History the Funny Car

And stripped the shell so I can start on the body work.Found a little surprize on the right quarter that I will need to weld and make better.

 

Fitting the fiberglass parts and body work,long boring proccess.45 year old glass parts don't fit any better then the new stuff.

 

looks great

 

Awesome project! For me bodywork isn't much fun but is rewarding after you are done.

 

Thanks guys.I kinda feel like there might be light at the end of the tunnel.

 

awesome build, thanks for sharing, love the pictures

 

All of this is looking great! You scored the body panels to rebuild an old car; I scored the chassis to rebuild an old car. All is well that ends well! Keep up the good work!

 

Getting closer to primer on the shell!About 90% done with the quarters the rest will go faster.

 

Finished the bodywork on the shell today.Rolled it out so I could clean the shop.First time outside so I took some pics.

 

Primed, and got the floor trimmed.Next up new floors and fixing the fiberglass panels.

 

Looking good!!Cant wait to see it on the street!

 

Front floor pans are in.I'll tackle the areas under were the rear seat would have been this weekend.For some odd reason no one makes replacement panels for this area?I'll have to fab my own.

 

Looking real good. Keep up the hard work!
Brandon

 

Looking perfect!

-Dean

 

Hey FunnyCarr65, the car is looking sharp. Wish I could find something with history. I was wondering how the new one piece floorpan fits. My 63 Savoy wagon needs a new floor. Take it easy and keep the pics coming....Jay T.

 

They fit right,I had no problems installing it.

 

WoW man looking great!

 

Floors are done,finally.

 

I took a month off but now I'm back at it.Got the inner fenders cut out like the original car had.Added diagonal braces to beef it back up.Fabbed up some shock brackets and mounted my super bitching N.O.S Cure Ride 90/10 shocks.welded the front end in solid were it needs to be.Stripped the undercoat from the inner quarters and got it blocked out and in final primer.I plan on getting it to the sand blaster this week so I can get color shot on the interior and engine bay.

 

Just got them back from the chrome shop , mounted and on the car. Heres some shots of how they turned out.
Thanks

 

Got another photo of the final version the other day.

 

Getting redder.

 

Funnycar65, Have you seen Chet Gibbs old car, THE Jay Hawker? Was it's construction the same as yours? Crap! wish I would have payed more attention to his car while it was still around Indy. Missed out on a chance to get close tosome old history. Love your car by the way amd thanks for sharing the build.

 

I've never seen in person,just photos.

 

Got the big chunk painted red today.

 

Now it's red and white.Ready for lettering.

 

Sweet! That's exciting. Who's doing the lettering?

-Dean

 

A buddy of mine here in town named Dave Ripley very talented pinstriper,sign painter and artist.

 

always cool to see history in the making!

 

Lettered