View Full Version : '47 Plymouth back window in a '54 Chevy, pics.
Draglinks has got some better pictures but I couldn't wait.
What a great Saturday we had. Grinder was the man, he's old and experienced and the job couldn't have been done without him.
Everyone helped, Draglinks welded shit up like a mofo and cut out sheets of metal filler panels. Indian Jim bought beer. Bigums is a devil with the 2x4. Switchblade Teeth got to learning. Dave bought a jigsaw and Beavis and Butthead videos for post party entertainment. And my wife? She just plain rocks.
Post part beer bottle collection
Only two filler pieces of metal had to be made.
ESnacky6
10-12-2003, 05:42 PM
Ok... THAT looks Bitchin'..!!! Good job..!!
The bottom of the window.
I'm so happy with how it came out. It looks awesome and it only took a skim of Bondo to square it up.
I can't tell you how much I love and appreciate my friends, they all chipped in. A job that would have taken me a week by myself was accomplished in 8 hours, minus the Bondo/sanding bullshit. That's what my wife loves to do.
So yeah the fugly van window looking thing is gone and I've got this smooth flowing beauty in there.
Gawd I love this hobby of hours.
And to my FLA pals, you're the best, the best friends anyone could hope to have.
BTW, Bigums drove all the way from Tampa to sit in with the shenanigans, he's got heart.
PS, if anyone has a '47 Plymouth 4 door sedan back glass and garnish moulding they wanna sell me CHEAP I need them.
Thanks.
ESnacky6
10-12-2003, 06:09 PM
try emailing some of the guys selling '47 Plymouth parts on ebay...
they might have it or know somebody who does...
I've had good luck finding obscure/wierd stuff that way...
(stuff they wouldn't usually take the time or think to list...)
My son Miles in safety glasses.
Bigums
10-12-2003, 06:37 PM
I want to thank you guys for letting me come out and get in the way. I had a lot of fun and learned quite a bit. Plus, its so cute to watch Bob holding Justin's hand as he learns to grind. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Mike: I know your boy Nate from somewhere, but I just couldn't place it. I was trying to figure that shit out the whole way home.
Here's a few pics I got...
What I found when I walked up the driveway http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
http://www.eng.usf.edu/~gilmore/Nads/Nads1.jpg
Mike and Nads making some 'adjustments'
http://www.eng.usf.edu/~gilmore/Nads/Nads2.jpg
Getting there
http://www.eng.usf.edu/~gilmore/Nads/Nads3.jpg
The scene of the crime
http://www.eng.usf.edu/~gilmore/Nads/Nads4.jpg
Bigums, Shawn, I can't tell you how happy I was to see you come up my driveway at 9.00 a.m. It was great having you, you're welcome back anytime my friend. It's too bad you sold your Plymouth, we coulda chopped her right here in a couple of days.
Sailor
10-12-2003, 07:06 PM
Whooa, Nads, that looks really nice. Good job!
Fat Hack
10-12-2003, 07:07 PM
That gig turned out some KICK ASS results!!! Damn fine lookin' Chev ya got in the works there, Nads...gonna be sometin' great!
Fuck Michigan...gonna be cold here soon...I'm goin' ta FLORIDA!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Good job, guys! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
D Picasso
10-12-2003, 07:27 PM
gosh, that just looks terriffic. you guys got heart like nobody's business.
Fatchuk
10-12-2003, 07:30 PM
Looks damn fine to me and what a great bunch of friends you got Nads....yah got a blessing laid on yah....It's a long way from me....
but I ain't to far from FatHack over in Mich..like to git to meet up with some day there FatHack..I.m just Not to far from yah In London Ont.....not Far out PortHuron..... how far you from there....Fatchuk
Thanks for all yer input fellas. I guess we're kinda blessed getting to do this shit in the outdoors in the middle of October. Funny thing is just about the second the final grinding was done around 6.00 pm the skies opened up and it POURED!
I don't think the car will be painted for the Turkey Run over Thanksgiving. But I'm not gonna push it for a deadline. I want her to look half way decent.
Maybe The Rumbler's show in February would be a better target.
Fer sure I'm a happy camper.
Boones
10-12-2003, 08:49 PM
the window looks good... what a difference.
fordnutz
10-12-2003, 09:03 PM
[ QUOTE ]
PS, if anyone has a '47 Plymouth 4 door sedan back glass and garnish moulding they wanna sell me CHEAP I need them.
Thanks.
[/ QUOTE ] Nads, Nice job on the window. I have some windows for 46-8 Plymouth at the farm I think. Don't look at the mopar cars that much. I will check tomorrow for you. Pat.
voodoo
10-12-2003, 09:14 PM
Nads I'm sure I could come up with some lame excuse for mot being there but if you are doing anything this weekend give me a hollar.
Grinder
10-13-2003, 10:34 PM
yeah you had to sit on the porch at the home and play checkers with all the other old coots .
Grinder
10-14-2003, 05:57 PM
Hell voodoo's so old he couldn't type a reply. He fell asleep on the checker board . hahahahaha
Grinder
10-18-2003, 07:32 AM
poke him with a stick no you poke him is he moving give me that stick like this [poke poke poke ] dam now you did it get a bucket he's leeking.
Antibilly
10-18-2003, 08:45 AM
I got to see the mostley finished product last night! LOOKS GREAT!!! Nads post a pic with the bondo and primer in place!
Bigums. Nate is a piercer from Orlando that worked in the ft Myers area for the past 4yrs.
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