Projects Progress on the '54 this weekend!!!

Thanks KK51! I just checked out your A. That thing is sweet as well!

 

Progress Report:

 

lower shock mounts







battery box

 

Lookin good!!!!

 

I hope to get the subfloor built for the trunk, hang the fuel tank and get started on buliding the new trunk floor this weekend. I'll post some more pics of my progress. The Roundup is comin up quick!!

 

Your car looks great! What was the length of the shifter that you bought? I looking for one for my 53 and yours looks about the same length that i want.

Peace
Cinc~

 

Damn nice work,...I missed the pictures of the dash, the gauges look great, I need new gauges in my 53 and need to copy your design a little.

Keep up the good work

 

Looking good man, keep it up.

 

I tried those gas shocks on mine and they raised the car a little. Did you hook them up yet to see if they lift yours?

 

It's a 28" Gennie from Papa Gambino!

 

Yeah it worked out pretty good. I got the idea from some dash bezel I saw on ebay only mine cost about $10 instead of $100!!

 

Looks good bro, That bolt on bridge idea looks familiar, Wish I threaded the holes for mine like you did. Top notch work my friend!

keep the updates coming!

 

Haha! Yep I looked at your thread for inspiration about a million times before I started on mine. I am not doing bags just yet but I wanted the be able to access everything when I do switch over. Your bolt on shock crossmember idea was perfect for what I wanted so I "borrowed" it! LOL. Hope you don't mind...

Thanks for the kind words man!

 

Those shocks are actually stock replacements for a '49 chevy that I had layin around so I figured I would just use 'em. I didn't notice them raising the car at all. They seem pretty soft?

 

i like this thread, cause this is axactly what i plan to do with mine. looking good!

 

They're probably ok then, I have a practically new set of gas shocks off a Jeep Rubicon that are the perfect size, but they lift my car, but they're 4x4 stuff and stiffer. Nice work btw.

 

you going to cut the tunnel? i have to do all of this as well. i plan on c-notchin with a peice of pipe and guseting it.

 

Yeah I am probably gonna have to raise the tunnel even without bags. Right now the pinion yoke only has about 2-2.5" of clearance.

 

Looks real good

 

Thanks man! Is that your car in your avatar? It looks good.

 

That's what I was thinking too. Like the car and the dog!!

 

Strong work man! Subscribed!

 

Geez, can I buy it back? Great work man.

 

HA! No Way!!! Other than off the trailer and into the driveway, I haven't even driven this thing yet! I hope to get it goin by the round up so hit me up if you are comin down. Did you ever get another car?

 

this is all great looking work, you really should be proud of the car. The engine looks amazing, are you using the miller 180 for everything?

 

Looks like you got a good setup but if I can offer one piece of friendly advice, find a welder to do the welds like the spring perches and shock mounts. Stacking tacks is not going to cut it for those areas. I would hate to see you go down the road and have the weld bust and cause damage to that beautiful car.

 

I took my time and moved around alot on the spring perches as to not warp the axle tubes. I burned it in pretty hot so I think it will be fine. I don't think the spring perches or the shock mounts see a ton of stress anyway so it should be OK! Thanks for the heads up though. This is my first build and I did have a friend of mine who welds for a living weld in my notch once I had it all mocked up.

 

Nice car!

I need to find somebody to help me with some ideas I have for my '62 Caddy... Oh I've got ideas.