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    1931' Chevy Tub - WasItARatISaw??

     



    My 1931 Chevrolet Tub..

    Well it started out that way.. A Rat I mean.. But as Old Skool Parts get harder and harder to FIND I improvised as I went along.. Basically making the newer stuff look OLD.. How? Well your 46 Video's away from finding out..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Rj0...x=0&playnext=1

    Click that sit back and WATCH.. no more clicking needed.. It will run each Video in order.. Sorry IF I burn up your night..

    So It's up to YOU!.. Is it still a Rat? - Return after you have seen all the Video's and post what you think.. or say HELLO there if you like..

    I'm not NEW to the board.. Just haven't been here in 5 years or so..

    Rob in NH

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    post some pics, my internet is slooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwand vids are hard to do,

    later
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    Talking OK let's see...

     



    Pic's you say.. Gotcha!

    As found... 2001 - My middle Son Casey was 9 in this picture..



    2010 Going together after 9 years of parts collecting and making things "one at a time"... Total $2,300 over 9 Years.. ($255 a year) 35' Truck Grill chopped a good 6" inches.. and re-formed by me.. 41' Buick Radiator, OEM 10" Headlights on a Chopped OEM Bar that now mounts to the Frame.. under the dash is a 90-Degree power brake Booster setup and inside the Frame-Rails both front and Rear is Airbags.. Can you see them?



    Older picture but when together it looks like this:


    The Rear Axle (not in this pic) is now a Ford Explorer 8.8 with 3:55 Gears and what they call "Traction Lock" a sort of Limited Slip.. I got TWO rear Axles for $100 bucks.. We just tacked-in the 4-Link the other day.. Those rear lights have since been Frenched in..

    The Video's tell more..
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    thanks for the pics

    are you putting the top back on or gonna go for the roadster look

    I like so far,

    Later
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    Quote Originally Posted by skull View Post
    thanks for the pics

    are you putting the top back on or gonna go for the roadster look

    I like so far,

    Later
    Roadster look.. More than likely a Soft Top in ODG Canvas - The Paint Scheme talked about later in the Video's explains that..

    The original Roofline front to rear was extreme rotted Junk as was the Rockers... The only part of the original Frame used was 10" of the front and 6" of the back.. Everything in-between is all new 2"x 5" slotted at the front and shaped to the what original Frame was..

    Rob

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    sweet project. not many people building old chevs

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    Cool 1930's Chevrolets

     



    Quote Originally Posted by trucksters View Post
    sweet project. not many people building old chevs
    Thank You.. and TRUE! there isn't many.. But what there is for 1930's Chevy Guys I have collected over the years in my 9+ year old Yahoo Group because way back in the beginning I found NOTHING on these Cars..

    http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ThisOldChevy/

    290 Members!
    Rob in NH


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    Holy Craaap! - I'm on the PLUMBING !!!
    Brakes, Calipers, Lines.. all that.. ROCKING AWAY..

    Go see the Videos!

    I'm up to 73 as of Tonight..

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    What's a Restoration? I know what a Rustoration is.. That's when you bring it back to the Color Mother Nature wanted her to be.. Rust Brown

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    Wow, looks great! I like your idea with the low $$$ investment, everything around here is priced like gold,lol

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    Thanks Gents// I'm up to 99 for Videos But I haven't touched it since the cold weater sat in.. Sorry.. Will work on it as monies alow.. But I did a TON of work this summer on it with no money.. just TIME and Junkyard runs for freebies..

    Thanks Again
    Rob
    What's a Restoration? I know what a Rustoration is.. That's when you bring it back to the Color Mother Nature wanted her to be.. Rust Brown

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