38 Plymouth coupe

[Willowbilly3]

Looking good. Glad to see you back on it. Life can get it the way. I spent 5 years doing what takes 2 weeks on a reality show build.

 

[Skip]

Looking good. Glad to see you back on it. Life can get it the way. I spent 5 years doing what takes 2 weeks on a reality show build.

I feel better now.

 

[flatheadgary]

rear end?

is there some reason you want the rear of the body to be that high? i would think, and the ones i've seen are real low. being that they are race cars, they need to be low to stay on the track, going around corners and all. is the height something that was figured into the design but it came out to tall? this is a moot point now that the frame is painted though. it will be a riot to drive either way.

 

[luckywingnut]

Thanks Willowbilly. If anyone knows about having to set aside a build, it would be you. Glad to hear you are getting better. My wife has been having some major health issues, but we are on the good side of it now.


Flatheadgary, I am looking to get a certain look from the body. A combination old school dirt modified and hot rod. A lot of the modifieds have the trunk area fairly long but the modifieds I have grown up with have it cut high for tire clearance and just weight reduction. Sort of like this:

 

[luckywingnut]

Well, I have finally found some time to work on the car. I got the quarters set and shaped. The trunk floor and wheel wells are mostly in. You can see the shape of the body in the last picture.

 

[bob w]

Glad you're back at it. It looks like it is coming together.

 

[Torchie]

Glad you're back at it. It looks like it is coming together.

^^^^^^^^^X'2 ^^^^^^^^^^
[P [P [P
Torchie

 

[luckywingnut]

Finally got a friend to make up a rear body panel and installed it. This completes the trunk area of the car.







The look of the body has really taken shape.

 

[joedoh]

your friend does good work!

 

[smallfoot]

Lookin good!

 

[Old Iron]

[P[P[P

 

[luckywingnut]

I had asked my friend if he could help me out because he had a sheet metal brake. He said he would give it a whirl. I told him what I needed and the dimensions. Within an hour, he had it all cut out and bent up. Fit like a dream, just small little trimming. Fantastic to watch. it would have taken me at least 2-3 tries.

 

[luckywingnut]

I have been trying to plug away at this. Got some time this week and got the firewall made. Still getting it ready to be installed, but hung it to see how it looks.

 

[Old Iron]

That's gonna be a good one.

 

[luckywingnut]

It's been a while since I have posted anything on my build. Once again life had taken over. Sometimes you just need to ride the wave. I had been working on the body but it has gotten too cool here to finish. I have gotten it to the point it can be set down on the frame and the rest of the body work can be finished.
So I dragged out the frame and started putting the rest of the car together.







I have installed the front and rear axles. I have started to install the brake lines. I still need to make the front lines but am having trouble figuring out a proper route for them. I am thinking of making them 2 pieces to make it easier.

 

[Torchie]

Good to see you back at it!
[P [P [P
Torchie

 

[bob w]

It looks like everything you have done so far is top notch.

 

[smallfoot]

Good to see ya posting progress!

 

[animal]

Love the dirt track vibe. I went that direction with my '26 Dodge Brothers coupe. Your car is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see where it goes from here.

 

[luckywingnut]

It was a nice day today, so I thought I would roll out the chassis and see how the stance and look was. Boy does this make me want to get this finished!