I had the frame rails broke by a local fabricating shop. 6" high at the rear. 5" high at the cowl. Then the taper increases down to 3.5" at the front. There is a 1" radius at the bottom to simulate a rolled pan. With the use of a chain, Port-O-Power and a torch I curved the rails to match the 29 body. I flame cut the arches over the rear end and capped them. The front kick ups, shock and headlight mounts will be hidden by the track nose. The floor is dropped 3". The 3.5" exhaust is ovalized for ground clearance. I cut a glass pack in half.
VERY impressive, and looking good! I'm interested in where you go from here - care to share any details on future plans?
@Frames compliments to you and your veteran skills and experience...that is a work of art and a cool Hotrod coming together. Looking forward to the evolving experience you are presenting to us.
the frame is great very nice work. Now the big question how do you keep the floor so clean. You must have a full time clean up person.
I did my concept drawing and blue print. Rare Frankland V-8 quickchange with triangulated linkage. Pie cut sectioned 1/4 panels. Upper and lower reveal lines now parallel. Wood buck to build the hidden cowl. The cowl foot [1" x 1" ] runs from the firewall to the 1/4 panel to make the cowl very stable. The 29 type coach revel [ 1" x 1" ] will be exposed. The lower part of the firewall bolts in. The windshield posts will drop into the coach reveal.
Interesting setup with your brake and clutch master cylinders. I agree with DDDenny - seeing close-ups of your work is great!
Front engine mounting is 1/4" magnesium. Steering wheel and column is 1960 Cadillac. Holes in the drop are for turn and bright indicator lights. I narrowed the 1946 Plymouth dash 5". Eliminated the radio to the left of the grille and the ash tray to the right. I drilled holes in the 1955 block for a late starter. I found the light weight flywheel at a swap meet. Model A tubs lean in at the top. Mine are now vertical. They end up flush with the top of the frame now. [ The top of the frame shows on an A. ] The tubs are now flush with the rolled pan also unlike a stock A. Not having the skill or equipment to completely shrink and stretch the nose I found that most of the compound curve was in the 2 upper corners that is why you see the 2 triangle pieces welded in. But the chin was the easiest part. I tried 1/4" rod. Did not look right. Built the grille with 5/16" rod. It is polished ready for the chrome shop. My rare steel converted Frankland V-8 QC with the triangulated 4 link brackets.
Painted the 46 Plymouth dash. [ Narrowed 5" ] Had the back rest covered. Polished the windshield posts that I fabricated.
1951 Buick Special lens cut down. [ proportion] Custom bezel, 9 degrees so they don't point upwards. Suicide door frames done. Yankee Clipper headlights. [swap meet] 1956 Mercury wheel covers with Ford truck grease covers. Shocks behind axle for a cleaner look. The rear tire side wall did not match the front so I narrowed a 10" wheel to 9".
Man, there are so many things to like about his build. I've had similar ideas about a frame to resemble a rolled pan.
Frankland Racing aluminum backing plates, Buick shoes. 48" axle plus a spacer for wider track. Adjustable suicide front spring mount. Can you tell the left spring schackle is a dead perch.
I firmly believe if this hot rod was finished by a shop [with a dozen employees] it would be a contender for AMBR or a Great 8 pick. Hopefully without any changes.
It should be a contender anyway, absolutely beautiful build! Don't know how I missed this thread before, thanks for bumping it so I could find it.
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