Projects Rusty 47 Ford Reserection

Yeah, that ford is a pretty mind blowing undertaking.

Well....mind blowing might be a little dramatic. I think it is a great thread and some great repair work.

 

Thats great ! Glad I could help "encourage" you to tackle this stuff yourself ! The only way to get better is to keep doing it! Buy that next roll of wire if you already have the roll you will be more inclined to use it

 

I will try and get a few up this week...I have decided there are a few things I want to get done asap on the new 51 Chevy ....new thread I guess lol ! I dont really like the hard top chop and am working on a new plan for it

 

Oh no!! Going to cut it up!! Take it from me. Wait till next winter. Before you know it you won`t like this that and a half dozen other things and you be left with a another project. Step away from the car!!

 

Haha ya gotta have faith Fitzee The hard top chop was kinda rushed and not of the side glass fits well and it lets too much water in, so I am going to put door tops and a B pillar back in...It will remain drivable while I do this but I have to do it... Chad has a 50 Pontiac parts car that I can get most everything I need from. If I can get everything prepped I might be able to get all the metalwork done in one long weekend, then get some new glass cut.


I just want to rephrase the above comment somewhat cause it didnt come out the way I meant it to, the chop was not a rush job! I was referring to the side windows , Aaron was in a rush to get them done cause he was driving the car to Detroit for the Autorama in the WINTER and the car had no side glass and he didnt want his balls to freeze lol. I knew they were gonna need reworking and it rains here alot ....and I saw another Chevy he chopped that a buddy of his owns with slanted B pillars which I got to see in person this spring and I loved it!... and I know this cars profile will look killer with the slanted pillars , and since I am not a huge fan of hard top chops , so if I am gonna rework them I am gonna rework them to my favorite style, its your fault anyways Aaron you should not have taken me to see Jamie's car!!

 

Innisfail is so close to me it is not even funny. Big swap meet of the year this weekend I'll keep my eyes open. Yeah that Cabrio was a buy, but hind sight is 20/20 as they say.

Doug.

 

Ha ha. Famous last words, but we've seen what you can do. Make it yours, then get back to posting more on the buxom beauty.

 

Steve the magic is there! You have the desire, talent and the adrenaline to bring this to a smooth end. Really great metal work... the dash is a real tribute to your craft. Keep us all on the edge of our seats as your finish this ride!

 

Holy cow an entire week of evenings plus some time today while watching the powerblock and I have finally made it to the " current" end of the thread . You have done some absolutely amazing work in this thread Steve . I agree you will have to keep the build book with it as nobody who hasnt read the thread would ever believe what you started with to get here .


Rick

 

gee I also have a Chevy roof and drivers door some fool left here when they moved to Red Deer.

 

Wow thanks Rick ! So you didnt get to bored with my long winded thread

 

I forgot about that stuff...My Mom and Eric are heading up there later this month, and hes gonna bring his little trailer to bring some "junk" back for me .

 

Junk!! shame on you! it is called inventory!! I have a lot of inventory,Well, that is what I keep telling the wife.lol

 

I had to liquidate my inventory when I left Ottawa...took a year to sell and give away as much stuff as I could then I still took over 14,000 lbs of stuff for scrap...it still hurts to think about it !

 

LOL I had to pry myself from the confuser most nights knowing I had to get some sleep so I could function the next day . I wouldnt put boring anywhere near this build as I said an amazing job you have done . Now to get off my Arse and drag my Unibody back in the garage and burn some wire and C25 .


Rick

 

never mind the stuff you left out west. Dodge Roadster.

 

hey Steve,i sent out the skirt pattern for your project today.I don't trust my cutting along the line skills these days...so i traced the skirt on some poster board,and you can cut it out.let me know how it works out.Cool,David

 

Awesome Dave thanks again eh My 42 grille is on its way as well, some treats for Rusty coming in the mail ! How much do I owe you for the shipping Dave?

 

Holy crap, just went through this after hitting your signature link on my post. Your fricken nuts man ! Awesome job. I tried to skip ahead, and than it turned into a coupe ! I had to back and go throught the whole thing after that...

 

Any photo updates in the works?

Doug.

 

Lol you arent the first one to tell me that I am working on the 51 Chevy Pensive Scribe trying to get it ready for the nats next month in Moncton so Rusty will be sitting for another month...I did get a neat grille for it in the mail today will some pics of that do for an update?

Heres the link for what I have been up to:



http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=593472

 

Wow, nice job on the Chevy , the crazy custom was cool, but one of things that was probably hard to figure out where to go with ? And after seeing your Ford endeavor you deserve to take on something easier and super cool at the same time !
Always wanted to check out Nova Scotia . I'm from upstate NY and have a few friends that go there atleast once a year, looks beautiful .


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I think he's waiting on that 18 wheeler full of welding wire.

 

Sure let's see that thing! I'd say new parts are progress. Any pictures of what you are doing to the Chev somewhere on the HAMB?

Doug.

 

It's in his signature line.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=593472

 

Thanks ! I spent lottsa time in upstate NY I am from Ottawa originally , I miss Syracuse for the nats !! But it is beautiful down here and the people are awesome friendly !!

 

Hey Steve,man you are moving along on this car.I guess you and i are neck and neck you could say.I finished painting my buddies car...finally!got vacation coming in mid june,gonna make a hard push on my '47 custom and try to complete the front metal work.Gonna try and get it ready in time for the Long Beach Motorama in Sept.I enjoy putting pressure on myself! Don't worry about the shipping..you should have recieved the tube container with the skirt pattern by now.

 

well youve definitely had your work cut out for you looks good though

 

Its at the post office the pinheads wouldnt deliver it to the house lol ! I live in the country and cant get home in time before they close so a friend is gonna pick it up today or tomorrow, I cant wait ! So are you talking completely finished for sept? That would be really great to see, ol Rusty wont be finished but should be roadworthy next summer, I will be done messing around with the Chevy by the end of the month then I got a shitload of stuff to do for Rusty, mainly take it apart and finish up and paint the frame and underside of the car and blast the front clip and doors and ...and...and well you get the idea

 

Koolkemp....

You've done a man's job on this car so far, but after welding up all the rust and such on the bottoms of the doors, have you provided a way for the water to get out? Cause it will get in there again, either due to condensation or rain past the window seals....

You need some sort of holes to allow it to drain in the future, something at the lowest point and outside of the door seals will do the job....

Let us know what you come up with....