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Yeah Steve you asshole!!! Thanks for taking the time to upload all of those pictures since I couldn't make it to the show this year. Very cool.
i have a set of 47? (i think) squareback spindles with juice brakes i was going to rin on this model a axle. i have never swaped spindles before....
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i got the front end mocked up this weekend... and i found a 58 GMC column and steering box that im shortening and running as a cowl steering...
Cool! Thanks for all the advise!
It's a 1928 essex coupe on a chevy frame...
That's what I was thinking. It's not a real thick leaf pack, so it should ride okay...
I just picked up a complete 47 or 48 Ford front end (I think?) It has the Square back spindles. I want to use this front and pretty much just the...
Thanks. I saw a Hudson at a car show and I fell in love with it. So when I found the essex it was a no brainer... I know it's probably not 100%...
Really? But it doesnt have rubber rats all over it! Hell i dont know. Its going to be chopped and channelled pretty far but other than that......
Well... Thats where im at as of now... Im gonna quit dickin around and go freeze my balls off in the shop! Im gonna kick old man winter in the dick!
thanx for the input! I will defenatly do that!
p.s. I MIGHT AS WELL HAVE JUST BUILT ONE AFTER ALL THE WORK I DID TO IT...
i used to check out your car wan i was just lurking! Love it!
Been getting the floors and firewall tacked in the car... Im not running the tunnell ram it was just sitting around so i had to set it on there......
I put the mock up engine in so i could start on motor mounts and tranny mount... [attach] here is the saginaw 4 speed... [attach] my old lady...
I set the body on the frame... [attach] i am channelling the body flush with the frame... [attach] its starting to take shape... [attach]
I started getting the old chevy frame all boxed and plated so i can beat the shit out of it! [attach] [attach] [attach]
I picked up some 35 ford wheels for 60 bucks at the swap meet... So i stuck em up next to the car and did some dreaming... [attach]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was trying to figure out how much i wanted to "z" the rear... i was worried that this wouldnt be very...
I got the rivets drilled out and pulled out all the stock cross members... [attach] and my girlfreind caught me again... Sometimes having a...
At some point sombody welded the spring hanger on... [attach] skinny wheel fixed it... [attach] got the girlfrend in the shop to help clean it...
This is my 1928 essex 3 winder coupe build... 36 chevy truck frame... Sbc... 4 speed... Blah blah blah... This is when i first got it...
Now thats funny!
boo fucking hoo...
mine is because my middle name is cameron... my dad and brothers always called me camshaft...
i could see witch goes first! the banjo rear or the wire wheels! ive been curious about both... (defenatly on the back rd)
I just picked up a couple sets of 1935 ford wire wheels for my coupe and i was wondering how strong they were? the coupe will have a snotty little...
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