Pics of my 30 sedan project

Started on this in Nov. It was about a 98% complete car that had been sitting in a barn since 1953

I decided to chop it before I got too carried away tearing it apart. Started with a 5inch cut but decided 5.5 looked better.I cut out the back window whole and only chopped that 3 inches. It fit the proportions of the car better.

I had planned on using the original frame, but realized it would be alot less work to build a new one. So I put together a temporary level surface and bought some steel.


All my suspension pieces are ready to go, just need to get in the garage!

nice

It is nice to start off with some thing that complete. looks good keep the photos coming.


Pablo

Looks great. The frame turned out really nice too. Can't wait to see whats next.

Really looking good so far. nice work on the frame. What kinda drivetrain are you using? keep those pics coming.

The chop and chassis look nice bphotrod. Looks like a clean body that you started with.

That frame looks sweet. Is that a homade metal brake in the corner? If so, how about some pictures - how you built it.

A good chop and full fenders reminds me of "lil coffin" it was a cool looking ride too. Keep it up.

Sweet looking ride you got going there. Keep the pictures coming.

Great looking build. Any pics during the chop ?

Looks Great; Keep the pics comin. I to would like to see some pics of the break that's against the wall. Sure need to build me one 6' long.

Thanks for the kind words everyone, I really appreciate it. The brake is just a home made quickie I threw together, I needed to bend up some floorpans for my last project.

Sorry about the crappy pic, try to find some better ones.
I don't have any pics of the sedan chop in progress, it was only off for about ten minutes, and my helper had a curfew. had to work fast.

Gonna be neet!!!! Anyway I could get some good measuring points on your sedan? I am trying to fix a sedan that was cut and not braced.

Rusty

update

A little more work done, hopefully get body on the new chassis. Just getting over the flu so I've been taking it easy.
rolled out the car to make it a little easier to pull body

Got the new chassis all mocked up and ready for the body

Just need to start feeling better.

Very straight car to start with. Smart move building a whole new frame. For what it cost me to get my original Model A frame right I could have bought a reproduction one or built one from scratch.

I love little pickups done just like the one you had. Very cool.

Don

update

Finally managed to get the body off the old frame and set on the new one.

I really over thought taking the body off, I used a floor jack and my engine lift.

Once it was in the air I rolled the new chassis underneath, spent all night tonite just lining things up and more bracing.


Just have to make up the body mounts now.

The car looks really good on the new chassis bphotrod.

Car Looks sweet. Where did you get all the stickers in your garage?