Projects ***DONE!!!!*** The Cad Powered 1934 Ford 5 Window Project.

Joey gets likes for changing an oil pan and you think you're going to bore us?

I spy unboxed rails. Bet you could author a How-to with tips you have learned.
I spy a rear window that goes down and back,

and a bulkhead that leans forward at the bottom in roughly the same space?
How'd ya do it?

 

So, this one single picture has been my last month or so. Still have to block sand the primer, but all the heavy lifting is done. Body work sucks, I hate it.



On a brighter note, the chrome showed up. This car is a beater, but I am a sucker for chrome window frames. Now I have these beautiful window frames on kind of a piece of shit car... S and H Chrome, Madison Tennessee.



Now, the chassis comes apart for finish welding and paint. The engine is at the machine shop, Ross is almost done with my pistons. My upholstery guy has my seat. The car is completely disassembled, but it is kind of on the down hill slide, might even have this heap running before the end of summer.

See ya, -Abone.

 

cool..............

 

Such a rad little car.

 

I'd take that beater POS car any day when you get tired of it.

 

The man is a machine.

 

1959 pixels up-loaded, my (deceased) brother Walt's '34. The next day would have a 331 Cadillac installed... followed by all the original sheet metal. I did a lot of the ass'y, prior to Walt driving this hot-rod to Langley Air Force Base. All speed equipment, 2-4 barrel intake and adaptor was purchased from Honest Charley Chattanooga, Tn.

 

You say you hate it, but yet you are so good at it! I always look forward to checking in on a flamedabone build!

 

Looking good

 

Cant wait to see this get put back together.

 

Going to be fun to see how long it takes those nice, beautiful, shiny, newly chromed, window frames to guilt-trip you into a deep dark black w/flames paintjob. .
So far, nice work. .
Marcus...

 

Sure is a lot of crap on a frame...



Back to the bare frame. Seems like we have been here before.



-Abone.

 

Yeah, but now comes the fun part...

 

Some have wondered why I didn't box the frame before made the crossmembers. Well, I like to make all my crossmembers and bracketry weld to the inside C channel, then go back and box it so everything is welded to the boxing plate also. Definitely more time consuming and most likely not necessary, but it is the way I like to do it.



Painted some miscellaneous stuff shiny black.



Including the rear end.



And the dash.



The frame is satin chassis black.




Old firewall was big on geometry.



New one not as much. I dig the race car style firewall gauges on my stock ass motor non race car firewall.






I'm still in piston jail, so I have plenty of time to assemble the chassis and paint the body. See you next time.

-Abone.

 

Great work as always!

 

Brakes are not very exciting.



Chassis not very exciting.



Carburetors are kind of exciting. Charlie Price hooked me up.



If all goes well, I should be painting the body this weekend.

See ya, -Abone.

 

Shiney! I dig it

 

Fresh report from the famous FlamedAbone Color Application Studio. The car is finally a color. Its...its...



Dark grey primer.


Its not black, I swear. It will flatten out a bit as it dries and it is very grey in better light.

And, the dash is done.



Still in piston jail, but there should be enough to keep me busy until they show up.

See ya, -Abone.

 

Looks greee great

 

Yeah Baby!

 

Until the brake pedal goes to the floor, then it is all kinds of exciting!

 

Now to start sticking this little car back together.



Danger is my business.



Almost there....



And, down. I have only dropped one '34 Ford in my time, didn't want to do it again.



Decklid still fits.



Here she sits, still in piston jail. I have some more busy work to do but this whole piston thing is kinda holding up progress.



See ya, -Abone.

 

Yes sir! The piston hold up gives needed time to get other stuff done in no hurry. It's all good!

 

Stunning.

 

Where did you get those valve covers ? I don't remember seeing any like them before. Really enjoying your talent and sharing it with everyone.

 

Thanks for the kind words. The valve covers are Moons, I found them on a random internet search. A "street rod" shop in Florida had a pair on the shelf for like 350 bucks. I don't think Moon is currently making them.

-Abone

 

After a long list of mother f-ing window regulators, the glass templates are done. Not only do they roll down...



They also roll back up.



Here is the whole set, ready for the glass dude.



And, I finally got the roof insert finished.





My pistons showed up, so I am no longer in piston jail, but I'm now in machine shop jail. Step forward for sure.

-Abone.

 

Congrats on your freedom and progress on the glass

 

Looking good with soon to be real glass windows, and also being painted.

 

I'm a bit concerned about the blind spots you're going to have while going down the road...