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30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead picked this up today . almost feel like i stole it for the price i paid. going to need a subframe and patches all the way around but i kinda like a challenge !!
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...cad/mail-3.jpg. more pics when i get it out of the truck!! |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead I'll be ready to see them as long as my mouse arm can hold up. The bummer is you don't get paid to do this one, but you will be rewarded.
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Nice!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead been looking for one of those for a friend,,,enjoy your new project!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead should be a fun project ! needs about 1000 dollars worth of subframe and i can make the rest of the patches except for the wheel wells
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Get on that shit yo!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead this is gonna be a rough one.
finally got the car in the shop . shes missing alot of metal! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...47943643_n.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Looks good Flop. My 29 Special coupe looked worse , had to replace the cowl and many body and subrail parts weren't available in 1980. Have fun!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead well i started on my coupe today . firewall is coming out . going to get it sand blasted and then start on the subframe and mount the firewall to that then build the car around that !
spot welds http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/c5226aa8.jpg i couldn't get the screws out of the top of the tank /firewall i wouldn't recommend this with any kind of fumes in the tank .this car is dry as a bone in the tank with no odors http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/f4183680.jpg i welded nuts to the top of the screw heads and they come right out . didnt have to grind the heads off etc etc . http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/26f6ee53.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead If anyone can do this, it's you! We all appreciate your detailed photo essays on metal reconstruction, particularly sub-frames and junction areas!
Regards, Dyson |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead thanks jeff! i Will keep the pictures coming DGNY
got the firewall out today .had to drill out the last 4 rivets on the door post area http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/cbea2823.jpg also got the firewall out of another roadster project today as well over 50 spot welds uncounted numbers rivets and bolts on the floor ..looks like i manufacture metal shavings http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/7ba3f175.jpg headed to the sand blaster tomorrow!! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/88bae974.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Id patch it up and run it the way it is but that's just me. Is that a Waylon or Shooter sticker on the back window of your truck?
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Keep em coming, Flop, you are an inspiration to get me off my rear end and do some stuff!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead I think there is a special place in heaven reserved for people that resurrect cars like this. :cool: Nice work and good luck with your project! We're all anxious to see the results as they come in!
edit: - What are your plans for the car? looks like it was incomplete (just the body?) and even if you rodded it you might get a pass on that one...:p Thinking of selling it, putting it back together as a stock coupe, or hopping it up a bit? Looking forward to your progress! |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead now way to just patch this car up jkeesy the car is a mess top to bottom . and it is a waylon decal .
im trying to get a few hours in between customer stuff greg thanks montana . this car i hate to say will be a traditional hot rod no not a rat rod. i cant stand those cars. shiny paint etc .. i know i just lost a ton of ford barn points with that one haha . but i will have to get the alot of the car back to stock before i start on any of the hot rod stuff. i hope you guys still follow along . the previous owner decided to go at the hinges with a torch for what ever reason which really makes me mad since 4 screws came out with a screw driver and a few taps with a hammer. im sure if i woulda soaked the screws with some blaster and heat the all would have came loose. http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/6b66636b.jpg a stack of ruined hinges http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/c0658c50.jpg all the hinges out and a pile of 1930 ford metal haha http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/7158c7e8.jpg doesnt look like much but to me its progress. firewall out .doors off and hinges off. pretty soon the cowl will go to the blasters. |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead I am envious of you guys getting the time in the garage to work on your projects. There just aren't enough hours in the day for me to even touch mine. Hope this changes soon. My Fordor was delivered in late Feb. And have yet had the time to pull the cover completely off, oh well one day....
Progress is looking really good for you, keep em coming! |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Nice! You won't get a complaint from me. Hot rods have their place too, and while I prefer stock model A's if a hot rod is done right (and tastefully)they are very cool and get other people into our hobby as well. You might get some frowns if it had been a rust free and complete original car but this one is not complete and is getting some serious TLC and a new lease on life so I applaud you for that. As much grief as hot rodders get around here they are a great source for original parts for some of us. You have also breathed new life into others stock models A's so your talent is an asset to both groups. Its too bad I can't send my coupe to you to fix some of my random firewall holes. :o Good luck on the project and nice work!
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Hot Rod???? Well nobody's perfect, including yours truly. :D
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead thanks alot guys makes me feel a little better but this body is preettttty bad after i got the cowl off of the car today if you could restore this one back to orig god bless you little heart haha !!
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/afc7ee66.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/e6ebc811.jpg cowl removed looks really weird now! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/1b8346c1.jpg late 31 truck tank at the top and the 30 tank at the bottom .the little differences are amazing http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/0763f9e1.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Yup!! Looks like a standard Canadian restoration. You guys down south are so spoiled!! Know wonder your cars turn out so well!!
Just a bit of fun, keep up the good work. The Old Tinbasher |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Youi are a brave and talented guy. I've always started with the best, most complete Model As I could find.
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead hey thanks guys !! i skipped some hot rods steps i took but still figured you would like to see some structure pictures and maybe the measurements will help someone out down the line
well almost time to get the patches put in fixed the inner structure tonite i had one side that i could take some measurements from lucikly not the prettiest but it worked. from right below the bottom hinge bolt to the bottom of the post is 7 & 15/16ths http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/c25de556.jpg and the other side http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/8d27289e.jpg and how it turned out http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/e62ed80b.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/a453b1ce.jpg also got one side of the firewall spotwelded in again ! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/e52028af.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead this thing is getting less rusty by the day ! subframe connectors in ! patches tomorrow!
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/cb3b7077.jpg re-riveting these rad support brackets really made my day for some reason! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/d090f5f5.jpg and if anyone needs some meaurements.. its 15 inches from the 90 degree angle where the subframe connector meets the inner pillar up to the support on the upper pillar that surrounds where the arm from the firewall enters.( if that makes any sense)! |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead sorry there is a little hot rod thrown in but i figure you guys would still like to see the rust repair
got some patches from snyders today . i expected them to be the full bottom but nope. the tig likes those gaps tight! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/ef8aacae.jpg all welded up http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/4ee44b43.jpg i guess they dont expect people to be fixing super rotten cars . so i had to add this piece http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/ad683fa4.jpg in place http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/7ed75c7b.jpg this little piece was the biggest pain of the day took a few attempts to figure out how to make the weird bead shape http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/16dbbdb6.jpg and this is it all said and done minus the rivet to the subframe connector http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/fbb7e85b.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead passenger side lower cowl . got the major welding done now just have to do the 2 detail pieces that dont come on the patch panel .
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Love seeing pictures of your work. You are a master with metal!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Unreal man!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Beautiful work.... Now i am sorry passing up on another 180A body to be restored. It would of been a walk in the park for you. If you have a spot at HERSHEY MEET this fall showing your work let us know.
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Kinda figured it would be a hot rod from the first post, but that's OK.
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Really nice work. Just my opinion, but I think if you have the talent to repair that body, you should build it into anything you want.
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead thanks alot every one i really do appreciate all of your comments !!
peters.. I will be at hershey but I will be doing some shopping . it would be nice to meet up with some of you folks if you have spots!! then I am heading to Jersey after to work in a shop out there for a few days . i got a pm about how i made the weird break /bead on the fire wall . so hopefully this will help some of you guys out down the road if you ever have to make this piece. this took me a while to figure out but its relatively easy once you know how to do it . fold a piece of steel in half . i started it by hand then finished the job with a body hammer http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/d2e8978a.jpg unfold then find a way to make the bead deeper . i myself used a small opening in my vice with the chisel end of the body hammer made it more pronounced http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/29ece590.jpg then i had to work it more to match the bead once it was on the car http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/8789c390.jpg and thats what it looks like all finished up http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/3902b73d.jpg also had to make this piece but its just a simple break http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/f10085de.jpg still have to fill a few pits but im about 99% done with the cowl now!! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2/d49d11fe.jpg |
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http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...57101C5E26.jpg snyders sells the cross channels for 75. i had 25 dollars worth of sheetmetal and labor into them from the local hvac shop http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...F28A74A484.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Verrry nice work!
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead What's that flathead in one of those pic up against the wall with the finned heads and the exh manifolds on top? Is that a Caddy? Walt
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead thanks Kevin!
Walt that is a 41 caddy flathead picked this up at canfield as well the holes cancel out how solid this panel is !! http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...93E9C9A377.jpg |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead worked on the panel under the decklid today been a while since i messed with my own stuff
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http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...93E9C9A377.jpg and some after action http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...2DF1741111.jpg progress !! now gotta wait till hershey to find some doors and hinges and maybe the inside of a decklid . |
Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Sell it for parts !
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Re: 30 Coupe. Gonna Have To Raise the Dead Without being obnoxious, do you have any idea how much this project is going to cost you ? That might be the best place to start ( figureing cost ) before putting welding torch to work. I think you relaize by now that no matter how little you paid for it you definitely did not steal it !
The seller likely has a big grin on his face that he was able to find a buyer !! |
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