The Pete Brock Ford is so kool...and from the photos you have posted so far it looks like this will be just as nice!!
Gawd, but I love that look. So different than the usual custom in which it is obvious what has been done. The changes are complex and not really radical, yet produce a distinctive result. Congrats on doing such a great job of reproducing a terrific car. Bill
I bought a 42 Ford tu-door from a air base in 1957, it was allO.D. including the chrome trim, white star on the front doors and a cool spotlight, old radio mounts for some kind of communication device. I put new brite trim on and a 46 front clip. I have regretted this ever since, I should have preserved this historic car. But at 15 years old I just wanted a hotrod. To soon old, to late smart!! Good luck with that big time project. ~Sololobo~
I think I would sell this car, use the m***ive cash flow that it would generate to purchase a not so rare care to build, have a surplus of cash for both the 2nd car purchase and a portion of the build. But, since you own the car you can do with it what you want, cut & build it or sell it, not my place to make decisions for you...
B Blue: What a nice thing to say. Your words capture the essence of what I am trying to do...make radical changes, but in a subtle manner. I do not want to end up with a cartoon! When I was 20 years old, I did this to a '40 Merc and nearly destroyed the car, because I cut the cowl a whopping 6 1/2 inches. Just created a frankenstein. 25 years later I brought the car back into the shop and my son cut the sectioning work loose, and then re-sectioned the car a scant 3". (Added back the missing metal into the car) I will show you the only surviving picture of this process. Anyway, the car ended up just really sweet and is now in southern Lousiana sporting gorgeous paint and upholstery job..... looking so fine. Thanks again for sharing your keen insight. Russ V.
Russ V, That is a great story. Glad you re-sectioned it. Please tell me the brand and name of the beautiful red color. It's georgeous. Thanks, JIM
I wasn't sure about it when you started, but boy you have great vision. I can't wait to see it in paint.
Hey Russ,great thread i am subscribed! I have the hood and upper grille bar you need for your build.And you have the hood and the grille i need for my build! Trade in the works?
Bandido: I promised to donate the '42 to Koolkemp's extraordinary project (turning a rusted 4-door derelect into stunnng chopped coupe ). But the guy that I got the car from made me agree to keep the grille for him. Now, I am really liking the '42 "look", and am working to be able to keep it. So you and Kool might both be hunting for another '42 grille. Latest Montana news: One of my buds found a derby car ('63 Buick that had a running 401 Nailhead in it and could be had. So it is now mine and the 401 is on a cart, ready to set into the '42 ch***is. Grreat stuff. Pics tell the Nailhead story.
What an amazing piece of work, that´s really turning into something special. You seem very nonchalant about tackling something as complex as this!
Sometimes we don't realize how difficult a project is....don't appreciate the fact that we don't know how to do something....and then just go ahead and DO IT!!! P.S. If anyone has a '42 -'48 convertible quarter window frame laying around,,,I need it.
Final 2010 Progress Report....(back to the barn for the winter). It has been a quick summer, but about all the progress I can make has been done for the season...it is off to Yuma to play with model airplanes all winter. I was able to get more centerline wheels for the front, added a '46 rear bumper and wing window frames. Still need quarter windows to gurantee operation during and after a 3" chop. And, the rear bumper needs to be tucked into the body a bit tighter. And a '50 dash is waiting to be installed, as is a 401 Buick nailhead engine/turbo trans. And, a steering column needs to be installed........I have all the parts to build a rotissary for finish-welding on the body....the list goes on. So this project is far from fully mocked up, but for now, it is time to change direction. The convert will rest inside the barn again for the next 6 months or so. Thanks to everyone for your comments and encouragement.
Hi Guys This is an update on the Brock-styled 42 Convert project that I slaved on all last summer. The car is in safe inside storage, waiting for my creative juices to start flowing again. Have not done any work, but have definately not lost the desire to re-create a really neat piece of custom history. I have a Buick nailhead engine and 3 speed ****** on a cart, ready to install into the ch***is, scored a late model Monza tilt steering column, and just last week went out to my buddy's bone yard and removed (2) '54 Ford dash panels.......have always liked the look of this unit. So I will tear into the ch***is again when the car comes back into the shop for final welding, crossmember work/engine install, steering install, etc. When??? That is a good question. No hurry when the project has been on my mind for 30 years!
Larry 30 years from now, I will be 100 years old. But who is counting....plus my '29 roadster pickup that I have owned since 1956 will be even older! As for "rare" comment....when this jewel hits the street it will be 1 of 1!!! More '42 pics to look at:
I've been wondering what happened to this project, it looks great so far! Looking forward to the continuation of the build.
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