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Farmer I've been watching your build, your car is beautiful!
These year mopars have big slab doors, and I thought if I did a chop, for proportions it needed to be sectioned, but didn't want to take too much...
I've been putting this off, I knew it would be a PITA, but I got the rear inner fender done. Took a few cuts, pounding to shape, and some filler...
I'll be interested in seeing what you do. My 49 hood comes out farther, more like a hawks beak, and has a big grill, but I prefer the 48 Plymouth...
Your car looks great, really like the grill. Nice to see someone else building a mopar custom.
I realized I didn't post this pic here. James D photoshopped my car, and this is what it hopefully will look like when its done. He really did an...
I sanded the top of the car, all the welds from the chop were finished, hammered and ground, and then I shot a quick coat of epoxy primer. Tying...
I didn't use the stock mounting plates for mine, I made new flat plates and new mounts, and I believe mine is pretty close to 4-5" back from...
I just got my 440 in my 49 Wayfarer, but it has a Dakota clip. The engine is offset 1" and set back from the stock V6 mounts. New firewall for...
I am using SPI epoxy, on bare metal, filler over it and epoxy to seal it. Much better protection against moisture. Acids in self etching can...
There are alot of build threads with these cars, just do a search. Everyone here is right, the stock suspension is good, you can just do the...
Nice press and the teardrop is beautiful!
1949 Dodge Wayfarer, sectioned and chopped, witha 440/727.
Made a transmission crossmember for my car, hope this will work. Its 1 1/2" thick wall, and it slides into the 2" thickwall nice. Plan is to...
Been busy with projects around the house, can't believe 3 months since I worked on the car. Got the 440 in with new mounts I had to make, not yet...
I missed it again this year, worked yesterday, got a nice cold, the rain and no money, so I passed. Went out to the garage and putzed with my car.
James, that looks great, that color looks great with the chrome! Thanks for all your help!
James, I showed my wife your photo, and I've been thinking all morning about it, I think I really like that color! I think its a great color for...
Wow, James, I can't believe thats my car. I don't see how you can do that, it looks like theres glass, even a reflection in the paint of grass?...
Could someone finish my 1949 Wayfarer for me? Its been sectioned 2" and chopped 3". I plan on lowering the back and doing a trangulated 4 link....
Finished welding, hammering, grinding around the rear window. Going to shoot some epoxy down on the roof and spread some filler. Weathers getting...
Wingnutz let my kid sit in it at the Hunnert Car Heads Up, wish he was able to start it, it could have been mine!
I guess I have to accept that my car will have some body filler on my car. Just sectioned and chopped my car, and almost done with the spot welds...
The pre 92 dakotas are 5 lug, and the Dakota frame is the same , slides together into the original. Don't know about the s10's, but keep it...
I did the Dakota subframe for the same reasons, the brake upgrades, dropped discs, rack and pinion upgrades cost too much, I got the dakota...
I have a 49 Dodge and have done a Dakota front subframe, it was my first and was pretty easy, followed directions from someone on the P15-D24...
A bunch of my Matchboxes even had adjustable rear suspension, you could jack the rear up higher. My brother had a AMC Gremlin with small Cragers...
I did a 2" section and a 3" chop to mine. Doing a C notch in the rear, and triangulated 4 link. It has a Dakota front subframe and I have a...
GOt some sanding done, looks better at least one color. Now my shop is covered in red primer. Got the sides and back welded, just have to finish...
I agree there needs to be a class held in Wi, I'd go.
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