thanks for the support .... AL
Was already thinking about a chop ???? maybe , after .... got to keep focused....
been reading all day .... and I'm still going to do it! :LOL:
Dad and a couple of his car builder buddies are coming over tomorrow to help measure and remind me of things I should be thinking of..( rear wheel clearance and real world ride height ) so I don't go over board and make sure I stick to the plan.
and his buddies have channeled a few, and I'm not above saying " tell me what I'm doing wrong"
and I have to be thinking of head room and what kind of chop I'm wanting to do later.... so I don't go to far with the body.
Planning on welding braces across the inside and like Al said "keeping the doors shut !" :3dSMILE:
still haven't found that article about the merc but found lots of other useful stuff " even thinking about a Carson top now"
But anyway!... cutting the floor will get me to my goal in less time with less headache . thanks BBB
I'll have the wife take some pixs " because I'll be busy"
hope fully I can start tomorrow evening !!!!!
:LOL: "should have seen my helpers faces when I explained what the new plan was !" >>> :eek: " they ended up weedeating and mowing all day while I was reading and on the phone !" :mad:......... :LOL:
And AL ? where are the pixs of the 50 Ford ? may I take a gander ?
missed my mark !!!! ...........
to much family coming by to visit !
probably won't get to do much till tuesday when they all go back to work ! :mad:
OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
With all the people coming by to visit , doc visits , RAIN ! AND LOTS OF WIND! :HMMM: , , MY 1951 buick has a new home !
I'm not finished yet , but she is now sitting on a new...er frame
don't have much room under the dash.....:confused:
But everything else is looking good .
Still cutting to fit and grinding so I don't have to patch a bunch of spots.
Shes going to have a pretty low stance .... :D
"I'll have to pick her up , with some air ride but ..... thats cool " <( yes ... I'm grin'N like a opossum " <<< and I'm still taking pixs to post so just give me a while " I don't stop in town much "
you guys will get to see my fugly mug in the convertible I had for a while .... Any way there is my update now I got to go get some cold water and sit and just look at her . :cool:
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just keeping my lil' thread going....
rained for 3 days strait quit today at noon , drove her today( and I need to raise the seats about 5"s :LOL: )....
will "make" the fenders fit tomorrow ( was going to do it today but started playing around with the tail lights! :3dSMILE: )
every thing is still strait , was worried about the doors not closing properly, but every thing looks alright. Did get the gas door cut out today,( new gas filler will be right between the bumper and trunk ) weld in a patch piece tomorrow to fill that in.
and try and get more of the body finished welding, ( just spot welded still ) want to make sure the fenders line up the way I want before I weld her all up to finish.
Been looking at welding the front fenders and hood together to make it a one piece tilt front end......? still pondering
not sure ,,, " But bad back and being lazy are pushing me to think it is a good idea to do it ! " just the hood and fenders would tilt the grill and bumper would stay and I remember from the 4x4 days how to make the hinges that bolt to the frame rail and will allow you to take it off at full tilt.
need to start looking for the air ride ( or something like it ) for this model , so when I do drop the back, I can still get down the drive.
( if your wondering the wife gave me a "kick" when I had it tilted up in the back and was going to cut it so it would hit the ground, :rolleyes: .... women ! )
thinking I'm going to mold the mustache piece of trim in to the front with the hood and fender, maybe leave it off ? it's broke and I don't like it anyway ....the hood ornament is already gone (I took it of :) ) welded the holes up, not sure what to do in the big hole in the front? don't want that emblem but I want something there not just smooth skin , ?
any way just an update " most of it from here on out is just > make it fit<< "
tell me what ya think? any ideas ....
other then "show me pictures !" :LOL: and yes I'm still taking them
T L
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sorry ....... forgot again...........
here is the dash I wanted to keep...... ? and now I have to make work :LOL: crazy hu ?
best I could find :rolleyes: but you get the idea.
don't think I'll get to use my old steering wheel? maybe to big....... "or I'll have to keep it tilted all the way down " not worth it.