Don't turf the 1968 2 cent piece- they didn't mint many 1's or 2's in that year. Otherwise they make a dandy radiator hole solder patch!
Quick mock up of the dash today! I'm liking it so far. I think the studebaker gauges are going to be too much for what I'm after and I'll hunt down some alternative gauges.
It would make a great project! There were some 5w panels for sale a while back that would get this close to a complete coupe body. I'll have to see what else I can drag out of the scrub....
Your tin hunts remind me of the Midwest in the 70s and 80s. Dad and I were always hauling cars and parts home. Great fun!! The roadster is looking great!!
I had so much fun on my latest tin hunt! I'd say my best one yet!! I found a 1928-31 deck lid on my last day of hunting! It'll go well with the improved A on my shed wall! It had really rough fenders with it, a tub, and I basically filled the back of my ute with junk! Sold the 34 coupe ute to a good home as well!
I have a feeling there is a property developer up your way wondering why the old rubbish tip is not filling up as expected. It,s actually becoming a hole again . He want,s to get that golfcourse done .
Saved a bit, some went to a bloke for yard art and I found a few things I can use for once. The deck lid has the handle, latch, hinges and stay still attached! Plenty of work to get it right, but they're hard to get over here! Also found a pair of exhaust manifolds and dizzy bits, willys door and a few oil pumps among many other off topic items.
Managed to get the patches done on my quarters over the weekend. My wife came out and snapped some shots tonight!
Rebuilding the gearbox at the moment. Once this is done I'll button up my motor and paint it. Then onto the rear end. Feels like I'm making some progress!
I also purchased a cheap 35 with some of the 34 funds, plan is to on sell it to fund stuff for the roadster. It came with a 39 flatty in it, and is pretty complete except the driver side door.
9 boxes for one ... I'll get another early box out of them and some spares! Had to throw the photo of the flattys in just because..
Some more progress, I have to trim the motor mounts off the new water pumps to run the 32 motor mounts. Paint soon!
^^^^ now thats a nice progress photo ^^^^ Please explain the 308-253 number plate . Thats not an Aussie plate is it ? Would look good on a Monaro though.
Yeah the plates came on my first car that I bought off my dad (HJ holden with a 253)! I had plans to sell them to fund some hot rod parts. Listed them but I failed to research the plate ownership rules properly and someone registered the plate numbers and I lost the rights to the numbers. So they're a shed hanger... I was pretty sour about it!
Funny it's worked out the engine, gauges and running gear are all 37 ford. Even the gear stick knob was a swap meet 37 ford score. Picked them all up 100's of kilometers apart though... like a 1930's junk yard upgrade.
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