Thread: Project Count How many?

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Is there another car nut out there like me? I hope so I don't want to be the only crazed person on this site.

How many projects do you have in waiting? Are they making progress or are they holding you back? I have too many to concentrate on just one up till now but I hope when the new floor pans for the Nova I'll change some of that.

The only reason I'm starting this is because I saw a forty-ford pickup truck, and a forty-ford 4 dr. sedan this morning on the HAMB the 4dr. is over $23,000.

I said to my wife I had those and you kept it up until I sold them because you didn't want them around.

My wife said to ask how many projects the members have, you have a garage full and None of them are for sale.

1.1939 Ford since 1968
2.1954 Chevy since 1982
3.1955 Chevy since 1986
4.1968 Camaro convertible since 1987
5.1940 Chevy coupe since 1995
6.1941 Chevy coupe since 1995
7.1939 Chevy farm truck 1 1/2 ton 1996
8.1967 Chevy nova 1996
9.1950 Ford chopped top car since 1998
10.1951 Plymouth since 2000
11.Almost 1948 ford coupe... wife stopped me last week.

It is like an obsession I would like to get one running so I drive it, maybe the Nova this year.

Richard

1954 GMC Panel-On the road but never done
1953 Willys Sta Wagon -On the road need to pull the engine and go thru it
1955 Willys PU- In the garage Going together
1948 Willys Jeepster- 1/2 apart. Had to move it outside to get the truck in, collecting parts

I remember reading an article in one of the hot rod magazines a while back and it dealt with mistakes the average builder makes in building his/her car. Right at the top of the list was "DO NOT START ANOTHER PROJECT UNTIL YOU FINISH THE CURRENT ONE."


I don't know one rodder who sticks to that rule, even though it makes perfect sense.

Me:

1) Restore my old '27

2) Finish up my '39 Dodge truck

My Son Dan:

1) Finish up his '29 roadster pickup

2) Start chopping and turning his '49 Ford into a tudor.

3) Build his '30 Sedan that is stored in our loft

and who knows what new find we may drag home tomorrow.

Don

I have two life long projects, my 57 Olds and my 34 Plymouth. Both are 95 % done and probably always will be. Matter of fact, I'll probably be done before they are.

Just two in the garage.....let's not talk about the others that aren't in their though, it's a loooooong list!

Hmmm! lets see now!

1-37 chevy pickup needs total resto
1-68 impala ss needs a break job
1-harley that needs a new brake light switch
1-61 harley davidson golf cart that needs a motor

1-1965 wife original frame needs total rebuild , but has excellent bumpers!
5-heathens that need partial or total brain transplants..plus a new one on the way , that will probablly be the worst of the lot!!

aint much , but its enough for me!

1953 panel truck
1974 vw thing
1959 t-bird.

Heathen, was a popular name at our house when I was a kid, when the name was called we just thought it was time for an ass whipping!!

Richard

32 Ford 3 window coupe, almost finnished. Will post pictures soon.
35 Ford pick up. Iv'e built the chassis for the pick up 23 times but I keep selling it to pay for the 32.

That sounds like a pretty good deal, you must be making some nice chassis.

How many 35-ford chassis's does it take to build a 32?

Post some pictures of your work if it's ok, we would like to see. Pictures are a plus for most if not all of us.

Richard

Just the truck and the Harley. Sold eveything else for those two. It's easy to get distracted, but I hopefully have learned my lesson. We'll see!

Originally Posted by stovens

Just the truck and the Harley. Sold eveything else for those two. It's easy to get distracted, but I hopefully haver learned my leason. We'll see!

Sure you have!!!!! and it will never happen again!!!! (til the next time).

I've come to the conclusion that Hot Rodding is about as addictive as heroin, just a whole lot less harmful!!!!!

My project list is as follows:

76 Camaro
86 Camaro
71 Camaro
72 C-10 long bed pick-up [going to be a sleeper}
63 Nova 2 door hardtop [going to be a street beast]
85 5/4 ton Chevy 4x4 pick-up[driveable but never truly done]
86 Chevy 4x4 [driveable but never truly done]
68 2 1/2 ton 6x6 [runs, but needs to be freshened up a bit]

now if I could just win the powerball, I would have the time and money to finish them.

Originally Posted by ford2custom

That sounds like a pretty good deal, you must be making some nice chassis.

How many 35-ford chassis's does it take to build a 32?

Post some pictures of your work if it's ok, we would like to see. Pictures are a plus for most if not all of us.

Richard

Original 35 to 40 Ford frames with Heidts or TCI Mustang II front suspension, Small block Chevy engine mounts, turbo 350 trans mount, 8" Ford rear on parallel leaf springs, power brakes, plumbed and juiced, POR 15 paint. I have done a few with Ford engine and trans mounts by special request. I'm doing one now for a 37 Chevy pickup. That's the upholstery money for my 32.

Allen,
P.S. I hope the pictures come across with this.

That's some great looking chassis work Allen!!!!! So many folks get so hung up on the engine, they forget (or don't realize) all the horsepower in the world won't do you a bit of good without a good solid chassis!!!!!!!! I particularly like the way you've done the X-brace and the center support, very nice!!!!!! Wide frames certainly do present their own set of challenges!!!!!