Projects 49 Ford tudor sedan

Trunk repairs

 

Pulled the body off. Credit to the YouTuber Puddin's Fab Shop for the idea.

 

Amazingly clean, love your new shop!
My previous '54 Ford Coupe ended up being a body-off project, (didn't plan to go that far!)
'Extra car' deal, got it in a parts trade...Bare chassis got 454 BBC w/Muncie M21, fast job. no body in the way.
Calif. car had NO rust in floors, factory paint underneath.
Easy work in very busy fabrication/specialty shop...(Porsche/BMW and street roadster fab)

 

No, sorry. At one time I did a short "webinar" or discussion on how I reversed the original '49 spindle supports but I think it went away with the first itineration of the HAMB.

 

Hey Rocky, That's why I posted all my information on my own website (a photo hosting site called Smugmug) so I won't be subject to "somebody" whacking my information.. plus, at 77 years old, the "next" owner will need to know why/how I did such crazy crap building "The Judge".. The OP has been to my site, I'm pretty sure..

 

I like steel wheels on 1960 and down cars... Those Sombreros look so nice on that car. I would also like chrome reverse wheels..

 

Meh, it's not a big deal to me. I know it's a sedan, you know it's a sedan.

 

They don't.

 

I fixed the title to this thread..no big deal.

 

Thanks Rocky.

 

Little bit of welding.

 

Suspension! View attachment 5110255 View attachment 5110257 View attachment 5110258

 

What coulda been........

 

Another what coulda been..........

 

I would have preferred to keep it, but my pockets aren't that deep.

 

getting after it I see! love the progress its coming along nicely!

 

As Lincoln Hayes would say, "Solid"! Thunder Road, a big time Favorite.

 

Did you know.... the car in Thunder Road was a '51?

 

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Who built the front stub for it? Thanks Frank

 

I bought a kit from Jimenez Brothers in Riverside California. Front clip, two link, and all of the parts.

 

Any ideas on how adjust doors forward?

 

Installed new window felt, door gaskets, and Bear Claw door latches. It's a giant improvement, but gaps could be significantly better.

 

Test fitted new panels. Pretty stoked with the results.

 

I put spacers behind the inside hinge screws….. probably not the best way and I haven’t got back to that in awhile. I’ve been patching floors and the trunk….. Mark

 

I tried the washer method. It helps but seems like there has to be a way.

 

I tried using a bottle jack and a 4x4 braced on the rear fender. It seems to help. I plan to move the metal 6 to 8 times over a couple of months