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Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:11 am

The prototype I'm replicating was basically a -48 and it had kind of custom side trim and hood trim the fronthood trim was much longer than the factory split trim. So I decided to experiment some with 0,5mm aluminium sheet...

My DIY to the left and original to the right..

Fri Nov 07, 2025 12:45 am

Had a surgery in early October so not much happened here for a few weeks. Just some minor work on an idea to replicate the 1947-49 Philips Elomar radio front for covering a Bluetooth speaker behind it.

The past weekend I finally started welding the other front fender.

Also cut some filler pieces to backdate the front apron.

Mon Nov 10, 2025 2:02 am

Got the front apron backdated in the weekend.

Also started working on the replacement rear apron..

Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:25 am

Now the rear apron is done from the outside. Just need to fit and weld the inner bottom edge next...

Mon Nov 24, 2025 10:33 pm

Now the bottom is also welded.

Sun Nov 30, 2025 5:56 am

Yesterda I finally had the time to fully weld the other front fender!

The sparewheel well replacement panel was poorly shaped so I had to add some more lip to it so it would reach the front apron.....
Now all the parts to assemble the front are done!

Sat Dec 06, 2025 1:20 pm

Nice job on the fender and spare tire floor reworks! I had the same job on my 54 a few years back. Once I welded that extension in, I had to reshape the piece, as the stamping was far from where I wanted it. I had a blast working it into its new shape!

Sat Dec 06, 2025 2:13 pm

Thanks.

Digged out the one metal pre-49 glove box I made 23 years ago to finally make the other one...

Unfortunately the first had gathered a bit of "patina" during the years in storage as seen here with the now newly made bottom section for the second box...

Both halves ready to be welded on the new box..

Yesterday I finished the second and cleaned up the first!

And confirmed the fitment in the dash.

Really happy with the final pair!

Yesterday 2:39 pm

Those came out great. Originally do they weld in place or attach with screws?

Today 12:49 am

I think your trim strips look marvelous

Today 4:50 am

Teeroy wrote: Those came out great. Originally do they weld in place or attach with screws?

welded in, but for ease of access to the speedo etc many replacements are screwed in

Today 6:08 am

Thanks!

Yes. They are originally welded.