Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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DID SOME BODY CHANNELING TODAY.


This morning I was looking for the license number on the truck that ran over me yesterday (We spent 12 hours lifting steel and welding ) I haven't been this tired and sore for a while. But finally this PM I managed to get the strength to go back to the shop and clean up the mess we left last night.

After that we decided to channel the body over the frame to see how it was going to sit. I want this thing on the ground, so the frame is going to have 5 inches clearance in the front and 6 in the rear. We took a whopping 17 inches out of the rear so the body could slip back over the kickup and hide it somewhat, and we took 3 out of the front. (I forgot what fiberglass does to you when you are sweating and it sticks to your skin. ) I'll probably be itching tonight when I try to sleep.

Finally, we mocked it up with the wheels and tires to get an idea of how it was going to look, and I think I am going to keep the slicks on the rear. It will change my $ 3000.00 budget a little (wheels and tires cost me $ 750.00) but I think the look is worth it. On the front I am going to run 5:60 X 15's that I am going to borrow from my '27. It has been sitting unused for 5 years, so it won't mind. So far the look is what I wanted, sort of early lakes modified, but with some modern touches.

Don't think the 3 speed stick idea is going to work though. The engine and trans are going to have to sit so high to clear the ground that there is not a lot of room left for pedals. Plus, the Hurst shifter would be right against my right leg, and be difficult to shift in that position. So I guess I'll win another 350 turbo on Ebay from Jackson Transmissions and put that in there.

Here are some pictures of the mock up we did today after the channel job.


Thanks for looking,


Don

That is coming along great. It has a nice stance. Any idea on color yet?

As you probably know, final color is the toughest decision to make when doing a car. I am bouncing around between all red undercarriage and engine, with a dark blue body. and red interior, or........maybe all semi black undercarriage and bronze body and frame ( I like some of the new bronze colors on cars like the 350 Z's)

Usually I have no idea until I actually walk into the paint store and buy it. I understand there are ways to do a computer color workup on a car to give you some options, but I am not the smartest computer person in the world.

But I am kind of partial to red wheels and wide whites, so I probably will go with that. Besides I don't feel like dismounting the slicks and painting the rear wheels again.

Thanks for the encouragement.


Don

Every time I see wide whites I can't help remembering when I worked in a Standard service station some 40+ years ago. I had to mount 4 tires with the white wall falses I don't think I ever got them to seal right. I had to go out to the coustomers house jack up the car bring back the flat remount and bring it back and install it. About 5 times. I HATED THOSE THINGS. That was the only set I had trouble with but it was bad enough to remember all this time.