Projects My first 33 Chevy 5 window build

It's coming together nicely MM. You're doing some fine work sir.

 

Thanks, brokedownboker...I can't belive its been 4 years on this build, I guess that's the key word is "Build". It seems like I've had to build almost everything for this 33. It was truly a blank canvas when I aquired her, but I had learned so much with this build. All the restorations I've done have taken up to 18 months, but 90% of the parts came with the car/truck/or bike...you gota love it.

 

I really enjoyed reading through this thread. This is a very cool project and you have done some fantastic work so far. Great job!

 

While I'm waiting on parts to be shipped, this was a good time to finish some needed metal work on the "B" pilor.

Driver' side


Passenger side.




A little bit of primer and the door latch cover plate installed.


The passenger side will be the only side that will lock from the inside...lock knob installed


Driver's side




Rear quater window granish installed, now I'm trying to deside if I need to install metal around the entire window granish. Simular to the one on the rear window.

 

I'm so close to doing the first drive of this build.

This is the first time in almost 4 years the 33 has sat on new rubber and just a few items to go for her first road test, and for the first time I'm not waiting on parts to be shipped. I have everything to finish except being painted.

 

Lookin' great,keep up the good work!!

 

Thanks Bill,
Right now I'm dealing with a little bit of a set back. I thought I had my rear and front axles aligned with each other but I discovered they're way out, so back to laser level, and tape measure.

 

Keep at 'er!

 

I pulled out my "Smart Strings" to try and correct the allignment I thouhgt was done, but wasn't.

It took a little bit of jerryriging to get the set up on the front grill, but it worked.


Close up of the string to measure for toe in measurment, and it can also tell if your axle is centered in the frame. Which mine is about 1/8" offset to the drivers side which I knew that when I had to re-do some of the frame work done by the previous owner.


The rear wasn't to bad the top bars had something to grab onto.


The rear string verified that the rear end was square and in the center of the frame.

 

Nice to see a Chevy getting so much love.

 

It's been awhile with trips out of state to back and nerve problems, I'm now making more progress on the "33"

I'm pretty much finished up with items going thru the fire wall. I desided not to hide to much going thru the fire wall for ease of maintance.
It however looks a little bussy, but a somewhat orginized bussy.

I chose to make everything going thru the fire wall with a bulk head fitting. The only thing not is the speed cable and the temp gauge.


Then I needed to address the weather pack electrical bulk head fitting, by itself not to pretty.


So I made a cover for it.


Electrical connection covered.


It still looks bussy, but with the hood installed it should hide a lot without stooping down to look.

 

Thanks, Bill
Never noticed before, but when going to car shows you see majority of 30 models are Fords and very few Chevys, I kinda like that about the 33. I'm guessing it's got to do with the amount of wood in the chevys, but this one I can say is all steel, even if it is all my steel.

 

Lookin' saweeet !!