Graham build

[GJunktionMike]

Always one piece at a time.

 

[mikec4193]

Hey BillM

This is a really cool build...the car kinda has that late 1960's oval track modified stock car look to it...fenderless and all...I love it...
Keep up the great work...going on 3 years on this build...I get bored after about 12 months on the same project...
keep diggin..Looks great...

Sorry about your dad...mine has been gone since 2001...still miss him bunches..

MikeC

 

[earthman]

...............[P

 

[BillM]

Well, it's been a while, but I've made a little progress. Picked up a few pieces recently - fuel cell, filler cap, some little bits and pieces I've needed for a while. I've pretty well finished up with "roughing things in" and am getting ready for primer, seam sealer and insulation on the inside. I made up the templates for all the glass today. Hopefully I'll get them to the glass shop sometime this week.

 

[42chevy]

Looking very nice!

 

[christcrusader13]

Looking very nice!

I agree!

 

[29 Tudor]

Excellent!

 

[kenny c]

nice idea on the window templates . at first I thought it was that new self darkening wood grain glass that all the hillbilly kids are puttin in their cars nowadays.

 

[jfg455]

at first I thought it was that new self darkening wood grain glass that all the hillbilly kids are puttin in their cars nowadays.

It's Honda glass. Cheap, readily available but turns opaque when it comes in contact with something cool...[cl

 

[BillM]

Thanks for the comments everyone! It keeps me going....

Made some progress today, but boy was it cold! Even with the woodstove cranking, I was only able to get it up to about +5C.

The window templates are done, marked and ready to go to glass shop. My uncle (the model A owner) helped out (as always) with cleaning up the window tracks, and had a brilliant idea for a frame mod I need to make. Also pictured is where I think I'll put the filler neck and gas tank. There's a bit of a concern over running the filler hose (getting enough drop) but I think it's going to work out.

 

[BillM]

Blown apart!

Well it has finally happened. We blew the car apart this morning, time for plumbing on the frame, etc. I plan to replace the frame horns now, and finish a few welding jobs that need completing. I have to finish both the front and rear shock mounts as well.

I plan to paint the inside of the car with POR, then seam seal it. My real dilemma is what to do with the outside......I'll probably do some body work and paint it flat black....but on occasion I'm tempted to leave it as is....and then once in a while I think I'll straighten the body out and give it a real paint job.....what to do, what to do....

 

[31chevrod]

car is coming along man!!! fellow canuck [cl
Mike

 

[Gottkts]

Please no flat black, either leave it or finish it off or even another satin color. Car looks great and so many cars are flat black. I went with a satin metallic brown and I think it looks great.

 

[maverickmk]

Please no flat black, either leave it or finish it off or even another satin color. Car looks great and so many cars are flat black. I went with a satin metallic brown and I think it looks great.

You're going to have to post some pictures now.

 

[Gottkts]

Ok not trying to hijack but maverckmk here is a pic
This is the best pic I have of it in light right now. Still working on the car and all other pics of the body on the chassis are on cloudy days. By the way it is rustoleum oil rubbed bronze which is 9$ a quart. I work in automotive paint industry and know it's not for cars but if I were to ever fully do this car up I would strip it down for bodywork anyway. Best 20$ I spent on the build.

 

[Bamamav]

Nice color! [cl

 

[BillM]

No worries, I'm not feeling hijacked at all....I appreciate all the opinions, and welcome more, on colour/paint.

Gottkts...I think that's a fantastic colour!

In it's day, the Graham was two tone - black on top - down to the body line just below the windows, and some sort of drab/medium olive from the line to the bottom. I've also considered the original....or going with the medium olive, possibly in satin for the whole car.

I'm open to suggestions....

 

[BillM]

Frame work

So, finally got around to lopping off the ugly frame horns today....and have these just quickly clamped on to make sure I like the look.....so far so good.

 

[Gottkts]

Frame horns look nice, where did they come from?

 

[Sam_Fear]

Body looks good, and that color is great!