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Well done, that was a great fab up, no one will know it's a ford part! I like the sliders, very cool.
Matt nice work. I just went back to the beginning of this tread. You've been busy. As a fellow Special K projecteer, How's the budget? Don said his went crazy towards the end. I'm still at the start and fealing the financial pain already!:CRY: :eek: :D
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Originally Posted by stovens
I have a box of receipts that I have been keeping, but I haven't added them up yet. If I had to guestimate, and I bet I'm close, I'm probably around $2000 to $2500 right now. I still need to order some pretty pricey stuff: 2 rear coker tires...about $200 each. I could make a shifter for the tranny for pretty much nothing, but I might end up spending $200 for a fancy lokar one, so I don't have to try that hard. I was also planning on buying Speedway's lakestyle header kit for $160 bucks....the one that comes with all the pipes and you have to weld up. But, now I'm thinking I might just spend the $550 on the Lakestyle headers that are welded up and coated....probably more so because I don't want to work that hard making the headers and I know those coated ones will look nice and I can just bolt them on. I have to have my exhaust bent up...I'm sure that will run $300 to $400. And...I know there will be a few other little things that I am not thinking about???
If I was to stick to my budget and make a few of those parts, I think I could still make it. It's just so easy to fall into that trap of picking up the phone and ordering the shiny expensive parts.:)
One thing that may bring me back closer or under my budget is all those stock chevy parts I have. It's possible that someone may need stock rims, axles, engine, frame...etc....., not sure but might be able to re-coup a few bucks there.
As I said early on...I should be driving it this spring, but I will not be done. Lots of interior stuff and other things that I will have to finish up next winter. I want to play with it this summer:) :) :)
Matt
Well after a good couple 3 weeks of priming and sanding, and getting it pretty decent....I shot a couple coats of DP90LF last night. Looks pretty good, but if you stick your head up in it you may be able to pick out an imperfection or 2. If I was building a show car I would have put a little more time into it, but it's going to be driven...a lot :)
Tomorrow night I plan on spraying a couple coats of the color, which is about the same as the primer. I ordered up my rear tires yesterday, so I'm hoping they show up by Friday. If they do might try to get them mounted Friday afternoon and maybe get the body back on the frame. Then...I'll have some pretty cool glamour shots. :cool:
Matt
Buck very slick looking from here . I agree with Denny you have done some great work .
Very nice Buck, she's going to be a real beauty. The paint looked like from here it turned out well. Are you happy and whats next?
very sweet ride, my buddy has a 30 chevy she is powered by a 235 straight six
Looking good! Your right about the windshield, it rolls up about 3-4", just enough to let air in and get caught by the dash, which directs air directly down to your feet. The dash sits a little higher than the cowl making a kind of "scoop", if you noticed...
Here is my Dad's 31 Chev...
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...vy/31chev1.jpg
My son told me of this site.. its great,, I'll be here often... I've got to show pics of my 31 2d chev... started 12 yrs ago with frame and body shell.... and look at it now... so don't fret,,, the cars eventually get done? or are they ever done? It still a work-in-progress.. has 79' Impala 305 sb, 350 auto, 10bolt rear, interior is oxblood leather, Julliano top kit, Lokar shifter, and much more,,, bell axle front end, disk front/drum rear. No power steering or a/c,,, but cd/stereo radio ... here are some pics ..
I got the body and the other parts sprayed on Wed. night. Had a little computer problem, so didn't get them posted until tonight.
Used the Case IH implement paint. Pretty much looks the same as the DP90LF primer, but maybe a little blacker? Had to reduce it pretty hard, almost 50/50 to get it to come out of the gun well and lay down wet. I used Omni MR186 for the reducer. Layed down nice, I think it turned out well for tractor paint :)
My rear coker tires showed up today and I got those mounted this afternoon. I am planning on bolting the body back on tomorrow, so I will get some glamour shots for sure tomorrow.
Matt
That looks great!! Ill have to try that paint sometime, thanks forthe idea.
Nicely done Buck, she is already looking lean and mean.
Welcome father and son gusaroo and joegib, that is a really nice looking 31. Well done. I hope you enjoy the sight, we're glad to have ya.
Got quite a bit done today...including getting the body back on! :) Got the doors hung and latching again. Figured I better roll it outside and get a few glamour shot just for fun. I think it turned out pretty decent for some low dollar junk :)
There were a few other small things I got done, also got started on the wiring. I had ordered up an EZ 12 wiring harness. I have used there stuff before and really like it for the money. I also need to get the rear tailights cut in. I am using a couple talights that came out of a Victory motorcycle. I have a buddy that works for them, so the price was right :) Should look pretty decent when mounted up.
Matt
Few more photos of the wiring harness and taillights.
Matt
Matt, to say I am blown away with your hot rod would be the understatement of the year. Is there a word beyond WOW??????? I can't get enough of looking at it, and I went back and read the entire thread because I can't believe how far you have brought this car.
GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bet you sit in your pondering chair and just stare at this one a lot. :D :D :D :D Keep the pictures coming.
Don
Wow Matt, I haven't read your post for about a month now and then I come back and it looks almost ready for a test drive. You've done a great job. That really helps to see some ideas and the steps you took to get things done. Every once in a while I get a little overwhelmed and have to step back and see some pictures. Can't wait to hear it run!!
Sean
I pretty much re-read this thread every day to get me motivated to go back outside to work. This winter has just been so nasty and I didn't have a heater in the garage. Your hot rod is looking amazing!
ben
Nicely done Buck, very impressive. It won't be long now, what is the next step?
Few more pics from a little of last Sunday's work and Monday nights work.
I managed to get those Victory motorcycle taillights cut into the back. For some motorcycle lights, they look pretty decent I think? Should be fairly bright also, since there LED's.
I also had saved the stock kickdown/throttle cable bracket off that truck. After a little cutting and re-welding I was able to mod it up to fit the new edlebrock performer manifold and carb. I had also save the stock 2 barrel carb off the truck. I had to punch out the little guide that the kickdown cable mounted to on the stock carb. I welded it to a 1/4-28 x 3/4" bolt, I was able to bolt that up to the edlebrock carb, worked extremely well.
Also a pic of the dash of a few things I got mounted up. More to go, but I am getting there.
Matt
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, OHHHHHHHHH, SMMOOOOOTTH. Really nice job Buck. Gives me inspiration. Perley:)
Figured I would take a few pics of a couple of the things I got done this weekend. Actually, most of Saturday was spent tearing apart that 1953 F100 axle. I had to remove the entire assembly off the spindles and use the torch and press to get it apart. I sandblasted all the parts and go them into DP90 and paint. Sorry.....no pics :(
Most of today was spent doing just a bunch of little stuff. My Lokar shifter showed up Friday night so got that installed. Got my fuel tank, that I had painted a few days ago, back in and the filler and vent installed in the back. Filler and vent are Sea choice boat hardware, about $20 bucks worth of chub. Fabbed up a battery tray and got my #2 wires ran through the body and hooked up. Bunch of other little stuff, picked up some radiator hoses on Saturday, fan belt, changed oil,.....little stuff, but ate up most of Sunday.
Hoping to get some brake pads and wheel cylinders tomorrow for the 53 F100 set up. I need to start wiring, I have all that laying all over the place.....I guess just trying to get everything else wrapped up so that when get some wires hooked up, it can start right away :)
Matt
Matt
Your car has turned out really nice. But, based on what I've seen of your skill, that was no accident!:toocool:
I amazed at the speed you've accomplished this project as much as anything. Keep up the good work.
Mike
Nothing real special done tonight, but figured I better take a pic of what I did do. Finished my radiator overflow coolant bottle. I used an old cone top Grainbelt beer can. I cut the entire top off a PPG DP90LF catalyst bottle and welded it to the can, so I could have a screw cap. I drilled a 5/16" hole in the cap and soldered a 5/16" brass tube in the cap. I used some wire and wired it to the side of the radiator grill shell.
Nothing fancy, but the officer will probably take a second glance :)
Matt
nice touch!:3dSMILE:
Got a little more done this weekend on the chubby. Lot of little stuff done, but took a few pics of the bigger stuff. I had some tinted glass installed in the windshield frame during the week, got the windshield frame back in. I used some garage door weather stripping cut down the middle for rubber around the frame...seem to work ok. Also got the 53 F100 brake backing plates and hubs installed. I am waiting on spacers, so I can't install the drums and pads yet. I am hoping they will be here next week, but rally american wasn't sure on that one?
I also fired my Pfaff industrial sewing machine this weekend. Figured I am going to need some seats to sit on so I better get going on that. :) I had boughten a couple used canvas army tents on ebay months ago for $7 bucks. I am using the stock seats that came out of the 30. I had sandblasted and painted the frames and springs earlier, I also had to make the new wood bottoms. I had planned on using the springs on the bottom seat, but it held me up to high in the car...so I decided to use some 2" memory foam.
Took a few pics of the sewing action...I used 1/2" sew foam for the back and seat, and sewed pleats in every 2". I used some 9/64" recoil rope to make the welting for around the edges. I pounded in some snaps on the upper seat cover, when I pulled it over I just snapped it at the bottom to hold it on..worked pretty slick. The lower seat cover I pulled over and stapled on the bottom using 5/16" staples.
I think they turned out pretty well for about $5 bucks work of materail?
Matt
Some pics of the sewing action
Matt
Wife took a pic of me sewing and last pic installed.
Matt
Buck i dont see any steel gloves on your hands . You must be used to that thing . I'd rather run a chain saw LOL .The car is looking great and has come along way since you started it . Some great work and a very good look . So what are your plans drive it or sell so you can do another project .
I would rather run a chain saw also :) Although the Pfaff isn't to bad and yes I am fairly used to it. My wife won't touch the thing....she has a smaller home unit she uses, but mine has a needle the size of a finishing nail and she's afraid it will take her hand off.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluestang67
Plans are to drive it for now, but as my dad used to tell me...,"everything's for sale". If someone is interested...at the very least they will get a price :)
Matt
Dude, I see a kid in the bouncy seat behind you... Your doin all that work AND you have a newborn in the house? How???
Who ever coined the phrase "you can't turn a sow's ear into a silk purse" sure didn't see this build. If there were an award for best build, you would win.
1.start with barley nothing
2.shortest time
3.most descriptive
4. Just the best little sedan for the dollars.
Absolutely beyond anything I’ve ever seen, great job.
Richard
Nicely done and with all your fingers! The seats look great, won't be long before seeing road shots I would say huh?
Nice work, nice looking baby too. Kids change our lives! Keep the posts coming. Steve.
Wow! Great work, going back and reading the build from the start is like reading your favorite book all over again.
Thanks for the detailed post and pictures. It helps me and I sure it gives others ideas.
Got a little done on the chubby today...or at least the exhaust guy got a little done.
The exhaust guy is about 60 miles away, I had to rent an enclosed car trailer because they were talking about some bad weather.....woke up to a foot of snow this morning :( Last weekend it was 70 degrees and sunny and no snow was left....now winter starts all over.
Glad I rented the trailer because the rodes were just crap, the trailer was covered in slush, ice, salt and snow when I got there...better the trailer than the car. Few pics of the action, I thought he did a hell of a job. He was able to make it in 1 piece from the headers to the mufflers, lots of bends and got it tucked up nice and tight.
I got home this afternoon and continued wiring. Probably more of that tomorrow, still waiting on from wheel adapters from rally america. If those ever show up I might be able to drive this thing? :)
Matt
Heard that rumor of snow up that way in deep amounts . You and Dave keep it up there . The cold snaps are enough here .
Matt the itch has to be growing and i bet you have put some time in the driver seat just waiting . How is the wiring going , not into a big hurry here when i get to that part .
Matt, car is really looking good. Nice look to it and great stance. I like it a lot, so I hope the comment I am about to make is taken in that light. I don't think I ever noticed before what you are using for rear radius rods, but when I saw the picture today I had to say something.
Those were never intended to be used as radius rods, they were originally used with Ford torque tube banjo rear ends, and the main thrust was absorbed by the torque tube. By themselves they are way too weak to do the job. There have been countless cases where they have broken or bent, even by the simple act of going over a RR track. Here is just one report:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...hlight=wrecked
I know the ones in the story above are split, but it doesn't make any difference. These things are notorious for breaking, and no amount of gusseting will make them safe enough to use. I apologize for bringing this up at this late date, but I really felt you should know about this. I would hate to see your beautiful little hot rod messed up or something happen to you or someone else. I hope you understand. :)
Don
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Hi Don,
I had saw your post earlier in the thread about this subject. I wasn't ignoring you or anyone else...I guess I didn't want to get into a big debate about it either.
There are a couple older local hot rod guru's I glean a lot of info off of and they are the ones who recomended doing it like this..in fact one of them gave me the rods. I did mention your concern to him to see what he thought. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but he has built several hot rods and is currently running a 32 Ford with the same set up for the last 4 years. Like I said...not saying it's right or wrong...I just have a friend that has used, and is using this set up first hand and it works well.
I think if I had a motor that had been built up and I was going to be stomping on the thing I might change my mind. My motor is a clapped out 350 with a couple bolt on performance parts and a ho-chi-mien chrome kit. I might regret my decision...and I sure hope I don't, but for now I am going to stick with it. And I sure hope you don't think that I am just blowing you off? I sure appreciate the info you and others supply on a regular basis.:)
Thanks, Matt
Worked on the chubby today for about 7 hours. Pretty much all of that was wiring, so it doesn't look like I have done anything.
Quick question. I am using the stock 9" headlights. I was able to re-build the lower bulb socket and wiring, that is going to be my turn signal built into the headlight. Is there any headlight sockets or bulbs that could be fabbed into the hole in the pic? I have about 2.5" from the dish to the glass and the same distance to the back of the housing.
Just wondering if there was some kit or upgrade others have done?
Thanks, Matt