The Jalopy Journal
So anyway on to the rocker repair. [IMG] Little test fit [IMG] [IMG] Finish the front. [IMG] Sweet... [IMG]
Well time for some vent windows which is always the crappy part of any build. The arsenal.... [IMG] Stripped apart [IMG] What it need to...
Now to put in perspective what we started with. [IMG] Ah the fun with paper. [IMG] Testing to see if I made it right [IMG] Time to rid of...
More Chop!!!! [IMG] [IMG] This part actually posed the biggest problem really. Didn't help that I decided to change the way the rear window...
So at this point we started with the chop. On with the sacrificial first cut.... [IMG] Many many cuts later. [IMG] [IMG] Giving the roof...
So here is where I ran into the fitment of the front fenders that I knew I was going to run into. [IMG] To solve this I just moved the wheel...
You'll have to do a little head on your shoulder for a few of these :D Here is a shot of the rear fender tubs just needed little patches. [IMG]...
After lots of cutting and trimming. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Rocker to Rocker fit was so close that the Merc rocker overlapped the...
No I think it was about 2" off but I had the car so I used it. I believe the Buick is a better fit only 1/2" off.
Fast forward to the donor, I'll spare you the tearing apart of this one other than there was lots that I didn't need. [IMG] [IMG] All the not...
We I haven't posted this one one here but think some folks might like this one. I did some work for a friend of mine and got a 1951 Monarch in...
Here's an old one and my latest.
Actually going to be pulling it in this summer to do a little rust repair and some tlc. Fix some gaps rewire the car and redo the trunk the way I...
Should be the same as mine pretty much this will give you and idea of how much work is involved....
Thanks guys, the car has been great fun and is now undergoing some needed tlc new wiring front to back and fresh'n up the motor a little and do...
Thanks for the comments never built something like this and it's a learning curve. Well finally got to work on my stuff so a little update...
So got a little done on the frame seems that as I built a new shop I have less time to work on my own stuff lately lol First I had to gut the...
Cool, thanks. Buddy of mine with a similar car was thinking the same but I wasn't sure.
Yep
Probably just roll some steel have to see how the frame all goes and then play it from there really thinking some type of tonneau cover in the end...
There a little better [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Last time on the original frame [IMG] Did a mock up of her today to see how the suspension will go and...
Well it's that time of year and It's time for a new build :) So I've got my self a dodge or so I'm told but the tag on the firewall says it's a...
I've actually since sold the car to a friend who has straitened it all out real nice. Going to have to get some pictures from him as he's done a...
Hows the car coming / also nice spread in the Canadian Hot Rods mag
Not Really an update or anything but noticed that I didn't have any new pics of my car since I finished her up. Devils Lake show. [IMG] In line...
Made a skirt for the car but didn't dig the look visor not a chance have a hard enough time seeing lol. So put a couple hundred miles on the car...
I ran my exhaust out the olds grille bar but have plans as I find them for some old 50's corvette tail lights for the car.
The car is actually cleared time will tell how it holds out. :)
There actually painted on just wanted something different get people scratching there head lol
So I got my friend Ian Kroeker to lay some lines on the car and do my trunk piece and he did an ah some job on everything. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
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