Mostly surface rust. They dont salt the roads here. Body #2 is unmolested. Its getting built I think. The original body wont be abandoned, maybe redirected. I want something to drive this coming Spring and I bought it today I think.
They say, late is better than never! And I may be late at finding this thread, but now I am subscribed to see it coming together! You've been doing great so far and I expect that to continue. I am agreeing, it is better late than never when it came to finding this thread!
Haha ask and ye shall receive: What's the plural form of chassis? The plural form of chassis is also chassis. Search Results Featured snippet from the web Pronounce chassis CHASS-ee (singular) and CHASS-eez (plural). Chassis comes from the Latin capsa, meaning box. In the 1600s, chassis referred to window frames, and starting with early automobile production, acquired its dominant meaning, i.e., the box that is the frame for the car.
I've periodically thought about what to do for a steering wheel. I dig the utilitarian look of the original Sedan Delivery wheel that came with this car. Isnt there some product that everyone uses to fill the cracks before painting? Is it something more exotic than JB Weld?
Doing one soon with PC-7. I've read that folks are using body panel bond adhesive, but I've never tried it.
Got the drivers side cowl brace fit up and started welding it in and ran out of wire damnit! I guess a stop at Tractor Supply is on the schedule on the way home from work tomorrow.
You aren't THAT late. If you go to Joel's class in Sachse in March you should come by and check it out. I'm only about 35 or 45 minutes north from there. I hope to be close to having it driving by then. I was going to try to go to the class but I need to buy more parts for this thing.
Kind of a milestone in the project. Got the cowl braces all repaired and started bolting the cowl down with new bolts and the new rubber pads. It feels good to be putting bolts in instead of taking them out! Boring to most but exciting to a guy that's had going on 5 years of getting to this point.
Going to round up some help tomorrow evening to get the front clip bolted in place so I can start working on rockers and door fitment.
Today I saw a steering wheel repair video where they used a product called PLASTIFIX. Looked like a great way to go until I went and priced the stuff. If you got that kind of money, go for it. Sent from my SM-T350 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I was watching some YouTube's on fixing old cracked steering wheels. POR15 has a product apparently. I may check into it.
RMonty, what a wild ride so far. I was laughing out loud about the trunk cat. Great stuff! I’ll be following. Travis Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
This is where I would be tempted to put the spacers between the (K member?) and the frame for lift Carry on tho, looking good!
That might be a little OT and get my thread killed if I decided to do a body lift and start putting Dana 44s under this thing! My grandson would want me to paint it like Gravedigger!
Not a body lift, I have saw where spacers are put between the (k member/cross member/suspension part) and the frame for a gasser look I saw it in person before looking it up here some years ago, doesnt look bad if done rite on a nicer car. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1953-54-chevy-gassers.980992/
Not really recommending it,just because I kinda like it, just tying to explain what I was talking about
I'm hoping to make the class, but it's right smack in the middle of spring break and we've been looking at a road trip for next year. But, if it works out that I can do the class I'd love to stop by and check it out in person!!
I was around when the Gasser thing started, no not this one the real Gasser's. Then the Street posers that couldn't race with the Real ones started making waves and tried saying "they" were just like the way it was. No, counterfit is still counterfit. Real Gassers had strait AXLES not A Frames. I also was at it when the Pro Street thing hit. I was young(er) then and got sucked in. I took my just fine to drive anywhere Hot Rod and turned it into a ill handeling P.O.S. with Fat Ass tires. I had abandoned my Roots and stepped into the "Just like them" world that really didn't fit anywhere but in a road side Bar. Lucky for Me and my Coupe the Fat Tire thing was not to hard to undo. Wish I would get it finished up so I can get behind the wheel of my Old Friend and a real Hot Rod again. And here it is looking like a 1980's total missfit. That's what you'll have if you put spacers between your Frame rails and the A Frame crossmember, a wannabe missfit. RMonty, Stay your course, your doing just fine.
I think Low Budget was poking fun with the spacer comment. I built a Pro Street vehicle in the 80's also. Sold it to make the down payment on my first home, which was probably a better investment!
Somewhere I remembered reading that the John Mazmanian Corvette was raised in the front by the wooden block method. So not just for posers. Sent from my SM-T350 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
In your picture I see what looks like a bolt missing. While under my 52 a couple of days ago I noticed the same bolt missing on mine. I figured whoever worked on the car previously might of forgot to put it in or did they?
Are you talking about the bolt in the right rear of cross member in the picture? If so, it's out because I took the drivers side motor mount tower off for whatever reason.
I wasnt joking entirely,only at myself for being tempted to do it at this point. I like the look but wasnt trying to push the gasser/street freak "look" on anyone else who doesnt like it. I guess I need to start using the term street freak more instead of gasser, nobody seems to get their panties in a wad as much I know the look has maybe gone out of style somewhat "again" but I liked it to begin with, so wouldnt I be following trends if I didnt like it anymore because the trend is fading.
Yes, when the previous owner was installing the V8 he must've removed it and forgot about it. Thanks. I've been watching your thread with interest, good work.
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