Projects 29 Dodge Coupe going a different direction

Thanks Chris! and your right about the happy wife! lol

Loving that your making progress, I hope to restart soon myself. I saw your pic, love the fenders!

 

Looks great!

 

Chris I would think about moving the wheel well up on the body to get the fenders up? Just an idea.

 

HalRods,
I spent the weekend working on the rear fenders, First I cut back the fender were it was bolted to the wheel well from the factory, then I made a 16ga steel ring to match the contour of the rear fenders and tack welded that on the fender , will be finish welding it later and bolted them to the body 3" up.
I think it worked great, what do you think?
Not to many full fender chopped channeled hot rods out their, Now I know why!!!
Lots of welding and grinding!
Choff

 

Choff

I think it looks like it was ment to be that way. Great job

Jack

 

Thank's Jack

 

Chris! Awesome progress! Im glad one of us is moving along

 

Thank's Mark,
Got to keep busy in this cold climate.
Now that the fenders are mounted its time for making new 16 ga steel running boards, got Pass. side measured up already.
A friend of mine has just gotten a large air compressor and setting up to do sandblasting, May be doing my body and parts this spring and get it in Epoxy primer soon.
It now has both doors on.
Enclosed pics of the drivers door , It's Swings and shuts, need fine tuning,
but not to bad for having a wrong swing door and to narrow.

 

I like the way it looks from the back kind of like mine defiantly a Wisconsin girl with that big ass

 

Maybe the beer I drink while working on her maybe does not help her 1929 figure!!!
Made me laugh!!
Thanks Jack

 

looks good Choff...you are making good progress

FYI romars makes steel reproduction running boards for about 400/set....they are made exactly like the originals too....I got a set and I am pleased with them

here is a link

http://romardb.com/catmain.html

click on "hardware and accessories" then scroll down towards the bottom of the page you will see running boards

 

Really enjoying following this build, I'm building a 28 Desoto pickup from a four door sedan and enjoying the different from a ford factor. Cheers from NZ,

 

Thanks BBRROOWWNN,
I have to make my own due to the 6" frame streach i did on frame, I also work a sheet metal shop, ( in the drafting dept)
I have my Pass side measured and need to have the guys a work make it from 16 ga steel.
Thanks for the site , Will need other things on that site.

 

Thanks, Hope to get busy this summer on prime and body work.
Sometimes it seams endless!!
Dodge is something a little diff. than fords and not seen alot.
A 28 Desoto Pickup seems to be in that group of Diff., Have fun!!

 

The purist guys for old mopars are going to roll over in their grave !!!
I took out the front fender wells and filled them.


Choff

 

lookin' good..don't worry about purists you passed that point a long time ago.You're gonna have a good time putting in the fender ridge in that patch.As for the running boards those are the simplest ones you'll do. On my 29 I just made a frame out of 3/4 square tube and covered it with sheet metal,once I put the board rubber on you can't tell from factory and they have survived 25 years and 100,000 miles.Good luck

 

Filling holes in the fire wall !!!
More put together and take apart getting ready to Spray Epoxy Primer.

 

Looking great Chris!! Ive missed your last couple posts, not sure how but its looking good!!!

 

Great thread so far! I like the slight channel and chop. Looks like a winner. I love full fendered cars when done right. Keep up the work!

 

Hey Chris! Hows progress coming? Mine heads to body shop next week....FINALLY lol

 

Wow, your going to be driving soon. Need pics when paint is done, your color is going to be awesome!!!
I have all body welded done!!!, Front fenders have the wells filled in, back fenders done, the body is off the frame getting final prep for Epoxy primer., Went through the 8 1/4 Mopar rear end I am using , drained fluids and getting ready for primer.
Lots of car parts scattered around the garage!!!
And I my spare time I am doing some landscaping around the house!!

 

Yea Im trying to make the LA Roadster show in January, the back up plan is to try and show in the grove at Famoso in March. You are also rocking and rolling! I cant wait to see more progress pics also. And on a sidenote, if you get done landscaping, Ive got a ton more you can do LOL

 

Just found this tread.
If not trade I have non side mount finders that I would trade .
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