Projects What projects are waiting in the wings?

once upon a time i had quite a few projects just waiting... was up to 8 cars and roughly 20 motorcycle projects. had tons of free time and would rotate through a few projects at a time. then i got divorced, sold off everything and moved to a shitty apartment on the beach.

fast forward to present. married, 5 kids, 100 year old house in the midst of restoration, wife has a business, i'm self employed... not exactly flush with free time. or extra money. or space. projects started piling up... reality set in and i purged.

for projects right now i've got:
- '31 Ford coupe
- a 60s Harley XLH
- a vintage dirtbike or two
- what may eventually be an RPU or modified (Murray 4 door cowl/doors).

everything other than the coupe is tucked away for the future.

 

I am in the fifth year of a project I held onto for over 50 year. It was my first car and it will be done in a year. Next up is a '29 Ford coupe I got about five years ago. I have most everything I need for it, but a set of deuce rails.

 

At various stages: 33 Dodge coupe (build thread here on HAMB); 49 Buick Sedanette (All body work done, chassis complete, 455 and 400 tranny in; 50 Ford two door (top chopped, new floors in, Chassis done and 351W and AOD installed); 48 chev PU(all done but need to install stabilizers front and rear and work out issues with 200R).

 

Nothing major here. After a decade long build it is time for a small break. Just a few upgrades on the coupe to enhance the summer drives just around the corner.

 

Currently working on:

My 31 A pickup
27 T coupe on A chassis
31 model A Tudor
67 t bird engine swap
66 econoline interior and engine swap.
72 chevelle rust repair and paint

Waiting:

29 model A pickup build X2
67 gto rust repair
72 k5 rust repair
30 roadster build
79 ford Trans rebuild
54 ford engine build
62 Vauxhall fuel system
86 Toyota mr2 full build

Plus all the late model repairs inbetween.
I think I need to hire someone!!

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This is the year I get my Corvette back on the road. It is the last thing my dad gave me before he died. We are planning on taking it to the hot rod reunion in Bowling Green this year.

 

51 Merc, 42 Harley WLA, 33 Ford Pickup, 28 Ford CCPU and have the front half of a 1931 Ford Roadster just need the back half.

 

I have my grandpa's 1950 F-1 waiting on me. Been parked since 78. I will also one day have a 30 Model A Fordor that came from his brother, it was a parts car for his 31 Model A Tudor that my parents now have. When it was parked in the 50s it was just an old junker but it's too solid not to build. That's after I get my OT 84 GT back on the road.

 

Well I have this Aluminum Olds 215 that I found after building my T with a chevy ll. But I think a 28 a on deuce rails would be different. Then something wierd like a Morris Minor with the 215 would be fun... Oh welll

 

Well I don't have anything that anyone would consider cool.

I got a 4XD Willys pickup that if it doesn't change owners I am going to 2 wheel and call it a gasser. And a shovel head that I currently use for daily transportation.

I hate to admit it but the last couple of years I have had to sell off everything pretty much.

 

I have a 1928 Hudson Super Six that will become a Boat tail Speedster. Its in pieces, and I'm collecting stuff for it. Just brought a 39 Terraplane hood to use for Boat tail section, and I have a 28 Cadillac body, that we thought was a 29 Packard.
Then there's the 35 Chevy Standard, its been hacked from a beat up four door, down to a Roadster Pickup phantom type deal
Im supposed to be going hard out on now, but there's not much getting done, due to having to much going on this year.
I'm in no hurry, I've got a fun ride in my 29 Hudson daily driver to keep me amused.

 

what kind of shovel?
there are pics of mine on my album page

 

51 F1 drive line and wiring complete, need good weather and be recovered from this DAMN FLU to start blocking and sanding.

 

'A bowling ball, a '78 once was a low rider, but that was way before everyone took a shot at dorquifying it.

May be something in one of my albums I'll PM you some pics if you like.

 

cool

 

check your messages.

Oh I am getting ready to reassemble this old pig. I don't really have a home for it though.

 

This will never be done,but some day a 53 Plymouth 2 door is waiting.

 

No pictures, it would take a day to dig it out. I have a solid 61 model 283 engine needing rebuilt, and just screaming for the 3 deuce setup on the shelf above it.

 

Currently working on a 34 5 window, then a 40 convertible, followed by either the 29 roadster or 69 camaro, I gave the 27 roadster to the little bro to work on.

 

Here is what is waiting in line at my shop. It is a 39 Ford Sedan Convertible. I hope to get back to it next fall. It needs a lot of sheet metal work but the chassis is ready to go.

 

After I finish this one this year-----
Then this one, my old daily driver. Needs paint and seats redone---

Then maybe I'll tackle this one..

 

My 51 Ford ,still waiting and then...36 Ford pick-up...29Ford roadster...in a far far far away galaxy...

 

61 F100 SB
61 F100 LB
50 Hudson Pacemaker Brougham
41 DeSoto Coupe (x2)
48 Ford F1
53 Ford F100
46 Ford Pickup
36 Ford Pickup (x2)
52 Mercury
59 Galaxie Convertible
62 Impala SS
41 Buick Sedanette

And this doesnt include the current 59 Fairlane and 29 Coupster

 

waiting in the wings, or FOR SALE;
'31 chevy 3dr woody wagon
'31 buick 3 w coupe
49 caddy 4dr
v-12 powered '20s style roadster [think chittyx2 bangx2]

 

'48 Austin A40 2-dr
'63 Falcon 2-dr
'65 Sunbeam Tiger
'68 Mustang fastback
'68 VW bug

 

I have about 8 waiting in the wings besides what I am working on now. From a 35 Dodge pickup to a 65 Corvette, 64 Impala,57 Ford, 28RPU and some newer than 64. But to me, they have become more overwhelming than a blessing. I am probably going to get rid of all but a couple of them, I am getting too long in the tooth to finish them.

 

'32 5W, '46 Chev sedan, '47 Buick convert, sedan estate, and sedan (parts car?), '56 Meteor HT, '69 LTD sedan (my dad'S last car), and redo my '42 Fargo. Haven't decided on the order but that 5W seems to be shoving its way to the front.

 

After I finish my current '25 Chev roadster I have
2 more 1925 Chev roadsters
1941 Ford ute
collecting parts for an A roadster
1929 Chev

 

My next will be based on this 1930 A roadster cowl, a rare RHD one in solid condition. Already collecting parts for it.
Repo 32 chassis, original A front and rear cross-members, repo doors and fibreglass rear panels for this one.
Will be a V8, most likely a 283 with period looking carb setup and generator, would love a Olds Rocket or Buick Nailhead but they are hens teeth here in Aussieland.