nose cone

[moparstuart]

Very nice

[LeeBoy]

  that is sweet. Great work

[tan top]

    nice metal work  !!    keep the pictures coming 

[winghawg]

awesome job dude.do you have any pictures of the construction of the lower section of the nose. it would be neat to see that part of your build.keep up the great work.

[panhead]

Thanks for the kind words, I don't have any pics of that part of the build. All I used was brown paper and transferred it to metal and added about 1"to 1-1/2" on both sides and broke the sides and then used a shrinker to form the curves, and then used a English wheel for the center crown. This past weekend I seen a Jack McGaughey superbird nose all I can say is OMG!! It was out standing work. So I'm going to try to make another nose cone.

[moparstuart]

Thanks for the kind words, I don't have any pics of that part of the build. All I used was brown paper and transferred it to metal and added about 1"to 1-1/2" on both sides and broke the sides and then used a shrinker to form the curves, and then used a English wheel for the center crown. This past weekend I seen a Jack McGaughey superbird nose all I can say is OMG!! It was out standing work. So I'm going to try to make another nose cone.

[winghawg]

any new pictures or progress? dying to see how its coming along

[panhead]

I don't have any updates right now. I'm doing my 2 week summer camp with the Army right now.    When I'm done with that I'll get some work done and post some new pics.   

[panhead]

Well I got some work done today, I ruff fitted the nose on today and then took if off to prime. Here is some pics...

[panhead]

And some more...

[randr]

NICE!
Now make me one! 

[panhead]

   Well I plan on making one more to have on hand, But I'm going to do some things different. This is very trying!!!

[winghawg]

What are you going to differently on the second nose

[randr]

the second one he is giving to me! thats what is different

[panhead]

On the second one I'm going to try to make the upper half in one peace with the edge lip's,and the same on the two bottom ends.  
Like this one hasn't been punishment enough....

[djcarguy]

    looks great,wish i had the skill to build like that.  great work and inspiring to see your skill and progress.thanks forposting and inspiring others.all the best on your daytona build.hope to see more pics and build goes on.thanks DJ

[tan top]

looks good to me    awesome work 

[moparstuart]

the second one he is giving to me! thats what is different

get in line   

[DC_1]

So how many hours do you think you have in to this?

[panhead]

Well I've got some more pics. I've got about 100 hours in this. What I thought was ez, is over with. Its the body work that is going to 

[panhead]

And some more... 

[Patronus]

I would really dig having the tools to make that, ..among other things.   Bodywork..?   Sittin' down in front of it would be a pleasure compared to some of what I've seen you do. 

[DonC1]

On your next upper half nose piece what about using a bead roller with a tipping die to 90 the edges over and an offset die to create a recess flange to flush mount the side pieces and also to form the grille flanges? I've found the tipping die a great tool for rolling some sharp curves with crisp crown lines.

[montana bird]

I agree with Don. I have a 36" baleih. It is just amazing what you can do with the tipping die, and off set dies. I love that machine

[panhead]

I do have a cheap bead roller (harbor freight) It comes have good amount of dies but never seen the tipping die before. I just seen it on you tube that looks cool!! I tried it on some fire wall panels that I had to replace worked alright but it flexs alot. I need to re inforce.