Nice score, if that was bought for $1100 you got a helluva deal! It is definitely gonna be a great project!
Cool save I'm always looking in the woods in hopes of finding something like that, so far nothing but ill keep looking , good luck with it deff a good start I've seen way worse turn out nice
Great car, I will print it an post on the tool box. That is exactly what i want to do except wire wheels and no hood sides.
Who's building the coupe out of fordor on the HAMB right now? Will the fordor back panel work? Maybe, a HAMB exchange coming up? Cost prohibitive for shipping from western Canada to M***. (gender re***ignment) but I like the way you think.
Yes 4dr back panel will work.Ford's bodies at that time were made in panels and jig welded.If you look inside you should see the vertical seam that goes all the way up to the roof opening.
The hunt continues for 34 stuff. Off to a local builder, cool stuff he was working on. Piles of model A stuff (check the pictures) no bodies, bought this 38 wheel with drop column box and mount for 75.00 seen better days but cool. Got more tips for the hunt and a story about a guy with a barn full of 34 stuff (we'll see).
I would cut the back panel out, p*** it thru my english wheel and weld it back in If you have never done that, you will be amazed how easy it is to straighten. I keep a high crown panel for my visitors. I dent it with a ballpeen and a p*** or two thru the english wheel and no one can tell it was dented
I don't have an english wheel but their is one in my future. The problem is this is new england and the metal gets a little crunchy and thin here. I looked at your profile to see where you are from but it does not say. Thanks for the avice, point taken. S
Great project, great ideas. However, reality must intrude a bit: make sure you can register it before you get too far in. I live in Illinois, where it is near impossible to register this kind of project. So, for me, here, I need a ***le before I do work. Cosmo
Point taken, The inspectors love to see do***entation. In NH if they see welds on a frame they want to see that a certified welder made those weld. I keep a notebook with any do***entation and reciepts. Last inspector told me ebay receipts were not valid. I had enough other receipts that the project went through. I did not argue with the guy and let him show his inflated authority. Do***ent do***ent do***ent, they want to know the parts are not stolen.
I gotta believe the sale of that sedan delivery door wouldn't produce enough $$$$'s to buy a whole back panel for your body. If you had a straight rust free panel and all you had to do was fit and weld it in you'd be time and dollars ahead of the game. Frank
Nice snag! I missed it on CL. I usually hunt for stuff like that every couple of weeks. The frame I have is one year too new to work for your rig. Happy hunting and keep us posted.
You now own a model 40!!!!!!! There's lots to work with there. Look forward to waching your progress. Tim
Yes they do get very crunchy in New England .. If you want a good solid 34 2 door check the one for sale on www.sdhotrod.com
I'm amazed someone found that in the woods in NH and it wasn't full of bullet holes.. Very cool. Will be watching this. Talk to the guys at Lanes in Loudon just down the road from NH Motor Speedway. They might know where there are some parts. There's still stuff in the woods up there. I found these 30 years ago. They are still there not more than 100' off the road.
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