1930 Chevy sedan build thread...trying for 3K.

[brickman]

Now she's really starting to look like something, but also all the sanding starts. Well done, looks great so far.

[brickman]

Well done, that was a great fab up, no one will know it's a ford part! I like the sliders, very cool.

[stovens]

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!

[buckroseau]

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!

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

[buckroseau]

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.

Matt

[bluestang67]

Buck very slick looking from here . I agree with Denny you have done some great work .

[brickman]

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?

[55ranchwagon]

very sweet ride, my buddy has a 30 chevy she is powered by a 235 straight six

[Gusaroo]

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...

[joegib]

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 ..

[hotroddaddy]

That looks great!! Ill have to try that paint sometime, thanks forthe idea.

[brickman]

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.

[buckroseau]

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

[buckroseau]

Few more photos of the wiring harness and taillights.

Matt

[Itoldyouso]

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. Keep the pictures coming.

Don