Technical 1935 Ford coupe build

Wildcycles · Jan 17, 2012

I have been working on this car for about a month now, so thought I'd start a "build thread"...

Initial plans for this project include...

Reworking the ch***is

Cleaning up the existing chop
- Cutting down the garnish mouldings, windshield, etc

Installing the 1955-56 265 and 3-speed transmission
- early edelbrock 3 deuce set-up w/ chrome 94s

Here are some pics starting with bringing the car home...

Lifting the body off to start on the frame...

I feel very lucky that my car has really nice floor in it...

The engine I will be using... Originally thought it was a 265, but numbers indicate it's a 1957 283

What I've done so far is to check the frame over for damage, square, etc. I removed and replaced the front crossmember, as it was in poor condition having been welded up in the center. I replaced it with a clean original one.

The original rear crossmember was missing completely, having been removed for what looked like coilover type suspension somewhere in the past. A friend offered me a clean original and that is installed now.

The car had an S10 rear differential and leaf springs installed when I bought it. That has all been removed now and replaced with parallel leaf set-up for the 35-40 and 3" lowering blocks under an 8" ford differential for mock-up purposes.

The frame has been sandblasted and a couple quick coats of black applied while I continue working on it.

I will post more photos as I can..

I welcome any comments, advice, etc. as i continue the build!

ConceptVehicleDesign · Jan 9, 2012

Damn!

You aint kidding, those floors are mint!!!

Keep us posted.

49F1Jeff · Jan 9, 2012

Your car =

Your shop =

Are you dating a supermodel too?

Pensive Scribe · Jan 9, 2012

Hi there. Nice car, nice floors.

I feel very lucky that my car has really nice floor in it...
Click to expand...

Your floors look like mine and I feel the same way.

Doug.

drjones96 · Jan 9, 2012

man that IS a nice body on that.

mlagusis · Jan 9, 2012

Looks like you are off to a good start...love the old 283's.

Have you thought about a 3 speed OD? I know of one (not mine) from a 65 Chevelle that is susposed to be good in Kennewick for $250. I was going to get it for my 38 Ford but I sold it.

Wildcycles · Jan 9, 2012

49F1Jeff said: ↑

Your car =

Your shop =

Are you dating a supermodel too?
Click to expand...

Thanks... Photos of supermodel coming soon!

Wildcycles · Jan 10, 2012

Mock-up photos taken yesterday...

Wildcycles · Jan 9, 2012

Planning to use this dash...

60galaxieJJ · Jan 9, 2012

Looking pretty good.

juniorsrodshop · Jan 9, 2012

Wildcycles said: ↑

Planning to use this dash...

Click to expand...

merc dash! i have been contemplating buying this 36 5w locally i think it may have to happen! hahaha good looking build cant wait to see more

PG · Jan 9, 2012

such a clean start. lookin forward to this

brady1929 · Jan 9, 2012

nice coupe

Hamtown Al · Jan 9, 2012

Keep working!
Looks good.

1950-mercury · Jan 9, 2012

Thats a good looking car!!!

LowKat · Jan 9, 2012

this is gonna be good!

will be waiting for the next installment

3wLarry · Jan 9, 2012

that 1957 283 has 1956/1955 265 exhaust manifolds...

Retroline · Jan 10, 2012

The casting number on the block ( 3720991) looks to be 1955,56 number.
Neat project BTW.

Retroline · Jan 10, 2012

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[FONT=&quot]Notes (for below):[/FONT][FONT=&quot] "High Power" is the maximum rate HP this block was used for, "Low Power" is the lowest rated horsepower RPO engine the block was used in. "Main Caps" is the number of bolts holding the cap. A "two-bolt" main, or a four-bolt main. Four bolt main blocks are desirable in high performance applications because the extra strength of the additional bolts keeps the bottom end rigid and less prone to failure. However, a properly prepared 2 bolt main engine will work just fine (often times you'll lose a rod bolt before you break a crank because it's "only" a 2 bolt main).[/FONT]
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</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>330817</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>400</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>150</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>180</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1975</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>355909</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>262</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>110</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>110</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1976-85 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>355909 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>305</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>A</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1975 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>360851 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>262</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>Monza</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1976-79 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>361979 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>305</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1978-86 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>366245 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>350</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1982-86 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>366286 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>350</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>4</ins>[/FONT]
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</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1982 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>366299 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>350</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>4</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>Chevrolet, aluminium</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1956-67 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>383810 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>283</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:11"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1967-68 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>389257 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>302</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>Z-28</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:12"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1968-73 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>391436 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>307</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:13"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1965-67 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>393288 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>283</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:14"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1976-79 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>460776 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>305</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:15"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1976-79 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>460777 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>305</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:16"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1978-79 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>460778 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>305</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:17"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1979-82 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>471511 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>267</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:18"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1976-85 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>581671 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>305</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>A</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:19"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1985-94 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1489363 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>350</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:20"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1979-82 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2135412 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>267</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:21"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1979-82 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2404929 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>267</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:22"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1973-76 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>3030817 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>400</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:23"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1958-61 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>3556519 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>283</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:24"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1955 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>3703524 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>265</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>195 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>_ </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, no filter</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:25"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1955-56 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>3720991 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>265</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>195 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>225</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:26"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1957 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>3731548 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>283</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>220 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>283 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:27"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1956-67 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>3736935 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>283</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>- </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>-</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:28;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>1957-59 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>3737739 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>283</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>220 </ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>290</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>2</ins>[/FONT]
</td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> [FONT=&quot]<ins>car, truck</ins>[/FONT]
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Wildcycles · Jan 10, 2012

To All,

Thanks for the feedback so far.
This is exactly what I was hoping for.
I will be posting updates on a regular basis.
I don't have any illusions of being as good at these "build threads" as others, but I will try to keep it interesting. A friend of mine and fellow HAMB member is travelling 2500 miles (leaving today) to help me with getting the ch***is and chop straightened out. We will be working hard on the car beginning this weekend, so stay tuned!

mlagusis · Jan 10, 2012

Were you able to thru to Dan about the 3 speed?

I will be following this thread to see your progress...should be a cool car when you are done.

Django · Jan 10, 2012

Lookin' good.

RAF · Jan 10, 2012

What a great car to start will, looking forward to following this build!!

scootermcrad · Jan 10, 2012

Yeah! Dig it!

Rpmrex · Jan 10, 2012

Sweet car!!

Looking forward to the updates!

.

rob-redm · Jan 10, 2012

Sure miss that F100 you had, but welcome to the 35 Coupe Club ! I now own a 35 Ford 5W coupe myself.

Wildcycles · Jan 11, 2012

rob-redm said: ↑

Sure miss that F100 you had, but welcome to the 35 Coupe Club ! I now own a 35 Ford 5W coupe myself.
Click to expand...

The 54 F100 went to a good home... I still have a 1956 F100 that I have only owned for 30 years now!
Would enjoy hearing about your 35

Wildcycles · Jan 16, 2012

OK, so I said we would be working on the car over the weekend and here are the updates!

My friend Tom Sime showed up all the way out here from Wisconsin on Friday!
We spent the day Saturday making plans, buying and picking up more parts, etc.
That night we started in on the car and had a great day yesterday!

Here are the results....

This is a pic of the car as we are just taking off some paint to see what's under it and prepping for initial cuts

Here is some of the bad that was under the paint in right rear side...

Here Tom starts some initial cutting ... Let the Rechop begin!

More of the action...

Cool pic

mlagusis · Jan 16, 2012

looking forward to more pics...keep up the good work.

Wildcycles · Jan 16, 2012

View of initial cuts...

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