Projects Rusty 47 Ford Reserection

Got any pictures of those builds? I'm always interested in seeing 2 door conversions.

 

I have some...they are buried away somewhere with a couple of thousand other car pics from pre-digital days, we have moved twice since the last time I saw them lol, but i do need an excuse to start goin through them and scanning some !

 

If you do find pictures, let me know, I'd really like to see them. What kind of cars were they? I think stuff like that, and like your coupe roof swap, are going to be the wave of the future. I've done a couple, and have a couple more planned.

 

Wow!

Late comer to this thread and way impressed by your skill and devotion!!!

 

Just a quick update here...I got the block & tackle set up in the rafters fairly quick tonight so I thought i would start messing around with the fit of the roof section...it lines up great at the windshield need to trim about 1/8th on drivers side and less on the pass , its sitting too high in the back as I didnt start to trim the sedan body yet but i am pretty stocked to see it fit this close already without any trimming yet Hopefully tomorow night I will get it fitted and a few tack welds, I cant wait to roll it out into the driveway for an outside look! Sorry but I am pretty stocked

 

thats lookin frickin kool. I have seen his previous work. We miss him in Ottawa. Steve after this one PLEASE get to the Plymouth.

 

Koolkemp where abouts are you in Nova Scotia? Myself and Hackerbilt will be taking in Moncton Nationals this year and we have to drive through your part of the woods. How far from the TCH are you wouldn`t mind seeing all your projects and talking rust with someone who understands that a good car is one that is good from the door handles up!!

 

Damn right!
Thats car buildin' "East coast" style.
Cut out the rust...HOT ROD the dust.

Actually, theres a few HAMBers in Nova Scotia we would like to meet up with!

 

You mean the Dodge dont you Its next in line or the wife will kill me ! I am gonna start a new thread for it to see if anybody recognizes it, Chris Stapley scanned all his old pics of it for me (thanks again Chris!) so I will have some older pics of it to post this time. Have you decided if you an the ol lady are gonna try and make Moncton??

 

If yer passin by Truro I am about an hour from there in Windsor, we will be in Moncton Thurs-Sun if you guys wanna stop in before or after the show yer more than welcome ! Flatheadfever lives 5 mins away from me , and I am friends with a couple of lurkers with lotsa talent who live close by, and Rick ( Newfalconowner ) is right close to Truro as well. GizmoJoe and Dammit are farther down towards Yarmouth , they were here a few weeks ago and we had a good bullshit session !

 

Some want to go to Barret Jacksons,others want to go to the Dayton 500.Bill and I want to go to KoolKemps house!!Keep a eye out for a white 71 Caddy

 

Dang Steve.. that IS something to be stoked about! What a transformation, even just sitting on top. Exciting. (I got the trans. cross member tacked up enough to hold things up today and that was enough excitement for me. )

I think if you show the Dodge you will have more than your wife kickin your butt to get at it. Hey... it's only $$ and time. Right?

It would be way cool to meet the guys from "The Rock" some time. I have my HAMBAndy stickers and plaque waiting to go on my T.. once I get enough of the T to put it on!
Fitzee.. "Cruizer" would be glad to welcome you to Steve's, I'm sure. You'll see, right Steve?

Rick said he was hoping to get at his Falcon this weekend. Work getting in the way.

 

Dont say sorry for being stoked. This build is amazing.

 

Hahaha...Thanks for the heads up Joe!
I'll wear my sneakers.
Don't have to outrun the dog...just fitzee!

 

hahahah Never have to be faster than the bear... just your buddy!

 

amazing work!!

 

awesome thread mate, I know i whinge about the amount of rust thats in my cars but you mate are a champion. most people would just buy a good one, I know i'd just sell it before i got a quater as far as you have, good one mate. good luck with the project, be interseting to see how you progress.

 

Holy God. I've just spent the last half an hour reading this entire thread. I'm speechless, so I'll just wait for more...

Brian

 

Awesome!

Diggin' on the Bon Scott avatar too. What's the story behind that?

 

Best frontman in the world!! Even have him tatooed on my arm . Been a huge fan for over 30 yrs...still like the band but its just not the same without him there, almost like 2 completely different bands, I wish they would pry open the vaults at Albert and release some more unheard stuff....and finally give him his due credit for his part of Back In Black...theres no way BJ wrote any of those lyrics , even Bons Mom says most of it was written by Bon. I even bought all the Aussie stuff as imports way back in High School do get the different cuts and versions! Suffice to say his tunes are a close 2nd to my automotive love lol!

 

Wow thanks Brian I consider that a huge compliment, as I have enjoyed and respected the quality of your builds that you have shared with us.

 

If I could afford a good one ..thats the problem I cant, prolly never will. I know I have to work with what I can afford and thats usually junk! when its on the road I will tell the squeekers that it was a mint rust free coupe that I cut up Thanks for the compliments!

 

Caddy eh...I have always wanted a 472 for a project You guys are welcome anytime!!

 

outstanding job , this is a coool build

 

I think there is widespread agreement the albumn was written when BJ auditioned. I recall reading something Angus wrote that the lyrics were ready, BJ came in one day picked them up and back the next and nailed it. They were great with Bon (my first albumn was TNT at 8) but Im not sure they would have been as huge without BJ.

Have done a LOT of research re 500 caddy motors. Cheap, 30lbs heavier then a SBC when you use an alum intake and mucho grunto. Just a thought Lots of info on here re them plus links to other sites. Maybe worth a look....

 

The last few interviews I have read/heard they claim Bon was just playin the drums for the new tracks when he died...they claimed Brian wrote all the new lyrics in the Bahamas , he never wrote a lyric for Geordie and hasnt been credited with anything in AC-DC for years...cause hes not a song writer , never has been never will be. Unfortunately Bons death sold alot of records...nothing to boost sales more than dying ! I saw them last summer for about the 10th time, still a great show , 30 yrs after he died and almost half the songs they played were written by Bon ( more if ya count the BIB stuff!) kinda says it all for me .

I have had a couple of Cads for the motors , had a low mileage rust bucket 500 but had sell it when I moved across the country, that ol 500lb plus rust bomb would still smoke the tires ! I even bought it from a cheesy Elvis impersonator !!

 

Sparks were flyin today I had the coupe roof up and down a pile of times lottsa trimming etc...







Got the lower hinges for the back doors removed...I had rebuilt the drivers side cause of rust...guess I kinda overdid it used up 3 cut off wheels and the sawsall to remove it!

 

I decided to work on the pass side first, its by far the worst...in addition to the rust the B pillar was bent and twisted at the bottom, so I cut off the rot and straightened it out...after alot of adjusting measuring and eyballing I was happy with wher it was so I tacked some bracing on the inside of the pillar to hold it in place so I could start to fit the bottom of the sedan B pillar.





As you can see I had straps and clamps all over the damn thing...took a good 2 hours to get to the point that I was able to start some welding.





After the pillar was in place I started the tedious job of slicing through the 2 layers of quarter panel then butt welding it all together, when I had that over half done and nice and solid , I de-skinned the pass rear door to start the repair on the quarter panel below the side window.

 

Lots of measuring & cutting & re-cutting etc etc and I started to fit the "repair" panel in place...oh yeah I also cleaned all the factory toxic tar off the back side of it before I started to weld it on











And thats where I ran out of energy for today...not bad almost a 12 hr day , I am gonna roll it outside for some pics if it doesnt rain tomorrow.