Projects Anyone ever build a car from scratch?

Jim,
I am a HUGE fan of your lakester after spoting it in the 08 R&C and would love to see some more close-up pics of it. Especially under the hood w/ that inline!

-Torr

 

Jman, don't sell yourself short. It's not magic - and it doesn't take a lifetime to learn. I'm no master, but my digger was my first project on this level - lots of guys will teach you what you need to know!!!


I know my project doesn't exactly fit in with the era you're talking, but the metal has no idea of that - start - ruin a couple pieces of sheet stock - learn as you go - lots of guys do it. The ones who try to get you to think it's all black magic are kiddin' you or themselves.

 

Here is the link to Jimmy's truck that you talked about. He's in the process of making some interior panels for the upholstery now and then on to painting it. He has the color picked out and has painted a test panel and also sewn a panel for the inside. He truly is doing everything himself and definitely scratchbuilt. I will be updating the post as he goes along.

 

If I was going to do something from scratch i would prob. start with a speedster, T or A style

 

Torr,

Here are a couple of construction pics that show the engine.

Jim

 

Looks like very nice workmanship...............but NOT to my taste in style.........to each his own

 

Started with a grill. Narrrowed it to three bars and kept going. Built wooden frame first to get idea. Also built wooden body first . I had a metal guy copy it. Sold the car to Vern Christy and the two of us have worked almost everyday to get it to this point. Body is .050" aluminum.

 

i thought i would have had more replies than this

 

This is a good question, and I'm glad the replies got past the snark and provided a bunch of examples. I especially like Archie's Speedster and Lakester47's Special. I don't think I would have discovered them without J Man's simple question. I have discovered some cool and helpful threads using the site's search engine, but sometimes it's difficult to ask it the right question.

Thanx all, and cheers.

BS

 

and that is why I started a new post rather than search pages of unrelated posts to get to a couple good ones.

 

here ya go

 

R.C. I like

 

you got any more of this car? superb!...

 

oh my that is god damn gorgeous!!!!!

 

It never got completed, but here is a post from another thread about how I started a scratchbuild project.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4652128&postcount=11

 

Here Is a little model T I built the ch***is and steel body for a few years ago.........



Here it is painted........

 

Most of this '33 is new and hand made, does that count?


Not a hotrod but......



Sorry this is not a hotrod either but it is all ally and a new body as is the one above



Got quite as few more.... but I do do it for a living.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323384 Pat Pryor's coupe

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253372 SFSS Alum. Willys

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332657 custom J's roadster

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=378992 Jimmy Hervation's Weasner inspired alum pickup

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405781 wheel shop's 26-7 rpu in aluminum.

There are probably a few more I've forgotten.

 

dawg,

Here are a few more. Let me know if you want something specific.

 

Harry Ricardo not only made his own car - he made his own engine (including casting the block, etc.) about 90 years ago.

 

anyone else?

 

There was one here that he started with 60`s f100 bed sides, somebody will have the link...

 

Now how did I miss this post.I started a Model T project a few years back but been too busy to work on it.I have started to skin it but again Too busy. It is not much but it is a start.

 

Here is one from the locostusa board. Not exactly a car, he did not start with a frame and it is not H.A.M.B. friendly, but still awe inspiring.

Caution: do not click on this link unless you have something handy to clean your pants.
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=6914

The impatient types might want to just go to page 6.

Bill