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

[buckroseau]

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

[Hotrod46]

Matt

Your car has turned out really nice. But, based on what I've seen of your skill, that was no accident!

I amazed at the speed you've accomplished this project as much as anything. Keep up the good work.

Mike

[buckroseau]

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

[stovens]

nice touch!

[buckroseau]

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

[buckroseau]

Some pics of the sewing action

Matt

[buckroseau]

Wife took a pic of me sewing and last pic installed.

Matt