Im working pretty hard now on a 28-29 roadster build. Brookville body with an original 32 v8 frame. I pinched the front and rear of the frame yesterday and almost finished up the boxing job today. I pinched the front 1 1/2" on each side. Boxing with ASC plates that I already had. I mocked up a 40 Ford X member tonight. Hoping to use it. I ve been planning on running a 260 SBF that Ive already built, but Im still considering a 292 Y that I have also. Ill post pics ASAP.
***embling a dropped 40 axle with 40 spindles, F100 brakes, F1 steering box, and posies spring. Running 16x3.5" fronts on 450-475-16 tires and 14x4.5" rears on 700-16s. Restoring banjo wheel as well
Glad I got a Brooville body, because Ive spent 4 days doing body work on 4 Merc hubcaps. The one in the pic is finished. I do ceramic coatings in my shop and this cap is done in KG Industries gun kote. Stainless steel with black, red and br*** accents.
Ha! Jerks used to file into my shop in numbers, '76, "What'cha doin' that for?" I must have pinched '32 rails 'til I drew blood... Nothing on the charts makes a nicer fit, time spent here is golden later on. One piece look, like it 'grew there'... I'd get a sculpted fit, then the honiocks would paint the frame and body different colors, like a 'Goodguise Tutone'! That's what I called it... (I call 'em like I see 'em) Polite mode: "After careful blending of the two, I saw it necessary to enhance the fit with common colors..." (making mouth as 'small as I can')
True Mike. Its soooo much nicer looking now sitting on the frame. If it was a 30/31 i could live without it, but not on the 29
Deciding on this super cool SW panel or going with a 42 merc dash. I already have a speedo for the merc redone by Williamsons Instruments in Chester Arkansas. Top notch work from them!!
Do u have any frame diagrams for where you pinched the rails? I'm working on the same set up. I have the wescott diagram for where to pinch it in the rear but find no info on pinching it in the front
Macy, I actually put my body on my lift and rolled my frame underneath to mock up. I spot welded the frame to a rolling structure that I built to help hold the frame in place while I welded on it. I just decided where I wanted the body to be positioned on the frame and marked the places where the frame needed to be altered to follow the body lines. I made cuts into the top and bottom of the frame in these places, and used ratchet binder to pull in the frame. I would cut the spot welds holding the frame to the table as I went. Worked pretty well.
Ok cool I'm actually doing it the complete opposite way haha. I have my body spot welded to a frame table. I'd love to see pics of where the rear cross member sits if u have any tho. Thanks
Just my 2 cents.....but why gather all those rad early parts, achieve the "look" just to screw it up with a modern motor? Even though it's a 60s motor, it isn't vintage enough to roll with that car. Just sayin. Go y block atleast. Really, I would save the money to go flathead or even 331 caddy. That's what I'm doing, gonna add extra time to my build because a good flatty isn't cheap or plentiful, BUT it's going to be a rad payoff..... your car do as you like, just throwing it out there. By the way, great looking build.
Hot Rod ****! Love it. I like a SBF in an A roadster, that is what I built. It fits better into an A with 32 frame. Still may have to scoot radiator up or cut firewall?
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