32 Ford chassis - back to the basics w/ LOTS O' PICS

Perfect! Clean and simple - great work!

 

I'll take a picture tonight, it's a box that was fabricated by Vern Tardel.

Kelly

 

The cover was a tight fit, without really good pic with accurate dimensions, it may be tough to get right. Let me know.

- Sparkswillfly - THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT

 

Great thread!! Any updates?

 

Great thread

 

...UPDATE!!!...please...

 

Whats a matter Larry ? need a fix?..
Dave

 

...I'm transparent...

 

Chassis looks great , nice work I like fendered 3 windows

Bruce

 

Wow, thanks guys for bringing this back up....

I am working on a firewall right now for this coupe, needed some attention in the feet. I will post pics I guess tomarrow if that interests anyone, ha. Pretty routine metal work and repair.

There are some suprises as far as vintage parts scored in the last month or so... I am so god damn giddy... and it aint even my car!

Been busy with some other projects as parts for this were gathered.

Thanks again guys, I will update soon!

 

just gotta say what everyone else has.. nice work and i'll be watching this thread as im' sure theres more to come!
Thanks

 

Can always learn from even the "routine" metal work....

Tim

 

Thanks, I will try and get some pics up tonight

 

Looks great, lots of nice details here.
I'm working on mine right now, struggling with f1 steering and headers. Your build has given me a couple of clues, thanks.

Mart.

 

Awesome work and great detail !! That is going to be one primo 3W, they just look soooooo different un chopped.

Keep us posted !!

Rat

 

Found a better firewall, with little to no pitting, just a few extra holes, and some busted feet...

 

Are the stamped steel repo firewalls that bad or is it just that they are repos?

 

Nothing but my work on this car will be newer than 1955... just the way it is, ha. It started out with a few repop parts... but as time went on, that all changed. Real genuine Ford parts have character, and soul.... its tough to work on, and make my work and repairs blend in, with blemishes and such that look authentic, but its all in the spirit of a true hotrod I suppose. Real 32 parts are alot more costly in the end, but it just feels that we have come this far, why through a repop anything in the mix.

For my own personal car, I would never be able to afford ALL original parts, much less have the patients to find them, and I would have no problem with a good reproduction part.... hell, thats have my business, building reproduction parts!

 

With it cut and trimmed up a bit...

 

Last one for tonight...

 

more....

 

firewall brkt....

 

Just a couple of questions on the stock K member and boxed rails. How much horsepower/torque do you think that set up could handle? I was thinking of using
a Y-block ford in my 32 3 window build.
Thanks Duane

 

The power wouldnt be an issue, but fit probably would be. A original or reproduction X-member may be a better route...C/E 35-40 or I make a 33/34 reproduction center x member, pictured in frame below

 

Wow, thanks so much for this thread! I've learned a lot. Really great work.

 

Nice work! Thanks for the updates.

 

Thanks for the updates. I'll just have to figure out how to make look good tying into the
boxing plates. I like the way you did the 32 you are currently building.
Duane

 

Absolutely amazing... You do some beautiful work...

You mentioned YOU make a 33/4 center X member? Any details on that and pricing?

 

Thank you for the compliments!

I am working out a few new details on refining the 33/34 x-member, thanks for your interest, PM me for price and details.

 

This is what I was looking for.

Thanks Mike!