Fixing old grills from pieces brings back memories of an old 60's BMW I used to have! BMW = Break My Wallet.
Nice work, and great little added touch with the Plymouth signage.
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Fixing old grills from pieces brings back memories of an old 60's BMW I used to have! BMW = Break My Wallet.
Nice work, and great little added touch with the Plymouth signage.
More very nice work you have been doing! The grill looks great. I also like the emblem on the console too.
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! I got a lot of little stuff done plus finished up the console and got some more trim polished and put on. I'm hoping to have all the trim on the car except the bumpers and rockers trim by the end of the week. One of the rocker moldings needs a lot of straightening and I've decided to order a set of Briz aluminum ribbed bumpers. They look pretty cool and are 1/2 the price of re-chromed stock ones.
Looking very nice. All coming together nicely, the now bumpers will give it a nice custom finish
it's hard to not like those ribbed bumpers, they add a lot to the look.
Hey Steve, can I use your BMW name thingy as that is so true. I only need to drive past a garage and I hear the cash registers ringing.
I think your choice of bumpers will look exceptional too.
I kind of wish I didn't read your last post because I googled Briz bumpers and looked at their site. They have pics on there of 39s and 40 Fords with them and I think I may have a change in heart about removing my bumpers. I called to get a price on them. :LOL:
Yeah, these are really a great deal. At $225 a piece I couldn't even find good used stock ones for that. Re chromed ones were $600 a piece!Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
I was surprised when I spoke to the lady yesterday when she told me that price. Now I have to decide if I want bumpers or not. They will be so low that the only real protection in the front will be to curbs but the rear might slow down a newer low car. I really like the look of a 40 ford with no bumpers. But I like these ribbed bumpers too. It gives the car a real vintage look IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
Decisions...Decisions...Decisions... and that is on only 1 project!:eek::eek::eek::LOL::rolleyes::LOL::rolleyes::LOL::pQuote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
Finished up polishing and putting on the last of the stainless today. That is one hideous job I'm glad to have finished. If I ever build another car of this era, I'm welding up all the trim holes.
Yeah, I hear you there but look at that beauty, she would look naked without her stainless trim. I do like a well dressed young lady and yours will look the part with her new ribbed bumpers.
Good choice on the wheels, it is a good look for that car. And a nice job with all that trim.
What he said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
The trim 'breaks' it beautifully.
I appreciate it's a big job; but I think the effort was worth it.
Thanks! That Harbor Freight polishing wheel sure came in handy; never would have survived tryin to polish all that trim by hand.
I think the trim sets it apart from just a plain white car. That looks awesome! Do you plan on trying to do any of the Power Tour this year?
Very nice job.........car looks great. So glad you stuck with the "correct" size wheels and not follow everyone else with the huge ones. I like the trim pieces but do agree that they are a pain , but look at the finish product.
I agree, I'm not a monster wheel fan, either. I'm too nostalgic, I guess. I'd love to do the Power Tour, really hoping to make it this year.
Looks great. Well worth the time you spent doing it. I will at some point do the same!
What polishing compound did you use?
That car is turning out beautiful, my neighbor has a 47 in his shed right now , looking at yours makes me see that one with different eyes. Love the rims on it, I just showed my wife cuz those are the ones I was looking at for the 53, great minds must think alike. :)
My wife picked the wheels; those Torque Thrust design look really good on just about any car.
I used Harbor freight's brand of polishing compounds; the gray stick on the heavy cloth wheel and the green stick on the soft wheel.
I've been working on doors the last few weeks; got my window fuzzies and channel put in, power window mechanisms put it and all the associated wiring tidied up, speaker wires ran, dome and courtesy lights wired; plus several other door related misc items finished. We just got some upholstery samples in the mail so we'll be ordering a headliner and stuff to make seat covers and door panels soon. I've got a four day weekend so hopefully lots will get accomplished over the next few days.
Thanks falcon for the feed back as I get the truck together, I'm looking towards the day when stainless polishing will be necessary
That's looking real nice. Are you lucky enough to miss the stuff moving through Kansas and Missouri this weekend?
I just checked the weather radar and it looks like it going right through his area. We got a couple of inches and light ice build up on the trees, hopefully he doesn't get anything worse. Be safe out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
It's getting pretty dicey here; been freezing rain all day. Hopefully the power stays on.Quote:
Originally Posted by NTFDAY
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Originally Posted by falconvan
It's passed through here for the most part, hope it doesn't hit you any harder than it hit us.
We had a night of freezing rain, but it was minimal, caused no trouble.
You guys stay safe. I hope the power stays on for you! hopefully we get lucky and it misses us. (Me being positive) :LOL:
More wiring done; console and sound system wires lined out along with other misc wiring. Built some rear speaker mounts that go where the rear window regulators used to be. I put in new tack strip for the windlace and new grommets for the headliner bows. Also got the front seats stripped to get recovered; should have my rear seat springs back from the sandblaster/powdercoat guy this week. I took a box of plastic body plugs and went around plugging several factory holes in the floorpan. Also bought two sheets of masonite and started working on door panels. One more day off tomorrow, we'll see how far we get.
Looking real nice, if your like me, that light at the end of the tunnel approaches very slowly. Is that a Lokar direct trans mount shifter? Keep the photos coming with the door panels, I would like to see how you do that.
Yeah, it is dragging for me. After darn near a decade of working on this on and off, I'm committed to dedicating every spare minute to this for the next few months and wrapping it up. Some of these little things really eat time up and make you feel like it wasn't much progress for a full day's work. That is a Lokar shifter; nicely built piece and worth the extra bux over a cheaper model.
I wish I would have got a Lokar instead of my B&M Uni Shifter. It isn't bad but far from great.
Got all my door panels cut out of masonite, trial fit, and trimmed today. Still some holes to cut for front speakers but they should work pretty good. My wife and I are going shopping for seat foam, then I'm hitting the recliner for the rest of the day.
Nice work! Are you going to glue your material to the Masonite after you sew the material? Or can you sew through the Masonite with your machine? I'm curious. I've never done this but am going to on my 40. The purple interior has got to go.
I'm going to glue it to the Masonite and from what I've read on some upholstery sites the stuff to use is Weldwood Landau top and trim adhesive. Supposed to be the strongest upholstery adhesive out there and good to use on door panels, headliner edges, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
correct. all other glues will soften and release from heat. the top glue is the best to use.
I did the door panels on my wagon. I spent 3 days in the shop gluing, cutting and stapling. I had the seats and carpet done by a shop and I did the panels and console.
Not sure if you are aware that there are companies that make headliners for your car. I talked to a place called SMS Fabrics and they actually made me a headliner for my wagon in the same vinyl material to match my seats and door panels.
Thanks! I did get some samples from SMS and a few other online places. We decided to go with a place called Automotive Interiors & Accessories, Inc. My wife and I are going to try to sew our own seat covers and do the door panels, I'm ordering the headliner and carpet pre made. I've done a little upholstery before, I put in a bow headliner and carpet in my 70 Monte Carlo and have made door panels for a few cars. Never sewed anything but I've got a buddy who was a production sewing machine mechanic in a few different factories who is helping us out. Fingers crossed it comes out decent!Quote:
Originally Posted by chopt50wgn
My carpet and windlace came in, just waiting on the headliner and vinyl before we start putting the interior together. I finished my seat risers and got them painted along with putting some off brand dynamat on the roof. Still need to insulate the floor and firewall.