1934 Ford Coupe - From Farm To Street

With the cardboard template clamped to the steel, a PowerMax 30 plasma cutter was used to cut out the section.

With the unit flipped over, Schmidt used a body hammer to begin forming the bottom section over the ends of the buck.

The steel was then screwed to the buck and clamped to a workbench. Using a cutoff wheel, the first pie cut was made.

Here you can see the four pie cuts required to allow the steel to properly get worked into shape on the buck.

With the buck removed and the bottom section clamped to the bench, a body hammer and dolly were used to continue to create the overall shape and flow.

At the halfway mark, the bottom section begins to take form. The screw holes at the side of the pie cuts were where it was secured to the buck as it was worked.

The bottom section was mocked into place numerous times to create a proper transition from the nose to the new panel.

Once all of the fabrication was completed, all final metalwork was completed in lead and finished to perfection, Rolling Bones style.

The completed nose retains much of the classic look of the original accented with just enough speed and style to make it perfect for your hot rod. Imagine just how many cool noses are waiting for you out there in fields and salvage yards.

The completed nose retains much of the classic look of the original accented with just enough speed and style to make it perfect for your hot rod. Imagine just how many cool noses are waiting for you out there in fields and salvage yards.