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Old 08-08-2012, 01:22 AM
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Saw this on Chasing Classic Cars tonight. Hand built. Very very cool.









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Old 08-08-2012, 07:39 AM
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It's beautiful! Thanks for posting this David.

Back in 1937 or so, a few, or at least one, current model Ford was built with all stainless steel. My first 1/4 of a second of glancing at the first picture, I thought that is what I was looking at.

The Ford that they made was stamped from the original dies, which were trashed from the process. I can only assume that they were used AFTER the model year of regular production.

That said, I wonder how they formed the stainless sheet metal for this car.

Very interesting. Did they tell much about the build process?
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Old 08-08-2012, 09:08 AM
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That said, I wonder how they formed the stainless sheet metal for this car.

Very interesting. Did they tell much about the build process?
Methinks that the big body parts (fenders, etc) are aluminum. Formed using an English wheel. Look closely and some of the body (doors, hood) is painted metal.

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The interior of that unit leads me to believe someone probably has a bondage fetish.
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Old 08-08-2012, 01:40 PM
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Cool ride. Parts of it sure look painted.
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Old 08-08-2012, 01:42 PM
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Not a fan of the interior although I can appreciate the hard work that went into it. The body is just beautiful, perfect lines.
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I liked his cool minimalist little roadster better.

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