well,i have almost got this crunchy turd ready to run down to the HRR at BG. i gotta get my lights all hooked up and a few little minor things. been working on her every couple of days as i have time. i picked this car up from a fellow hamber here (from alabama,can't for the life of me think of his name) as a roller with a ton of previous work gone terribly,terribly wrong.lots of sheet aluminum,spray expandable foam and screws,...you get the picture. now it has actual steel floorboards,trans hump,and firewall. so,now that i pretty much have her straightened out,she is road worthy. already had a 70's camaro front clip,so i left that,power is tired old sbc/auto,7.5 10-bolt rear,and about every single usable part from a 79 elcamino donor car i had. i mean everything i could use,engine,trans,rear,brakes,radiator,wiring,column,seat,gas tank,etc. so here she is in all her surface rusty glory............
Yeah that things askin for some new wheels. Cool project. I love those cars. Black steel wheels and wide whites and it's good to go.
thanks for the kudos. i finally remembered who i got the car from on here,it was memeber 343w. i am not usually a 40's-50's kind of guy (60's-70's mopar muscle fan....no flaming.lol) but i have always liked the 46-48 fords. this ole rig has been fun so far,and it's coming along. i am on the hunt for new wheel and tire combo,but,the overall appearance of thr car will remain unchanged. i will likely add the chrome grill parts and some sheetmetal valances where the bumpers were,but no paint other than some dulled clear to preserve the patina. not a big fan of fancy finished out rods. gonna enjoy her just like she is. and drive the **** out of it. look forward to seeing a bunch of HAMBer's at the HRR.
it's only a rat if you're content with it looking like a pile of ****. if you plan on working on it some more, it's a project.
put some paint on it, the old "patina" with flat clear look is so over-used, that would be a beautiful car with paint.
I've never understood the patina look. Primer, yes. Even a satin finish. But rust? That car deserves better. But what do i know. I'm just a grouchy old *******.
there's a guy locally that has a really nice old lowered chevy fat fender pickup. it's got a pretty weathered finish with some light surface rust, worn paint and all that. it's got a nice interior and nice (i think they're ugly) wire wheels. it's got that "old farm truck" look, but lots of modern conveniences. i really dig it and i couldn't imagine painting it. but to each his own, some guys take the patina too far, some guys take the paint too far.
I think that beater or jalopy is more appropriate. Well on your way to a smooth old coupe. Running and driving that's a ton of close to being done.
Might consider finding the chin panel (might not be the right name) for a 42-46 Ford for the front sheet metal valance you refer to. They're a little different than the 47-8s.
How about ---my ratty 47 Ford?---you will catch a lot of flak about the other term here. Nice little coupe you have there, and each to his own, but the patina thing is a little past its popular time. Of course thats only my opinion, but a nice coat of primer instead of the clear would clean it up and protect the metal would be another choice. The car will still have a plenty of rustic appeal, as you have the makings of a cool little hot rod going on. Not trying to stomp on your parade at all, just lettin you know how most of us view the "R" subject. Have a good time with that dandy. ~Sololobo~
welp,we have all working lights and a few gauges. using the el-co wiring harness made it easier. it even has that annoying buzzer if you leave the lights on and turn off the key. i am ready to head out in her,now that i have put about 100 miles on it since getting her going. see some of you folks in BG.
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