well, here is a nice little "honey lookit what i got" kinda deal. . . LOL Jason455 lives not too far from me, and hauled *** down to rochester mn and dug a 29 dodge 5w coupe outta the riverbank an drug it home, only to not really have the time, space and desire to move it when he relocates in a few months... so. for the low low price of one 24 cylinder miller brewing longblock i am the proud new owner of ... well i'll let you all decide.
Just cut the rust out, weld a strip along the botom and tell peple you sectioned it. What are the plans for it?
actually its pretty solid above the "dirt line" the cowl, windows and roof are realy not that terrible, so the majority of whats rotted away is mostly flat tin, and i'm thinking that it wouldnt be to terrible of a job to cut the rot out, weld new flat panels on, get a set of doors and what the hell... put it on a frame and see what happens anyone ever bring one back from this far gone?
I think for maximim enjoyment... just put two lawn chairs inside and pretend you're out on a sunday drive
well, here is an "update". . . missus fiddy has fallen in love with the thing, and it seems i have been give the wink, nod, and blank check to go for it it'll be a hella resto on the tin, and way beyond the scope of my present ability for metal shaping, but then again nuttin wrong with learning what can i say, but VIVA LA MAMA
The sheetmetal looks to be the easy part. You will need to build a structure for the doors that allows them to open and shut, that will be the difficult part. The 31 Plymouth that is out in my garage was missing the bottom chunk of the door skin but the framework was still there. It was an easy fix once we robbed 32 inches of beltline shortening the car. It appears the beltline is still there so sheetmetal and square tube structure is all you need. 1. First i would get a frame and make a floorpan and bolt it to it. 2. I would then start attaching support to the body to hold it square. 3. Build door frames and get them opening and shutting properly. (At this point, if I couldn't do this I would consider the planter Idea, Ha Ha) 4. Skin the doors and make the rear from whatever. 5. Start spending money on all the other **** that adds up if you haven't given up yet. I would get some roof skins from a couple of 59-60's cars with the long slim curve and use them to make the new rear quarter panels. Do what Nads did with a couple of trailer fenders to make you wheelwells and you are done. It sounds easy in type, but I see a rather ambitious project in your hands. I'd try it just because the price was right and I have nothing better to do all winter than dink around in the garage. Good luck!
Half the battle is having the support of your wife, evidently she has vision as to what it can look like and faith in your abilities to see it through. Have fun and let her buck, its fixable. The price was right too.
I just got a 32 sedan from Michigan, it came in 4 boxes! What is too far gone? I will try to post pics soon. I think you have a good start if you can rebuild the lower half.
I know where there is a '30 chrysler 4dr, thats cut into a pick-up. has a "cab" and rolling frame. It would be free or close to it, but you'd probably have to wait until after harvest, if you wanted the whole works. Or you could flip a coin with this guy to see who gets to have a full car. http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Roundtable/View_Thread.php?page=1&msgId=81352
sweet, skip making doors and just buy some, and you see back halfs of coupes on ebay all the time, be a good excuse do 'de section' it...well from stock dimensions ala loudpedal. sounds like a plan ; )
Looks like it would be a keep and fix the cowl and fab your own type deal. Unless you want the top. Do a little modified out of it.
Fiddy i got a few frames susp rears etc up here let me know if theres anything you need for that in them parts but your going to have to hule your *** up here to get them jason found it pretty easy
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