Projects 1941 Chevy Sedan Build Thread

The front facade is reminiscent of the Alamo..........Hmmmm........ Alamo Rod Shop has a nice ring to it.

 

There is already an Alamo Rod Shop.

 

What the hell do I know.......I'm a yankee

 

Hey Voh, the shop looks great! Gonna be nice when its done. What's the small room in the back for?
Oh ya, the car is coming along nicely!

 

The small room is actually a single bay. It's 14x24. Plan is for a "clean" side of the shop for when it gets finished. There will also be a small 8x10 in the main portion that will hold the air compressor, engine stand and lift.

 

Got the lower cowl on Sunday. Got the rocker tacked in tonight.

 

Got 2/3 of the passenger floor back in.

 

How in the world do I close off these floors?

 

I was able to get some color on the motor.





And set it back in with trans so that I could get the trans cover modified.





Need to pull it again to finish welding up the firewall holes and then the front legs of the body.

 

Was able to finish up the trans cover.

 

Inner wheel well is screwed ( temp hold, will be welded) back in for the last time.


Trunk floor is all patched up and ready for seam sealer and finishing.


Seats are primed and in place.


Started working on the passenger side wheel well.

 

Have both cowl feet fabricated. Installed the drivers side one.


Couple more steps and it will be ready to lift off for frame work.

 

Nice trans tunnel cover.....its given me a couple ideas on fabricating mine. Keep the progress coming, I really like this build

 

Slab was poured Friday night! doors are next an then the '41 gets a new home.

 

Your new shop looks great. It will be nice to have a clean start.

Ryan.

 

Hey Voh, I'm not sure which build I like best - the shed or the chevy

 

She got a stable mate a few weeks ago...

 

Not too much on the cars over the holidays, but did get more done on the Shop. I have also calculated the cost per pair of doors, and will be starting those soon.

 

That garage sign is really cool!! Great work.
Ryan.

 

Amazing shop you got there,something I do need in a future time...

 

41 Looking good,great shop ,too.Looking forward to see what happens to 37,.I had one back in the 80s.37 coop is a favorite of mine.

 

We were able to get the first of the doors hung. The next one is gluing up now. Dad is mostly building them. He's 5'-9", just to see the scale.

 

And last night I drug the sedan out there to give me a little elbow room in the house garage to start modifying my welding table.

Its funny how the building looks big, then small then big as you complete different task (exterior sheating, floor, lights, etc.). Right now it appears to be the perfect size.

 

Back on the sedan..





I have the wheel well lips put back together and the fenders tacked in place for rebuilding. The plan is to just mold the fenders in because the flanges are gone.


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....the wheels and tires are just for the yard.


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I have made a little progress. I put a coat of simple primer on the whole thing.


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