Projects 1940 Pontiac

Well guys you saw the pics of it in the field so here is some of it at its new home and some progress(sort of) more pics to come when I get the batteries charged in camera

 

so what are you going to use for the motor? a real Pontiac?

 

all depends, right now I have a cuple FEs waiting to go in some thing, unless I can get A good deal on something pontiac

 

I'm building a '40 coupe too. Although It needs some serious firewall / cowl help. What model is yours? 2627B? Mine will have a 9.3 pont rear, and either a 347 or 389 with an X-2.

 

Nice project you got there, I am looking forward to the progress pictures. You probably have a vision as to what you want, but if it were mine:389, tri-power, 4 speed, safe-t-trac rear...

 

its a 2527, if the right deal comes along we'll run a pontiac, but we already have a FE with a trans ready to go. Front half of car is really solid its the back half and floor that needs the most work more pics later today or tomorrow

 

After looking more closely, I don't think mine has exposed trunk hinges. So I should have known yours was not a 2627. In that case I'm not sure if I can help much but if you need any pictures of the floor or areas of the back half, let me know. Mine is fairly solid and original from behind the firewall back.

 

Any pics would help, and be greatly appreciated.

 

more pics, of where I left off tonight lots more work but some progress

 

made some more progress, had to biuld the drivers side rocker inner and outer from scratch and working on biulding a passenger side to match so we can lift the body off so I can do the chassis. Brandon(more pics soon)

 

some update pics, made a little progress still a ways to go

 

You're really busting-ass on that metal work, be sure to keep us posted!

 

been laid off, when my daughter is sleepin im bangin metal.Brandon

 

I had one of those as a kid, miserable no starter, got the trunk wood in the shed yet?? got some pics of it yet, send me a e mail and i can send them
you will cringe what I did to it then
but my parts were mint compared to what you got but things were different in 1961

 

have an update comin soon got to shoot some pics, complete change of direction but it will still be a taildragger. shes been on hold while we knocked out a couple ot cars

 

good to see another fat fendered poncho being worked on

 

well the back-half was so far gone even with everything i replaced so decided that its gonna be a full fendered ute taildragger. Choppin the top 2", found some 58 chrysler outside door handles im gonna use. Still going on the s10 chassis as the original frame was to far gone to save.

 

i like the car project pretty cool , a pontiac v8 would be great in it , is the old flathead free or seized ?

 

well here is a couple mock up picks, gonna reskin the bed move the bed front panel beack to be part of the bulk head and finish puttin it back together