Straightpipes, glad to see you are still checking on my build. Body going back on it for the last time next week.
Dennis sent me these pics, with the body back on for the last time. Sure has came along ways from when you first brought it home!!
I have just finished watching the new 3 mile DVD that I received as gift for Christmas and now I have worked out who Dennis is? and the style you have followed with this coupe that was obviously influenced by the rolling bones crew that have a great style of building a real hotrod. Great build....
THANK'S to everyone for following along on my build and YES I plan on making the Hill Climb in Co. Also want to attend the Dirt Drags that Nick's Hot Rod Shop put's on. Looks like it would be a blast. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Avgas, Back at you mate with the cheers and wishing you the best of luck for 2016. Sure hope to meet up with you some where down the road. To the 37kid glad to hear the boxing plates worked out for you. So glad to see my good friend 33Cully is still on board with this build and approves what I have been doing, as he is a great craftsman. 509garyd glad you like it. I received some original style webbing for the firewall and grill shell that the hood sets on for Christmas and was wondering do you guys that do this a lot install it all in one section at the fire wall or split it at the center hood bracket? Also it comes with some small metal tabs and attachment spread rivet type fasteners. Do they go over the webbing or under it? They have like a 90 at the ends that is rounded and that is what is throwing me off. Looks like they are for the ends only. Any help ???? HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS & GALS
Mine are split at the firewall and grill shell. If you roll the fabric through that rough old dirty slip roller I gave you they will flatten down nice, and put some dirt on them like yesteryear would have done.
OLDSMAN, Please do stop by the shop and I will buy you a cold one. bigdeuce, That is what I was thinking that needed to be done with the webbing. I see you just used the fasteners to attach it and not the metal clips in the photos you posted. Did you use them at the ends of the webbing?
If you look at the photos I sent you, I did use the provided hardware. The fabric needs to have the ends fastened so that you can stretch the material to hook the clips, and still have it relax and be tight. I spent some time on mine, dont rush through it.
Firewall & grill shell webbing installed & column mounted. Started hooking up the steering joints and double "D" shaft, so it won't be long and it will have a way to direct it. Lot's of other smalls as we all know about. Hopefully I will start wiring this week. One of those things I am not good at.
New update: Here you go guys just so you don't think I have been screwing off. It has steering now and hood sides hung. Building floor boards and transmission tunnel, plus brackets for the hood hold downs today. It is really starting to look like a hot rod to me. Wiring is the next bid step and then I will be able to fire it off......Still need to do some grill shell to hood adjustments though. Hope you like it. Dennis
Just wanted to send out a BIG THANK YOU to everyone posting the likes of my hot rod build. You guys are what keeps me pumped up to get it done ASAP.
Thanks guys for liking this hot rod. Perrytudor32 your input is really liked since you build some kick ass kool hot rods that I love. brady1929, Thanks for the great comment. 2bubbas, I think it is perfect also, and thanks for liking it. Can't waint for spring to get here and drive the crap out of it.
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