Projects 'No longer' Pinky the Shoebox rebuild

Wiring for the truck and lights run. All wiring is sealed over with tape.

Since all the wiring is covered, Brad labeled what runs were where for future servicing.


One optima red top will be mounted over the axle for electrical power.


Main fuse box and additional fuse block mounted in the kick panel area.


Firewall was stripped and redone since it wasn't up to the shops standards.


The engine and trans are back from rebuild. Summit serpentine setup. The valve covers will be upgraded before delivery.


Never took a pick of the core support mount so here it is.


The area behind the grille opening will be blacked out so the chrome will pop better.
Thanks again for the comments. It's moving along towards the end so the customer can take the family cruising.

 

Engine compartment front clip were cleaned and repainted.


Engine and trans went in this after noon.


Engine wiring up next. Then front end and radiator.

 

Some updates from the other day.

Rear Valves mounted. Optima in place


Engine almost completed. Custom radiator is currently being made.


New body tag, electrical breaker, Trans dipstick and bulkhead for ac and heater.


Tank on the left is for the power steering. Tank on the right is the radiator overflow.


Power steering pump with remote reservoir.


New polished column going in next.


Thanks for viewing. It's coming along.

 

Intense! Now yer talkin.

 

Wow.... so much better. That looks great.

 

Fuel cell is mounted. All the air tanks and compressors are wired up and plumbed.


Lines run and engine compartment assembly closer. The valve covers and air cleaner will be changing before delivery.


Brake lines are all done.


Shiny new column ready to go in.


New shift linkage has pivots on both ends. the original one is very bent and difficult to shift.


So getting closer. Interior just around the corner. Thanks for the comments and for checking it out. The owner is happy with it so far so that's the goal.

 

Dash is in. Just waiting on the gauges and it's done.


Another engine compartment shot.

 

You really turned this car around. Looks awesome. Killer work!

 

Everything looks bitchin. Digging the watts link too, I've installed a handful of them and they work great as long as set up properly. Keep up the awesome work!


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Headers are in. Steering column and rod with column shift in.


Shot of the inner fender and the front end wiring run


Power antenna ready to go


Steering column with owner selected steering wheel ready to go. All switches installed. Just waiting on the cluster


Another shot of it with the drop


Rear brakes with all new hardware ready to go. All new hardlines are installed


Shot of the fuel cell and watt's link. Cleaned up and ready to go.


Battery mounted and wired up. Windshield trim waiting to go back in.


Thanks for all the comments. It's coming along. Should be a runner soon then off to interior.

 

Brad sent me some shots of the roof modifications.

 

Just an update on the car
Dakota Digital made a setup for the stock cluster and made an air pressures gauge that is a direct fit in the factory clock. Custom driveshaft is in. All lines for braking are done. The boy is coming over to put in a sump area for better fuel pickup in the cell. Car should be ready to run soon then we start doing the custom interior. Once I get new pictures I will get them up

 

Thanks. Great lookin car now.
Our nightmare was Pinky the 49 Ford business coupe bondo buggy. Best thing to happen to this car. I sold it and it later burned to the ground.

 

The Dakota Digital gauge package looks pretty cool. Sevenevz put one in his Shoebox last year, check his build thread.

My '27 T Roadster build: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 734383

 

WOW is all I can say...

 

Dakota Digital pictures finally here.




Dakota Digital made a gauge to replace the clock. It shows the tank pressure and the bag pressures


Bag Pressures

Tank Pressure


Dash is done


and finally the reshaping on the roof is done.


Thanks for the comments.

 

Now that`s nice.Went from "Ugly Duckling"to"Graceful Swan".
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

WOW! Nice work. Bragging rights to you guys. Really looks good.

 

Brad sent over a new shot of the car. All sheetmetal is now mounted and aligned properly. Grille and bumper now have real mounts. The tape is there to protect the edges during assembly.

 

You have done a unbelievable resurrection of a P.of S. One question for you, would it have been cheaper and easier on your skills to have started off with on original car? Just asking, maybe there is a lesson to be learned here with potential new customers. Thanks, Larry

 

Good question. I've asked Brad a few times myself. The owner wanted his car redone. Any car we did would have ended up with new front clip and rear end. The rust is always hit or miss on old rides so that is questionable. It was amazing how it just kept getting worse the more we got into it but fabrication is a thing we do so never hurts to use your skills to see if you can save it. The body panels were solid and we only had to lower the wheel lips in the back and fill in the trim holes. Just lots of blocking and aligning. At the end of the day it was a great project and help show what the shop can do. There's still more to come like interior etc.

Funny thing is since we started this car we have had two shoeboxes come in as well.
Thanks for the comments.

 

Picture time. Made it by the shop and snapped some shots of it.



Custom 4 core radiator


Driver side done


Nice clamp for the hood release cable


Vintage Airpump


Roof reshape almost done. Hunchback is gone


Front end shot


Added some LEDs to light up the interior


Thanks for viewing

 

Some more updates on it.
AC Heater going in. Gas pedal in.




Condenser and electric fan installed


Engine compartment gaining heater lines and ac lines into the bulkhead on the firewall


Top reshape is almost done. Rear window is changing to a glass oval window, instead of the square plastic, from a bug to better match up with the look of the car. Turns out this top is from a merc. Little more work and it should flow correctly.


Thanks for viewing.

 

Coming along nicely

 

Much better.nice work for sure.

 

Wow, what a transformation. I'll have to keep track of this one. The good thing is that the car may actually do what the seller's add said and win a few awards after the complete redo.

 

Where did you get the radiator?

 

The chrome rims were dechromed then body color. New beauty rings and center cap. Along with some new wide whites.

 

Sorry I didn't respond earlier. The radiator is a custom 4 Core Custom radiator. We have a local shop make radiators for projects like this and the lark

 

Car is progressing. The roof reshaping is done except the new oval glass window.

Newly rechromed bumper on and tucked


New cut windshield in. We are going to make new trim since the existing was pretty epic.


The top reshape is finishing up on the glass front. Rear window up next


New oval window mock-up begins


Custom fiberglass package tray with speakers and a nice emblem


Throttle pedal bump done for a cleaner better match to the brake


Thanks again for viewing. Hopefully have some finished shots of the rear window. Exhaust and more magic tomorrow.