Flipper_1938
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The current "no trans tunnel" or the previous "frankenstein trans tunnel"?
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The current "no trans tunnel" or the previous "frankenstein trans tunnel"?
GJunktionMike
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frankenstein trans tunnel, It was starting to look sharp. Or did you alreay scrap it?
Flipper_1938
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It has not officially been scrapped, but I was unhappy with the way it was turning out.
I was thinking of maybe bending up a tube frame like the seats and then filling in the voids with sheetmetal. It would kinda like the frankenstein tunnel but with a 3/4" radius at all corners.
For looks, I really like the exposed transmission. I just have concerns about the heat, fumes, and grease leaks (the trans was really nasty whe it was pulled from the donor car).
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GJunktionMike
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On the lower part of my front end of my 49 I used 3/8" rod to form the shape i wanted and welded the tin to that and sanded it down and it came out with a claen look. If you did something like that you still could get close to the trans (looks like your pushed for room any ways) and get a little tin around it. My only dislike about a open trans is like you said, heat and fumes.
Flipper_1938
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Ha! I made my side two inches wider!
Flipper_1938
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For the heck of it, I propped up a 36 ford truck grill to see what it looked like.
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Somebody posted a pic of a cute car in Auatralia that has a look similar to what I think the 36 truck grill would look like all cut down. What do you think?
pistolpete
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I think it looks pretty good, I thought the same when you first posted that picture. I think it would give a nicely shaped hood as well.
maverickmk
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I like that little car. I think that grill would look good on your project.
Flipper_1938
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I was also thinking of doing the grill insert similar to the way zzrodder did his Cadillac grill (1/8 round?). It has a lighter look to it than the wide sheetmetal grill bars in the 36 truck grill.
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GJunktionMike
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That would look sharp for sure.
Flipper_1938
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Oh yeah, I picked up a used single chamber flowmaster muffler that I may use on Roofus. I was sticking it where my dad's hand is in the pic below. I would probably modify the "out" side to have two of the 2" pipes that go through the frame and then merge before they enter the cone shaped tailpipe. For the "In" side, I plan on merging the pipes before they get to the muffler.
I've never put a muffler that close to the engine before, not sure what it will do to the sound/flow.
I've never put a muffler that close to the engine before, not sure what it will do to the sound/flow.
Flipper_1938
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After my camera died, I snapped a few pics with my phone. I just now figured out how to get them to my PC hard drive....
This is where I put a cushion on my "seat" and mocked up the steering wheel again to see how much things had changed from the previous mock up. The real seat puts me farther back than the bomber seat did (a good thing)
Hopefully I will get some quality time to work on stuff after Christmas.
This is where I put a cushion on my "seat" and mocked up the steering wheel again to see how much things had changed from the previous mock up. The real seat puts me farther back than the bomber seat did (a good thing)
Hopefully I will get some quality time to work on stuff after Christmas.
Flipper_1938
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Another similar car. This one sits at about the height i'm shooting for.
klink
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I can't wait to see this OFF the table. [dr
Flipper_1938
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Yeah, dad is kinda ****ed that this thing has been on his work bench for almost 3 years......
GJunktionMike
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Well your making head way and it is starting to take shape. will be a cool ride in the end.
I spy, with my old blurry eye, what looks like a nice A coupe body sitting up in the rafters back there! Horders! Oh, and the R SPC is looking good. I like the grille idea. Thought of using some stainless mesh turned 45 begrees so it is a diamond pattern like some of the brit cars of the 30's?[P
