Salvaging the "un-restorable"

great post mine is a kustom but she was in a bad way . 1950 chevy 4 door it was sand blasted at one time and left to rot .

 

"great post mine is a kustom but she was in a bad way . 1950 chevy 4 door it was sand blasted at one time and left to rot ."


Don't you just love when somebody does that. Spend good money having the rust removed, then leave it exposed to the weather with no protection so it can rust even worse.

That initial coating of rust is one of the best forms of protection, once removed the rust and corrosion really digs into the metal.

 

That, followed with the old "No way I'll sell it. I'm going to restore it one day!"

 

Before...


Now...

 

Quite a few rodders here that have the natural gift of having "The Vision" !!!

Lets see more guys, I haven't met my rust quota yet.

 

I thought my junk was rough until that cast-your-own engine block story.

Hopefully making noise by fall

 

Heres a pic of my 48 Chrashler Coupe, want to finish body work and prime with black epoxy for the rat rod look, I have an original type drive train, not going to get much done this weekend as it's -20 outside and I have to replace the waterpump on the daily dirver tomorrow, good thing I have a heated shop

 

Shifterton,

You'll have to give us a few more details on your "project". Mopar engine...is the tin Mopar too?

 

I hope these make it, I'm still new to the pic posting. Matter of fact, this is my first on a thread. This is my "first" of my own. It'll prolly stay ratty & fenderless until I beat the fenders back into shape, then I may flat black it. Maybe even suede it. This truck was a local ranch truck owned by the original folks outta this liitle town not too far from us. Just one county away, I thank my friend for handing this down to me.

 

Sell me that!

 

Sweet, they made it. The chassis is from a '40 sedan. The factory '39 chassis is now under my bossman's '37. We are trying to get them ready for the RoundUp.

 

That Desot is tuff, nuff said.

 

Sorry, Desoto. There.

 

I really like that feature line in the top of the cowl, that's nice.

 

That 39 Ford pickup looks like it had a pretty tough life on the ranch!

Thanks for sharing the pictures.

 

That is (I believe) a 29 chrysler body. A local shop is building a custom frame and mounting the body for me, making the doors slam and the steering wheel turn. I'm taking it from there. Fenderless roadster, 392 hemi, M22, winters quickchange. Trying to use chrysler parts wherever possible. The goal is something along the theme of a 1950s model A, but completely different.

Well, and the goal is also a badass black hot rod that lays 3 gears of rubber.

Going back to the original theme of this thread, since all the accent stuff will be chrysler, somebody is bound to accuse me of cutting up an original. I'll take it as a compliment considering all the barns, attics, nooks, and crannies I'm shakin these old parts out of

 

Its good to see some one with a salvaged Merc thats as rotten as mine!!! Havin trouble with Internet Explorer 7 wont let me post pics...

Steve

 

It's Buzzies dads last modified. When my Dad sold his last car that Buzzie's dad Emil drove, This car was built I found the remains next to the new house that I bought. Put it around the tree and splashed some paint on it. Ted

 

We have this cool 82 year old man thats a retired Ford mechanic that still rebuilds flathead stuff as a hobby. He is a diehard restorer, likes them original. As he was rebuilding my 39 toploader I mentioned I was "hot rodding" a 32 Vicky. Thought he was gonna have a heart attach till I explained I used a Tudor cowl and junk doors and hand built the rest. Even he admitted any restorer would of thrown the parts away I built a car from and was impressed that I saved it. Wish more old restorers whould be as open minded as this guy and give us credit for what we do and let loose of their junk.

 

i didn't see mention of this thread from a while back. ryan wrote something on the front page about it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146036

 

I don't think many restorers would have even considered salvaging a Model A that was hit by a train and then left to rust.

What an awesome job of building a traditional Hot Rod!

Here's a direct link to a video showing the car before and after:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBqZNrfAeLM

 

Ya its a 32 coupe a 32 pickup and a model a roadster and a chevy

 

here some more

 

I'm not sure one person can handle that much vintage tin all at once....just to be safe you'd better give some to me for "safe keeping".

Seriously, what a find. You're a lucky hot rodder!

 

You guys have done an amazing job! I guess anything's possible! I've said that before with the added, "... with enough money" but if you guys had unlimited money to spend, you wouldn't have bought something so rough to begin with, right? Fantastic work. I'm inspired.

 

Awesome pictures! I bet that was an exiting day!

 

I can't speak for the others, but I for one, definately appreciate a hot rod (or a restored car) that has been built from parts or a car that had been neglecteded terribly over the years.

I get a little annoyed when I see or read about a hot rod or custom that was built from a restored or fairly well preserved original car. Most of the projects like that end up resulting in SO MUCH of the original parts getting replaced by newer components that it just doesn't make sense to me . Especially if a lot of body modifications were done too.

I like seeing a project that has brought another old neglected car back to life and back onto the roads where everyone can enjoy it. The guys that tear apart a perfectly good car haven't added to the number of useable cars on the road...they've just removed one of one style and replaced it one of another style. That is if they actually finish it.

It's a shame to see some good cars torn up and completely redone, requiring all the same work that it would have taken to bring an old junker to the same level. There are plenty of old cars that need lots and lots of work to make them road worthy again. Why not work on them...instead of re-working cars that are already nice?

 

I agree. However, I must admit that if I had 17 or 18K, I'd probably snag an older restored '28 or '29 Model A coupe, because I'd like to build both a T'n'A touring car (Model T with Model A running gear) and an A/V8. It would be nice to start with all fresh components and finished body work (if I went that route, the A would be unchopped and full-fendered) and there certainly wouldn't be any wasted parts.

On the other hand, when I see something in a magazine like they "bought a nice older restoration and pitched all the stock pieces and the fenders" and then "bought a new rolling MII-equipped chassis" to build a street rod, that makes me sad. The original components, not just the body, are what gives so many of these cars their character.

-Dave