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pyrOman
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 Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:35 am Post subject: Nose Job! |
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As you all well know, I bashed in the Dormy's nose into the hitch of a Suburban a couple of years ago putting this wrinkle into it. 
After banging it out this is how it looked like and why I rather had it wear the bra all that time. 
De-skinning starts with uncrimping the crimped edges. Hammer, screwdriver and chisel is needed here. It's actually a miracle my hand is not broken or at least bruised for the many times I bashed it with the forkin hammer! 
Next is drilling out and/or chiseling the spot welds. Opted for cutting the top as you'll see a bit later...
Noticed just how bad the lower nose was already. Had been patched quite a bit before as well as been hit and bondoed. The valances were almost all rusted on top of mangled. Trash, nothing left to save here.
New nose and valances to go in! 
Inner valance.
Outer valance, needs to be "placed" there, then the new skin needs to be positioned where it should be in Oder to determine the exact position of the outer valance. Then it can be welded.
Windshield frame is in such bad shape that it would probably be unweldable. However, since I don't have the replacement for it and it goes over the front skin, I decided to continue on and replace it later. 
For the Signals I measured from the edge and the "V" line. Made a template and traced it where they should be.
Used a YUGE hole bit and a hole punch and file for the slots.
^^^Spot welds^^^
Grinding the welds is my nephew/apprentice.
Crimping the edges...
Final weld at the bottom. Then hammer and crimp!
Solid Bondo-less Skin 
Cheap paint is better than no paint bare metal. 
Finally = Yard Art
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zozo
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| Very, very nice. I'm guessing she'll be going braless from now on? |
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easy e
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Longboardluv
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| great thread! |
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crofty
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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Great job!
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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Thanks all! Pretty much all done inside of 5 days this past week. But a lot of work indeed! 
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:32 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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Read and reviewed this article but they made it look so easy!
Can only "detail" so much in 3 - 4 pages. 
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scottvw
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| Nice job. Thanks for the detailed pics |
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Skim
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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Good job Pyro!
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oakman
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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Very nice work! Bringing the Dormy to your Birthday bash in January right?
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| oakman wrote: |
| Bringing the Dormy to your Birthday bash in January right? |
Think I'm not? 
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coolerthanelvis
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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That looks awesome! Bringing it to the club meeting friday? Is there a club meeting friday?
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| coolerthanelvis wrote: |
| That looks awesome! Bringing it to the club meeting friday? Is there a club meeting friday? |
Prolly not!
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Okie Adam
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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Awesome write up! Thanks for sharing. I've got to do the nose on my 60. I have the new skin and I have the old one off I just need the nerve!
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BarryL 
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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You did that all in one day?
Is that Rob helping you?
Came out like new. |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| Okie Adam wrote: |
| I've got to do the nose on my 60. I have the new skin and I have the old one off I just need the nerve! |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:13 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| BarryL wrote: |
You did that all in one day?
Is that Rob helping you?
Came out like new. |
All in all, just 5 days from start to paint!
My nephew.
Bondo-less!!!
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:42 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| Good job Pyro! |
Thanks! Believe it or leave it, like Okie, I already had the skin, inner and outer valances but needed the "nerve" to Just Do It! It was you doing so much in so little time that kicked me into gear!
Also thought it was going to take a lot longer to do so decided to jump on it on Thanksgiving week since we shut down at work. Then just in case, we also shut down for 10 days at Christmas. Turns out that it only took me 5 days. 
Just ordered the bottom windshield frame and hopefully get it before the Christmas shut down so I can finish it out before BBB at Lake Havafew!
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ryans65
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| Nice job! I'm tackling my own nose job currently in the same manner. |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Nose Job! |
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| ryans65 wrote: |
| Nice job! I'm tackling my own nose job currently in the same manner. |
Good luck!
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