Well I just wanted to let my fellow HAMB bones to know what I have been up to. I have been puttering around with a model a sedan which is my third fun car in the stable. The car was purchased off of E-bay and it was only frame up. I deadheaded about 8 hours to southern Wisconsin from Columbus, loaded in an hour and right back all in the same day. The guy i bought it from saw it while he was hunting in Montana and bought it from the rancher who owned it. I managed to sell off most things except the body and came out in good shape. Patch panels have been added all the way around. The gas tank was literaly a rats nest to the top and stunk to the high heavens. When heating the drivers door hinges I smelled a rat. It was exactly that when I pulled off the garnish moulding there he was white/grey and toasted. He had been there for some time. Pulling the rig with a 4 cylinder jeep, I felt like running along side to get up the hills! Well here goes. It now sports a 73 Chevy 350 truck motor bored 60 over with fulie double hump heads, 4" lakeheaders bought from that dude in MN that lists here on the HAMB and he does nice work, Tunnel Ram with two rebuilt Holly 94's, A set of vintage cal custom knock off valve covers (survivors) 55 chevy truck bellhousing, 65 Malibu 3 speed, 73 hurst shifter, 57 chevy rear with 4:10's, Mid 30's BLC light buckets, spring behind with drop axle, new wood kit stained and urethaned, I am seeking one of the waterpump risers needed to center the fan. If anyone has a deal on one of these let me know. I am at chop stage now. 3 or 4 , 3 or 4??? Just after I wrote this I went outside and proceeded to spend 1/2 of sunday wacking the top. I remarked from 3" for 4" and am really happy with it. For you channel fans that will have to wait for the next owner as it beyond my sphere of influence But thanks for the suggestion. Here are the pix.
2 Holley 94's for a 30 over 350 seems a little slim on CFM's. Looks good, I'd channel and not chop only so those cheaters fill the wheel wells. 2 cents
Nice progress. I agree with 31 Modelo about the channel. Here is a photoshop of your Tudor channeled. Unfendered A's benifit from a slight channel by hiding the frame and tire to fenderwell proportion.
Thanks for all of the comments. This was my first chop and I found that it great fun and I really like to do this type of work. NEXT bring them on!
Chris thanks for the PHOTO CHOP DROP! Unfortunately that will have to wait. Just a tad beyond my skill set. I suppose I could if i tried but time is tough to get to it.
Using this in my knowldge bank to chop mine...my question is why did you chop the middle post higher than the back or front?
No problem Dennis, I am glad to help the 'visual'. Personally I think it is a lot easier to channel an A than to chop it, just due to not having to metal finish the fabrication. But I definitely know what you mean about the 'time' quotient.
The higher you chop it the easier it is to bend the post back into shape via the relief cuts. Keep in mind that the post gets narrower at the top. Spread the top relief cut and pinch the bottom releif cut. Does not really matter where you take it out as loong as it is the same all around. i would not even try lower in the front than the back. The position on the a piller cuts was motivated by the position of the hinges, braces and window mechanisms. I wanted to maintain integrity and support. You want to make sure that you cut the posts below the turn of the windows.
here are some pix after the 3" channel. No surprise it looks just like the Photo Chop that was done by Chris above. I am liking it more every day
Looks great.... and I am glad you got rid of the rats nest and the rat.... we didn't need another rat rod here on the hamb.... [sorry I couldn't help it....]
Well i thought it was about time to drop in some pictures. The muncie peanut 3 speed will not work. 1st is a joke in and out so i am working on a T5 to get a wider gear spread.
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