Well we just got the s-10 front clip all welded and boxed in. I have replaced the shoebox rearend with the s-10 wich is just a tad narrower but that good! The airbags will be here sometime this week. I bought them from chris at www.x2industries.com This place has low low prices. So once the kit showes up then i will be able to raise it off the ground. I will keep the updates coming as things progress
I got a set of fiberglass skirts for my '51, a little larger than wheel well opening. Have good hold on braces, but do not fit 100% to lower rear body. May modify 'em, or sell 'em. Would like some glass ones that go inside wheel opening-have looked online,still looking. I like glass because you do not need to have the big stock bracket that limits wheel/tires/hub caps. Please post more pics of install of S-10 parts-at least close ups of final install of frontend and rearend. Do you have measurements for width of each of these? Thanks. Very Cool Ride.
Car looks good. I personally don't like skirts. You might want to think about a section job in the future too, and make sure that body lays evenly, it might just be up a bit in the front right now.
Oooooooo!!! I'm not even a fan of shoeboxes, BUT YOU are headed in a good direction! I agree with NTAPHSE, on the "sectioning." I DIS-agree with him on the SKIRTS! If you're gonnaride THAT low, then WHY NOT FENDER SKIRTS? Otherwise, it would be like cutting out the FENDER WELLS on a '48 to '54 HUDSON, fer Chrise' sake! (Shit, I guess I'm having a HARD time concealing my identity as an OLD-SKOOL --THERE, I SAID IT, OKAY?!?!?! -- hotrod freak.) YOUR car, MY 2 pennies'worth, bubba! But, have FUN!!! POINT of the HOBBY, eh?
I have been working with buddies and have got her on the road, the car is now at a friends interior shop and is gonna hook it up. Getting ready to flame it from front to back.
wow, looks great. any more pics of how you finished up frame and body mods? gave up on skirts? what radiator are you running?
I like fender skirts........ mock some up and see if you like the look, before you get hold of some. It sometimes comes down to the balance of the car..... without a tin top it's hard to say whether it will throw out the balance of the look you are after.
i have a complete 49 ford shoebox frame..do you need any thing..i will send parts to you for shipping costs ...guess you wont need anything...lets re-post this project s-10...sorry man...could no resist...i really do have a complete 49 frame if you need anything <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">