Projects The "Red '34". 1934 Ford 5 window project.

Finally getting around to getting this pile in queue. I drug this 'ol girl out of a barn/garage in North Carolina a year or so ago.



The car has been squeezed into my garage and my Model A was not a fan.



The fella I got it from rolled it in the garage, torched the floor out of it and realized that once you do that, the car is basically*****ed as the body is only held on by the roof.



At least they installed some sweet 1/4 panels.



Not sure why, the OG 1/4s were cherry.



About the dopiest profile you are ever gonna see.



Here she is, her new home for the next two years or so. This little car is going to be a low budget driver with some sort of engine/transmission and rear end, but exactly what isn't nailed down yet. I'll let you know as soon as I know.



See ya, -Abone.

 

More reliable than a sundial! Looking forward to this one!

 

Another great little car rising from the dead....you sure know how to find the model 40’s.
Looking forward to it.

 

Let me take a wild***** guess, Mayge a Big Block Pontiac & a 4 speed. HRP

 

Looks like an appropriate project

 

I love @flamedabone projects.

 

Watching for sure.

 

I’m looking forward to watching what you do.

 

Will be following along.

 

It's All Been said. Count me in.

 

Not sure what engine/trans to use????????? Who are you trying to*********???? We both know what it needs. Poncho, manual trans, quick change.

 

Pop rivots and bondo. Great skills the PO had.

 

Will it remain red? I bet you haven’t used all of the ten gallons from the jug of black paint yet.

 

Thanks for the “rescue”! Another vote for Poncho Power.

 

Nice! Glad you bought/saved it before the PO hacked any further on the body.
Looking forward to the build.
What # 34 5/w is this one?

 

Poor car! It’s in good hands now…

 

I saw your LS motor at the Speed Shop. You really are going to shock them.

 

Wasn't there an Olds motor under the bench?

 

Looking forward to this, I have a very similar car (no floor) and I am scratching my head

 

Another rescue to follow, Thank You!

 

Don't threaten me with another fantastic build thread.

 

Subscribed.

 

Well we know it’ll be a good one. You sir have gumption!

 

So the goal is getting some structure in this floppy pile of*****, so off with the body.



Didn't take long as the only thing holding it on were a pair of these screwed into the B-pillar wood and held onto the frame with gravity.



The door gap tells you that the roof is the only thing holding it all together.



Weld the doors in the hole and start squaring things up.



Nothing structural at the cowl.



Made a pair of these.



The very beginnings of the FlamedAbone U-weld-it subrail kit.



Now, there is something to attach the B-pillar to.



The swoopy part at the rear.



My boy helping bead the wheel wells. Hope his long

hair doesn't get caught in the roller.



Wheel wells fit right in there, but the whole back of the quarter was made of Bondo and hopes and dreams.



Made some panels and beat out a bead.



This 1/4 was hammered. bunch of big holes and stretched beyond my ability to repair.



Still a bit of hammer and dolly work, but the structural part is good.



Here's the whole thing tied together.



Wheel well in,*****ty 1/4 next.



Just how they did it back in the day. Rivets, roof flashing and Bondo.



This was the easy side for sure. And just like that, the back half of the car is made of metal again.



Lots left to do, but at least the body is attached and the doors fit in the hole and shut with "that satisfying click"

See ya next time.

-Abone.

 

Nice progress update!

 

Nice metalwork. Great save on the quarters.

 

Most excellent

 

good work!

 

Nice work. This is the kind of thread that makes this place special. Subscribed.

 

Watching and learning.
Thanks @flamedabone