Pete 367 in brass

[Brian in PA]

Coming along real nice Tim. I'll get back to you on the PM too, been kinda busy. Keep up the good work!

[ihbuilder]

tim your doing a great job . are you sure your not a tin nocker ?

[Timmy]

Thanks guys, every comment is added motivation. Brian, thanks for answering the pm so quickly, I'm hopefully we can work something out!!
Ihbuilder, I don't think anyone's called me a tin knocker before! Has a nice ring to it!! In fact I am a automotive restorer, and lately I've been restoring a Pete for a friend of mine.
I'm hopeful I'll get some more done today, I'm hoping to get atleast a door done.
And please, if anyone sees something they think is not quite right, please bring it to my attention, sometimes a new perspective can be refreshing, and pointing out the blatantly obvious is sometimes needed.
Thanks for looking
Tim

[Brian in PA]

How about posting some pics of the Pete your restoring. From the one pic you have I see a door from a 359?

[ihbuilder]

"I am a automotive restorer"

well that expains it, much better

[Timmy]

Good eye Brian, the truck I'm doing is a 359! I'll have to sort through pictures to find some of it, but I'll post them when I can.
Ihbuilder, I think I prefer tin knocker now!! Lol
I have run into a snag in my build. Well I have many, but this one is really bugging me, can someone help????
I have my door built about 40%





And this is how it fits, my problem is my hinge.
Now my plan was to use a piece of 1/8 rod and 5/64 tube to make my hinge

Now I'm trying to figure out how to make it work. I want it to look like the piano hinge on a full size truck, but I currently can't figure out how to get my pin into the hinge as the upper door frame is right in the way, and to go up from the bottom I'd have to bend the door out of the way

Hopefully the picture helps my explanation, I hope someone can help me!
Thanks for looking
Tim