Customs My shoebox chop

Nice work. Inspiring, keep it up.

 

wow, you're brave!!

 

When you do the steering, if you do not use the stock spindle tie rod location and you end up building another steering arm. The correct geometry is figured this way.

Locate the plane intersecting the upper and lower ball joint. Do this on both sides. From here a line to the center of the rear of the car right above the rear axle. This will make a "V" that starts in the rear at that central location and intersects the Steering Access Inclination line or SAI, between the ball joints of both sides. The tie rod location should be in this "V", either in front of the ball joint plane or behind it. Obviously the rear intersection points will be narrower than the ones in front.

Just my 2 cents. I love this project.

-Brant

 

I agree with Sweeds shoebox Roll it outside and stand far away at different angles to see the flow shapes.Tape up the gaps to mimic sheetmetal and if possable set in the back window.I have done this before and realized it didn't look as good far away as close up in shop.I noticed your side rails look too straight from the rear view shot.The side body is round and the top is straight.When you hard top a car you will have to match up the roof line with the body so your side windows will match up.Just a slight bow might help.I may be wrong but its something to think about before ya get too far.I like your side rails you made,good idea.

 

Thanks for the coments

I will take out see how the car look when it is posible to do it there is vw body in the way and there is lot of snow out side the shop

Jaws i shall think of that you say. i shall maybe use shorter steering arms on the r&p with a part on the middle on r&p to move them out to not get bumpsteers

/Stefan

 

Thats probably the easiest to understand explanation of Ackerman Ive seen, glad you posted it!

 

I'm glad you liked it.

Stefan is doing such a great job, I was just offering it in case he hadn't thought of it so he can have some trouble free steering.


As you know this is one of those details when building a car that not many think about or even are aware of, that can cause havoc and take the fun out of a good car.

 

JAWS.

It is info like this that makes the HAMB an essential part of every build.
Thanks for the contribution.

 

Thanks for all the coments

I were out on the shop today and work little on my shoebox



i have grind the gear box cover and begin to remove the old steering from the front suspention



i will remove the old steering for see if the new fit in palce

/Stefan

 

Looks good, we will be chopping mine soon!

 

thanks for the coment i hope your will be nice

I were out and work on my shoebox



I have removed the colon and steringbox and linkage



Now is the place for new stering system



My hood is not so good so it time to repair it



It is from a 1949 ford not 50 as rest of the car



There is some places that need change of sheet metal

/Stefan

 

Normally I would say you should find another one.......but you are in Sweden. And you are Stefan.......So I will not say anything but, please show the pictures as you fix it.

 

Jaws my brother in law said the same thing when we took it down from the lofts over the shop
but it is not so easy to find another her in sweden so i will try to fix it.
I have fix ny doors and the verry bad 1951 trunk lid have so this should be easy to do

/Stefan

 

I have fix an new hobby that take time from fixing the shoebox.
Moving the dam snow.

But i were out to day and work little



I have begin to replace plate in the hood



I have fix the frist bad corner of the hood


/Stefan

 

I have layed little more work on my bad hood



I have change the right front edge



So it looks little better from in front end



I begin to change the other bad corner in the rear end



and made the parts in front of it after that

/Stefan

 

so what can't you fix?

 

Stefan, you are a ninja!

Sick of the damn snow here too...

 

nice work Stefan!

 

Thanks for the coments

I can't fix spelling right and wrigting nice



I have fix the last hole in the hood

/Stefan

 

keep writing and spelling....you're doing fine.....nice work.....in places where it's hard to find parts, the dedication you have is impressive....

 

Yes Stefan, you are becoming a legend on here.
Can't wait each day to see you new creation and the incredible work you do.
Keep it coming...

 

Man, thats hot! Do you think it'll be finished by summer? Going to Västerås maybe?

 

Thanks for the coments

I have plan to have the shoebox ready to summer 2011.



Now is time to put the doors back agin see if they fit

/Stefan

 

WOW thats all I can say. I shoulda been in bed an hour ago, im going to be a zombie at work tommorrow and cut a finger off or something Thanks for keeping everyone up to date on your build, my only regret was not finding this thread sooner!

Keep up the good work

 

damn.

 

Thanks for the coments and hope you not cut fingers

I have made some new parts



This should be the sealing in front of the quaterwindows



I will try to made a steering wheel in Stainless Steel so it look a cromed and shrinked original one

/Stefan

 

wow! That´s some real dedication! I like your ideas and your work!

 

Thanks for the coment

I have been out work little today



I have put back the doors afrter the rost repair in the bottom



/Stefan

 

I need some parts from my 49 front



I disamble the parts i needed her's the left overs



The rest is for sale exept the bumper bars.



The need parts that i have to repiar the some rust on the panel ass'y. radiator grille hood looking (name after parts catalog) and a hurt



Her's it done

/Stefan

 

I think of put in abs sensor as speed sensor in my ford granda 8" posi rearend