Hmmm...that looks cool. Good job with the Photoshop skills! I know the pillars are already cut, and I think the windshield has been as well, so I don't think he'll be going back to stock height. It does give it a different feel though. I'll see what he thinks.
It's starting to shape up. He's building a steel cage which will be fully concealed within the wood. He's not sure if those will be the permanent seats. After the cage is done he'll move on to painting and installing the engine so he can recess the firewall (actually build one from scratch), finish the floor, and mount the pedals. Then he'll start the long process of building a wooden shell.
Progress has been slow as my dad wraps up several other projects, but here are some photos of the latest additions. A custom-made aluminum fuel cell, newly fabricated seat frames under the old Crosley seats, and a new front bumper. More to come soon I hope. He's about ready to fire up the rebuilt 289.
My local friend, John Carey, built one. He started with a frame he found somewhere and found a Model A engine in a cemetery that had been converted to an air compressor and hadn't run for fifty years. He collected the rest of the parts at swap meets and did the woodwork himself as well as the canvas curtains. Mechanical work was done in his one car garage and woodwork in his screened in Florida room. It's his daily driver now.
It's been a long time since I updated the progress on my dad's woodie. He has all the steel in primer, the electrical is done, the engine is running, and the shifting, steering, floor panels, and brakes are done. Next step is exhaust. Then I think he's ready to start building wooden panels. Thanks for looking.
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