Termites and Bowties- Early Chevy Group

I recently aquired 1928 Chevy 4 dr parts. Fenders, running boards, Cowl, radiator,
hood, and 4 drs. I am building a woodie. right now I am building the frame and suspension, when it is a rolling chassis I will build the body. I have the 4 doors and am not going to use them. The drivers side drs are pretty good, but the pass sides
were attacked by termites. if someone wants them pm me.

 

If you all have not been to this website I would highly recommend it.

http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits.html

Contains a ton of info.

 

That's a great site. Thanks for sharing

 

My '31. The top half is still original wood, by the bottom half is now steel tubing.


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Our 34, all new wood !

 

Rock on Murph!

 

I'm not sure but there is a Chevy roadster thread on here too.

 

I've taken a few more pics of my 29 tourer. I know a stainless ifs is not really HAMB friendly but it is the only way I could get the front low enough. It also makes it drive great.

 

back in that first set of pictures---is that sneaky pete estep from neosho mo and the car that later became the Green and Cross Gone Goose from mokan ?

 

I picked up a 1928 AB Coupe a few days ago for $500. Surprise surprise that the wood is shot but the body panels are in really good shape except for one fender. Plans are to go hiboy with a 331 hemi backed by a A833 4-speed.

 

That is pretty nice. Are you going to use the Chevy frame?

 

I like the look of the early chevy bodies the deuce frame but from few pictures I have seen, I think a boxed stock frame with traditional PNJ dropped front axle axle also looks great. I definitely have lots of planning and HAMB searching to do.

 

Nice find! Good luck with the build. Looking forward to seeing the progress.
Tom

 

I'm getting closer to being able to make a pass in mine. 7 working days until the Meltdown Drags...


Meltdown Drags 2013 July 19-21

 

Good luck! I hope you make it.

 

I made it! My club brothers spent 10 days from afrer work until 11-12pm every night and all weekend to make the Meltdown Drags.

Meltdown Drags 2013 July 19-21

 

That is cool! It must be nice to have friends.
How did it do?

 

Nothing fell off
I need a lot of stick shift practice and since it was untested I took it easy by not heating the tires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Xb2y6gaOU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Meltdown Drags 2013 July 19-21

 

These guys made it all possible. I'm the big guy in the middle.

Meltdown Drags 2013 July 19-21

 

You are a "big guy" in my book! That thing is bad ass. "Nothing fell off" That speaks volumes. I want to be like you when I grow up. I'm 68 and some say it won't happen.

 

Love the hell out of your car. Ya done real good!

 

Thanks. Yours is awesome, blown poncho and quarter eliptic rear suspension. Perfect!

Meltdown Drags 2013 July 19-21

 

We basically have the same car and the same project. I'm in socal.
mike

 

Can someone here help me ID this http://imgur.com/a/wgFpO ? the serials read 4641150 , then 348532 , B98 and the Chevrolet logo with 1. , I already made a thread in the Hokey Ass Message Board and Mac the Yankee pointed out that the engine is made in Feb 9, 1928 the problem is with the chassis and radiator since they dont seem to fit the the year , any help in finding out what model it is?

 

Glad you made it. The car looks great! It's good to have family and friends to help with your projects. Enjoy it!

 

Mac is right about the engine. B 9 8 = Feb. 9th 1928. The last year of Chevy 4s, for a while. I'm no sure the frame is Chevy. The rear perch on the front spring has three rivets on the side of the frame. The '27 and '29 frames I have used one from the side and two from the bottom. The frame has other holes mine don't have. That firewall doesn't look Chevy to me. After '28 the frames are longer from the rear engine mount to the front crossmember to make up for the 2 new cylinders. Before '25 they used quarter elliptic springs.

 

Firewall is standard 27 - 28 (29?) chev commercial (see attached pick of my 28 truck) . I agree - the chassis doesn't look like 4 cylinder chev.

 

Hi, I'm Don. I own a '35 or '36 Chevy tall cab 1.5 ton truck.
Sheetmetal is better than average.
Currently using strap recycled from flatbed portion to reinforce what's left of wood.
Driver's door has just about pulled off pillar.
I intend to replace the wood in the pillars with metal tube. What is the best way to tackle this in metal?
Also. Has anyone here heard of a man named Ron Wizenant. I probably spelled his last name wrong.
He owned a small fleet of 20s or 30s Chevy cars under construction.
His antique shop was in Dinuba, CA. I think he lived in Sanger, CA.
He passed away a few years ago, I was wondering if anyone here had purchased or taken over his early Chevy cars?
Just like to know they're being looked after. Ron was a nice guy.
Thanks, I'm subscribed.

 

So what could that chassis be from? Also on a side note how much is it worth in this state and how much would it cost to restore it ?

 

Would you mind posting more pics ? i really like Chevrolets