Hot Rods 59 Volvo 544 Southeast Gasser Build

Alright everybody, my name is Cody I'm new to the HAMB. Didn't do an intro post for time reasons, but my build is a 59 Volvo pv 544 that I am in the process of building for the Southeast Gassers. I'm a huge fan of Quain's group and I can't wait to blast down the track with them! feel free to comment. I have tons of pictures that I will be uploading later but I will go ahead and load a few of the first day I drug it out of the woods and where it currently is.

 

Here are the pics. One when I drug it out and one current.

 

Super Cool !!!!

 

Really like the looks of the long nose. What engine? What class?

 

Looking good. Yeah, what class ? So when I get my Morris Minor done we can have a import race.

 

Hemibert it is going to be a c gas car at least long enough to get my feet wet with a straightshift car! It will probably end up with a .03 over 327 and i just got word that a friend picked me up an iron case super t10 at a swap meet for a steal! Already got pro shifted gears and good internals. And southcross2631 you and my dad (fiddle picker) have already been in contact, it was me he was talking about with the roll cage dillema... But we have that ironed out now!

 

Here is a picture of where the car was sitting... Went to the south carolina race/ season closer for the SGA and came home sunday morning, grabbed a chainsaw and went to work!

 

looks like on the right path

 

Yall, Cody is a 3rd generation hot rodder, and all have been friends of mine, good people.

 

More pics from the first few days... And yes i will be re-using these seats! They are really light and really simple!

 

And away with the torch we go! Quickest drievtrain removal i have ever been a part of!!

 

I fought tooth and nail to keep some of my original floor pans because they were in suprisingly good shape, but it became more and more evident that they were simply in the way...

 

All this...

Turned to this...

Then got inserted here...

 

My speedway axle kit. 4" drop, tacked in place. I still need to take 2 more leafs out, i already removed 2 and i could still put a cummins diesel engine in this thing and it wouldn't squat!

 

Now its time to make room for tires... No this is not my final cut, i cut it shy on purpose until the ride hieght is decided upon funny story about the tarp, it was raining that day and i got sent home from work because i had a shingles outbreak... And i'm only in my mid 20's! So i called the old man and said i'm on the way to your house to do some metal work! So we went and got some cheap tarps to throw on the wet ground and made good use of the un-planned time out of work!

 

Cody, I knew it was you when I saw the pictures . I am glad you got the cage issue handled. You are still welcome to use my bender to adjust your bars if needed. The Anglia kit fit my car like it was meant for it. Have you decided on a color yet? Or a name for your Swedish meatball ? Sorry couldn't resist.
I have two gallons of school bus yellow single stage urethane that I would make you a smoking deal on. I am going candy apple red for my English teapot.

 

He's a pretty good wheelman too ! We put him in a Junior Dragster at 8 yrs old and made the finals and the cover of the JD racers magazine(with the group of finalists) at his first big event! I don't think I have ever turned on a win light when we have gone head to head. Last race last year we went at it, my brother asked him, how did y'all do ? He said, " I wore my Dad's a** out ! Respectfully of course with a grin !

 

I'm pretty set on the name being "Lidocane"... And yes i spelled that wrong on purpose, haha. I wanted to spell it like cane trees because, well, it was sitting in the middle of a bunch of em'! And if the car does good i can always use the line "its to help with that a** whoopin your about to endure"... I'm not cocky, just thought it was funny! And i think i want to paint it a really loud orange with black and gray lettering. I will be running torq thrusts with black centers to go with the lettering

 

That looks little different now, than the 544 I learned to drive in. Should be a fun build.

Curious why you have a crossmember in the frame, right where the transmission needs to go?

 

I just hope it handles good! And none of the crossmembers are burned in, just tacked in place for frame spacing

 

That's good.

When you take leafs out of the spring, maybe you want to alternate which ones you remove. Might end up with only 3 leafs....the main leaf, a medium length leaf, and a short one.

 

Thats a good point! But i honestly think it will end up with only 2 leafs. Its down to 4 of the 6 they came with... I think they were designed to support a battleship

 

I had a 58 in 73, neat little car for a foreign car. I would like to have one again with maybe a Ford flathead 60 in it.

 

Sold a -47 few years back. Split back window and no rust. Should have buildt a gasser I see now


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Cant help to think of this tune.

 

I'll see your old song and raise you one lovely Swedish voice singing the same tune When I saw the thread title this song jumped straight into my mind:

 

Ha! It seems we have similar taste in cars. My daily drivers are a '55 Studebaker Champion Coupe and a 68 Volvo Amazon. Seeing this photo of your projects makes me feel great about the condition of my cars! Keep wrenchin'!

 

yep i got a few cancer spots to repair! Just did this yesterday... Next are the rocker panels