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Hi, I'm form Dallas, TX and just got a project 1934 3 window coupe, what would be the best books to get for info, it at the point that I need to start attaching fenders. The car has a lot done but the finders hood and back lower panel will need installed. The car is a glass kit with steel running boards and steel hood.

The car has a 350 motor, 700R4 trans, quick change rear-end, 4 wheel disc brakes, A/C, pw window, pw doors, all gauges, 1200w Sony CD player, 1200 wats, gas tank, wheels & tires, all lights, title steering wheel, other stuff I'm not thinking of, what kind of price would you expect to see for a project with all of this done.

Regards,

Steve

Anyone out there, as Pink would ask, is there a better forum for answers?

what would be the best books to get for info,

what kind of info are you looking for exactly? im new here also and the people on this forum are very knowledgable in just about anything you can fire at em.

Hi there from the Big D myself,I appologize but even though you asked all those questions I still don't know what you are asking

Start by going to library and getting anything by Tex Smith "how to build Ford hotrods" or "how to build traditional hotrods" Tex has written some truly informative and well researched boks on the subject.

Dallas,

This is as good as a place I can think of to get started. This link is to the Street Rodder Magazine book where they built a glass 33/34 with steel hood/fenders.

Good luck...and have fun...thats what this is all about!

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/roadt...is_suspension/

Hey, thanks for the response, I'm needing to learn everything I can as this is not a 1 piece body and I will need to attach the fenders. All of the wiring is done, drive tran is in, brakes are on, gas tank in, window installed, door locks installed, all dash gauges are in. A/C needs to be added, but most of the major stuff is done. I really need to know how the fiberglass get attached to the body.

Regards,

Steve

Generally, even if it is a fiberglass body, fenders and other items like running boards have flanges on them where you have to drill holes and run bolts through to afix them. Sometimes you insert welt between the two to act as a dress up and also insulator. (I've never owned a car with fenders, so I have not done this personally )

While buying someone elses half finished project can be a great way to get a good start and save some money, the one drawback is you sort of have to start without a clear picture of what you have to do to finish it. You just have to start holding things like fenders up against the body and mocking up the car, then you can see what needs to be done to bolt them on. Loosely tape parts on and block them up until you are sure they fit before you start drilling holes. All parts, whether they are glass or steel require a certain amount of finesing to get them to fit properly, and sometimes this can require some compromises just to get them to fit reasonably well.

Most of the knowledge you need will come from just sitting down and studying your car and seeing what looks right.


Don

Thanks Don,

I was thinking do you go with bolts or will pop rivets work, these are the kinds of question as of right now, I'm going to get some books and go to car show to look at some other cars. I am looking it over before I start and get the books I need, reading what I can.

regards,

Steve

Steve, i have to agree with Don on that. you could either make a bracket and use a bearing or use a hyme joint. IMHO i would put it between the two universals..

Harmon

Minotti went out of buisnuess maby a year ago or so, but they were good bodies.

Thanks for trying Don, I need the grill insert so I was going to call them and ask about that. I want to make sure the insert fit the glass trim. Also I was told the chassie is TCI.

Regards,

Steve

I think there were some posts on here recently about some problems some members had with TCI welds breaking or something similar. Please don't hold me to that, but it had something to do with the way the engine mounts were afixed to the frames or something of that nature. I could be dead wrong though.

Why don't you put in a seperate thread about "Any problems with TCI chassis" or something like that, and see what you get. My memory tells me there was insufficient gusseting on the mounts, but my memory is not the best sometimes anymore.

I just want you to have all the info you can going into this thing, because you seem like you are trying to do all the right things with the car.


Don

If my memory serves me right, Minotti got their start by building the OUTLAW bodies for them. They wanted to have more control of their quality and profit margins, so they started Minotti. I do know they were on the high end of price, so you may have found a bargain on the body.

Again, I know very little when it comes to fiberglass, but Minotti was top quality. You are fortunate if it is indeed a Minotti body. Their should be minimal amount of prep work necessary before paint.

As for TCI, I never bought one of their frames, but I have fell victim to their chassis components and have replaced them with more "sturdy" competitive products. I would recommend studying the frame very well before final assembly, especially the gussets as previously mentioned. From all I have read, TCI once had a solid product. But due to high production output, they seemed to have lowered the quality rather than holding to their original concepts.

If it makes you feel any better, they have sold lots and lots of chassis. So if it were widespread, they would be out of business by now too.

Just take it slow and inspect heavily and you should be good to go.