sometimes things just go RIGHT..

here you can see progress on the passanger side rear fender arch.. which is one of the most painful fabrication experiences I have endured..

its made of 7 pieces.. all of which have finger joints at each end.. all of which are a pain in the neck.. the c piller intersects at the rear door, and the rear post caps the last piece with a lap joint..

this should have taken longer..

but alas.. what you see was completed in 5 hours..

(i do however have the good fortune of having already built the other side.., which took 30 PLUS hours!!!

it doesn't look like much has happened.. but when you consider that each piece you make requires all the others to be disassembled.. and reassembled.. its significant..

I wasnt able to attend carlisle.. but was emailed these..

pushed out into the sun for inspirational photos..

first fender extension on.. varnish ready for final
ready and waiting for top matl

wow its been along time, I should have never let other things get in the way.. I am enjoying this build more than any other I've ever been involved with,,

just back from the painter

my good friend made this up for me. ash beltline molding for gm woodies 1946 - 1948

denise was right.. the stock bumper sucks..

a few shots of the woodie with my buddy don's wheels and tires in place.. it just so happens that his wheels were identical to those that I intended to run.. and furthermore wore the same size tires. these are merely mockup photos..

Dashboard finally got painted.. I got tired of watching oxidize with all the moisture in the air the last few weeks..
its finally painted and almost back together

3 of my olds accessory wheels. can you pick the repop?

the ultimate wheel for any oldsmobile an accessory 51- 52 olds wheel. this is a hybrid however.. the clock, horn button, and horn ring are stock pieces. the remainder was fabricated in house. Eventually I would like to have the wheel Chromed.

peaked hood...

not sure if I like this idea yet. but the bill to rechrome the stock instrument panel piece was WAAYY more than I could afford

photos of my oldsmobile woodie wagon

The oldsmobile has a beautiful front fender (as stock) but the headlight trim ring "lacks pizaaz" so with a little imagination I came up with this

all photos in this album are property of the original photographer