Projects 1930 Plymouth Tudor build thread

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Tore down the 350 yesterday so I could use the block for mock up, motor isn't bad, going to hone it, re ring it, put new rod and crank bearings in it, throw in a thumper cam and tappers, and rebuild the heads.

I also getting a rear end from a buddy's dad for $50 it's a Chrysler 8.25 it should be perfect for the wide Plymouth body


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Hey guys I've been doing a lot of research and am still uneasy about caster. Where should I measure caster off of with an angle finder? Does the front spring have to have the angle too? I understand the concept of making a slit on the bottom of the wishbones and bending then welding the gap but am unsure where I should go off of.



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Got my front spring all done and mounted, perfect ride height I wanted, will look spot on once it settles with motor and trans

Still need to trim weld in the rest of the perch from rayjays


Used some string to find center

Getting motor mocked up, I used the speedway mounts but made the lower pieces, not done yet, want to add a little detail bling to the pieces.


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Hope this helps but I set up the caster angle on my Model A I just laid the the dial gauge on the axle. I checked it as many ways as I could. Basically wherever there was a flat surface. Then I notched and rewelded the wishbones accordingly. It worked perfectly at 7 degrees.

 

Got my floor structure fabbed some more
Got the motor mounts all done, trans mount will be next




All finished and smoothed out, I like the turnout.



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Got some more work done, picked up a ford 9" for $90 and got my trans mount fabbed

Cut out and drilling out the plates


All welded up except to the frame. going to weld it to the frame tonight


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Mounting the 4 link, had to redneck lift the body off lol



I may have to modify the frame piece that sits right above it


Body is back on, had to do some trimming to the front link mount but will be adding more metal after mock up is done

Pushed it out of the garage, and it put a big smile on my face lol
Also I started some sheet metal work on the back part of the body



Not the best with sheet metal and lack a lot of the tools and equipment but it'll come together somehow or another


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Definately going to look sharp when you get it done! The oval rear window looks kinda neat too...

Does your work happen to have anymore of those Dunlops?? Would love to find a pair for the back of my coupe..

 

thanks!

which tires are you referring to? the ones i have on the front are these: http://longstonetyres.co.uk/page/550x16-r5-dunlop-racing.html
the ones that i have on right now are these michelin XWX: http://longstonetyres.co.uk/page/215-70vr15-michelin-xwx.html

 

So i just realized that my trans yoke is not in line with the rear end yoke. the ford 9" yoke is off set, i am new with frame building and what not, but will this be fine?

 

Got some more work done
Gas tank from bomber tank, anyone have any pictures of these polished?

Made my rear bag brackets, the gussets i used came from ballistic fab.

It goes up and down now!

Floor work continues, still figuring out the best way to mount my master cylinder and how it will go through the floor

Mock up driveshaft need to get my hands on a slip roller so I can start working on tranny tunnel


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Got my rear rims, planned on mounting them at work tomorrow but I got anxious and tried my luck mounting them by hand, soap and mounting them from the back side was the key, I think I nailed the look


The bags are low so it's riding east coast style right now


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More work
Used some big 1/4 wall pipe for the driveshaft loops

Tried bending the driveshaft tunnel around but it wasn't working the best so I added another loop in the center


Cut out the rear piece, it's at an 12 degree angle to match the seats I plan on getting from rotten Leonard's





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Scored a bead roller from a friends dad for cheap, after messing up a part of the floor pan I decided to do it in smaller sections and it turned out pretty nice I think



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Nice work.

 

your build is coming along very nicely
just read thread from start to finish. its mopAR so quarter eliptic front end would have
been perfect for that front axle.never mind you did a really nice job of it
keep up the good work charles "chicks will dig it"
justin

 

Got some more done on the bead roller, I'm finally getting the hang of it

Also I got sick of climbing in through the roof, I have been scared to mount hinges and have been putting it off for quite some time, well I had enough time to figure it out and I finally have doors that open and close

I plan on only using the two hinges, looks a little cleaner I think. What are your guys opinions?

Also I am looking for new door latches, I would like to find repops or originals vs bear claws style ones. I have been looking and have came up with nothing for repops. Maybe the same as model A??


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Got some warm weather this weekend so I got some quality time spent in the garage!

Mocking up the lower half of transmission tunnel

Tacked in place

Got the step up floor finished

Waiting on more parts and material for floors, brakes, And steering




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Really impressed with your work and especially with the quality at a young age. I've been building a 33 Dodge coupe (can see the thread on HAMB), but started with a good running car, so I didn't have to do all the repair work you have. You have excellent ideas. Keep the updates coming.

 

Big thanks to Rotten Leonard's. The seats are great, delivery was fast, and price was unbeatable. I went with 16" wide seats which are 2" narrower than the standard seats he sells. Wishing it was spring so I could get out in the garage and continue working, looks like I will be collecting parts until I get the garage insulated


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Well I broke down and fired up the propane heater, couldn't stand sitting around in the house. Started on my firewall.

I liked the top portion with the rolled designs so I decided to keep that portion and make only the bottom half and blend it together

Old cut out

Here is the top portion I will keep, as I said I like the design

Cutting out the hump

Marked it from the inside by misting primer to give me the cut line

Started tacking it in going to hold off on welding it and blending it until I get the other portion of my trans tunnel done


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Finished up the firewall and tranny tunnel



My nice pink template!

Used the brake to make the ends line up with the rest of the floor


All tacked in


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Looking good

 

Well I got the dash, hopefully going to get it mocked up and cut to fit this weekend. 1958 ford truck dash




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Started by section inch out the middle gauges and shortening it




I wanted to keep the ashtray and the globe box so I had to stager it when I sectioned it





Took a piece of 1x1 and copied the lower part of the windshield area and then shrunk the dash down more and tacked it together.

Here it is clamped in place




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Made up some deer brackets to match my seats



Even with the slope back It still will be tight

Possibly put some sort of drawer or storage under the front


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Great work on the dash and the seats. Looks awesome!

 

Thanks I still have more to do until the dash is done but its a start. I'm debating on welding it in or having it bolt in and out, easier for wiring, and figuring out how the hell to make a windshield and frame


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