Art & Inspiration Lipstick on a pig

20220615_183629 by chessterd5 posted Jun 19, 2022 at 9:20 AM

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Not high dollar or finished yet but I will have aluminum floor boards soon.

 

20220621_203821 by chessterd5 posted Jun 21, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Subframe is finished. Shifter is installed too but it needs more work.

 

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20220628_182735 by chessterd5 posted Jun 30, 2022 at 10:35 AM

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Working on mocking up the interior. It's definitely bare bones but I will try to make it as nice as I can with what I have.

 

20220630_191805 by chessterd5 posted Jul 1, 2022 at 8:49 AM

20220630_192129 by chessterd5 posted Jul 1, 2022 at 8:49 AM

The driver side floor board is done. I still have to make the driver side toe board but it will have to wait till I get the pedals finished.
I will still have to remove everything and clean it up and paint it.

 

Maybe I'm a perfectionist, but my motto is, "Do it right, or don't do it at all."

 

Thank you for your observations sir.
When I bought this car it was in six pieces. The guy who showed up before me walked away from it and said it was not worth fixing. I did not hold his opinion. I have put many hours of blood, sweat, and tears into this hot rod. I do not have to bow my head to anyone.

 

20220627_181358 by chessterd5 posted Jun 30, 2022 at 10:35 AM

I found a panel of plexiglass to make a top out of for the body. if I cut it right and paint it black, then it may look more like the stock style roof. I was also wondering if there was a spray on coating that would make it look more like the rubber tops that they had?
I can't afford the roof kits that they sell so I'm going to make my own. I'm honestly attempting to make this hot rod in a traditional style even if all the parts are not.
It has a fully boxed frame ( I made the boxing plates).
A triangulated rear ladder bar suspension.
A straight tube axle with radius arms up front.
A altered wheel base ( the body is pushed back 6 inches on the frame).
The wheel base is 109 inches.
A dash from a 1947 GMC pickup.
Homemade doors and subframe ( I would love to have all the original stuff but I can't afford it and I am not willing to just give up. )
The top is unchopped (I like tall Ts.)
It measures 54 inches tall to the sun visor from the ground.
The drive line is a 300 straight six Ford, a C4 truck automatic and a 8 inch Ford rear end with 2.79 gears.
It will have manual steering and brakes.
It has a 4 inch channel with a 5 in rake.
The rear fenders are bobbed and it will have cycle fenders up front in a east coast style.
It has a manually operated flip top body and a two piece firewall to access the set back motor under the cowl.
The gas tank is in the trunk.
Thanks for watching!

 

20220704_171402 by chessterd5 posted Jul 4, 2022 at 9:48 PM

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I got the top cut out. It needs some sanding and some paint. Gloss black to match the fenders and the sun visor.

 

20220705_183141 by chessterd5 posted Jul 5, 2022 at 10:05 PM

The subframe and interior panels are painted. The top is also painted and screwed down.

 

20220705_185835 by chessterd5 posted Jul 5, 2022 at 10:05 PM

It needs a whole lot more work but it is getting better every day.

 

In the previous picture, there is a access hole in the top of the cowl for the factory gas tank. What is that cover technically called? I have been searching Macs model T parts and I can't find it. I would like to get that original cover. I think it would look good on the body. Thanks.

 

20220716_163234 by chessterd5 posted Jul 16, 2022 at 10:05 PM

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20220716_155343 by chessterd5 posted Jul 16, 2022 at 10:05 PM

All the aluminum floor boards are finished now and I found a new seat.

 

Yep, that's in true spirit of the HAMB...some old fuck with a "shiny T-Bird attitude", bashing a young guy who's actually building a hot rod from scratch.

 

20220717_160214 by chessterd5 posted Jul 17, 2022 at 8:24 PM

I aired up the tires and rolled it out for a better look.
I also attached the grille shell.

 

You can probably find the cowl vent or whatever it’s called pretty cheaply on the auction site. Do you think you could paint the roof with some sort of rubberized undercoating to get the look you want? Car looks good.

 

Thanks. It's been a lot of work on a almost nonexistent budget.
The rubberized undercoating may work but it needs to dry hard and not gooy but still be flexible not to crack. I have thought about truck spray on bed liner. Or maybe later I will just break down and buy the rubber material they use for restorations.

 

20220619_115810 by chessterd5 posted Aug 2, 2022 at 1:29 PM

20220717_160112 by chessterd5 posted Aug 2, 2022 at 1:29 PM

Just a photo of what I started with.

 

Is perfectionism a mental illness?


While not a psychological disorder in itself, perfectionism is linked to anxiety and other mental health issues, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

I think he's build it the traditional way, with what he's got, capable of doing, and can afford. Key word is that he's doing.

 

Next thing you know he’ll be putting panties on that pig. Nice job by the way.

 

What I always remembered about working in my driveway was that it often took me longer to get the car jacked up and carry all the needed tools (always needed something else) to the driveway..........than I spent actually working on the vehicle. Then I couldn't leave everything just sitting there so I could return and pickup where I left off....nope, I had to put it all away. And I never ever liked working on a dirt floor or just "in the dirt". Thank God for "concrete"........

 

You have to realize that the people who make up these definitions have most likely never ever built anything with their hands and don't understand what having a sense of accomplishment means.

 

There is a product you can buy called Cool Seal. You can get it at Menards or Homeless Depot. It dries to a white rubber texture. It is made for sealing metal roofs. Your car would look good with a white top! Just put it on with a roller for texture.

 

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

What is that front axle from? I could use something like that.

 

Hello goldmountain,
Aren't you building a 1927 Ford coupe as well? I think I have seen your thread but I forgot the name of it. It's pretty cool! Way nicer than mine!

The front axle is from a 1992 Jeep cherokee. It is a 2wd axle. I had to cut off the coil spring buckets and all the brackets for the trailing arms ( it's a four link). I made my own batwings to mount the original model T spring and 1965 factory Ford truck 2wd radius rods.
I would love to have a much more conventional front end but it was way out of my price range. When I looked at the price for a axle kit and hairpins and brakes I knew I had to do something different. I got everything out of the junkyard. The radius arms and mounts were 5 dollars a side. And the front axle was 250 dollars complete, tire to tire.

There's a couple of things that I like about this axle.
1. It is 48 inches wide across the upper ball joints. Which means it has the right track width for the car. I hate the oversized axles people were using in rat rods. It looks bad and it affects handling and steering more than people realize.
2. Jeep used this axle from the 60s into the mid 90s so stock suspension and brake parts are still available on the shelf at the auto store.
3. It has the same wheel bolt pattern as Ford wheels so there are plenty to choose from.
4. The Ackerman angle built in to the axle is within 8 inches of my 109 in. Wheelbase. Which means it will not scrub tires as badly.
I have daydreams about chromeing it someday.

 

Thanks for the compliment. I thought it was Jeep but 2wd ones are about non-existent around these parts. Regarding the missing fuel filler/ cowl vent door, mine measures 9 7/8" x 5 1/4" with a 1 1/2" radius at the corners. It should be an easy thing to make with a wood hammer form.

 

You're welcome.
Thanks for the measurements. I will see what I can do. My fabrication skills are not all that great.
If you can post a link to your build thread, I would like to put it on my watch list?

 

Don't know how to post a link but it is titled as "getting the bugs out ".

 

20220806_114352 by chessterd5 posted Aug 6, 2022 at 11:46 AM

Gratuitous dog photo to go along with all the cat photos in this thread.
( the truth be known... the cat wouldn't sit still for the photo!lol)