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So any of you guys followed the Jesse Lopez recreation thread? It's one of my favorites. But i have a question about that chop... When he did the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Ok. Couple of big filler pieces made. The trunk hump piece is almost in. Bit more work on the corners after...
Got the trunk floor in and the corner braces and the rollpan. Checked it with the trunk lid on and the rear fenders and it lines up BETTER than...
got the right side lower end piece in and cleaned up the trunk floor left and right edges on the body. then cut the floor and have it mocked up to...
Well i will try :) but putting a blown flattie in a hotrod is improving on that design right? Haha
Cut out the trunk floor and grafted on the left lower piece from the new floor. Then i had to make the outer skin piece for the right side. using...
Found pics of a 34 at the34fordroadster.com. They called the metal curved piece at the floor with a channel in front of it a "water dam". That...
Yes exactly. Thanks for that. The pivot point is really down in the pivot of the hinge itself making the lid not have one really... the way the...
Yup. Thats what i was afraid of... Torchie had an idea that i thought of also but i cant figure out how to do it around the pivot point... or were...
Got the original floor in and started beating it back into shape. It was hit from the rear so the corner rain gutters and inner braces on each...
So i have been doing as much research as i can do on rumble seats on original cars and its been fine until today. I found a shop (Macs) did a...
Or they would have some terrible stories of the last jerk who didnt put oil in it and drove like a nascar champion. Lol. Nice truck. Enjoy the ride!
Bottom cover pieces are on and i also hammer shaped the corner of the front floor but wish now i had done that before it was tacked in place. Have...
Hahahaha!!!! Great stuff. Wish i had the same shaping talent...
So I was able to get the front floor section fitted and tacked in. Needs the edges filled and rolled a bit. Also put the rear inner fender/body...
Hahaha yeah and were's the change of pants right? Haha. Good eye.
Wow. Got right to it. Hey how did you make that rear rain gutter? Shrinker strecher to get it to turn? I have to do the same thing.
Really interested in your Merc engine!!! Let me know ANY time your ready to let it go. I have the 327 in this car that runs great and the 401...
So i re-checked door measurements and door opening measurement and its all good. Just over 43 1/2 at the bottom. All looks to be correct. And i...
I know (alchemy)! Have been checking measurements ALOT as the pieces go on. The left side wanted to open up before i braced the door opening. Not...
Car is floating now so i can do the rest of the rust repair and sand blast it underneath. Front floor pan is next. Have to cleanup inside the red...
Got the rear body lower sections on. Had to make them line up. Left was easier than right. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Lots more to go too. Thanks.
Right rocker is in. Moving right along now. Working at night after the kids go to sleep. Nice and quiet in the shop. Next are the rear lower body...
Left side rocker is in. Had to do the wifes kitchen remodel and build the kids a play structure and mow the lawn BUT i'm back on the car!...
But maybe our cars are different enough...[ATTACH]
Nice. So on mine i found that they had to cut the front passenger motor mount biscuit ALOT (nearly in half) to get the fuel pump to clear. Maybe...
Yup. I have to chime in and say WOW. Nice car after all of that. But i just cant go with what you said that its your wifes car. :)
Yup. Thats what i kinda thought. So i am buying a 348 truck engine this weekend and it has the dipstick on the passenger side.
Ok. I have to ask. Do all 409's have the dip stick on the passenger side?
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