Projects Rusty 47 Ford Reserection

Hope to see it at Chad's next weekend.

What product did you use for the rust.. a phosphoric acid of some kind I thought but which one?[/QUOTE]

I found some driveway cleaner at Wallyworld a few years ago that was marked down for clearance , the olny ingrediant was phosphoric acid so I bought every bottle ... I just cut it 50% with water ( distilled seems to work better , found that here on the HAMB), spray it with hot soapy water after a good scrub with the mixture and some stainless steel wool , then dry it asap ...it will keep the surface rust to a minimum for quite a while even around here.

 

Thanks..
I have some Dupont stuff (5717s I think) but it's mainly the same thing.
I'm experimenting with everything and just wondered what you used.
We sure do have rust...

 

So is Fred trying to get his sled going for next weekend?? If you guys come in your car bring the trailer and you can take his goodies back for him from my place?

 

He has his sled going so no trailer....
Should be a hoot.

 

Right on !! Thats great , I cant wait to see it in the flesh

 

She's quite the old gal.

How are you doing on the epoxy?

 

OMG ! that thread is amazing ! all that body work is unbelievable ! i think anybody has any doubt on your future success turning the 36 sedan in a coupe too !

 

This is one of those threads that seems to stay on page one, day after day after day, and then you finally click on it to realize it has a bazillion pages..... and then an hour and a half later........ you've digested what this builder has accomplished....... and all you can do is stare slack-jawed at the screen..... and you realize you have crusty drool on your chin.

Well done, Sir!!!! I'll be checking back. And now I'm heading out to the shop.

 

the plymouth is next right?

 

Its a DODGE not a Pymouth !!!

 

Thanks Tinmann , I am trying to get it presentable for its 1st show next weekend, I will have some updated pics on Sun eve if I have any energy left!

 

Thanks Zed ! I started out doing custom bodywork in 1/25 scale although my paintjobs were never as nice as the stuff that you turn out !

 

What are you doing inside????
Get back out there!

How's the back holding out?
And how's the welder holding out?

 

Haha thats why I am in resting fucking back spasms...been in for over an hour , cold shower laid on the bag of frozen peas and a handfull of advils ... gonna head back out and try and get another hour in fool that I am the welder is still working though ...the noise comes and goes, I am gonna have to bite the bullet and bring it in someplace and get it looked at .

 

Listen.. you know the drill.. and so do I.
You must take care of that back or you will be flat on it and not working on the car.
Then you'd have most of the hamb crew ticked at you.
Take care.

 

Clearly this has spun way out of control from what you started doing. I was overly impressed with your work on the orginal car then you did the whole top thing and blew us away at work. I found this thread via the S-10 frame thread and am wondering how bad all this blew the budget you started this thread with. Amazing. Keep going I can't imagine how killer it will be when it's done.

 

This is a question we should often ask . If we spend half time in the garage the time we spend in front of a keyboard , a project could be finished in only 4 years
I just work 3 or 4 hours this week end must used 10 hours my Internet
I have to admit what I m dooing is quite boring ... Fixing rust under the hood , no place for a grinder , weld / grind with a 1/4 carbure bit , etc ..

 

The budget isnt really too bad....I have more invested in welding gas, wire, cut-off wheels etc etc than I actually do in the car itself believe it or not ! The car was $400, sold the chassis and wheels for $375....S10 was $225 sold what I didnt need for $250 motor and trans were $175, but I think I am getting a better combo from Flatheadfever from his daughters car , oh and I paid $200 for the coupe carcass, and I stil gotta pick up the remains of the 4 door 47 Monarch. Bought a truckload of parts also for $300 and sold the rims for $200. It will start costing more now...bondo sandpaper epoxy primer , and I gotta start buying window gaskets door rubbers etc I will try and keep aloose tab on what it costs to get it on the road

 

That reads like a certain credit-card ad...
The ending needs to be something like:
Creativity and determination.. priceless.

 

Man that's great!! Clearly the biggest investment is your time but that is going to be one incredible car and not alot of money out of pocket to do it. Congrats, I'll be following along as you finish it.

 

Thanks guys I will put some new pics up prolly tomorrow or Fri ..I got the front clip mocked up and bolted to the cowl , and some epoxy on the roof and trunklid its actually starting to look like a car !!

 

Tomorrow please

 

That's great!
Gonna have it at the show?

 

Yep it will be there ...put in over 30 hrs on it since last Friday night getting kinda tired lol!! Gonna bring it down on Fri .....as soon as I get Freds stuff off my trailer that is!!

 

I expect that you are getting a little done in.
Glad it will be there.. using the trailer after you empty it.

 

You don't get the luxury of being tired til you've decided you've done enough!............


Remember the little old lady who looked at the Hamburger and said "where's the beef?"

I'm saying that now about some updated pics......I need them, I can't help it that I am selfish.

 

Koolkemp,you are busting out this car much quicker than i can, with my Ayala tribute project.Keep it up,looks good.

 

Pics tomorrow I promise ! I am off work till Tues to help Chad with the carshow so I should have it rolled outside by lunch tomorrow for some pics I couldnt get it ready to roll out before it got dark tonight cause I really wanted to see it with the front clip on , and I even got the ski rack off the trunk just for Rikster

 

Thats ok I am the same way on threads I like lol I have gotten lots of enjoyment here from lots of great threads with tons of pics, which is why I feel obligated to payback with the same! I know I havent done enough haha thats the problem !

 

Ok all you pic junkies time for a fix

Last weekend was sand and prime the roof , and get some epoxy on it , sandblast the trunklid in and out and the bracing as well ....then weld it all in