Well everyone , I decided on the Ford instead of the studebaker ! I can get all the parts I need for this car ,and it was cheaper !!! Well the body got here this past tues. ,So luckily I had a good start on the frame and I could just hammer down on the body when it arrived !! I cut the top 6" yesterday . I have a good ol' 307 chevy motor to throw in it . Would love to have it done in about 3 weeks !!! Here are some pix. of my progress .
Here are some pix. of the chop top . Got some Kool parts for it today ! Old Hot Rodder died and his wife is selling the stuff , garage sale style !! Man he had some kool old stuff !! My uncle bought a 47 plymouth 2 dr. for 4k and it is sharp !!!
Here is another pix. got to find a ***le for it now . Don't want to tiltle as a ***embled vehicle . Would rather make it official !! Not a whole lot to go but enough !!
2 Months Well Done Amigo! Do you have any pictures of the frame without the body on it? And a couple of frame dimensions? I have found the rear end on a sedan has to be pretty wide, what did you use? Thanks
Yeah , I just get something in my head and want to get it done ! Before I forget ! I'm using a 9" Ford 31 spline axle out of a 70's ford truck . Fits perfect about a 1 &1/4" on either side between body and tire . Frame rails are 24" to outside with a 18" z at the back . set the body 4" below the top of the rails ,you know to make it sit on the ground . The body is 3" at the front and 4" at the back to the ground , should be low enuf ' Here is another pix. of the frame . went with 4 link set up and aluminum adjustable coil overs .
Here is the power plant ! Love the olds. valve covers (had to use them) , and I found a old set of ford t bucket headers , just had to move a couple pipes and weld on a new chevy flange .and a 57 chevy air cleaner with a little mod. Still thinking about a big old nasty intake , but with a pony keg to hold the fuel, I better just run the baby carb.
Here is my shifter ,that I fabricated up today . Carved up a piece of aluminum , for the piston (shifter knob) .Got to start hooking them wires up now .
Oh , Do them pipes make some kool noises , I got it fired up today ! Got to get the driveshaft done , and brake lines hooked up , and I'll be ready to get it out in the (SNOW) ,Well maybe I 'll wait till it melts some .
Well I've been trying to get all the loose ends tied up ,and got a few more to finish .But it won't be long now . Here is a pix of the interior finished up.
Your progress is impressive... I started a build on the same car a year ago, but had a job change that left me very little time to do anything but work and sleep. Your thread is actually inspiring to me. I am off for the first time next week and I plan on getting alot done on mine. Your car looks great.
Let's see a pic of you sitting in it! Wondering if your head sticks out the top. Guess you could always wear goggles...
Thanks everybody ! I spend all my xtra time on this car , and thats only a couple hrs. a night ! But a wise man once told me "to get something done , You must first do something" Yeah ,I'm 6' tall and believe it or not my head don't stick out !!!
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