C8 progress in Texas

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by David DeWeese

Hi,
More small parts had to me made from the rear body tailgate. I'm sure the original pieces were cast, but this was the best I could do with hardware store materials and normal shop tools.
The latch is kind of clever as gravity makes the pin get tighter as you wiggle the tailgate.
Doesn't look like much progress, but what you see is is the result of a day of trial-and-error fabrication.
Oh well, slow progress is better than no progress.
Thanks, David

David ..your workmanship is excellent and I really enjoy the progress pictures..I admire you ability to think your way through your parts manufacturing process..
You were born a hundred years too late and would have made a million bucks as an old time blacksmith and wagon repair expert..You would have have a yard full of buggy's and wagons to repair..
maybe you have a bunch of modern buggy's to restore..you do very nice work and I admire your ability...and I have been a Mechanic for 45 years so know what is involved in what you are doing..
Paint, as Gordon said ,will set your work off as a masterpiece.