Technical old survivor hot rod from cincy get a new spin

i am captivated by old hot rods. a wile a go i posted were are all of the old 70,s chopped hot rods now. well here is one that was brought into our shop here in cincinnati ohio. it has been around the area and most likely was at beechmont drags. it was built in the late50's earily 60's and updated in the 70's. the guy that brought it to us already scrapped the chassis and every thing else. all we got was the body but he wanted us to build something out of it. it was one an altered wheelbase 32 or 33 34 chassis . my dad remembers the car back in the earily 70's being yellow or gold ( he is color blind) and it had a ford engine in it . its chopped 4 " and is really cool to know it this far and it will be back on the road some time in the next year . i built a new chassis to gain some much needed head room back . i would love to see an old nail head or olds engine in it but the owner is going with a crate sbc. her is some photos of where i am at right now with it.

 

looooooking goooooood!!!!!! jeffrey

 

That's got the makings of a very nice build. Good luck with it and congrats on the save.

 

Thats got an awsome profile and stance
I agree with your engine suggestions but will still be cool with the SBC

 

Thanks to young guys like you, old hot rods (like old hot rodders) just keep going and going............

 

something about a survivor just feels good to work on

kinda like YOUR now the one whos duty it is to make sure others get a chance to see it

sounds kooky man...hard to explain

but I do know I really dig working on something that has meant enough to others

that there still here

 

Just curious...what part of Cincinnati are you from?

 

Cool score. New life to an old rod.

 

if all you got was the body i wouldn't refer to it as a survivor.

cool car though.

 

more like a "organ/tissue donor"

 

31 whitey you said it all. i love working on it . it just seam different when i work on it.
da injun i live in the south east side or cincy between milford and mt carmel.

 

here are some new photos of where i am at with the old coupe. i just finished the chassis and took the body off the do some final welding and grinding . the coupe sit just 50" tall and has a very cool stance.

 

nice work!

 

Engineering Kicks Ass man , keep at it !

 

Excellent work as always from you guys.. Makin' Cin city proud.

(Hows that other project of yours with the 9n front runners coming)

JD