Projects ...ok so here's some of my shoebox build

i found this in a field and it was in pretty bad shape but hey i only gave 100 bucks for it...

 

i ground the the entire car down to bare metal and repaired all the cancer it the whole car and started to chop away at her!!

 

those are going to be some small front doors.

 

That is ging to look real goofy. Should use a set of 2 door doors and move the b pillar back. Then use the rear doors as quarters to get the look better. Either way, good luck and good price.

 

I'm inclined to agree,I've seen more door shoebox's on here turned into some wicked two doors. and good price I agree and you saved it from prob becoming Chinese weaponry eventually.

 

Good to save a shoebox

 

hey look let me start by saying this is my first true 100% build. no kits have been used!! I didnt know about moving the b pillers and moving the door when i did that. but i agree it would probably look better but it still feels ok like it is. it was actually a couple of years ago when these pics were taken. Since then i have bagged it (building the cups and mounting brackets myself), installed front disk breaks, a 79 granda rear end, a 66 mustang gas tank, built a hella strong 302 boss... and now im doing my own interior. im about to start on the gl*** now. ...not bad for having only spent 2500 so far.

 

heres the powerplant

 

a side pic

 

ill have some interior pics coming soon

 

and that front bumper is cut down from a f350... it was laying around...

 

Any pics of the cups and brackets you made for the front air bags?

 

I'm not diggin' the front bumper , but keep pushing forward !

 

I would like to see a front shot of the bumper. Side profile looks like it might be pretty cool. Seems to be a fun project and I like the fact you're doing it all yourself.

 

Head back to the field you pulled this thing out of and throw that front bumper into the darkest corner of it.

 

...otherwise it's looking good!

 

Always liked Shoeboxes, better when their chopped! looks good!

 

looking good. keep us posted on the progess of the shoebox

 

I'd like to see some pictures of that rust being cut out. At least the interior was gutted for you already!

 

Sweet build. I too would like to see some pics of the body work. Glad you saved her!

 

i had most of the pics from the build was on my other computer which died a painful death. but i have a buddy trying to retrieve them as we speak. yeah the bumper is a bit much but **** it it was free and im trying to keep cost down.. some like it some dont.. it looks better from the front than it does from the side.. ill snap a pic soon. but thanks for looking at my progress

 

ohhh and when i got it it had the front seat... but it was honestly filled with mice... and it was pretty much just springs so it had to go

 

so did you keep the frame and springs? you know you can get it redone.

 

so heres my new grill piece. it started as a old mustang front bumper i think maybe a 66 or so.. i chopped it up and stiched it back together. i also have some bullets i got from mooneys im gonna put over the weilds.

 

nah sold it to a buddy... thought about it though..

 

you should have kept it. i hope you dont put late model seats in it, that would just be wrong.

 

Should have kept your seat, when I picked up my 49 it didn't have any and I'm having a hell of a time finding any.

 

Great progress-I would love to do a mild chop on my 49 just not ready to open that can....yet. Keep us posted.

 

I will give you some safety gl***es for free if you will use those to.

 

Looks pretty good