Got started on the left 1/4 today. I was puzzled by the rust perforation as it's in an area that is closed to the elements. When cut open, i discovered that the Inner support was installed at an angle, so only the corner was supporting the panel. The rest was packed with mud, causing the rust.
My first car, bought in the Summer of '54 was a '34 3wdw, bought with money earned at 16 yrs. old picking peaches for 50cents an hour. Paid the princely sum of $60 for it! Old worn out 21 stud with water pumps in the heads, smoked like a train and had one wheel mechanical brakes. Knew almost nothing about working on cars and made a total pest outa myself at most every garage in town. Never got that old car much past the point of jerking the fenders off it and barely staying outta jail for driving it like an idiot. But to this day, the '34 is one of my favorites.
OK, Changed my mind, Thanks to dumprat and beaner I've decided to paint it purple with a red pearl and install a small block chevy, coil overs and billet everything. Hatemail to follow.
Definitely needs a Mustang II. Looks like your plan is working. I do hope you do video when the time comes.
Mustang 11, that's old school. Has to be something Hi Tech and blingy. I'm thinking gold plated quad coilovers up front, operating off billet bell cranks. I'm going to get dumprat to machine it all. Payback's a bitch.
Well then you are probably going to need to run 14" Brembos too. 6 piston on the front and 4 piston on the rear.
Looks like a beautiful little coupe to start with. Great choice of running gear! An early Nailhead, Lasalle, torque tube, and a banjo is about as cool as it gets in my opinion. I'll definitely be tuned in to watch this one develop!
That's the day the original paint coupe arrived in my garage. Now its found a good home with Hamb member Duncan.
I've been thinking about how to deal with this funky transition, where the new rear floor sticks out under the 1/4 ends and the wheel house extensions meet the rear 1/4 reveal. It just looks awkward. While repairing the left 1/4 end (rt still to be done) i thought about tucking the floor up into it, but that still leaves the flange that would have held the gas tank cover hanging below the 1/4's. I decided to make a 3 piece roll pan to tie it all together. It will be held on with blind fasteners. Will sit proud of the rear panel by 1/2" and the 1/4 sides by 3/4". Improvement or not???
"Improvement or not???" Since you asked, I say not. If you don't like the lip, just cut it off and weld the outer skin to the floor at the point you cut it off. If you're thinking you need to leave it because you may run fenders some day, just leave it stock. It's just one more feature that shows it's a steel body.
Ron - on my 33 coupe the wheel well is curved around to meet the floor lip that sits behind the below the deck lid panel. Ties everything together in that area.
I like that Steve, but there is still the gas tank cover flange hanging down. Just looks unfinished to me. On the other hand, I don't want to weld the back panel on permanently to do away with it.
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