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| The Process of Building A Concept Car |
| This is a photo diary of
the Building of the Boyd Coddington Aluminum Roadster called the
"Boydster". |
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How
do you get from concept...  to finished roadster?  |
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| First you
hire a designer like Eric Brockmeyer to render your concept! |
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| Then you
hire a metal fabricator like MarCel's of Corona, California. The shop lays out a skeleton for the roadster, over the chassis, using steel square tubing. Its easy to bend and weld and makes a strong frame for the assembly of body panels. This frame work shows the boundries of the metal panels in 3D. |
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| Fit the first panel in place. Lining it up and clamp it and check it. | ||
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| Continue
adding panels, fitting, clamping and welding. Note the only half of the front fenders are in place. The front fenders will require two pieces to get the shape right. |
(Marcel discusses the progress.) | |
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| Seat's
in! The rear of the roadster is shaping up nicely! |
With
the body flipped over, the welding can be finished. |
Front
fenders in place, work can be started on the dash board. |
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| Beautiful
metal work... That's one sexy rear end! |
Completed body with grill in place. | A proper profile! |
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| Some finish bondo and its ready for paint! | A little paint... | some color... |
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| And that's how you get from concept... | To this! | |
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