Smooth dash ..... front view thinking of removing bumper guards and flipping bumper over and thanks to Raymond from long island using this Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Nice work, I've never been a big fan of the slant chops on shoeboxes but that car has some nice lines to it.
Cool, that must feel pretty good. I'm hoping mine might see some sun this year too. It's been a long time.
Man I've been following your build I hope mine grows up to be just like yours !!! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanks for the kind words The bumper is 56 Chevy I've still got some narrowing to do on it But I really like the profile Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Gotta figure out the rear seat ... Gonna be sitting on the floor With a helmet on for safety Any ideas? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I'm expecting to have to deal with the same situation. I like the stock rear seat but I haven't come up with any good ideas as far as modifying it to work.
If you have a rear seat in there it'll probably have to be just for show haha. No headroom! I got a buddy with a pretty similarly chopped 53 Plymouth and he can't fit a seat back there. He just made a box back there and put his speakers in it. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Alright so I'm in the garage today taking out the hump in the hood of my shoebox Trim fit bend lots of messing about... Tack it all in place .....start to weld and She's oozing molten lead all over my gravel pan.....not to mention my shoes My question is there is a lot of lead on the peak of the hood ....If I can tack it well from the backside will I be able to use all metal to fill the seam on the front It's a mess but seems solid Any help Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Chop 777 You will have to clean the lead away from the welding seam and do not breath the fumes during welding as they are poison. But yes, it can be done.
Moving on to the inside Because of the length of my 300 in line six .I had to recess the firewall 4 inches or the water pump would hit the radiator Had to move inside cut out the floor and build a drives haft tunnel with my knee and some 16 gage sheet metal Have to mention it was also 97 degrees and lost about 5 lbs Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
All welded up... Inside Just thought I'd post a pic of rear bumper Not sure what it came off of ...All I know is it said "1951 rare" on it be for I chopped 10 inches outta it ....it may be upside down I have no idea.... Could be some rare artifact from the first tucker torpedo for all I know.... I like it regardless Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Goes well with the front bumper narrowed and tucked 56 Chevy I'm digging it Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanks for the kind words.... Started on the front bumper build some braces and 3/4 of the gravel pan outta 16 gage sheet metal...... Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Looking good. I like the bumpers, no idea what the rear one is but it works with the Chevy bumper on the front. 16ga seems pretty heavy for that gravel pan. I use 18ga for most things. Keep chipping away at it.
I've always built everything from 16 gage ...welds good bends good ...and oh yeah my sheet metal guy sells it to me for $40 bucks a sheet..(4×8) he wants almost $90 for 18 gauge..... Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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