Thread: Project "Left Overs"

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Looks great, Don! That's a heck of a cast off parts bin you have there; wish I lived closer so I could root through your leftovers!

Thanks guys. I finally got some room in my part of the shop to begin mocking up my rpu project today. My Son Don bought my 46 so I was able to push it over into his area. He has the means and desire to finish the 46 the right way (TCI type IFS front end, parallel rear spring setup, etc.) so it should turn out nice.

I blocked up the body at the height I want it to sit at, and built some basic frame rails out of 2 x 4 lumber to get an idea of how long the front rails should be. The real frame will be narrower in the front with a round tube crossmember, and the rails will be tapered, but generally about as they look in these pictures.

I am considering running a hidden radiator in the bed, and leaving the grille shell empty, with only the Moon tank sitting in front........kinda like an old time drag car. Maybe a hoop roll bar, like my 27 has, and a louvered bed cover and tailgate. I think I may run 8 inch Firestone slicks on the back (whitewalls) and 5:60 front tires.

This is my favorite part of the build, mocking stuff up. I love pushing parts into place, then sitting back and deciding what I like and don't like about it. This project will go slow for a while because I don't want to take Dan's time away from his car until he is done, to do any welding for me. I can do a lot of the fabricating and welding, but when it comes to stuff I really want done neatly or strong, I will need to get his help there.

Don

I would guess the wood is Popslar?

Hey, don't you have some rust to take care of??????

Ya know, I was just thinking about something. You have quite a few really sharp, cool cars, but you very seldom post any pictures of them. Are you shy, or what? Your black 29 is one of my favorites, but I know very little about your other cars. How about some pictures and history, aside from your gallery?

Don

Don great to see you putting this all together. I love recycling stuff for something functional After we did our addition 5 years ago, we had leftover stuff from the back of the old house. We were able to reuse 99% of stuff like the old back door and windows(from1858) and some plywood left over as well as 2x4's, 2x6 and 4x4's. End result is a cool garden shed, sided with old 100 year old growth redwood from our garage/barn rebuild. It's still one of my favorite things from the addition. We used all of the scraps, from asphault shingles and tar paper to old redwood posts and pressure tx lumber. I kind of used the amount of plywood to dictate the size of the shed. Total out of pocket was just a few bucks for door hinges and caulking.
I guess why this seems like a great car project is it's got pieces and history from your whole family.
Here's a shot of the shed.

That's really a sharp looking little building, Steve. Bob Vila would be proud. You are right, we have become a throw away society. Our Parents and Grandparents kept stuff and stored it away for future use. I guess that is why so much of history shows up on shows like Antiques Roadshow..........people back then shoved things into the attic or barn, preserving them for later generations.

Nice job on that shed, so much cooler than an aluminum storage building from Home Depot. Pretty setting it is in, too. Geez, even the birds in your neighborhood live well.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

That's really a sharp looking little building, Steve. Bob Vila would be proud. You are right, we have become a throw away society. Our Parents and Grandparents kept stuff and stored it away for future use. I guess that is why so much of history shows up on shows like Antiques Roadshow..........people back then shoved things into the attic or barn, preserving them for later generations.

Nice job on that shed, so much cooler than an aluminum storage building from Home Depot. Pretty setting it is in, too. Geez, even the birds in your neighborhood live well.

Don

Thanks Don. After the garage was rebuilt, we needed it for a workshop/garage, so the garden shed became necessary to store all those garden tools that like to jump at the motorcycle and truck!!
As for Bob's car collection it would be nice to see. No Bob's babes though, unless he considers them anorexic!

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Are you shy, or what?
Don

That's why they call me bashful Bob.........

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

That's why they call me bashful Bob.........

That statement has about as much truth to it as saying "Bob has GREAT taste in pinup models."

Don

Don are telling us that Uncle Bashful Bob has more than one car ('36 coupe) hidden away??? Yes Bob,we would be keen on seeing them and some history of them also.
Love the new project Don and good choice of carbs,it will be a excellent car.
I would of been keen to see the tudor in my garage too but I will just have to enjoy the build log from a distance.