custom 27 chevy

[taverncustom]

hey all i just bought a project rat rod its a 1927 chevy coupe i belive.
my plan is to only use the firewall and custom make everything else. here are some pictures.

i am working on the concept drawing still will post when i get it done.

 

[cycledog]

Looks like a good start ya got there.

Are you going to be able to incorporate the tree into your build?

 

[Gastrick]

Neat project. Do you have the doors with it? It looks like I see them in one of the photos but I can't tell for sure.

 

[50Ford]

Looks good, cant wait to see more.!

 

[taverncustom]

just bought a 28 chevy rad and grill.
good rat condition. and the concept sketches are almost done.
its temping to just find some roadster doors and have a compleate body. and scratch the custom body route.

 

[Unkl Ian]

Make your own doors.
Quicker and easier than making a whole body.

 

[taverncustom]

here is what it looks like stock

here are the first concepts the roof line should be about as high as the top of the trunk.

the idea is to intergate the floor pan as part of the frame and customise the frame to conform to the body line to allow more room inside and provide better protection.

 

[taverncustom]

or i could just go with the roadster look

 

[anvil]

nice chevy can't wait to see it get built what are you doing with those quarters if your not useing them

 

[taverncustom]

nice chevy can't wait to see it get built what are you doing with those quarters if your not useing them

after carfull concederation im keeping all my parts till im done building.

 

[Bandit Ls-1]

holy crap 10guage metal floor no need for beads to be rolled. what are the body panels gonna be? lol just messing man kool project.

 

[taverncustom]

holy crap 10guage metal floor no need for beads to be rolled. what are the body panels gonna be? lol just messing man kool project.

the floor is dubbling as the x member. i plan to use a 454 so exspecting to see a good amount of tourqe and i want the frame to be stiff. plus when you look under the rat it will be smoth. exept for the trans tunnel. and being a rat its gonna be slung halla low so i exspect to drag the frame from time to time and with a 10g floor its not gonna do any damage. oh its getting 1927 airride you will see what i mean.

 

[rockb1]

Man well if you have two you should send me the other one.

 

[taverncustom]

i almost forgot i tolk pictures with my phone lol here they are.
my grill

the 4 door

now what one should i keep to build??? the 27 roadster or the 31 or bolth?

 

[bob w]

Bob W's rule of Rat Rod building: "Keep Everything!"

Nice tin. You can go a lot of different ways with that sedan.

 

[Thunder1]

Bob said it! "Keep Everything!" You'll be glad you did.

Thunder1

 

[rockb1]

Ya if you have the room keep it all. You never know what you may need later down the road. Or if you wanna give me one im still game, lol.

 

[taverncustom]

i was thinking with just a little bit of metal work the 31 could be turned into a extended cab truck. ?????? what do ya think? as far as i know its never been done. the other idea of just removing the front doors has been done so thats out. plus i dident like how it looked.

 

[taverncustom]

the 31 body is for sale check the for sale fourm

 

[rockb1]

I have see the rear doors removed but never an extended cab truck of that sort. May be cool.