Projects WilDhair 50 Shoebox build

early morning rise

 

didn't get much accomplished today, tightened up the inner fenders and put the front fenders on...maybe more tomorrow

 

Nice looking shoebox project!

 

Making some good progress

CN

 

RR496...Cya thanks for the comments...Yes Its coming along...Slow but surly...

 

Looks good! Man you work fast!

 

Dads thanks man I've been trying to get it ready to chop. Index a list and check it off. It's so easy to get side tracked then end up overwhelmed. Your car is sweet. Kepp it up

 

This is pure inspiration! Great car you got!
Working on my 49 for couple years. New brakes, fuel line, and a new gas tank. Old tank was used up - some previous owner did a fiberglass patch job all over the tank bottom! Guess it worked for awhile but it was still trashed.
Powder coated the wheels black and got a new set of bias WWW.
OK, I'm back on it this weekend!!!

 

cool

 

okay got the hood ground down today...very pitted when over it with 80 grit, 100, 220...will finish more monday...


Need to line up the fenders better but you get the idea...

 

Ruff great to hear bout your 49...I love those grills the best...good luck on your build

 

Great project and work.... subscribed

 

Thanks EBW...Dig the 51...

 

subscribed ...

looks like a cool project

 

okay small stuff today, while I'm contemplating what option to peak the hood, (i've researched several threads)

Decided to clean p the rad too...keeping it copper, with some highlights...you'll see

 

alright got the radiator in and hoses hooked up...turned out sweet...

 

Looks great! Is that a 6-cyl flathead rad?

 

I'm Digging the polished brass! Nice touch.

 

Dude how do u work so fast? Great car! It's taken me a year to do less than what u have done. I guess 4 kids will do that!

 

It is till I get a older 302, for now it will work

 

EBW...I've always wanted to do this to a rad however never did it...it has a few dents in it but not that drastic...Thanks

 

Shovel...Yes I have tow girls...a 2 and 4 year old...however, I get a free day here and there...Its been a great project to work on...trying to get it on the road as a driver...I want to button up the interior before that though...hopefully I'm shooting for June...Thanks

 

I concur with the 4 kids that take up most of our time... since that is my situation.
So keep up the momentum and knock it out !

 

yeap...going to wire it up over the weekend...

 

okay...its been awhile...as said before I got laid off...spent all my budget to this point, need grill parts!...okay chop up some old glass packs...


Getting closer...

 

alright got it finished, now for the other side, because the chrome was so wasted, and I've no $$ for re-chroming or a new grill (1400.00) I decided to grind it down and paint it a color...no not rattle can chrome...however, I did use Massey Ferguson Tractor Metallic Grey ...for now that's all I gots

 

Getting creative...very cool man.

 

thanks Royal...yeah, not a shiny new grill, however, I can say I made em and it works for now...I'm sure I'm not the first guy to pull something out of the scrap pile...

 

alright set the new grill piece in...I like it...cleaner and less wraparound on the fender..


frontal...

 

I really like that grill color!!! Nice ends on there too!!