Hot Rods Make over has begun on my tudor sedan

Here are some pics from before and after from some changes I have made since my trade from a few weeks ago. Got rid of those small chrome headlights and those lantern style tail lights. Swapped out those T-bucket style headers for some nice lake pipes from Matt @ Gear Drive. After cruise season is over will be going in for a paint job. Going to be Dawn Gray with Maroon frame, firewall, and wheels. Either going with spokes or steelies.


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Looks much, much better...

 

Thanks s**** metal 48, I'm looking forward to my winter project. According to the weather people it's going to be a long & nasty winter up north here. Hope to have her standing tall by spring...

 

Looks much better. But that air cleaner would bug the hell out of me.

 

I can't stand it either. I just have to live with it until cruise season is over. It's getting a three deuce set up this winter.

 

I can understand that, but a cheap one from Auto Zone would be better than that.

 

OK. I think I have an old simple style round one laying around that I'm going to put on until I install my tri-power set up.

 

OK, I removed the scoop, and 2" carburetor spacer and mounted the carb on the intake. Also ordered a set of black plug wires, and an old style set of polished Edelbrock valve covers. I will post some pics once this little makeover is complete by weeks end.

 

Your doin good friend. It is lookin good. Tim

 

OK, I lost the JC Whitney upper radiator hose cover mess and installed a new regular hose.
Lost the ugly air scoop hated by many including myself. Put a temp on until I get the Tri-Power set up.
Painted the firewall flat white.
I think it's starting to look a little better????

 

How about a lot better!!

 

Are you going to paint the grill insert white? Its looking good.

 

Whilst you're fixing things, maybe remove those dumb*** tailights.

 

You will have to look at a previous post in this thread. The lantern style T-Bucket tail lights are long gone.... And yes they were fugley....

 

Well I ordered my powder coated steelies today. Should have them in a few weeks.
Getting rid of to Crager SS wheels for a more traditional look...

 

Received my Edelbrock Tri-Power system today. New wheels should be here next week.
Getting much closer to the winter make over...

 

My dad keeps telling me about this black sedan running around.... Now I know what he's talking about! What kind of tires are on the front of your car?


Dustin

 

Looks great have some fun with it

 

Got my new steelies on and got rid of the Crager SS.
Looking a little better with each change.

 

Lookin good! Those cragars would be better suited on something else and maybe with blackwalls showin.
I also notice It looks like you went with radial wide whites this time as well.

 

Yes I went with radials also. I like to do some longer distance runs and didn't want any issues running in the rain if caught. Those slicks just not meant for running in the rain. They sure do look nice though.

 

Some nice improvements going on. Keep it up, each thing you have done is helping out!

 

Well I found the color I'm going to paint the sedan. Ford Folkstone Gray.
Just like what is on this beautiful 1940 Ford.

 

Looks more like a lite brown on my end but I know some colors have a deceiving name.

 

Update on the make over. The old cobbled up fire wall has been removed and ready to install new one. Also swapping out rear gears going from 355 to 300's. Engine is in the stand getting it's make over also.

100_0739_zps28282084 by hd1084 posted Nov 30, 2014 at 6:46 AM

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Getting a little more done. Have her pretty well stripped now. Rear end housing and front frame down to bare metal. Soon be ready to paint the ch***is and start on the wiring.

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A little set back on the make over. I removed the vinyl top to do a better job of sanding only to find this mess. This would be what you call "How to NOT fill a Model A roof"
The body is going to be on the way to Tom @ "FLOP CUSTOM" for a new roof.

10523839_953941684623604_6697214478449826070_n by hd1084 posted Feb 11, 2015 at 5:36 PM

 

Got the new firewall welded in on this cold winter day. Making some progress.

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Your pictures aren't showing for me.

 

Don't know why ????