A Hupmobile ???

[Flipper_1938]

Congrats on reaching roller status.

 

[05snopro440]

Here it is folks. The rolling chassis, minus a few details. Turning my attention to the body. Today I mounted the rear tires to the rims with my trusty tire irons. Got a fair bit of welding to do. Then some grinding. Remember, the goal is to have a roadster that looks like it was built on an extreme budget by kids that didn't possess tools or experience. That's me. Fixed income, old primitive tools and entering my second childhood.

There's just something about a small block Chevy with orange valve covers and rams horn manifolds [dr

 

[bob w]

There's just something about a small block Chevy with orange valve covers and rams horn manifolds [dr

It's a 305 dressed out as a 283. If I had a pair of rebuilt 283 power pack heads that would have sealed the deal. I do have the heads but am too cheap to have them done.

If this roadster becomes a favorite, then I'll do it.

A bit under the weather today, but I did work on door latch mounting. Got a pair of Speedway T
Bucket door latches.

Also, the furnace broke last night so I was cutting firewood just in case it wasn't an easy fix. It was.

 

[05snopro440]

I have a set on my bench that I'm going to have redone and get the bigger 305 valves put in. They're for my 283 that is on the engine stand.

 

[bob w]

Had to tilt her to do some welding on the bottom. Squirt a little primer around. Body will go back on the chassis in a couple of days. Found another pic of what this thing should look like.

 

[Old Iron]

Makes it easy to get to.
Cool lookin rod

 

[bob w]

All the welding is done on the bottom. Speedway door latches installed. Time to put the body on the chassis. That's what I did. Lots of little assembly jobs and a bit of fabrication left. Thinking it needs a hood top.

Thanks for following along.

 

[Flipper_1938]

Looks good!

 

[soltz]

Had to tilt her to do some welding on the bottom. Squirt a little primer around. Body will go back on the chassis in a couple of days. Found another pic of what this thing should look like.

I like the raccoon tail The look is great [cl

 

[smallfoot]

I like that simple, straight forward look!

 

[bob w]

Thanks smallfoot. This is the no frills roadster.

 

[oneeye]

Looking good!

 

[soltz]

Good job, looks great.
This is the rod that got me started in this hobby. [cl
My brothers cia: 1959 an original photo

 

[bob w]

Yes, soltz, that's the vibe I want. Decided to not channel it so I would sit lower, out of the wind.

 

[lowbudget50]

Very cool!!

 

[Burgerman]

Superb Soltz

 

[Technician!]

Super job! Keep it up![cl

 

[bob w]

Starting in the back, I brushed seam sealer to cover all the bad work. Shimmed the body mounts to get the doors to open and close properly. Made and welded in a battery mount. Installed the gas tank and plumbed it. Had to make some mods to the original '49 Pontiac tail lights to fit some sockets.

 

[earthman]

No other tail lights would have suited it as well. They sell coon tails on ebay.

 

[soltz]

Good progress [cl
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