So after friday eve’s rumblings about shaving the door handles on J’s ’51 Chevy, the call went out to do it in the afternoon, when its not as hot.
So the basic idea is to smooth the lines of the car by removing the exterior handle.
Lots of Cut! Weld! Grind! involved. Lots of re-learning how to weld.
It all went pretty fast, and after the project, we’re pretty confident we can do more difficult projects, like frenching the headlights, or replacing the doorskins.
Heres a video of the project. Five hours in 3 minutes.
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Difficultly: Moderate (you need someone that can weld)
Stuff required: Welding gear, angle grinder, Bondo, and related accesories