Projects Swedish 34 Ford Fordor

When I chopped the car I did not like that the roof was attatched to the wood with screws and the b pillar was bolted to the wood. So I removed all the wood and welded a 25 x 25 x2 mm steel pipe all the way from a pillar to behind rhe rear side windows to the roof and b and c pillars. Noew I have started with the wood that the headliner and windlace will attatched to.

 

The woodwork is finished I have used pine on the a pillars and over the doors and plywood for the rest.

 

pine havnt you got the finest examples growing up there.

 

Yes we have its cold up here and the trees grow slow making them the best.

 

agreed speaking as a carpenter

 

Time for bondo I did the doors, hood and interior parts last summer now its time for the rest of the body. It was not that bad a big dent over the left rear fender and some work where I have chopped it.

 

More bondo pics and a pic of my gas pedal with the bracket that made the pedals angle better. I have also checked the fit of the windshield frame.

 

This is my first car with suicide doors and it worries me a bit with the stock door latches. I have made my own safety locks that I hope will work. Here are some pics of how I did them.

 

i like it .i was thinking along similar lines on my 38 chevy truck but i was considering central locking activated by remote control.wired so they would only work with the doors closed.to keep people out .

 

Winter is gone time to remove the studded tires, these are the wheels I have chosen, wire wheels from WheelVintiques 17x7 in the back and 15x5 in front. Summit Racing had the front wheels in stock and I ordered the rears thru Jegs, the shipped the wheels to Jegs in about 2 months. I am satisfied with the wheels they dont wobble and are round. And 34 Ford 4 cyl, hubcaps.

 

no expense spared ,beautiful !!!.

 

Next I have done is the glovebox, its a 2 piece design where the back holds the evaporator and also the switches for the AC.I have looked at Pat Ganahl 33 fordor and I put the evaporator and switches in the same place as he, Thanks Pat for showing it on the Hamb. I have also made a bracket for the turnsignal switch in the middle of the dash.

 

Time to paint filler on the body I have masked the ch***is and engine compartment and made a spray boot.

 

The body is primered I think it looks good and its nice to have the whole car in the same color

 

it looks great its a cool car

 

Thank you I really like the look.

 

I have painted the back of the grille black and ***embled it. I have polished the stainless trim ring put on the emblem and "fake" radiator cap. I t really is a beautiful grille in my mind.

 

looks very well.

 

Next to do on my list is sound deadener and heat insulation I use a brand called Silent Coat first a thin layer of aluminium and rubber similar to Dynamat next a 6mm thick dense foam.

 

When I did the bodywork I welded tabs with nuts on the firewall where I could mount panels for the fuse panel, MSD box, terminals and relays and the cruise control . Now I have started with the wiring I like it, its quiet not dirty . i

 

Looks Great.

 

Most of the wiring under the dash, from the trnasmission, engeine and forward wiring is done. Continuing with the wiring to the back of the car and under the seat where the stereo will be and control for the cruise control.

 

Testfitted the dash to see that the wiring was long enough, it seems good. The only switches that will be visible is the turn signal switch and starter ****on the rest is in the glove box and under the dash.

 

Made a rack or holder for my wheels yesterday and today I painted them.

 

id have thought spoke wheels b difficult to spray .

 

You are correct it was a little bit tricky but with the holder I built I could turn the wheels around and get to most spots.

 

That wheel fixture is a very good idea.

You should post the photos in this thread too

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...nt-that-fixtures-and-taping-technics.1008403/

 

I have finished the exhaust system I was not shure how to route it after the rearend but this is how I did it.

 

A friemd of mine helped med with the shift indicator, the needle will be painted black with a red tip.
Also the tires are on the wheels, 235/75x17 in the rear and 175/80x15 in the front it will give some rubber rake i think.

 

Its been a while since I posted any pics but I have done something this summer. I bought a Raingear wiper I could not find anybody that sold them with 1 1/2" shaft so I bought one with 2 1/2" shaft and shorted it.I have also made a tackstrip on the roof from a 1/2" thick rubber mat I cut it with a jigsaw it will be glued and screwed to the body when it is painted