Hot Rods 57 FORD Build #2... Glutton for Punishment.

Well,.... since my Black 57 is in Bodyshop Jail and no parole in sight... I decided to start the second one.(ooooffff!)
Some of you may remember the kinda long thread(and when that car is back...I will continue on that thread.)

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/my-57-is-home.818109/


Anyhow..... Work has begun on the Texas 57 300......
After staring at it for years..... and really thinking about the final end result.... I have come to the conclusion of leaving the body and paint as is...... not because of any love of the long since dead Patina craze..... simply... I just don't have the funds(nor do I want to pay for it)... to paint the car...... I feel something would be lost forever.
As for now, its just gonna be a local beater.....
FE Powered,4 speed and a factory feel.....
As much as I love Gassers,drag cars, exotic drivetrains.... I have found myself moving towards simplicity rather than complication.

This was the state I dragged the car home from Wellington TX.

 

And of course..I have collected most everything I need for this build,..I hate waiting on stuff.... so I have 95% of what I need........

 

I removed all the components that were in my way.. and started to do a rebuild on the front end.....
I am very lucky to live near a pal who specializes in vintage parts.. and he had everything I needed for a complete overhaul on the front end...(bushings, ball joints,Idler arm rebuild kits, etc,etc....
Shay from pre-sixties has all the good stuff. and a massive inventory of great NOS and NORS items for nearly every brand....

https://www.pre60s.com

Great guy,.. check him out.

 

I should mention..Last summer I did pull the rear out and rebuilt the 9, new bearings, seals,brakes and a new 3rd member ... 3:50 post unit..... new brakes.
....As well as new Eaton 6 pack springs,shocks,spring pads, etc etc.... pretty excited I just received my traction masters to be added as the job progresses.
(they took a very long time to get due to the current situation of the lockdowns and such.)
Spent some long days grinding and scratching the underside from the B-pillar back and coated all with a garden variety of rust inhibitors and POR-15 chassis coat.
but that's all done.

 

After removing the front clip..... I began on prep and of the front end stuff.... again... pretty dirty job.
Had a friend press in all the upper and lower A Arm bushings at his shop...
... just a visual of the journey so far.....

 

Next step is to tackle the floors...I have all the EMS sheetmetal and I should be starting that part this weekend,.....
The rear pans and drivers front pan is the only real bad spot.... thank god for Southern cars.
In hind site.... The other 57 was in much worse shape.....



.....to be continued.

 

I believe I do.... somewhere in the den of iniquity.

 

I will PM you.... It may be later this evening....Thank you!!!

 

Ha ha ha...... you know me too well.

 

got it made

 

That is EXACTLY what is happening Steve.......