What have i gottn myself into--New Project pics

[2tall2beahotrodder]

The body arrived today at the shipping yard, and a hour after its laying in my back yard, ready for me to chop up..

Got it from enjenjo who crated it up and shiped it off...

It was cheep enough, and i needed something pronto for mock up dimentions...

Its only for mock up, ill be getting something in better shape later down the road, but for now its inspration to get my ass in gear..


Heres some pics..

[2tall2beahotrodder]

Dash... what are these gauges out of?

[2tall2beahotrodder]

The car was originaly from Navada.. Barly has any rust, the rear is a little lumped up..

[40StudeDude]

Those appear to be '61/'62 Chevy gauges...aluminum surrounds, orange or red needles, correct? NOT aftermarket...and probably won't ever work again.

R-

[2tall2beahotrodder]

a photoshop : Im going to try and "practice" my body skills on this body.. If it turns out some what like this.. I might keep it...

Wheel wells gotta go.. And if you cant tell, the driver side cowl peice is all cut up.. Ill have to make the whole cowl shorter to save it... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[2tall2beahotrodder]

any one know the year and make on this SOB anyway??? He said it was unknown...

[caffeine]

dork, you going to e-town tonight? i think i might go. im always up for either seeing a catastrophe or a jet car go a billion miles an hour.

[Fat Hack]

Love that picture with you in the car...hope it turns out for you!

Enjenjo is a great guy, cool he hooked you up.

[Tudor]

some of those look like edsel gauges edit -maybe the fuel gauge - maybe not

[porknbeaner]

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any one know the year and make on this SOB anyway??? He said it was unknown...

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1912 Edsel-Alley Ostrich?

Don't scrap the cowell, you can make up whatever is needed to repair it. Trust me the leg room is a plus, even if your short legged like me.

[2tall2beahotrodder]

1912! edsel? You shittin me!!


Ill have to cut the cowl.. Its to bad for patch panel..

To tell you the truth, it has alot of leg room for a 6'4 Gaint.Even if i cut the cowl a bit...


Im only going to loose about 5-6 inches.. I masked it off with 1/8th tape and it doesnt look too bad.. Ran out of batterys and couldnt take a picture

Chop this section out along the red line.




Caffine, ill be at the strip.. Find me and ill get your ticket for the harly show.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[tommy]

I like the horse collar cowl. Your photo shop pic looks like another glass T bucket. That cowl would stand out in a crowd. IMHO

[Crestliner]

I'm thinking the guages are mid to late 50s mopar.

[porknbeaner]

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1912! edsel? You shittin me!!


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No "Edsel Alley Ostrich". Company was only in business about half a year, they made one car and it had a bad cowel. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Ah hell I made it up alright? Looks rough but fun.

[Hyfire]

I vote for mid to late Mopar as well... But what do I know.

[crewcutkid]

It would make a sick front- (tony nancy)engine digger- just a thought.
-Crew

I second the motion for keeping the cowl. reinforce the lip with some 1/2 inch square tubing. Bend it to the shape of the passenger side and match the driver's side to it. The body has lots of character now.

What are your plans for it? What kind of look are you going for?
Clark

[Levis Classic]

I've seen that body in person at Enjenjo's It has some real possibilities!

[Foul]

yeah, I've seen the body too. Didn't enjenjo say at some point that the body was a Dodge touring sedan from the teens?
dan

[Slag Kustom]

i agree do not shorten the cowl. it does not look like a tough piece to make up.

[BARNETT]

I agree with the "leave the cowl" crowd. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif And I think you should leave the wheel well...it would look like an altered!

[2tall2beahotrodder]

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I second the motion for keeping the cowl. reinforce the lip with some 1/2 inch square tubing. Bend it to the shape of the passenger side and match the driver's side to it. The body has lots of character now.

What are your plans for it? What kind of look are you going for?
Clark


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Im going for a suicide modified. Low and mean.. It does look alot better with the cowl uncut... Im just worried about my skills to bend this bitch to match up...

Im going to spend a couple hours cleaning it up and sand blasting today... Ill take some measurments for cow and fit the bottom peice.. Gotta weld some supports so the body doesnt twist even more..


Not sure if im going to leave the wheel wells..Who knows if im going to keep this body or not..

Your next step should be to get a frame under it. Build the subfloor then work up with the bracing. Our modified has the floor welded into the frame. The body is held together by channel iron that sits on top of the frame and the bracing comes up off of it.
Clark

[FORDY 6]

The cowl looks like a 1919 or 20 Franklin. I vote for the round cowl.