Southern cars don't rust!....yeah right!

This car has been in the family since it was new,,

here are a few pictures of what got accomplished today after
sandblasting...UGH!

 

and another

 

wheel lip had to be made,,,,that took a lotta strechin' and twisting to get the shape correct.

 

tacked in place.

 

a new inner panel was formed with a hammer and a few choice words.

 

this is the picture that makes it worth all the hard work,,,,My son-in-law even learned how to use a mig this weekend,, HRP

 

wow thats impressive for a days work! How did you make that wheel lip? Outta a straight length of 90 degree bent stock? Looks great!

Briggs

 

yep..thats the way we do them in Michigan

 

Everyone knows southern cars rust...it's the WESTERN cars that don't!

I'm right there with ya. Got some serious swiss cheese on my hands held together with plastic & undercoating. You're making excellent progress!

 

Thanks,,,the curved piece for the wheel well was formed using a Eastwood tool,,,a hand operated shrinker/strecher....it takes a lotta effort but it works.

the metal is 20 guage and using the strecher side of the tool makes the metal curve one way and the shrinker side of the tool pulls the metal the other....

This is not the work of a trained body men,,,just a couple of ol' greybeards and my son-in-law trying to bring a family member back from the dead........did I hear a groan? HRP

The inspection sticker shows how long this car has sat patiently in the barn

 

Nice work there....would have taken me about a week to get all that done!

Brian

 

Go man go !!!!

 

My grandfathers 54 has the same rot. My stupid btother let it sit outside for 10 years. I am hoping to use the quarters off my parts car so I dont have to fabricate as much as you did. I admire your skill.

 

Thanks guys,,,,,HRP

 

I will have to bow the next time I see you... that is a lot of work for one weekend.. When I say the pic of the quarter panel cut out.. I said Holly Shit that is never going back together without a replacement quarter.. Damn nice job...

 

Boones,,,,,,,yeah,this has been a long hard weekend ,,but everything was going right and you just don't wanna stop when your on a roll,,,,,,,,,,,,,the drivers side is next weekends project.......

Watching my son-in-law learn how to use the mig ....on the 18 gauge floor panels,,,,,,,was a hoot!!! HRP

 

Looking Good........keep the son in law busy.

What year Granda you want ? I found a stash of them today....

All pretty much DEAD looking with weeds around them 8 or 10 of them and they look better than the trailer the folks live in


A couple old Pintos, a few F100's and assorted FOMOCO vehicles.


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Deuce,,,I need the 74-80 brackets and calipers,,,,,,Cory is really enjoying the lessons ,,,,,,he is learning fast,,,,when we get this project to the point of dropping in the engine and tranny,,,he can get started on the 48 ford truck......HRP