Projects New projects in 2023?

I started the current Brookville deuce roadster over a year ago by delivering the body to Andy's where he slid the passenger compartment back 2.25 inches and lengthened the doors the same and rolled the front of the doors and cowl like a 36 roadster. Frames on here built me a FH motor which has been test run, broken in and is ready to go. Since I retired and built my last customer chassis in Feb there has been a set of boxed rails fixtured up on the frame table. I can't seem to get motivated. Still waiting on Posies for an A spring and Coker for rear tires. On the bright side my chopped deuce highboy sedan should go to the upholstery shop 1st of the year and be ready for spring?

 

Rick, when our daughter wrecked Brenda's shop magnum wagon I had to replace it with another one, then I got hit head on in my daily pickup, it to 4 months to get settled with the insurance company, I didn't get what I wanted but I got close, then I had to find a replacement, I did find one 3 weeks ago but had to use most of my hot rod funds to avoid making any payments.

I intend to make some progress on the '65 Ford truck but it will be slow, I've managed to gather some parts but I'm afraid this project won't go together in 6 months like the '32 pickup did, not enough ready cash nor free time.

I also need to do some minor work on the '32 beater. HRP

 

I recently traded for this car, and in 2023 all it needs is driving.

 

As posted by el Scotto I have to clear 1 project from the roster to focus on the others. A '31 CC pick-up that has stalled and seems to inhibit any progress elsewhere. I'm too tall to make it work right and need to do engine work on one Buick and sheet metal on the other, a few small things to do on the Tudor, plus bike stuff etc.

 

What-cha got in your garage, mister?

 

My plan is to blow this all apart, finish weld the final chassis items and paint the chassis. Reassemble and possibly paint the body.

 

Same projects as last year at this time, if I got all the doors finished this year I'd consider that a major accomplishment. I get a lot of enjoyment following the builds here on the HAMB. Happy New Year to everyone! Bob

 

This will be the engine for the '65 Ford truck, it's a 289 and ready to be installed.

It is the same engine I gave Tom (seadog) several years ago, he had it rebuilt and used it in his '32 roadster for several years, he then decided to up his game and purchased a 347 Ford stroker engine and gifted me the 289. HRP

 

I hope to finally start tearing into my 33 pickup at somepoint this year. Some rust has finally got to the point I need to tackle it, plus the old paint below the teal my grandpa shout over 30 years ago is letting go in a few places.

I have been collecting parts for some changes to it, but the plan is to get is all set to go another 30+ years and lots of miles like it has done since my grandfather put it together before I was born.

 

Good Grief! Who is that fat man in the video? That can’t be me…

 

I'm planning on breathing life into the stalled 55 F100 project. It has been sitting for over 18 months but a little over a week ago it was so damn cold outside that I came into the shop and went back to work on it. Hopefully it will be running sometime in 23 or 24. I was able to get the body off and have started back up. Working on the 9" rear, replacing springs all around and disc brakes in the front. The cold weather keeps me inside and focused on the project.

 

Tom, at our age I'm just glad we are still able to have fun. HRP

 

My plan is to continue to figure out this retired lifestyle while continuing my very first build. Going to pickup my newly rebuilt flathead on Monday. Going in my late father’s 34 pu. See avatar pic for it as he had it.

 

Also planning on getting back to work on my son’s 63 C10 this year. It has sat for quite a while since life has continued to move on and he has been busy with keeping his Edsel running. He is getting focused and we need to knock it out. I can’t believe he has had it for right at 4 years now. We were talking about next steps tonight out in the shop.



https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/father-son-63-chevy-c10-swb-build-thread.1179284/

 

I was trying to build another hotrod,just for the fun of it. Maybe sell latter.
The plan took shape over a few years,after all,I already have one to keep up with .
But as time passed over a number of years,we kind of end up with left over parts,tell one day that pile of leftover parts>takes on the shape of another rod,an I even buy a few part for the idea of it!!! Gave it a car name in my head too!!
But now the real world hits me,I'm not going to build it after all ,now going on 81 yo.
So 2023 is a good year too sell the parts, I'm never going to use! So they can be part of a cool rod ! That will save $ n time for someone!
You need this right??
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ounted-with-1917-hup-hot-rod-project.1243767/
Some of,what I thought are very cool parts to make a rod all go with the kind of kit?,a bit outside the box,so not just a copy .

PS;Bird alum V covers are gone though.

 

For me, I'm just hoping to get my house sold, get my new wife's house sold and buy a new place that has enough room for all of our cars so that I can get my Galaxie home and get the heads off and fixed.
Then get her Nova sorted and back on the road.
Get my Fairlane on the road and tagged
And see if I can buy either a 56 Ford Victoria or maybe buy my old shoebox back.

Ya know... 'just' those things... and attend shows all over the country shooting video and photo coverage so people know what they missed by not being there.

 

I'm still trying to regain the energy I had pre Covid.

 

are you really going to work on it larry? i didnt think you could actually even see it in your shop. lol

 

Drive the wheels off this one and probably get the T Touring ready to sell....which maybe means I get look for a new project - 5 window, phaeton, hmm???

 

Getting started on a mid '60s drag style '29 RPU. Looks like it will be a 354 Chrysler and Tremec TKO with a '63 Olds rear. I'm still in the parts acquisition phase. I'll start a build thread here when it begins to look like something.

 

Dana, what are the lens from? HRP

 

On Albany NY craigslist.....1939 Studebaker Commander....Gasser project...no title,,,,Cool as a cucumber....

 

Just noticed,,,Ford 5 wide rims...

 

Sounds like you might be planning to ruin it but it’s yours so carry on.

 

2023 Desoto 5 window that fell in my lap ...sorta...

 

Well ,it's like this,I don't like big lights at all,but the're those that do!
So fig they be good on ,something I'm selling anyway. This set of old Stainless Steel Ford A big lights were in my junk box an missing there gutts n Ford lens.
I looked around for lens,but turns out none seem to be glass ANY MORE "Only Gold are 4 sale" LOL
So I found these in Triftystore one day...,they only had two,@ $2 each. Seem to be cool looking kind of,n the right fit n cost at that. Cheepeeee.
Something out side the box in looks!! All most sexy!!!!!with Goosebumps............

I test lit one with a homemade blub n bracket a few years back. Played n moved the bulb in an out to get best focus, an if it's in the right place,it'll light about 50 to near 80 ft' away on driveway,not great,but these big lights never were much better. {Except the new fake ones being make as repops with new high tech 'H' blubs}.
Some one will need to do there own playing with making them work like they want.

 

Well... '23 is going to be all about my '29 build. I hope to have it done before it turns 100.

Answered an ad on Marketplace for a '29 closed cap pickup cowl. The price was too good to be true so I jumped on it. When I get there, I met this badass old hot-rodder named Paul. Paul has some beautiful '29s. One's a closed cab pickup, the other is a woodie. He has a chopped Merc that is just unreal. He has a bunch of spare engines, transmissions... pretty much everything you need to build about 4 cars.

It was a blast and worth the trip just to look around and talk to the guy. Listening to his history in hot-rodding, checking out the magazines his stuff has been featured in, I felt like I had found the mythical city of El Dorado.

He said this cowl was just laying around and in his way. I didn't even bulk at the price, I just handed over the cash. Then he said "I'm about to make your day, and my wife's all at the same time.".

So, he started diggin through stuff and started loading things into my truck.

I got a pile of parts and made a friend today. Not bad for $300.

I guess it's time to get off my ass and get to it.

 

Hey, those are old Hedman "batwing" zoomies on that hemi. I musta welded up a hundred or more sets of those things.

 

More of the same for '23.... NO NEW PROJECTS!
Hoping to get the Stude pickup running and driving. Hopefully it'll be a daily driver.
I've just got to get our Morris Minor woody painted and back together. It runs and drives so nice, but the stars haven't aligned for me on a paint job yet.
The Sam Conrad roadster clone will continue to go together, hopefully I'll get the body to the painter soon.
Just maintenance and a few small changes to my red coupe, (rear end gears).
I'm afraid my Nailhead powered '33 pickup is still sucking hind tit, but you never know.