Projects Building hot rods from garbage ( non-survivor club)

This is a great thread. Lots of tips on putting dismembered bodies back together, success stories from people who started with worse junk than you have, projects that took many years and are still not done. It knocks the crap out of my lame excuses, but most of all it is inspiring to see what these great rods were built from.
I know this was not the rule but I'm posting my ever growing pile of pieces hoping to start a build thread soon. My efforts so far have been toward building the components so they will be serviceable when assembled. It's a '26 Chevy roadster.
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Cool Thread, here's a Chev roadster I made from with a cowl and frame

 

Nice is there a build thread on this one?

 

Love the new tail! What is that coupe?

 

My garbage after 3 years of work.

 

started as a 1936 Plymouth Coupe

 

I have pieced together a 28 roadster body over time, it's really rough but that's the only way I can afford to do it. This thread is great! Gives me hope.

 

NealinCa and 1/2done need to be on here. Great thread!

 

@Rocky how did you get those quarters so clean? Did you blast them?

 

Six years of work. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/its-as-bad-as-it-looks.428737/
Then

Now

Looking at the other builds in this thread make me realize the magnitude of my slacking.

 

Thanks for bringing it here. I hope everyone checks your thread.

 

my 34 started out as a rolling chassis with a home made woodie body..it was based on a Buick {I think} cowl

Used that chassis and bought a roached 34 5 window race car body....ended up using nothing but the top off it and sourced body parts from all over the US to build this body...chopped 3.5 inches.
Have run the new engine [Pontiac 370] but haven't driven it yet.

Threw almost everything away and started over


and today........


and today

 

A few more.

 

I scanned just about all of my build photos... Hopefully soon I'll have a chance to start a thread.

 

Almost done.

 

Here's one I did, seems like Tubs are my resurrection theme.

The pile of "trash" I picked up for free from a guy who was cleaning up his yard


Flat Stanley as Uncle Neal penns the name for it.


Some 3d going on.






Man I kinda miss this little car.

 

my little 36 turd..

 

I found the front 1/2 here on the HAMB a few years ago...then it took me 3 more years to find a back 1/2...couldn't have found a more perfect 'match'. I love 'Frankenstein' cars. now i need a frame...anybody?

 

I'd always assumed it started out as a chevy!

 

My T



My 32 5W



Don't let this coupe fool you into thinking its a creme puff. You can't really tell by the pictures but a tree fell on it at some point.


Both cars have been to the HotRod Hillclimb and the Race of Gentlemen.

 

That 32 is awesome Tim, the story of finding it in the woods is great too. See you next year in Jersey, Ron

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!

Bump for the weekend!

 

LOL I always thought it was a Pontiac.

 

Austin Speed Shop/Jesse James did that car for Paul Sr from Orange County Choppers. I have seen pics of it finished . I like it. Have yet to see the tv show where they built it. outlaw garage I think.

 

Bobbleed built it at the Austin Speedshop.... (ASS) While Jesse fiddled with his bike build.

 

When Jesse can actually build a decent looking car , and do it from scrap like this stuff .... He's welcome to post it on this thread ....until then I'd rather not hear about him ....same applies to tv or any other " tv heros"

My guess is most people interested / contributing to this thread feel the same

 

Here's my 1927 Chrysler that was left for dead. Almost done.

 

Wow, GREAT work!