Hello all. I finally got a couple pictures together of a on going project I have. It is a 54 chevy panel. The project started a couple years ago as a friend of mines. I was just going to do a quick bag job, no frame notch, real simple. Well I ended up owning the car, and once I got started I just kind of went all out and tore out the badly patched floor and went ahead and notched the frame to get her real low, if its going to be bagged may as well go as low as possible. Here are some pictures: I built all the bag mounts, link bars, the notches, pretty much everything. I still have to plumb it all and mount some shocks all the way around. The front is a chevelle or nova(not sure which, was on when I got it) with a basic air bag and cup setup. The Car has a 327sbc in it with a overdrive tranny behind it, I will be pulling soon to freshen up and build new tranny crossmember. I also plan on getting some drop spindles to get the front down level with the back. Oh and I have to build new upper link bars, I must have miss measured somewhere and they ended up a bit short(threaded out more than I like). If I can stay motivated and focused on getting it done I am goin to try and drive it to tenn at the end of the month. Thanks for looking, suggestions and comments welcome and appreciated! -Justin
Thanks guys! Ive been focusing on my welding a lot lately, especially after seeing the one beautiful weld thread on here! Some major inspiration coming from this forum! -Justin
Ive herd it called so many things I switch it up all the time haha only being 23 I defiantly wasnt around when these things were rolling around, so I had no idea. Ive herd sedan delivery, panel wagon, and handy man wagon. Its funny a lot of people think its a hurst -Justin
Justin, Cool lookin SEDAN DELIVERY. When that is on the road you will have a blast If you chop it the rear window can be cut from the top of a mid 80's dodge pu windshield as the safety glass can not be cut. Have fun and you are doing a great job on it. Mark
Thank you guys! Mark your not helping me keep from chopping the car haha the thought was going through my head all weekend, although I think I am going to refrain from chopping since I have so many other projects. Just going to get her rolling safely and enjoy. -Justin
Hey Mark glad to see you on the HAMB! ,we talked for a while at the Atlantic Nationals last summer ,we had the wifes 64 Pontiac, grey prime purple flames . Steve
Nice work, I've always liked the looks of a '54 Sedan Delivery, would make a great flea market parts hauler.
I followed this over from the JJ. Bitchin' fabrication skills! fyi...a Panel Truck is just that...it's built on a truck chassis (like mine) <<< a Sedan Delivery is...you guessed it...built on a sedan chassis, and that's whachagot! oh...and it's lookin' great too!! Keep up the good work!
I have the pictures on my home computer from the chop with all of the layout lines drawn on it if you change your mind and want a real welding challenge!!!! As welding a solid 8 foot long seam down the side and not warping it is a challenge. And by the way mine is not bagged and the bumper is only 4 or 5 inches off the ground as I channelled her down over 5" bagging it would have been much easier but there were no floors or frame left under it. Gotta love living in the rusty state of Maine. Enjoy your delivery you will have a blast with it. Mark
Thank you all for the complements! I appreciate it! Cool man, ill keep that in mind. That is the one draw back about chopping it would be welding that long straight panel! like you said tons of time and patients. I am just going to drive it and enjoy it this summer and use it as a shop truck, next winter the car might not be as lucky and get chopper Ill post more progress as I get there, I have quite a few projects going at once so it might be a few days. Thanks again -Justin
very clean looking 4 link and notch. It looks like the bags are rubbing the mounts though, you might need some spacers if they are. you dont want them things 2 fail from rubbin! very cool though, wish I knew how to weld.
You are correct, when it is all the way down the bags just touch the mounts, its sitting on the frame how it is so there would be no way of driving it, as soon as you put just the slightest amount of air in the bags it doesn't rub. -Justin
be careful im pretty sure you dont want the bags touching metal ever even at full compression. maybe someone will post up confirmation who is a little more knowledgeable(sp?) than I.
Yea, Ive built and drove quite a few bagged vehicles and at compression its not a big issue, there is no vibration or movement when it is at this position so it doesnt wear the bag down, it is barley touching so im not concerned. Thank you for your input though, it is appreciated! you never know what you may have missed when building something so its good to have input. Thanks Justin
Hurst = shifter Hearse = vehicle to carry dead folks I dig the fab work in the back. Keep up the good work. Hate that all the chrome is painted flat black.
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