What did your project look like when you bought it.

my 33 Fordor when I got it home and began working on it...........and what I ended up with

 

Congradulations to all you guys for sticking with it on some really tough projects. Nice thread.

 

Well when I got it, it looked like this...


And now it looks like this...


So far, I've learned that I'm real good at turning bolts counter clockwise, taking things apart, and packing them away in the garage/sheds...

 

Thanks guys, I'm enjoying all of your projects.I love these Before and After photos of these cars.I know how proud you get when you finally finish the job. They all look good. Keep them coming. Ralph

 

You have to love New England and the creative bodywork done in the late 70's early 80's. I found everything from bolted in street sign panel patches to newspaper under bondo! The worst part is...it looked decent before blasting!

 

Started with this :



combined with this :



...and am a little further along than this now:

 

Hi KoolKemp, that is one cool looking 47 Ford. You are the Man.It looks so good. Nice job! You would have been bored to death with my Reo, it had no rust.Very few dings to straighten out. It had been in storage for 35 years.

 

Here's what it looked like when I got it




Here's a pic from about a week ago


And here's a picture I took just yesterday after I got the Langdon's motor mounts in and got the engine running.

 

Bumpity

 

Couldn't have been much rougher:

 

Brought it home with a pair of axles, a few boxes of random parts, and the excitement of finally getting to build a T bucket (I've wanted to build one for a few years). It's not finished yet, but it's gettin' there.
3rd picture is most recent; after 3 months of building.

 

Thanks ! Unless I win the lotto I doubt I will ever have a rustfree project to start with...but it is on my "bucket list"

 

Hi KoolKemp, My 32 Reo was only $3500. My 28 Ford Pickup (running) $4000. both rust free. I'm not any good at bodywork,I can do everything else without problems. This is why, I look for near perfect projects that doesn't require that kind of work. You are very exceptional at what you do with your projects.That's why I like this site. People like you that show your talent and are very good at it.Thanks for posting. Ralph

 

Before, and so far.

 

Here's my '55 Bel Air Wagon when bought in July '06.




Here it is now! New interior is being done as I write this.

 

here's mine as it was when i drove it home....


and now as it sits...

 

1/2 Done, you and KoolKemp have things in common. You both start with real challenging projects.

 

I think its cause we are both poor and all we can afford is rusty junk lol !!

 

Ding Ding Ding!!!! We have a winner!!

 

Here is my sedan the day I got it home!

 

Thanks for all the postings of your projects, really enjoying all of them. Ralph

 

When I got it back after 29 yrs.

 

Wow Love it.

 

Day 1:

 

My 61 chevy... before and my avitar picture is the after

 

Found 35 in 1999,a couple of shots along the way and today. It has a 350 with 200 4/r overdrive and ford 8 in. rear. The fiberglass fenders in the third picture have been removed and the original ones rebuilt. I never liked the fiberglass.Built for easy cruising ,not racing. Has a few creature comforts with more planed.

 

Trouble is, it still kinda looks the same. Just in pieces and spread out more.

Only been a few months

 

And heres mine