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Projects 1927 Chrysler build

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by hoitink, Nov 22, 2009.

  1. hoitink
    Joined: Jul 19, 2007
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    Well it's that time of year and It's time for a new build :)
    So I've got my self a dodge or so I'm told but the tag on the firewall says it's a Chrysler, So if anyone has a better Idea what it is let me know.

    As I got it home
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    Mmmmmm wood rot
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    So time to weld up the back doors and get the top ready to clip
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    and so it begins :)
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    and some more chopping
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    Now for the slide
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    Have to chop it down a bit to get the back lined up
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    So off with the lid it goes
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    Slowly she's loosing all her wood lol
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    Little better lol
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    Ok now I'm starting to get everything lined up
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    Now getting ready for the actuall chop of the car
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  2. hoitink
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    There a little better
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    Last time on the original frame
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    Did a mock up of her today to see how the suspension will go and room for the motor and what not looks pretty good I think lol
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  3. Ruiner
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    Your last batch of pics were really freaking small...that's a pretty badass idea to make a pickup from a 4 door, how are you going to finish the back of the cab inside the "bed"?...
     
  4. Ruiner
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    Nevermind, I see the pics got resized...
     

  5. hoitink
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    Probably just roll some steel have to see how the frame all goes and then play it from there really thinking some type of tonneau cover in the end though.
     
  6. Ruiner
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    Oh, and that looks really similar to my '31 Mopar 4 door (I call it a Plymouth)...does the beltline along the back under the window have a slight upward arch to it?...
     
  7. hoitink
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  8. Ruiner
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    I can tell you for sure it's not a '27...my best guess is '30 or '31...
     
  9. Looking good. Johnny when you dropping that old mopar off at shop?
     
  10. Ruiner
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    Hell Todd, it's for sale...I'll give you a hell of a deal...it's just the body and dash though...it's still sitting in Winthrop...
     
  11. johnny bondo
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    you should have made a pickup cab out of it, then welded up a bed out of sheet metal.... or took a later model bed like a 48 and cut that up to make a bed. just a thought.
     
  12. Dynaflash_8
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    i just got a little bit sick.

    Why no love for 4 doors?

    Heres my 29 Dodge


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  13. 88daryl88
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    Well done, I like it, that's the cleverest thing I've seen for a while.
     
  14. HOT ROD DAVE
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    very nice, i bought one a couple years ago like this and put all the puzzle pices back together, cant wait to see what the final pics will look like
     
  15. nate42
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    Cool, thinking about mine. I have a 31 Chrysler looks like the one you have? Been thinking options, I like what you've done so far
     

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  16. hoitink
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    Cool, thanks. Buddy of mine with a similar car was thinking the same but I wasn't sure.

     
  17. Boyd Who
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    Looks great so far!
    I was looking at your Chev at the Garden City show in September. If I'd known you were a HAMBer I'd have introduced myself.
     
  18. Rickybop
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    Cool Ute! Tell 'em all you shipped it from Australia.
     
  19. LOW LID DUDE
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    Nice job.While you are at it you could lengthen the front doors.I found the 4 doors are shorter than the 2 doors.It makes getting in and out a lot easier.I took a 32 Ford pickup,extended the cab 12 inches with a 10 inch side window,fabed a 29 model A sedan back half to it and finished off like a Ute .Had a ball with that one.I like what you are doing.
     
  20. converseandbowlingshirts
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    This thread could also be called "The Red Green Show builds a rat-rod".
     
  21. moon man
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    keep the pics comming..... nice work..
     
  22. kwoodyh
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    5 window UTE? Me likes and functional as hell!
     
  23. kwoodyh
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    We love the more doors too! His wasn't in as good of shape as yours is though. Keep cranking on yours too I'm waiting to see an update soon!
     
  24. 73RR
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    IIRC, Chrysler had wire wheels in '28, Plymouth still had the wood in '29...


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  25. Shifty Shifterton
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    If you put a seat back there it'd be a tub coupe. Freaky.

    You ought to consider finding a mopar coupe trunk section and making that thing an actual coupe. It's got great proportions.

    good luck!
     
  26. freebird101
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    well this is one nice build I am going to have to follow
     
  27. hoitink
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    So got a little done on the frame seems that as I built a new shop I have less time to work on my own stuff lately lol

    First I had to gut the floor out of the car.
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    The start of the frame
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    I originally had the rails strait but changed that as I wanted to channel the car and need to lower my seats in the frame rails if need be.

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    Front frame rails
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  28. twofosho
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    What was wrong with the original frame that it needed replacing?
     
  29. Ding! Ding! Ding! Winner, winner chicken dinner!
     
  30. SniffnPaint
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    REALLY COOL IDEA!!! Im subscribed.
     

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