project salty essex caution christman inspired

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Love it! always great to see the updates.

 

Why such a mild chop?

 

this car was to be next winters project but we have an indoor car shop in two weeks. cavilcade of customs. i am trying to get it all tacked together for the show. i will be making a roof scoop much like the chrismans coupe. my dad just picked up a 64 corvair for the roof on his 32 5w coupe project. i got to looking at the rest of the car we where going top scrap and i was looking at the rear qtr tops and they would make a great roof scoop for the stromberg 97's. we cut them off and i will be welding them together to make the scoop. kinda hard to describe but once i weld and cut them i will post pics . they will work out great.

 

the 6 cyl is going to fit in there just great. i need to get a chey 3 speed thought. i think i can save some room with an earily 3 speed . the 4 speed i was going to use may be alittle to long and cause the rear axle to be moved back ferther than i would like . my dad told me about the 3 speeds from like a 55-57 chey being shorter. anyone have a measurement on this fromt bellhousing to tall shaft? a 4 speed with bell housing is 29" . i would like something shorter.

 

yes i know . i have been accused of chopping stuff to much....

 

one crazy ride,hell yeah!

 

55-6-7 trans are much longer than later models - none of which will fit within the the 29" you describe
A 35-37 packard trans will fit the bill - getting hard to find though.

A 3 speed saginaw with the extension housing removed and the output shaft re-splined will do it for you.

 

thanks for the info. i will look into it.

 

Drew, Your killin' me. I can't find time to work on the sedan and you have three your working on! It's true, you don't sleep! May stop by this week and check it out. I off work until Jan 2nd.
Steve

 

A friend of mine has a 37 Packard trans that he would sell.I can find out more info if you like.

 

here is a pic of the corvair that gave up some of it parts for the roof of the essex. it was not a bad car but someone had already stripped it. i will be using the rear upper qtrs for the roof scoop.

 

pic. the essex roof is chopped 8" in the back and 10" in the front

 

looking great, some were pissed that i chopped my essex in half but this thing is gonna be wicked.

 

Oo, this is going to be a good one to watch.


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Who cares if some were pissed. Build it how you want it. It is gonna be tits!!!!!!!!!!

 

I love the concept. This thing will look wicked going down the street.

 

You had me at 6 cylinder Chevy. Fun build for sure.

 

that is right.... buzzin half dozen. i like these 6 cylinders. they are cheap, reliable , and good torque. i just wish the engine i had was a truck long stroke 292 not a 250 . the 250 was almost free.

here is another odd rod 32 hupmobile i built a few years ago with a 230 sick cylinder. it ran great. pretty quick for what it was.

 

any pics of the finished chop?

 

i will get some more pics up soon. heading to the garage to finish up the chop now.

 

can't wait to see it

 

looking great

 

the chopp is mostly complete. i made a top for the door area to define the shape of the top out of 1/8 x 2" the sheet metal top will be welded to this . also the 40 ford roof section is ruffed it. i had to cut it apart to get rid of the v shape to it and flattedn it out. the roof needed to be rerolled to lay down as it stuck streight up. here are some pics

 

more pics with the 40 roof section layed down better. also pieces of the corvair front fender tops mocked up

 

well i worked till 4:00 am this morining and now its 9:15am and i just got some sleep. here is what i got done late last night. i worked the 40 windshield some more and got it in to shape. i also got the corvair front fender tops shaped, cut and welded into place over the top of the doors. this essex is kinda like a model t coupe. there was not much but wood over the doors and a cloth top. i had to do some moving of the corvair metal as it was not the exact shape but it look good now. i had a 1962 cadillac 4dr sedan roof that i saved when i bought a caddy engine for my 32 coupedeville . it worked out great to fill the top. now i used the rear qtr fender tops off the corvair and cut them down for the roof scoop that will feed the three stromberg 97's that will be on the 230 chev 6. i cant waite till the engine is in the get a sence of the feel of the car.

 

wow i thought i lost my pics. here they are.

 

Wow Drew, thats nice, lookin good!!

 

more pics

 

looking real good cant wait.