motivational before and after pics please

After seeing Nads post, and the fact that I need to get crackin on my pile of ****. I think some before and after pics could really help keep hearts up and wrenches turn. So let's have it.

 

Here are some pictures before and after. It is a 1940 Ford conv dug out of a swamp in Alabama. I think baby gators cut there teeth on it. It was then brought up to Missouri and set for a few years the owner figured he bit off more than he could chew. A friend of mine bought it. We had just finished building a his 40 Ford pickup. He asked if I was up to a new project I said sure and then this showed up. Open mouth insert foot.






468 big block chevy


The headlights are 58 Lincoln


It took from December of 1997 till July of 2002. We worked on it almost every night and days off. I bought a e-wheel kit from Right Angle Tool the first winter and started making the missing panels and headlite extensions. About 2000 we figured we would need to put louvers in the hood so we took a little time off to build a louver punch, there are 138 louvers in the hood and then about 40 in the inner fenders. The top was a nightmare. We bought a fibergl*** liftoff from a company out east they pretty much lied to us. When it did finally got here it didn't fit it was only 18"too short. So we had to fill in the blanks.The only things we didn't do was the interior and cut the gl***.

morebel

 

You da MAN ,thats friggen awesome!!!

 

Here are mine

 

Thank's for the replies. Now the rest of you, Every talks "what are you building" ****. I have seen tons of finished pics. Surely anyone that built a car has before and after pics, So let's see 'em

 

This is a great idea for a post. Motivation is always a problem. Not a better way to get more of it than before and after pics.

Woody's: It took parts from 5 different cabs to build this one...

 

Mine's gonna be kinda lame, but I'll share anyway. Still needs a taildragger stance, but the whole thing was done in 3 months, could have been 6 weeks if I would have kept on it

 

Corey's:

 

That's what I'm talking about. I forgot that you need to talk **** and start drama to get something done around here

Keep 'em comin guy's

Dave

 

Pile of parts + 3 years = rearranged pile of parts

 

Before:



After... Well before I tore the motor out. In the process of Building a new one now.

 

And Dads A

Before:


Not done yet, but currently:

 

Damn I love that car.

 

Deeks: The only early project pic I have of his:

 

How about a before and "during"? The car is now flat black and back together with side trim, etc., but this is the most recent photo I have here at work. I've also changed the hubcaps and added running lights to the ends of the grille.

 

59 elky before and after...

 

a little before an after of my dodge. i dont know which one is after, so uh, good luck.

 

I haven't taken any new pics lately cause she's all in pieces gettin' ready for paint, but here's some before and during shots.

 

I need some of that too ... before and the way she sits now have not been workin on her for a long time .

 

On its way home

Under way

Farther on.


Now

 

Here's my 40' model before and after. I found this car in a field in OK.

 

My junk

 

mine, humble as it may be...




and my favorite part-

 

KoppaK, that's a sweet little custom you built from a homely little bug of a car. Very cool!

Here my befo & afta:

(Thanks to whomever took the recent photo which I lifted from a Billetproof post)

 

Before and during photos showing the original pile of body parts, early mockup, and kind of recent photo. It began life as a 30 Chevy 4 door sedan......

 

bttt

 

Awesome. This is a good kick in the *** for me. Kepp em comin

 

Dave. Here are some shots of the Henry J. i think you have already seen them, but too damn bad....


-Abone.

 

Actually I haven't seen them ***. You do awesome work bro. how's the stude comin?