skull
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l am planning on getting the other stuff done soon and take her outside for "long" distance shots.
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street legal jalopy/vintage fenderless oval race car 1940lSH MOPAR tribute to DAD
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mikec4193
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Hey Skull
I am loving this build of yours...I am seeing a lot of older out of date Modified stock car frames in my neck (some are pretty cheap too)...I am really enjoying your build...you keep me thinking about future projects that I can do..
Keep on diggin on it...cant wait to see it with numbers on the doors...
MikeC
I am loving this build of yours...I am seeing a lot of older out of date Modified stock car frames in my neck (some are pretty cheap too)...I am really enjoying your build...you keep me thinking about future projects that I can do..
Keep on diggin on it...cant wait to see it with numbers on the doors...
MikeC
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Man that is starting to look cool now that the body is getting fitted on it!
You are showing how to make it work!
You are showing how to make it work!
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Yep, like Dirtyrat sez, it's coming together and lookin' good.
MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
[P[P It's coming together for me, Skull. Keep on tinkering.[[,[P[P.
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animal
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Lookin' Good, Skull!! That's going to be some kind of bad-ass!
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
outside
the day has arrived, finally get the car out in the driveway for pics, been a long time since she's seen the light of day.
now a ton of little stuff, l'm happy with the body lines.[cl
thanks to every for complainin' tell we made the doors one piece[ddd
can any one photoshop her red?? kinda like to see what that would do to the looks.
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the day has arrived, finally get the car out in the driveway for pics, been a long time since she's seen the light of day.
now a ton of little stuff, l'm happy with the body lines.[cl
thanks to every for complainin' tell we made the doors one piece
[dddcan any one photoshop her red?? kinda like to see what that would do to the looks.
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skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
stuff
got the seat figured out and l had to heat and pry up the mount for the steering shaft so the steering wheel is now 3" higher which gives me a lot more room and now the wheel doesn't hit my legs. it's removable and that makes getting in/out a lot easier.
hood pins are in, now on to the hinge mount soon.
AND a little more cage painting to get rid of that ugly freakin' green.
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got the seat figured out and l had to heat and pry up the mount for the steering shaft so the steering wheel is now 3" higher which gives me a lot more room and now the wheel doesn't hit my legs. it's removable and that makes getting in/out a lot easier.
hood pins are in, now on to the hinge mount soon.
AND a little more cage painting to get rid of that ugly freakin' green.
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skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
doors
today is just more painting the cage and things to get rid of the green to improve the overall product, little thing in the big scheme of life but it will make the finished product look SOOOOOOOOOO much better.
the longest part of the door when all done with them ended up at 57 inches, for those who are wondering about those big whoopin' doors[
still going slower than l want, but l guess any progress is good.
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today is just more painting the cage and things to get rid of the green to improve the overall product, little thing in the big scheme of life but it will make the finished product look SOOOOOOOOOO much better.
the longest part of the door when all done with them ended up at 57 inches, for those who are wondering about those big whoopin' doors[
still going slower than l want, but l guess any progress is good.
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Torchie
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Torchie.
Torchie.
Bamamav
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Do you have the rear fenders? Kinda looks like it's tail is hanging out without something back there. Maybe just use the rear portion of them.
Maybe just use the rear portion of them.
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
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dads was totally fenderless and since l am basing the car off dad's original jalopy l probably will not trim the rear at all because that is the way he ran his when he raced in the day at a local 1/2 mile dirt track.
l am running the exhaust over the rearend and plan to have it exit somewhere in that opening to help fill it up.
also hoping the paint will help camouflage the big opening back there.
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dads was totally fenderless and since l am basing the car off dad's original jalopy l probably will not trim the rear at all because that is the way he ran his when he raced in the day at a local 1/2 mile dirt track.
l am running the exhaust over the rearend and plan to have it exit somewhere in that opening to help fill it up.
also hoping the paint will help camouflage the big opening back there.
Later
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Good to see it outside, it looks like you brought that whole thing together very well!
I think it looks bad a**, start driving it!
I think it looks bad a**, start driving it!
Bamamav
Well-known member
dads was totally fenderless and since l am basing the car off dad's original jalopy l probably will not trim the rear at all because that is the way he ran his when he raced in the day at a local 1/2 mile dirt track.
l am running the exhaust over the rearend and plan to have it exit somewhere in that opening to help fill it up.
also hoping the paint will help camouflage the big opening back there.
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I gotcha. The pic you posted looks like it's tail was hanging out, too, so you are right on track. I'm more used to looking at street cars, never followed the roundy round guys too much.
christcrusader13
Zip-Tie Mechanic
Looks good, body lines came out great!
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
stuff today
more wiring, the so called expert l had help me did more damage than good, taking forever to get it sorted back out and fixed.
the hood hinges and hood is operational, just like the expensive cars, tilt "front-end" & suicide doors.
still taking a lot longer to finish than l want, but still making progress.
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more wiring, the so called expert l had help me did more damage than good, taking forever to get it sorted back out and fixed.
the hood hinges and hood is operational, just like the expensive cars, tilt "front-end" & suicide doors.
still taking a lot longer to finish than l want, but still making progress.
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
more wiring, the so called expert l had help me did more damage than good, taking forever to get it sorted back out and fixed.
Oh yeah, an 'expert"
It's been my experience that when someone tells you they are an expert they are usually full of bullcrap. Looking good tho - love those big looong doors. [cl
skull
''SARCASM: just one of his many talents.''
Oh yeah, an 'expert"
thanks ZZ,
thing is ZZ, he did the wiring on both his 35 fords and it was a fantastic job, that is why l figured he could do a simple one and not mess it up, some people do great work for themselves and do a halfass job on everybody else's stuff when asked to help.
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