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    Nice work Robert, and pretty cool old truck!
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    Thanks Laszlo, still have the hood to fabricate, but we'll let the dust settle for a bit....
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    John got the Biederman out into the sunshine Wednesday after a long
    hibernation, getting it ready to take to the truck show in Macungie PA.

















    Loaded up and ready to go....











    Today's pictures from the show, the Biederman makes its debut. Still needs a
    bit more paint on the front end, but John said he's had a ton of interest in the
    truck and the bodywork Guess I should have sent him up with business cards.











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    I realize some of the cause is camera angle, but it sure does look small compared to the Red Mule doesn't it ?

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    It does, but those Biederman fenders were plenty big running them through the English wheel!
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    Stopped by John's shop today, he had dropped off the front fenders to his
    painter after the Macungie show for media blasting and a epoxy primer to protect
    them until we can get the hood resolved. Then he'll get all the new parts
    painted blue at one time...





    Here's the newly installed fenders with an epoxy finish..











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    What a great truck that's turning into...
    Nice work Robert.
    And thanks (again) for posting your progress and the short videos of your work in action.
    Learning a lot from that!
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    Today we started fabricating the new hood for the Biederman truck. During restoration John had bought a replacement cab with less rust issues that was a couple years newer, and unfortunately slightly wider as well. Since the original hood did not sit down where the bead details aligned, we're going to fabricate a new one that will fit correctly.







    Doesn't look like these are going to fit either. Me and dominoes..



    Hood is removed and a paper pattern taken for starting point of the new one. Slight bit more material will be added for good measure..



    pattern laid out on 16 gauge cold rolled steel.



    A straight edge finds the start of the radius on either side, marked with tape, and measure to find the center of the radius. Then the radius center and widths get marked onto the new panel.





    the panel was wheeled to add a slight bit of crown prior to switching to the go kart slick for adding the corner radius.





    Both sides formed, ready for trimming..



    Video version:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBiwtrWioFs

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    As always, nice work Robert.Sort of reminded me of the old Italian guy that appeared from time to time on Boyd Coddington`s show and helped build the ALUMACAR and others. True talent you guys. I make shoes!

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    Thanks!


    More progress on Biederman hood, the butterfly hinge parts were removed from the old hood, and the piano hinge that attaches the hood sides was removed.



    Piano hinge is actually part of original hood, hemmed at the lower edge. Sanding through the hemmed edge releases the hinge..



    ....and any spot welds were removed by grinding through the hood side to save the hinge..



    This tool was designed and given to me by Clint Button (Carolina Sculpture Studio) at the recent metalshaping workshop I attended in Rock Hill. Worked well to mark the rear edge...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnRl2RsreNA

    Clamping and plug welding the butterfly hinges to the hood.







    Hood trimmed and gapped.....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNXVuMiyhPw

    ....and our next task will be to TIG weld the piano hinges to the trimmed lower edge of the hood, these hinges attach the hood side panels..

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