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03-19-2013, 07:19 PM | #1 |
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33 Tudor restoration project - Part 1
The day it all started in June 2011. Just picked up the "barn" find and transported it to the shop I have received innumerable tips and great suggestions from many Barners I have never met in person but I am so grateful for havingc infeted with this incurable "flatties car loving" disease. It has been a fantastic time and sure will keep on going. So here it is, my first old Ford, a 33 Tudor Sedan with a model B engine, located in Paraguay, South America. Disassembly and metal work repair in progress. Everything removed. Pockets of rust found in usual places including a bit on one frame rail Frame patched with thick steel plates. Front and rear axle will come out shortly after Engine, transmission, brake, clutch, all original. VIN number on shiny spot on L rail Rear end. Everything there but in need of restoration Frame on primer Frame finished on glossy polyurethane black. No sandblasting available so everything repaired by hand. Lots of sanding went here! Repaired shell bolted to frame early on to assure good alignment. All body parts reassembled to fine tune alignment, finish priming and ready to paint Original grille before repair Grille ready waiting its turn to be mounted. Rechroming not top notch in this part of the world but decent Rear brakes with original style woven lining. Have Ted's energizer kit but will wait until we finish, adjust, etc and then place it All 5 17" wheels restored, on primer Front axle being rebuilt Rear axle being reassembled. Drums, springs, brakes all done Part 2 will follow shortly. Apparently there is a limit of 20 pictures that can be added to a post, so I will do it separately |
03-19-2013, 07:30 PM | #2 |
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Re: 33 Tudor restoration project - Part 1
looks good!
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03-19-2013, 07:34 PM | #3 |
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Re: 33 Tudor restoration project - Part 1
We're some of the photo's reversed? The frame photo looks right hand drive but the other photo shoes left hand drive.
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03-19-2013, 07:53 PM | #4 |
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Re: 33 Tudor restoration project - Part 1
Thumbs up from Downunder. Looking good.
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03-19-2013, 08:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: 33 Tudor restoration project - Part 1
Jim,
They seem to be consistently RHD (unlike a '32, both the right and left chassis frame rails were made to accommodate both LHD and RHD steering on all 112" wheelbase chassis). |
03-19-2013, 09:21 PM | #6 |
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03-19-2013, 09:38 PM | #7 |
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Re: 33 Tudor restoration project - Part 1
Jim,
It's the ones where you think are LHD where you're mistaken. It was originally a RHD car and it is being restored that way. |
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