1942 dodge ambulance resto

[jack neville]

both front door inserts have now been added. The body reconstruction is now completed and just requires some cosmetic work to tidy it up, tap out a few remaining dents and then paint it. All the ribs and framework inside the rear body and under the floor make it a real pain to paint and get proper coverage 100 %. The height means I would have to do a lot of work on a ladder or planks which I hate as it restricts movement and makes it more tiring. So I welded up some scrap using the inside frame for support and fashioned a rotisserie which I can use in conjunction with my over head gantry. This will also allow me to lower the body to floor level for easier work height. Once in place I lifted the body and rolled the chassis out. I put back the timber trolley set up Jake originally had the body on for interim support between other movements.

[jack neville]

As I could not go through the body in a straight line because of the windscreen level I lowered the angle of the main spar at the rear to hopefully get some weight distribution and balance. I was lucky and got it so close I can spin it around without any assistance.

[super dave]

Looking good, That body has come a long way since you have started this resto. Keep up the great work as you can see light at the end of the tunnel now .

[motto]

Looks like you are getting close to assembly Jack.
If I be so bold as to offer any advice it would be to instal the firewall pad as early in the process as possible. When building my Command Car I left it too late and had to cut it to get it into place.
Excellent work!

David

[jack neville]

Originally Posted by motto

Looks like you are getting close to assembly Jack.
If I be so bold as to offer any advice it would be to instal the firewall pad as early in the process as possible. When building my Command Car I left it too late and had to cut it to get it into place.
Excellent work!

David

Thanks Dave and Dave.

Good advice Dave. I will pass that on to the assembly guy, Jake. Once this body is painted I can give it back to Jake to complete. He has quietly been accumulating all the interior bits and taking care of the rest of the running gear.

[jack neville]

I dropped the body down to the floor which was a comfortable height to work on for filling and finishing off the roof.

[jack neville]

all shaping up pretty well.