Despite my best intentions, things rarely go as planned and 2019 was no exception. Fortunately I was able to achieve a few short bursts of misguided productivity this year. Please share some pictures and/or stories of what you accomplished on your project(s) in 2019 I'll start with this 56 chevy that I got roadworthy and cleaned up after it had been sitting for many years. I sold the 56, and after a brief moment of inspiration I dragged the butchered frame for my 36 chevy into the garage, got it all stripped down and cut all the old garbage off/repaired damage and previous hackery. Mounted the cab on the frame, repaired and squared the cab up and replaced all the wood with steel, repaired the hood, test fit all the body panels, built cross members for the bed, and then temporarily installed the original suspension so I could move it around easier. After trying to get my T running/driving properly on the cheap I finally broke down and bought 4 rebuilt coils in January, which made a m***ive improvement. After that I decided to commit to making it into an early gow job. Being a big fan of self inflicted punishment I began the process by doing all the rust repair and bodywork. The previous owners had done a lot of questionable bondo/corrugated roofing/plywood/bathtub calking patches, but overall the body wasnt terrible. Last month the final coat of primer went on, and I'm hoping 2020 will involve more fun stuff like paint and building the suspension.
Looks like great progress! I spent most of the year building my teardrop trailer......but back on my sedan project now.
You're not going to replace those perfectly good wood wheels with those wire ones are you? Merry Christmas. Bob
I checked both of my build threads, looking for progress. Sold the original '32 rails I was going to use on the Roadster. It was progress a few bucks and more floor space. May 2020 is the year. Merry Christmas. Bob
I made a none-traditional subs***ute for ignition coils. About your T coils that needed rebuilding.... that video might be of interest. One day i want to put 8 of my home-brew ones on a flathead just to see what happens.
I really wanted to keep the wood wheels, but they were in questionable condition, and after a few "high speed" test runs in the middle of winter with my new coils I noticed large pieces had gone missing (see picture). I was looking into having them respoked when I accidentally stumbled on a set of Houk wires that fit the 30x3.5 tires and my budget.
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