Projects Rusty 47 Ford Reserection

heres a couple of pics of Rustys 1st show lol! I will do a thread on the show by the end of the week

 

Now that is what it is all about. enjoying you car even before it is finished. So the show went off well??

 

It went great Fitzee, wish you guys coulda been there ya would have had a great time!! I am still kida burnt out from lack of sleep too much sun and too much time on my feet but it was well worth it ! I only have about a third of the pics re-sized and up loaded so it will be a few more days (most likely) before I get the thread done ...hows project Flatliner comin ?

 

We louvered one of my hoods on Chads home-made press came out pretty nice considering I was the only one who wasnt smashed lol!

 

Cool job on the hood. I was thinking about that show last week.would of loved to been there. Been doing a Roll cage for a Targa car sence last week and it has special mig wire for welding up the cage.so my mig is held up at the moment.I am fitting and making the panels for the Passenger side. doing much the same as the other side.so nothing new.

 

looks like I may just fit in hope to be down next year. So far thats the plan. Hood looks great.

 

More info and pics on the press thanks.
Looks interesting.

 

Looks great Steve...sure wish we could have been there to check out the show.
Dyin' to see the pics your gonna put up!

Chads louver press works pretty good don't it?

You would have been impressed with the walking we did on sunday to get that Hudson grille for the Flatliner!
Over a mile downhill on a seriously eroded abandoned road...then back UP the same way. The same morning we were 3/4 of a mile in the car path getting a crossmember with Leon! (Movingviolation)

We're certifiable. Hahaha

 

Kick ass work on the hood!!!

Looking good. Congrats on the progress.

PACO

 

Good to see the car getting more and more complete. And great you made it for the first show. I love the new angle photos you took... The roof profile is really fantastic.

As for the hood.... I'm happy to hear you have two hoods planned for the car. Because in my book its a BIG NO for louvres on custom cars, especially on late 40's early 50's customs like yours.
Louvres are for Hot Rods, smooth panels are for Customs!

 

Those louvers look Mad!!!

Though I gotta agree with Rikster......

Sano job on the stance, chop and dimensions!

Right On!!

HC.

 

Got to disagree. I really like the louvers. But I'm a racer not a custom guy.

 

Ijust keep telling myself that the Anne DeValle car had louvers I have I think 4 hoods for the car and one smooth one will be done at the same time when I paint the car so I can change my mind at will !! It was too easy to take the opportunity for some free louvers , the only cars with them in the area are ones done at Chads place.

 

we will punch the hood on the Valiant full of holes if you like

 

Next time I am out I will take some pics of it and post them up.

 

Crazy Newfies

You should be documenting these outtings on film and posting them so the rest of the world can see what you have to go through!!

 

Very impressive koolkemp! Keep up the good work, waiting for more pics to enjoy.

 

Correct... but those where added in the mid 50's. I believe Anne owned the car from 1955 till 1957-58 and then had Barris redo the car (with louvers) when she bought it. Before that it did not have the louvers.
But I agree with you, if you have multiple hoods to chose from and the opportunity to have the louvered for free, then I would have done the same thing. But then I would hang the louvered hood on the wall...

 

+1
What you've done to the car to this point, you've got the right to punch a few louvers.

 

I'm usually on the ball when it comes to pictures but didn't take a single one...despite having the camera on me! Weird.
I've been thru those paths and abandoned roads so many times in my life I guess I just didn't see it as worthwhile to photograph!
Funny how the mind works...because there were some interesting things to see along the way, for sure.

The old Hudson would have been a great shot alone...

Next time we go anywhere I'll try to give a walk thru of photos...wrecks and the trail itself.

 

Personally, I think the louvered hood looks great.

 

I like the hood too I have always wanted a louvered one on something I own now I got one...it might end up on the wall of the shop one day who knows ? But I did it myself and thats prolly the coolest part of it I got the pics from the show ready will try and get the thread up tomorrow, I am too tired tonight !

 

Start a thread on Chad's party and Fat Elvis lol

 

Haha thats the plan hopefully tomorrow night !!

 

You done good, I like your rocker panels.
My shop isn't heated either but that's not much of a problem here in Texas. It was a might toasty working out there today though.

 

ive just joined the hamb but have been lurking for quite some time.
have been following ur thread and must commend u on ur work.
fitzee told me about ur project in the beginning and have enjoyed it
ever since.

 

I have been toying with the idea of louvers for a while. I don't think the coupe would look right with them.

Your car could work either way. Great shots by the way of the profile of the car and the car at the show. I hope you received a ton of atta boys, 'cause you deserve a truck load.

 

Hi koolkemp. Found this in my neighbor's driveway, and thought of you. Would you build me a custom from it? Chopped, channeled, sectioned, shaved, decked, and lowered with skirts please. Thanks!

 

LOL!! Ya might have to gimme some time to find a coupe roof for it