Customs My shoebox chop

That's awesome! Great to see it coming together!

 

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a little update



I have begin to assemble the inner fenders



Her's the fenders in place for test



A pic from the front from the outside of the garage.
The fenders in place but only for test so aftr pics was taken the fenders was off aigin

/Stefan

 

Test fit was looking good...Jim

 

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Update!

Maybe not so mutch but little more progress



I have made a plate in the lower wheel house on passinger side like that one
that cover the clutck pedal
I seems that the should not have one plate there in the spare parts catalog



The front parts is now little more toghter

/Stefan

 

Front end looks really clean, nice job...Jim

 

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I have not posted anny pics from my shoebox build for a waile
But have i some update of this thread



I have a grill to shoebox from a 1949 to my 1950
I have bought it for some yers ago on ebay



But the center part was from a 50 an i have a 49 holder but i have to the 50 style insted
The spare catalog sayed 2 3/8" offset so i did one with that and used the front hole in splashplan
insted of the inner hole that fit to the 49 holder



The center part fitted on the holder



Center part instaled on the car



It was necary to make holes for the positions light from the 49 in the fenders
I use a 1 1/2" green lee knock out punch



Holes in the fenders now time for the screw holes to



The positons lights holer in place

This was the grill part for to day

/Stefan

 

But i have little more to post after near 2 month



I have let a frend print out some duckt flanges to the air cleaner
They are 3d printed in black ABS and grinded and painted black so the dont look 3 printed out



I have installed them in the ventlaion chanels in the innner fenders



I cut up holes in the ventlation chanels so can get cold air tho the carb in top of the blower

All for to day

/Stefan

 

Stefan, grill looks super on the car, nice job. 3d parts look great...Jim

 

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That was a wail since i posted some pics of my shoebox build
But now have i done some more work on it

I have a problem
The ford 8" rear end is to wide to the rims and tyres i think to use



I have bought some new shafts in type cut to fitt
Here on toghter with the old shafts



The rear end out of the car



I will do a cut on the long side of the banjo



I take of the brakets to the springs



A stright cut and clean up the end from the old pipe



The end is pressed in to the cut of the pipe



The rear end is here weled and the brackets in place
Painting is left



Drive shafts is in for test after cuting



The drive shafts bouth the original one and the old ones
The rear end is narowed near 2½" (62mm not 63,5mm)



The car is down on the floor aigin with Amercan racing torque thrust type D rims
The rear rims are 8,5"/15" with 245/60 15 tyres and the front is 7"/15" with 215/65 15



A pic from rear

/Stefan

 

Looks great! Good work on the rear axel!

 

Thanks

Eller skall jag säga tack

/Stefan

 

Haha ja vi talar ju samma språk, får jag fråga vart du köpte drivaxlarna? Planerar nåt liknande till vintern med en 9 tummare i k-link på min. / David

 

Jag köpte drivaxlarna på summit racing
Jag köpte även lager och plattor som håller fast axlarna och för säkerhets skull även nya ändar
men dom behövde jag inte
De är samma grejer till 9" med små lager och 28 spine så det var inget konstigt

I bougt the drive shaft of summit racing
I bought even berings and backing plates to hold the shafts and to be shore eve new ends
but i don't used them
That is same parts to 9" with small bearings and 28 spline shaft so it's nothing strange

and i did't use google translate

/Stefan

 

Thank you Stefan! / David

 

Stefan, everything is looking good...Jim

 

Nice work the car is looking really good.
Thanks for posting.

 

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There will more post later this sommer
But if not post annythig tomorrow it won't be before week 30

 

An update before i go on a summer holday trip



I have begin to put on bondo on the roof



And some other places to
The roof was not perfect shape after loto of weldig and blasting so i have already
used 4,5kg (10 pounds) of bondo

/Stefan

 

I was a little surprised by the choice of wheels, as I was expecting something more `kustom` looking, but they actually look really fine.

 

You have come a long way. Congrats

 

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I havet choise The wheels With lott of care

 

Nice progress,Stefan!

 

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That was a wail since i updated the thread



The shoebox is out door on American racing Type D wheels
I have worked a lott on the car this last weeks
I have begin to flaten the roof with bondo and some more places on the car
It was not easy to get good shape on the roof and i have only done the worst

/Stefan

 

Wheels & tire combo make it look like a hot rod, not a custom. I like it.

 

Nice work ! Rims really say "Hot rod", in a good way ! Maybe time for a visit ? Anything i can contribute with ? Maybe something from the "Brewery".....

 

Just found this thread. Don't leave me hanging. I want to see your car with windows. I cannot believe the method you used for chopping that top.
Out standing work.
If I visit relatives in Smaland I will have to try to visit you at a car show.