sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Ahy ya ahy ya ahy ya .......ahy ya ahy ya ahy ya.....me heap big restless...
(my apologies to anyone that I might have offended of the native american and or canadian indian decent).....
1936 Packard
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Ahy ya ahy ya ahy ya .......ahy ya ahy ya ahy ya.....me heap big restless...
(my apologies to anyone that I might have offended of the native american and or canadian indian decent).....
Sunnybeach
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I was thinking about this earlier today... got all excited when it was back at the top of the list.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
I wish I had progress to report as I'm itchin' and twitchin' to get going on the Packard, though the pause gives me time to reflect on the job of piecing it together and dream up new ideas to apply to it. Fer instance, though I'm going to shorten the body 5" in the process of making it into a 2dr., I will keep the 120" wheelbase - this will mean a custom 5" longer hood and sides, possibly stretching the front fenders too. I keep looking at pics of the Caddy and the long front end really works for me (more underhood room too). Another idea in the mental scrapbook is to use exhaust cutouts tied to lake pipe style megaphones sticking out of the hood sides where it would have had the side louvers....
Anyways, have a couple more weeks of things to get out of the way then it's full steam ahead.
Anyways, have a couple more weeks of things to get out of the way then it's full steam ahead.
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
And the right thing to do is stay home this winter ZZ and work on this project so we don't have to wait till spring! Every one agree? [cl
cosmic12
Well-known member
Agreed!
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Yes, patiently waiting on some awesome inspiration form your build!
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
I hear ya, but it's just too nice in Az in the winter - "no snow, no mow, got sand" - the land where sun-baked tin lives forever. Besides, I get to roll around in the new kart there for 3 months or so and work on my tan....
cosmic12
Well-known member
Well.......guess I can't blame ya for that. Wish I could head south or west for the winter and its getting close up here in the great white north.
Have fun with that little duce it is so cool and I am sure you will be the envy of the town[cl
Have fun with that little duce it is so cool and I am sure you will be the envy of the town[cl
Neverdone
He's not done yet...
I just don't understand what is taking so long????....... The kart was done by now.......
Todd
He's just one of them Rusty-Chainers!
somebody needs to hide his passport.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Putting Humpty Dumpty together again
Doesn't get much more basic than this - got a couple hours in the garage today and mounted the rear floor/wheelwell section to the dolly. Added a simple brace and tacked the upper quarter section to it - this is where the 3" horizontal section was removed. Eventually the floor will get replaced but for now it provides a semi-square baseline for reconstruction of the rest of the body.
Doesn't get much more basic than this - got a couple hours in the garage today and mounted the rear floor/wheelwell section to the dolly. Added a simple brace and tacked the upper quarter section to it - this is where the 3" horizontal section was removed. Eventually the floor will get replaced but for now it provides a semi-square baseline for reconstruction of the rest of the body.
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bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Reminds me of the story of the guy that cut up a '32 Ford Coupe and took it home to Europe in suit cases.
What do you use to make all the cuts in the sheet metal?
This is gonna be another world class zz-build.
What do you use to make all the cuts in the sheet metal?
This is gonna be another world class zz-build.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Thanks Bob.
Most cuts are made with a 5" thin zip- cut wheel on a little Makita right angle grinder. Hard to access places I do with a sabre saw though I have a tough time making straight cuts with it not to mention trying to keep it from jumping out of the cut....
Most cuts are made with a 5" thin zip- cut wheel on a little Makita right angle grinder. Hard to access places I do with a sabre saw though I have a tough time making straight cuts with it not to mention trying to keep it from jumping out of the cut....
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Amazing
I wouldn't even think about starting there. You obviously can see things most people can't. Me being at the top of that list.
I wouldn't even think about starting there. You obviously can see things most people can't. Me being at the top of that list.
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Tuned in to watch this puzzle go back together ZZRodder style!
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Tacked on the rear half of the roof, nice not to need relief cuts, I think I fluked on cutting it in the right spot. [S
I'll fit the corners of the side and rear windows later - some tweaking may be needed once more of the body comes together.
I'll fit the corners of the side and rear windows later - some tweaking may be needed once more of the body comes together.
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
I'm shortening the body 5" so it comes out of the rockers - tacked them back together and re-attached the cowl sides to the main cowl piece. Lots more splicing and fitting to do on the front edges of the cowl due to the 3" section being removed. I may end up building a custom removable dash, but at this stage, it's still holding the cowl together.
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GJunktionMike
Something's wrong with that boy!
All of the sudden I feel like a hack.
