Thread: Project "Left Overs"

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I originally put the rpu body on the frame we had built for my 39 Dodge, and it actually fit pretty well. However, I gave the frame away when I sold the Dodge body and will now have to build a new frame for this one. That is actually better, as I can custom tailor this frame to the way I want the car to sit.

The reason I said not everyone will like, or get, this car is because I am going to leave it semi rough. The body had great original patina and I may even prime the back portion and paint it with a brush. I want it to be as close to the one I built in 1970 as possible, only better mechanically and structurally. (I've learned a few things in the past 40 years. )

In the next week or so I plan to start laying out the frame, and will post some pictures of that process. Don and I are going to head to the pick and pull yard soon to find a suitable rear end to use. I pretty much have the rest of the car, including the entire front end (4 inch Superbell, SoCal hairpins, 40 Ford brakes, etc) I just got two new front wheels from Coker yesterday, and already have new wheels for the back, left over from the Dodge project.

Here is the final look I am shooting for. This is when it was mocked up on the old Dodge frame. It will probably sit a little lower this time, but essentially should be similar.

Thanks for looking.

Don