TiredIronGRB's '39 Ford Tudor Sedan (Standard)

TiredIronGRB · Jan 5, 2010

I've been too busy to post up anything on this build but here's what it looked like when I found it.

The body is very solid other than the floor which most of it has to go anyway, here's how it sits today.

Flipper_1938 · Jan 5, 2010

Do big fat Mickey Thompsons in the pic mean it will be a pro-street?

TiredIronGRB · Jan 5, 2010

Flipper_1938 said:
Do big fat Mickey Thompsons in the pic mean it will be a pro-street?

Those behind the fenders are for another project, but yes...it should be a mix of old school hotrod and prostreet. Straight Axle in front and narrowed Dana 70 in the rear.

Gregster · Jan 5, 2010

so , what are the plans for the build ? chop , big block / small block / blower ? all your other stuff looks great , I'm sure this will too.

TiredIronGRB · Jan 5, 2010

All new floor, body kept stock, no hood or sides, SoftRay green tinted glass, Hotrod Flatz black (probably).
Rear 5 link with a Dana 70, Willwood brakes and clutch setup, stock front axle with new springs and disc brakes, UniSteer rack.
355 SBC with aluminum heads, roller cam, forged pistons, polished 6-71 blower with two 600s, M22 (Rockcrusher) with Lakewood bell housing, Mr Gasket Vertigate shifter.

Toad · Jan 5, 2010

Nice!

TiredIron,
Beautiful Ford, always loved those. Can't wait to follow along! [P

Toad

earthman · Jan 5, 2010

We just struggle to keep up with you TI! Is the Caddy already built and sold?

CORPO · Jan 5, 2010

man.. you are on to the third since i have been on this forum.. im still on my first..

Im sure it will be awesome you do fantastic work, cant wait to see the progress

Tripper · Jan 5, 2010

Iron,
Beautiful car man... lucky dog! Keep us posted!!!

BoB

TiredIronGRB · Jan 6, 2010

earthman said:
We just struggle to keep up with you TI! Is the Caddy already built and sold?

Thank guys...

Yes, I finished the Caddy and sold it before it ever left the garage (never price one if you don't want to sell it).

I did pick up a nice '56 Fleetwood that I'll be starting on soon (new powerplant, maybe bags). My trading and selling has got a little out of control lately and I hope to keep the '39 Ford and the '56 Caddy for a while...at least that's the plan.

hotrod preacher · Jan 6, 2010

looks like a solid project, and sounds like a really cool direction to take it.....looking forward to see the progress.....[P

FlatBroke · Jan 6, 2010

Tired Iron,
I wish I could do everything you do.

Im sure I won't be the only one following this build.

TiredIronGRB · Jan 6, 2010

FlatBroke said:
Tired Iron,
I wish I could do everything you do.

Im sure I won't be the only one following this build.

I've been very blessed to be able to do this stuff

TiredIronGRB · Jan 11, 2010

Been doing a little cutting and fab work...

This small section in the trunk is the only part of the original floor I'm going to use.

I cheated and bought a new firewall and floorboard panels.

I broke up rocker strips out of 1/8" and kerned them like the stock ones, this should make the floor pretty solid. I'm leaving the parts of the stock floor that have the mounting holes intact until I mark the new floor through the old holes.

TiredIronGRB · Jan 16, 2010

Got the engine finished up today and mounted the body so I can finish up the floor and start fabbing up pedal, seat and fuel cell mounts.

TiredIronGRB · Jan 17, 2010

Got the steering column mounted and part of the floor done.

international rat · Jan 18, 2010

Very nice can't wait to see more

TiredIronGRB · Jan 18, 2010

Got the front floor and tunnel spotted in and some floor supports built.

Now to cover all this up.

bob w · Jan 18, 2010

Very, very nice! Did you buy the floor panels? You must work full time in the garage cuz you sure get a lot of great work done quickly.

TiredIronGRB · Jan 19, 2010

bob w said:
Very, very nice! Did you buy the floor panels? You must work full time in the garage cuz you sure get a lot of great work done quickly.

Yea, I bought the floor panels and the firewall I could scratch build them for what they costs. They actually fit pretty good.
I usually work from 5 p.m. till around 9 p.m. It's therapy for me...I have a sign on my garage that reads...

"A man's house is his castle but his garage is his sanctuary"

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