1929 chevy full sheet metal kit car

oh i forgot to ask if anybody can tell me if the front a pillars are diecast aluminum the set i found the guy said the looked like aluminum that dosent sound right i hope there not that would sux when time to do the chop in the front

 

no, they're just stamped steel

 

thats what i thought they was ,guess the guy dont know much about car parts or different kind of metals oh well

 

Nice build.I am at the same stage with my coupe.I need to do it in tubeing

How did you bend that tubeing thats around the rear?What size was the tubeing?

 

I used 3/4 square tubing bent lightly in my vise for most structure. then used the 3/4 round at the tight curves. I have a cheap harbor freight tubing bender. the bottle jack style. I just kept moving the tubing around in the bender untilI got the bend I needed. I wasnt too concerned with the look of it. gonna cover it up anyway. The only place I used larger tubing was from the firewall back to where the wheel tub starts. and this is below the rocker or sill plate. the size was 1 1/4 square. again bent lightly and carefully in the cheap bender. to fit the shape of the lower body. what year coupe? is it the 35? ... ghost

 

Thanks Ghost.Its a 1929 Pontiac.

 

31ratroach,

There's a bunch of '29-up Chevrolet parts (including windshield mechanism) that were listed on Espay last night- sorry for not having the item #s, but if you do a search you will find them!

 

I looked but not able to find I searched 29 chevy 30 and 31 ? give me a clue...thanks MtY

 

i put my fenders,rear springs,brake cams,and other odds and end stuff up i got out bid on the a pillars went from $25 to $500 i stoped bidding im just gonna fab a set so i might need sombody to measuer theres for me im gonna try and do an exact set

 

Yea... I saw those they kinda got out of line. I will keep looking for ya...ghost

 

Like I said get in your car and drive up to my shop, you can take all the dimensions you want!

 

Mine are castings,not sure what they are made of though. Almost looks like "pot metal".

 

bowtie- that weird the guy on ebay said his was pot metal/aluminum too but i was told they was sheet metal

ghost- you awsome thanks for the looking out,if you find me a set for a decent price ill hook you up with a finders fee

toodster_i plan on making a trip to see you real soon when i get a day to get away from work ,how far are you from rolla?

any body got any good plans for a soft top insert for the 29 chevy, i was thinking about a retractable canvas top like the mini trucks use but ive hear they leak alot how well do the stock tops seal up ?

 

By the way ratcoach how far is rolla away from tipton? I have a brother that lives there. and I went to a car show in versailes. couple of years back...ghost

 

I'm 15 miles west of Warrensburg in a little town called Holden 64040

 

The VW bus from 62-65 hardware, makes for a great roll back rag top, that is what I am using on my 30, but it is only going to the middle of the rear glass. I want to use the original dome light in the car, so I stopped the frame 14 inches behind the door "B" pillars. You could easily extend it though.

 

Ratcoach that roll back idea sounds cool. but with canvas keep in mind the structure of the upper area. check out what I did on the 28. it is all 3/4 square tubing. Again each piece bent just enough for the curve front to back, and side to side. you got some good ideas. keep it going...ghost

 

I told you that they were sheet metal, mine are but mine is a '28 you can't believe everything you read. Sorry to mislead you.

 

Here's my Nash, snap on tonneau cover. The green bows are removable.

 

!!! take that picture of the listing on ebay and have a set cloned out of gold!

The length of the aluminum castings(1929) are 19 1/8 inches tall.

 

Not to hijack,But could you post closer up pics on how you did tha A and B pillars.What size tubing did you use in those areas.I see the top hinge on the door.But I cannot see what it is attached to.Also the roof structure where you have the top bows welded to.I need to do my 29 pontiac the same way.I also want to see how you mounted the door hinges if all posible .

Oh,On the those windsheild posts that you were being discussed.Mine are of some sort of pot metal also.

 

i was thinkin about doin a rollback top on my 31 coach, but i think i'm gonna go with a snap type tonneau like 29nash. have you driven with it? i drive a soft top jeep and that thing is loud as hell and i am not too fond of slappin fabric.

 

well the kits like $600 but ita all aluminum framed and some are even powered most complaints are the front seal leaks when it rains or gets washed do the stock tops leak an at all

 

The tubing size on the a and b pillers is 3/4 inch square used with the original metal. I just built pockets with sheet metal for the hinge to recess in. I used 1/4 20 nuts and bolts too attach the hinges. I hung all the hinges on the doors then built and mounted them in the pockets. the square tubing is tacked to the a piller where the windshield would roll up. The outside perimiter of the roof metal is supported with 3/4 square tubing I drilled through the roof metal then puddle welded the tubing to this then attached the roof bows...ghost

 

Ratcoach is that a new avatar??? on your top if you decide not to install an opening top. You could put a steel top on it. then install a fake soft top above that one. plus it might save on body work and it wont leak...ghost

 

I can hardly hear it, or anything else for that matter!

 

yes new advitar big fan of roth see it liked it so it works, i thought about doing a solid roof but im not 100% on what i wanna do ,do they look better with a softy or without

 

got a good deal on to motors for my rig i found a good chevy 409 and a bbc 427 will they be to much for a boxed stock frame im goona do 6 pack on eather motor

 

very nice! great to see more and more chevys coming out of the wood work!

 

as soon as i typed that post i was thinkin, that was kinda dumb, i plan on runnin lake headers on my 303, so i'll likely only hear that.