I have never done a build thread before so bear with me. Years ago My boss acquired a 36 ford shell along with several complete 50's fords. I knew he would never put the money needed to repair the 36 into it so I stuck it on top of a room in the back of our shop and covered her up. Out of sight out of mind. I then spent the next 5 or 6 years ( don't remember exactly ) convincing him he wanted to sell her to me. After we came to an agreement she sat a couple more until I was ready to start. So one Saturday I cleaned out the wood room so I could get the forklift in and pulled her from her hibernation.
The first time she has seen the light of day in about ten years. She is missing fenders, grill, interior, etc. Someone in the pest had started to strip her paint and then let her sit in the rain so there is lots of surface rust but a pretty solid start.
After I got her home I stripped her the rest of the way down. Then I chemicaly stripped what paint was left and got her ready to blast. 36 ford 001 by kippers 34 posted Sep 19, 2010 at 7:29 PM 36 ford 002 by kippers 34 posted Sep 19, 2010 at 7:29 PM 36 ford 003 by kippers 34 posted Sep 19, 2010 at 7:29 PM
Took her to the shop and blasted the rust top and bottom. I lifted her back up with the forklift and hit most of the bottom while I was blasting. 36 blast by kippers 34 posted Oct 17, 2010 at 4:51 PM
The plan is to build a late 40's custom using as many parts as I can that are original 49 and older . She will have 39 ford pedal ***embly, Steering box, and ******. 40 ford deluxe dash. 47 Chrysler steering wheel. 37 Desoto bumpers. 41 buick skirts. 39 Lincoln backing plates. 8RT flatty. etc
Awesome!!!! Glad to hear you're building a late 40s custom, it suits these cars so well. Make sure you pay attention to details and you'll end up with a killer custom
Subscribed, love 36 fords, sounds like you have a great plan and solid start. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
^^^^One more here! Ya can't beat early customs, especially the '36 model... That's a cherry body to start with and you've got a good combo of parts, at least in your head. LaSalle grille and '41 Stude tail-lights would nail it... (Your first group of pics look familiar; did you post them in another thread?)
I don't think I posted these elseware but I am farther along than these pics so you may have seen them. All parts listed are already collected except rear 39 Lincoln back plates ( if anyone has a set I would be interested). I have a 39 nash nos grill but i'm torn between nash and stock.
That's a great looking body !! I'd love to see all the pics you have. I'm in the middle of my rebuild, but I always get involved with the work and completely forget to take pics of it.
Thanks for all the comments. While the top is in really good shape the bottom had a lot of holes with kitty hair, and really horrible attempts at patching. So we start with the caul bottom after removing kitty hair. 36 rust 37 fender 004 by kippers 34 posted Jul 6, 2013 at 9:08 AM
Now on to the outer skin. 36 repair rust 005 by kippers 34 posted Jan 15, 2011 at 8:32 PM 36 repair rust 006 by kippers 34 posted Jan 15, 2011 at 8:32 PM 36 repair rust 007 by kippers 34 posted Jan 15, 2011 at 8:32 PM 36 repair rust 008 by kippers 34 posted Jan 15, 2011 at 8:34 PM 36 repair rust 009 by kippers 34 posted Jan 15, 2011 at 8:34 PM
Found enough good pieces from several subrails to make a good one from pieces. 36 rust repair 115 by kippers 34 posted Jul 6, 2013 at 9:13 AM 36 rust repair 116 by kippers 34 posted Jul 6, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Then comes a little more kitty hair removal and more a former bad patch is revealed. 36 rust 37 fender 001 by kippers 34 posted Jul 6, 2013 at 9:08 AM 36 rust 37 fender 002 by kippers 34 posted Jul 6, 2013 at 9:08 AM
So the bottom of the quarter is removed. rust repair christmas 10 011 by kippers 34 posted Jul 6, 2013 at 1:47 PM 36 repair rust 010 by kippers 34 posted Jan 15, 2011 at 8:34 PM The old subrail is removed The rebuilt subrail is installed. 36 repair rust 011 by kippers 34 posted Jan 15, 2011 at 8:34 PM A patch is trimmed and clamped in place.
The Jalopy Journal
