Yea, some pretty neat stuff you find in/on these old cars!!! I Got that decal off in one perfect piece!
Its too bad those rear doors are in such nice shape! I've been hoarding a rear door of unknown origin that I got for a nickel at a swap meet. What part of CT are you in . Its in my basement, if your interested, lol
All the doors are mint!!! (except for obvious surface rust). I'm on the western side of the state, Brookfield to be exact! LOL
I can't!!! LOL Metal is sooooo good on this I'm having a hard time commiting to a chop right now!! Will continue with the build as an unchopped ride and take it from there!!!
[QUOTE=XOFMOT; Definetly will be channeled but it may be put on a new frame. The frame is solid but not sure if it will handle a BBC. came with the original wood spoke wheels in awesome condition. All glass there (rear quarter glass cracked) Came with all 4 fenders (need work but not that bad) NO rust thru!! The rear inner wheel well has a bit but that's it! All doors open and latch perfectly. Actually when you close the door it sounds more solid than the 2012 Why not chop it? Bbc and a channel is not reversable? Just curious. Keep on rolling.
Oh, someday it may get chopped...Just going a different route this round... Here's a pic of my last one I built two years ago: Ol' Nuber One as I call her! 3" Channel and a 6.5" Chop....Looked awesome. Just want to do one unchopped, slightly higher and shorter this time around!
Got it in my system last night that it was time to seperate the body from the chassis!! Now, I'm the only one around for this project so I had so thinking to do first!! LOL First thing I did was to remove the 10 body bolts. EVERY ONE came undone!!! I never sprayed them down with anything!! Put a wrench on one side and impact gun on the other and ZING! they unthresed and fell right out!!! 84 year old bolts!!! I was amazed!! Once I got the bolts out, I placed a strap arounf the Cowl and the rear body. Lifted the front up as I as I could in my garage, placed some tubing under the cowl area and supported it with some jack stands...Went to the rear and lifted that up high enough to clear the chassis....rolled the frame out from under, lowered body to ground (put on a couple movers dollys), Done!! 2.5 hours! Getting ready to pull body Up she goes! Sliding the chassis out Look MA! no chassis! Sitting on a couple movers dollys for now. Will make it eaisier to work on the roof wood rot! Sooo...next on the list isto figure out the ride height I want and wheel base. I want the wheel base as close to original as possible. Ride height won't be as low as my last one. Then off to get some steel and start building the new frame!
I hope this is allowed... i know it's a sister website... here's my project http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141512 ... good luck and all I can say is.................... NICE!!!!!!!!!!
$500 really! Nice score. I agree very rare and keep as much of the original car as you can with out cutting it up. Looking forward to see what direction you take.
Getting ready to start the frame any day now!! Got my rear axle (1986 Ford 9" from a E150 van), Got my steel for the frame and bracing, Ladder bars and rear coil overs.
Front Tires arrived Front Wheels also came in: 15x4.5 Rocket Racing Rear Tires also here: 325/50/15 M&H's Can't forget the Rocket Racing Rear Wheels: And the front axle is here (got all the spindles and brakes as well-not shown) Should be able to finally start building the frame this week!!
looks to be in great shape 500! we could look all our lives and not find a car like that ! Great score best of luck
COOL car! was liking the way this was going til i saw the picture of your last car a little too rat roddish for me,but hey it's not my car! have fun with this.
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