole in cover then car holes, to take off pull pin out of both holes , fenders look kick ass , matches Frenched bumper , and taillight fin perfect, koodos to Jolene for the bottom fender weld angle
The car looks nice with skirts and without skirts. And there is no need for wheel covers for the back wheels. Thanks Chad
Good job
Chad and Jolene a way you can fasten the skirts on is to weld a small bolt on in the middle and take a piece of flat bar drill three holes in the flat bar weld a guide at the front and back then take a rod connected to the top and bottom holes and weld a lever onto the flat bar,drill a hole through the front and back of your skirts into the lip of the quarter. You can latch them on like you latch a garage door.
He has his ways, this isn't the first set of skirts he's made. 4th set I've seen him make. All came out nice! 😉✌
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I like the fender skirts on the car . I can’t wait to see how the engine is coming along to
I do like the finder skirts and this build is looking really good. Not sure about the headlights yet, waiting till the grill and bumper are back on.
The headlight extensions are not contributing to the look of this car. It's only a matter of days until the headlight extension removal video is produced (fingers crossed).
finder skirt great
Man ! That skirt looking fine ‼️
That looks real nice can’t wait to see it painted
Put a 3rd pln on the front and bolt the back it looks awesome
I'm curious to see how a welded on fender skirt becomes removable so that the eventual flat tire can be removed and repaired
Why not get a floor jack and raise the car up
The chop looks great, however now the rear window looks proportionately huge on the roof especially compared to the other windows.
loving those fender skirts they look very smart for sure, its a very nice build all in all , thankyou guys for your wonderful work , its all very much appreciated
Jolene does a great job videoing everything. I wish she’d talk more.
Chad does all the talking love just as its going with Jolene not saying much!..😊😊❤
chad they look great i think you nailed it , i would have loved to see you make cruiser skirts on it but it looks awsome good job
I like the skirts. Keeps getting' gooder and gooder.
I'm hoping you do something with the front...I think it would look great if you could pinch the centre of the grille and pull it forward, maybe with a yellow light
Absolutely love your work, can’t wait to watch each episode every morning. All the way from Southern Cross in Western Australia. Cheers Mike.
I hope you can show how you attach the skirts. Yes agree it helps with the extension
Chad and Jolene are Cooler Than Dang It!
FENDER SKIRTS ON=KOOLL.
Finder skirts look bad ass. They make the car. Definitely keep them
a small dogleg to wrap around at the front and back of the skirt to tie it into the body would look good. A possible solution to lower attachments would ba a simple gate latch that has the two position handle and a simple pin that goes out to the fender, same as the top pins. one at each end would be simple to do although not so simple for you right now with the skirt welded on already. Just a simple persons thoughts.
I;m rarely a fan of fender skirts but that one looks really good to me.
Love the camera work…The filming is a great narrative, as to what is taking place during the build. Thanks filmmaker! Chad, thanks boss.
I used to have my welder ground bolted to a set of vice grips ,, double duty clamp, and weld ..+ makes a good hot direct weld other than remote clamping ground ,,, and if you happen to be hanging upside down 60 feet in the air welding your ground doest kept falling off.. lol
Just wondering if you check the clearance with the rear hubcaps on with the fender skirts
Also think about the travel up and down with hubcaps on I was just thinking it could possibly hit your bottom round bar I could be wrong.
P.s. the hubcaps you are using look I would bet money on it exactly like the ones in American Graffiti On The maroon Pharaoh's car
Small slide latch from DIY shop
For the bottom pins on the fender skirt make retractable pins connected to a swivel so when it turns the pins come in and out. And a small handle that hooks inside the fender skirt on a little hook. My Lincoln skirts were like that. Small and simple.
Might try jacking the car up and putting the back on jack stands. Make it easier to work on.
Know when to hold them
know when to fold them
know when to walk away
know when to run
O would put the pins on the skirts. Then you won't have exposed pins when the skirts are off.
I would....... Need to proof read before I send 😂
Skirts look good I like them both on and off. I think I would run it with them off love the way it looked after you cut it and opened up the wheel well. Congrats on working thru the frustrations. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS 👍
It's a lot of work for the fender skirts that might or might be put on?
Why didn't you make the fender skirt out of the piece you cut out of the opening? It still looks good, but I'd rather see the tire and wheel..keep up the good work..
The skirts look great, they could be bolted on the bottom.
Weld a tab at each bottom edge....drill a hole in it. Then weld small piece all thread or even a bolt to fenderskirt. Insert ur top pins....push thread through tabs at bottom and then put nuts on them....
Great looking skirts. I also love the rear bumper treatment. Keep up the good work.
Today didn't go my way as well. I HATE SNOW!!
so for the skirts look really good in the car and remember to paint like Joell's car
I like the open wheel well, there is a balance between the front well and your modified well.
I think the 57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser type skirt would’ve been a better choice and would’ve blended in with the Frenched rear bumper?
Fender skirt looks great realy enjoyable build 👌
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say I think the skirt looks a bit close to the tire. Body roll when cornering. But love the overall design.
Chad love the fender skirts they most definitely adds to that longer Mercury look.I have a 49 two door with flat head ,so I am paying close attention.
The car is beautiful and the skirts look great. I think in my mind, if you can pull the rear bumper back, and put an outside spare tire mount on the rear and have a rear housing the spare goes in like the original factory units.
After the disaster with the tail and head lights why does it matter what the fender skirts look like, but it's not my build, do whatever makes you happy!!
Chad tô sempre acompanhando vc irmão!!! Sou do Brasil Rio de Janeiro
Weld a latch or sash bolts to the back on both ends of the skirt. Chad. Don' take offence Chad but i think they make a good job to protect the wheel hub from wheel chrome from flying stone damage but I don't like the look. so why cover such
nice hub caps🙂👍
I like the fender skirts. They are gonna look good with them on the car. It will look good with them off as well. Awesome job Chad. And amazing shots on the camera Jolene WOW!!!
Chad you are very good at fabricating steel. Thanks Jolene for the video.