I missed Rides... BUT HERE'S WHY!!! The '47 comes home!

[KIRK!]

I'm sorta bummed I missed Rides, even though we all knew the outcome already. But I'm super stoked to have the '47 back home where I can get to work on it. Rich and Eric dropped it off around 9pm and damn is it SWEET! It's ultra cherry from Bottom of the windows down. The top just needs to be blocked. Here's what we've done on the body so far: All four fenders molded, running boards eliminated (body extended), all trim except the beltline shaved, B pillars slanted, top chopped, doors and trunk gapped, door and trunk corners rounded, bear claw latches installed, dents repaired, decked (soon to be nosed too), drip rails smoothed and the firewall de-swiss cheesed. Now I gotta get my shit in gear and finish the suspension and get the drivetrain in place. Paso is right around the corner!

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/car.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/car1.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/car2.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/car3.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/car4.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/car5.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/car6.jpg

[yorgatron]

smooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooth! gotta do something about that grill though...

[KIRK!]

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smooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooth! gotta do something about that grill though...

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I can't make up my mind.

[Noname38]

Out of curiousity you didn't mold the fenders or fill the trims holes? Not tryin to get into a pissin contest. Just askin

[KIRK!]

What do you mean? Did I personally do them?

[Noname38]

Where they droppin it off because they did the work? Reason I ask is because I think you're fully capable of doing the work yourself. As I said before just curious?

[KIRK!]

They did a lot of work. I could have done pretty much all of the work but no where near as well as my friends did. The plan was to do it all myself but Eric needed work to get his shop off the ground and I HATE BODYWORK. Sanding for hours on end is no where near as fun as figuring out frame and suspension puzzles.

I'd started to mold the fenders but Eric talked me into letting them finish it. I filled and finished all the trim holes and did about 30%-40% of the metalwork on the chop, gapped the drivers door, rounded the door corners, filled the old taillight holes, shaved the door locks, filled and reworked the dash plus everything not body related. Did I mention that I HATE BODYWORK. I love suspension and chassis work.

I'll be spraying it, frenching the headlights, nosing and peaking the hood, cutting down all the garnish moldings and putting in the new grill when I make up my mind what direction to go. I'm slow as shit when it comes to this stuff and I want to make Paso. I can do this stuff but I'm definitely no master body man.

[plan9]

that shits come a long way since i last saw it! good stuff!

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Somebody set us up the bomb!

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all your base are belongs to us!

[Noname38]

I know I seen pics of the chop before. I was just bustin your balls. I don't really enjoy sandin myself. The car gives me wood. I mean I was supposed to make viva but I turned bitch boy and just got my 38 blasted and shot her myself. General automotive ain't so hard. First timer and the last thing I fabricated with my tranny crossmember out of square tube. Like I said just bustin your balls. PS if I can make billetproof and send in my registration I hope you forget my screenname just bustin some balls http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[JimC]

Lookin good.
I have been watching your car since the concept pic was posted.
Some of what is being done to your 47 will probably find the way to mine.
i went another route in that i worked on the suspension first.
I have mine sitting about the way I want it.
I had considered changing the firewall, but the way yours looks has changed my mind.
Thanks for showing the pics,
Jim

[Fat Hack]

The car is looking KILLER, Kirk! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

(I share your sentiments on bodywork...I'd have farmed the bulk of it out myself!)

Hope to see it in person someday!

[abomber30]

that thing is looking baddass!

[Rocknrod]

Now... Thats a SMOOOTH car! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[kustumizer]

I love the look of 46 olds grills in those cars.Looks good. Nate

[side_valve]

Sweet!! I like the "olds" grill in those also. Or maybe a '46 Buick grill?

[Curt Six]

That looks great. I really like how they worked the driprail...it looks like they have trimmed it and faded it into the roof above the quarter windows...can you post some detail shots of that? Maybe one from the front, one from the back, and one close-up profile shot?
Curt

[KIRK!]

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just bustin some balls http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

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Dude, no worries at all!

I'l try and remember to post some drip rail shots when I get home tonight.

[2tall2beahotrodder]

I remembered seeing that before the body work was complete .. They did a really sweet job...

cool car man,
steve-

[Smokin Joe]

So, what's the story behind the pedestrians with tails and the bunny with the bird? I just love checking out other people's garages. I've got the same Flathead Road sign. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Oh, nice car too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[KIRK!]

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So, what's the story behind the pedestrians with tails and the bunny with the bird? I just love checking out other people's garages. I've got the same Flathead Road sign. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Oh, nice car too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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The pedestrians have horns too and the bottom of the sign says "Kids Love Satan". The bunny is Devil Bunny. He has travelled all over the world with me for about 12 years. I have photos of him in Paris, London, Milan, Amsterdam, Statue Of Liberty and The World Trade Center. The sign with him is from a tradeshow booth when I owned a skateboard apparel company called Eleven Eleven Operations.

[Broman]

Looks killer.

I am trying to visualize what my dad's car sould look like when he get's it done. This is very inspiring.
Here's a few pics of the car that was GIVEN to my dad in exchange for a paint job. He has gotten to about the same state you are at - well he still has to do alot of engine/tranny/rear/suspention work yet - so I guess he's a lot further behind you. Besides that though he's almost done! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif A free car...it's nice to be a body man....

I will look for updated pics too, but here are some beginning pics:



http://groups.msn.com/SevindeesFamily/sevindeesfriends.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=294 http://groups.msn.com/SevindeesFamily/sevindeesfriends.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=259 http://groups.msn.com/SevindeesFamily/sevindeesfriends.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=258

[Broman]

hey what'd I do wrong, I got links instead of pics???

[Broman]

waitaminute - those aren't even links..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[Broman]

Can someone help me out, I seem to be an idiot.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

That's what I get for trying to save Ryan some money. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Fat Hack]

I don't think MSN will let you link to pics on their pages.

Try Imagestation, it's free and it works okay!

[Broman]

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?url=http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/p0f861df442504632feb29087e3cb93d4/f95014ed.jpg.orig.jpg&caption=freecar1&id=41827750 21

http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?url=http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pcf902208447f735023d6ba5f41bd93d2/f95014ee.jpg.orig.jpg&caption=freecar2&id=41827750 22


the other pic was HUGE so I didn't post it......

[Broman]

STILL A DUMBASS.........

[OGNC]

Try this
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/p0f861df442504632feb29087e3cb93d4/f95014ed.jpg


And this
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pcf902208447f735023d6ba5f41bd93d2/f95014ee.jpg

[Broman]

So what'd I do wrong?

and thanks....

[OGNC]

You left all of the junk in berore and after the image you wanted to post. I ewleted everything before the http: and deleted everything after the .jpg. And that is a direct link to the photo without the frames and layout... Get it? I hope so because I guessed and it all worked out...
This is what the file name looked like when I was done with it...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid108/pcf902208447f735023d6ba5f41bd93d2/f95014ee.jpg

C

[Tim]

hmmmm

[nor cal nic]

killer ride, kirk. it should be on 'rides'...we'll have R.F. hook you up with some rims.
nic

[KIRK!]

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killer ride, kirk. it should be on 'rides'...we'll have R.F. hook you up with some rims.
nic

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R.F.?

[choprods]

chop has a good look to it-Kirk,is it 3"?
-its gonna be a taildragger/custom-Right?
One pick- why didnt they finish the top chop/[inner support framework around quarter glasses]....kinda needs that.

[KIRK!]

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chop has a good look to it-Kirk,is it 3"?
-its gonna be a taildragger/custom-Right?
One pick- why didnt they finish the top chop/[inner support framework around quarter glasses]....kinda needs that.

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4" in front and 5" in back.

Tail dragger all the way!

I'm finishing up a bunch of the inside stuff like that.

[Rocket88]

She's looking great!
What are you going to run for power?

[KIRK!]

Warmed over 302 w/ 4bbl and a street/strip C4. Nothing crazy.

[cleatus]

What do you mean you hate body work?

Is it the dust boogers...hacking up bondo balls? Lack of fingerprints? Aching back? PrimerLung? What? I just don't get it.

Hope to see it at Paso.

Looking great

[KIRK!]

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What do you mean you hate body work?

Is it the dust boogers...hacking up bondo balls? Lack of fingerprints? Aching back? PrimerLung?

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d) All of the above

[choprods]

Cooool-I vote a gold flake with a Gene "W"= fadeaway job!

[KIRK!]

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Cooool-I vote a gold flake with a Gene "W"= fadeaway job!

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The plan right now is for it to be the same copper metallic as the wheels but just basecoat. A fade job would be sweet. I am painting it at Brewsir's shop. I could pick his brain for tips.

[purple]

<font color="purple"> Here is a little playing around. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
OK, I just made the pic a better res, should look better.</font>

[Broman]

Here is a more recent pic. I hope this works....

[Detonator]

Looks killer, Kirk. That's a hard chop to pull off right, but you've done it. It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that we were up your way (looking at your little Buick), you've made some real progress in what seems like a short time.

[Mai Ki-Ki]

dAMN that gonna be nice...

Now get it off the trailer!!!

=]

[Brickster]

My friend Mathew has a 48 he calls the “Raven” it has to be one of my favorite cars, there are so many little details to it that you barely notice.
Looks like your car is well on its way I hope to check it out for myself in Paso.

[KIRK!]

That thing is is SWEET. Mine will never be that low because I kept the straight axle setup. Now that I molded the fenders there's no clipping or Mustang II in the cards. That thing has go to be bagged 'cause he's only going straight the way it sits. Mine rubs already. I'm going poor man style bags in the back. HiJackers and a mini pump.

[KIRK!]

here are the drip rail shots you requested.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/rail.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/sp/speedgeeks/rail1.jpg

[Curt Six]

Thanks Kirk.