nose cone

[montana bird]

Panhead this cone Is looking great.   What did you use to join the top to the bottom? I see you have cleco's but what kind of shapable 90 are they attached to? It looks flexible and really handy.  Also how did you do the headlight bucket flange? Did you bend it and weld it in, or did you leave extra material and hammer and dolly it in.  I am always trying to take in the skills from metal working job.  Keep it up panhead, Just think how much more you are going to love waxing this than a fiberglass nose.

[panhead]

Thanks, The 90's are another form of cleco's called edge clamps. To hook the upper plate to the side I made a 90 degree peace at 1" broke at 1/2" per side and used the cleco's to hold it and spot welded the upper plate to it. As far as the headlight flange, I cut a peace 1/2" wide at 42" long. I used a shrinker to make the shape I needed and then stitch welded to the upper plate. The mounting holes I made a pattern off the jenick nose and flanged and then plug welded and to place.

[Patronus]

Damn dude! 

[Daytona R/T SE]

Wow ! 

[tan top]

   wow that looks  awesome  

[Magnumcharger]

I'm lovin' it!! (Copyright McDonalds Restaurant)

Homemade rear window plug thread: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,10669.0.html

Trunklid modification thread: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,10669.0.html

[djcarguy]

   NEW UNTAPPED MARKET ,,,,  WOULD BE TO MAKE NOSE CONES TO FIT DODGE DARTS??   SAY LIKE MY 75 DART TOPLESS,IT HAS A HEADER IN FRONT OF HOOD AND FLAT FRONT EDGES TO THE FENDERS???


       ANY IDEA OF MAKING MORE CONES???  COST AND PRICE RANGE???    MY DART OR DARTONA  WOULD BE LESS WORK I THINK AS A CUSTOM IT WOULD BE 2 INCHES NARROWER AND I WOULD WANT NO HEAD LIGHT OPENINGS OR GRILL CUT OUT AND JUST STRAIGHT ACCROSS ON HOOD SIDE?    WELL SURE SOME AWSOME WORK YOU ARE DOING THERE.         FIGURE SO FAR MY BEST BET IS A GLASS CONE AND CUT DOWN TO FIT?


   WELL GREAT SKILL AND PROJECT YOU GOT THERE,ALL DA BEST.DJ IN OREGON     PICS ON, PHOTOSHOP THREAD AND MY THREAD IS,,     DARTONA&pics of wing cars    by djcarguy

[panhead]

Not alot done but here's some new pic's.

[Charger-Bodie]

Your doing great!

[oldcarnut]

Nice work .  When I first saw the last couple pics it reminded me of this guy   

[Patronus]

Most inspiring thread for me. If only to have the tools and shop...and time.
I always soak up new knowledge and skills so maybe someday. 
you're makin' it look easy!

[Cooperman]

Inspiring stuff Panhead... Goes to show anything is possible! Are you having to trial fit the hood and fender contours regularly? Or is that part of a final shaping process?

You have Cajones dude - these guys are appreciative but to do this 'in public'... 

[gtx6970]

I'd be curuious to see how well everything fits once it done and assembled and installed.

But so far all I can say is WOW,,and if it's as nice in person as the pics show,,,,Just make 2 and let me know when and where to pick it up

[moparstuart]

awesome work        I would love to meet you hope you come up to briggs saturday 

[richRTSE]

Man, you make that look easy. I bet you would have no trouble selling several of those things... 

[panhead]

Here's a couple more for today. Not alot done, but forward movement just the same.

[randr]

Very nice! I'll take one! can't wait to see it done!

[nascarxx29]

Back in the 80-s some place did them in alum .I never seen quality of their parts.Yours looks real good and we get to see the steps before and after its construction

[moparstuart]

 I have a steel latch tray and a steel valance if you need patterns for those parts  ?

[panhead]

Got alittle more dun today

[panhead]

And a few more.

[randr]

NICE!

[tan top]

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[moparstuart]

 looking great , it was really nice to meet you and your wife saturday   

[panhead]

I didn't get anything today. But, I just want take a minute to thank all the folks out there for there inspiring words. This forum is a wealth of information, Thanks again guys. Curt.