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Sectioned Shoebox Ford ..... Car? Builder? Owner? Details?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Nicks Hot Rod Garage, May 24, 2009.

  1. 19Fordy
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    I remember looking thru the magazines that came with the car. It was written up in one of the car magazines many years ago. It didn't have flames and the grille opening was different. Can't remember the magazine.
     
  2. Hey Mikey where'd you get the coupe??
     
  3. Crazy! I never did a thread on the 6" sectioned fifty. Maybe I'll do that.

    Check out the thread...

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  4. thekasa
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    Do any of you folks know if 1954, 1955, and 1956 ford cars front fenders inter change?
     
  5. 62rebel
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    two things: one; do an intro so we know who you are. two: thanks for resurrecting this thread, i hadn't seen it and need the pics of the firewall section...

    another thing: what do tri-5 Fords have in common with the shoeboxes in this thread?

    OP! i really do need more or larger pics of how you worked out your cowl cuts.
     
  6. Here are a few pics of the firewall...

    Here you can see the tape, it outlines my proposed cuts.

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    These are after I dropped it.

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  7. koolkemp
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    You are off to a great start !! And it looks like a lot of fun!


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  8. 62rebel
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    man; thanks a lot! those are a great help in seeing what needs to happen there. the back of the car is simple compared to that firewall.
     
  9. Zed
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    that computer retarded gave us the oportunity to see more of the process at least ! thanks for sharing barnfindt ;)

    Not send from an iphone at all !
     
  10. 62rebel
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    if there are any more pics of that firewall/cowl work PLEASE post them up....

    this thread is like an instruction sheet from a model car kit... great!
     
  11. 62rebel
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    another question, and i've never seen how it's been solved laid out in pictures: what do you do with the steering column in relation to the dash after dropping it down? cut it at the 'box and put a u-joint in it? angling it downward is also going to put it closer to the seat.... shorten it a bit as well? or use another vehicle's column?
     
  12. Thanks! I'm glad the pictures are helping. That's all I have of the firewall area. I wanted to keep the original horizontal bead lines, so that is why I cut it the way I did. It really is not that much different then the back, just a full size metal puzzle!

    On my 50, they just elongated two of the holes in the frame and the steering box laid down, this changed the pitman arm a little. I guess I could heat that and bend it back down.
     
  13. 62rebel
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    i kind of figured that, as i ran into the same situation with a '59 F100 that was missing it's 'box and i used one from a '58... Ford actually used different locations between those two years and i had to oval the holes to get the thing to work. thanks for the response!
     
  14. Russ V.
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    For 62 Rebel:

    Last fall, my son and I sectioned a '50 club coupe...(all sheet metal cut and fit in 8 days!!)....there is still a bunch of work to get the car running again, but the basics were done pretty quickly.:)

    You can follow our work on the thread: Montana Shoebox Section

    Feel free to ask questions. We find that 4" is the most you can cut without a lot of extra effort dealing with interfearance at the top of the rear wheel well housings.

    The car is in storage in Montana, waiting for more work to be done to it. The attached pic is from another project we did a few years ago. Came out pretty well.
     

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  15. 62rebel
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    i'm gonna do that search now. thanks!
     
  16. seb fontana
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    Any info on this one? I know the section was 6"..
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  17. 62rebel
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    lot of work in that one! it has to be documented somewhere.... i'd like to know the builder's source of seats....
     
  18. pimpin paint
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    hey,

    The seats probably came from something '' firrin " or real early domestic! I'd look at '64-'68 Mustang seats with different covers
     
  19. 62rebel
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    i just noticed the height of the steering wheel! he never laid it back or shortened it. the seats might be Mustang, or early '60's GM.... they look too wide for VW. corvair, maybe.
     
  20. 54rat210
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    Can someone please explain why somebody would do this to their car? I just don't get it. I can appreciate the craftsmanship involved in completing such a custom modification. I just don't understand the purpose?? :confused::confused::confused:
     
  21. ChopTopJimmy
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    If you have to ask, you just don't get it... CTJ
     
  22. seb fontana
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    The picture is from 1962 Hartford, CT Autorama...so pre 62' on the seats...Yes I noticed the steering wheel too!! Look at the first couple posts, there are a few other cars that the steering wheel seems big and high, this particular car had stock front suspension with Pontiac v8, emerald green, builder was in high school [senior] at the time..Last known color was metalic gold somewheres around 68' or 69' registered in CT....Don't mean to hi jack thread, fell in love with the car when I first saw it in primer..Maybe I should start a where is it thread?
     
  23. seb fontana
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    x2..
     
  24. oldschool55
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    Another one from the 1960's on Vancouver Island, might be back East now, if anyone knows.
     

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  25. 62rebel
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    that one's got some serious sectioning done... wow! might have had trouble shutting the hood!
     
  26. That car is sweet!! I've never seen it before. Very cool, thanks for sharing!


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  27. milo1303s
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    bump!!!
    What ever happened to these cars?
     
  28. Jamster93
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    the '50 is currently in England
     

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