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My 55, not as dramatic visually, but way more work into it than the Model A....
My Model A, https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/frys-model-a-coupe-build-recap.1128346/ [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
yeah the boy is pretty certain it’s his, 55 chevys are his favourite.
last pictures before I had packed it away for winter last month. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks, that should help.
Anyone with a 55/56 Chevy be able to give me a quick measurement? I bought a 57 steering column apparently and the top mounting point is different...
I have a couple sets, the general public like the fatties better, I like the skinnys more, but will rock either depending how I feel. If the...
Thanks for the reply, this means a lot. I have read through your 55 threads on here probably 100x!
Yeah, I wasn't going to, but reading back through the thread, this poor car has come back from hell, and I probably shouldn't let the thread just...
Probably not a huge amount more going to get done this year. I have tapped out the budget for a while. I have a new areomotive fuel tank to...
I finished up lots of other odds and ends, did some horsepower stuff and other off topic stuff. Installed a new areomotive fuel tank, that hits...
Finished up the brake lines, all stainless, wilwood reservoir and pedals. [ATTACH] Between the K-line brake flare tool and this straightener,...
I stripped the frontend and painted the firewall and inside the hood chassis black. This eastwood stuff just looks great. I also splashed some on...
Sometimes I forget how much I love these two.. [ATTACH]
I talked the kids into rolling out the sound deadener with a promise of some ice cream, I got the better end of that deal. I want this to be a...
Well back on the 55. Thought about letting the thread die, as its not 100% hamb friendly.. but reviewing it, there's a lot of good info on here...
Had a guy stop by my work a couple of weeks back, said he really liked my beater model a and gave him a spark for remembering his dads old hot...
I love random hot rod picture threads. I don’t have anything too noteworthy in my garage, but I love them nonetheless. [ATTACH]
Super T10 in mine. [ATTACH]
thanks Tim, I appreciate it.
I’d like to think of my bucket list as a menu.. like a list of cars that I will consume and move on to the next one. Realistically, I’ll buy the...
I really wish I had a 63-65 Rivi, one of my bucket list cars.
The goal is to push myself outside my comfort zone with each car, hopefully get a little better here and there.. Or atleast know when I should...
Started some body work and got it in some epoxy primer. Will keep picking away at the body over the next few months and hopefully have it ready...
With them all welded in, looks ok. Dips in at the top probably more than I wanted but this is good enough for this beater... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Test fitting with my jig [ATTACH] double checking with the tire and "swooping" behind the tire. I also cut the front and shaped it straight down...
Had a friend make up this die to match the factory bead profile and hammer the wheel wells out to match. [ATTACH]
I made a couple of transition piece for the rear, behind the tire, to taper off nicely. Had to use the shinker to get that tight corner. Also used...
I registered but not sure I’ll be driving the model A out there. My kids want to come this time, so might make a vacation out of it and drive a...
I finished the other side and started fitting them last night. I just used the shrinker to get the body curve. Starting to have a nice look. I...
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