Saw a post on Jockey Journal about back burner projects. Wondering what you guys have sitting around waiting for love?
I have a couple tbucket projects(one a new build, one rebuilding my old roadster) to do, the 57 BelAir 2door sedan to finish, and the 29 Model A Tudor. A friend has a 28-29 Closed Cab Model A Pickup, a Model T Speedster, a 35 Master Chevrolet Coach, a 37 Chevrolet 2door sedan, and a 36 Oldsmobile 2door sedan. My how time flies.
26 T roadster, 29 A Sport Coupe, Track T, Feather Duster, daughter's Mustang, sister's Camaro, etc. etc. Other than the Camaro (for all the obvious reasons we all know), no specific order of completion (dependant more on finishing the parts stash for a particular project than any other). Certainly more enough to keep me busy for a long while!
54 Austin-Healy 100-4, 2 ea. 65 T-birds (to make one good one), 59 Ford galaxie 2 dr. h.t. and a 48 Plymouth deluxe coupe I'm on the fence about. Plus been collecting parts for another modified.
On the Front Burner: - Rebuilding flathead and manual trans for 31 roadster - Complete Rotiserie restoration of 64 Falcon Convert - Minor paint work, complete exhaust, and new front seat covers on 68 Galaxie convert. On Back Burner: - Finish 3 year re-model of kitchen. New cabinets are installed. Been putting off for two years the trim work and new backsplash. - Complete "Finishing" the basement. This has been an 11 year project. Got the walls studded out, bathroom roughed in, and tile work on bathroom floor. Also, have half the shower installed. Not sure where all the parts are for the glass doors and surround. As you can see, I have my priorities set right!
It's a never-ending list. But, I'd say they are middle burner. I've got a '29 Model A Sport Coupe body up on a shelf in the shop. And a '48 Chev mordoor hardtop (yes, hardtop) that I'd like done in the next year or so. Gotta get those done so I can build my dream roadster.
1931 Pontiac Cabriolet convertible to be rodded 1930 Pontiac Phaeton-not sure yet 1930 Pontiac sedan to-be-highly- modified 1931 Pontiac 2 door sedan to be rodded 1930 Pontiac coupe to be restored original 1942 Hudson coupe to be rodded On the 'front' burner that sees alot of 'back' burner time: 1942 Hudson sedan convertible being rodded Also that I am working on from time to time: My dad's 1949 Chevy coupe slightly rodded tail dragger My uncle's 1941 Pontiac convertible being rodded My buddy's 1957 Chevy four door hardtop slightly rodded. What stays on front burner? Family and work Oh yea there's also the 1930 Oakland V8 engine to rod and a 1941 Pontiac straight 8 for the heavily modified 30 sedan above.
I have these sittin on the back burner...Not much time with customer cars.. 1927 Chrysler 3 window coupe 1959 Pontiac Catalina 1950 Olds Building a 1923 roadster right now... Jason
Thank God I`m not the only fool with more projects then time. On the back burner are the 31 Town car, 49 Hillman and the 52 fleetline, also have a Teardrop camper that has been on hold for 5 or more years. Along with this stuff I keep gathering parts for some other project I have yet to find. Sould change my name to packrat!! fitzee
I have some goodies collected for my APU, but I dont call that one back burner as I dont really even have a plan to start it until my son is older (his truck and he is 1) True back burner is my Mark Williams fuel altered chassis/car. Just see to keep finding something else to work on first. Then there are the cosmetics on the 54, it runs and drives but still has the old 70s resto paint.
i've got a bunch of projects waiting. (2) 65 gto's, 52 chevy wagon, 50 olds wagon, 49 olds coupe, 37 olds sedan and a 39 pontiac sedan. i am working on a deal to get a couple extra lifetimes but i have to sell my soul to the devil. might be worth it.
I too have to many projects waiting to get done. lets see 1) 40 dodge PU (Squattie) for sale truck 2) 40 dodge PU/willys nose(racetruck) 3) 42 dodge COE chopped,sectioned car Hauler 4) 34 dodge roadster PU 5) 40 dodge COE pickup(for sale truck when done) 6) 35 dodge COE (radical toy) 7) 34 dodge humpback panal 8) 34 plymouth cabriolet 9) 47 dodge panal truck(on a Dakota chassis) 10)34 dodge motorhome 11)33 dodge phaeton delivery 12)28 dodge clubcab PU 13)40Dodge clubcab COE I have all of these bodies, just need the time and money to get to them, Yes I am a nut......... Ron.... here are pics of some of the cars and ideas http://rides.webshots.com/album/73979228KYQVXQ
too many to think about all at once or my head will explode! they all get roatated from the front to the back burner. that way i never actually "finish" anything.
Finish my 41 Plymouth tail dragger and finish helping my buddy with my old 50 chevy coupe project. Then i have my ol ladys 62 Impala waiting for its turn. I may throw together some other quick project between the Impala and Plymouth. I dont want to do two huge builds back to back. Then i want to change and customize a few things on my new truck as well. Nothing major but it will still take time to do. But that wont be till it warms up there is no way of fitting my truck in my garage.
MOST OF MY PROJECTS HAVEN'T MADE IT TO THE KITCHEN YET. MUCH LESS THE STOVE OR ANY BURNER. I HAVE A '42 CHEVY COUPE THAT I HAVE BEEN BANGING AWAY ON FOR 28 YEARS NOW. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE MEDIA BLASTER 5 YEARS AGO. I DON'T WANT TO RUSH INTO ANYTHING.......
Remember the stories of the old guy that won`t sell a thing and has all kinds of cool stuff.I hate to say it but we are going to turn into that guy.lol
On the front, the '16 Dodge roadster, and the old rehabed chicken house it's being built in. On the back, 71 Dodge crew cab long bed ( one of 486 built ) 37 Farmall F-12, a really rough 38 McCormick Deering W-30, and a farmhouse thats been in my family since the 1840's
This is one waiting to be built...there's more, but this is the next one.. I've only been saying that for a couple year's now..i finally have ALL the part's needed to do it besides... seem's every time i'm ready to start, something else happen's that set's me back...dammit!
Here is a list of the back burners I currently have, in no particular order. 1950 Ford 2dr sedan (my daily driver that i plan to restore) 1950 Ford coupe 55 Ford P/U 34 Ford P/U 27 Ford roadster 54 Chevy 2dr sedan 49 Lincoln cosmo 61 VW P/U 49 Harley-Davidson My two main projects are 32 Ford coupe a basket case shovel head (will be done in time for spring) Two weekends ago I cut the back burner list in half. Thinking about taking another whack at it. I get stressed when I have so many projects.
Dirty T a friend just bought a 40 Dodge body looks like yours he has a long 2 piece hood like a 41 do you have any pictures of the front end?
had one of these guys pass away in my town. wouldnt sell a damn thing. then when he passed the place got put up for auction. the guy that bought the property didnt want to have anything to do with the car stuff and sold it all for under $300. a lot of the crappy stuff got brought over to our shop and we just got rid of one of the those big metal scrappers trucks full of old shit. all of it woasnt even worth saving. the guy had about 30 perfect grills and a couple of complete cars that were supposed to be part of the deal but all of that got stolen before any knew what happened.
i've had my coupe for 8 years my dad has a 63 chevy ii, 68 nova, 57 wagon,60 chevy delivery, and a 36 chevy 5 window
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