Made some more progress today

[donsrods]

It looked like we were a little light on posts, so I thought I'd tell you what we got done on my '39 today. Hope you don't mind all these updates. If so, just let me know and I'll stop.

After getting the main part of the top chop finished, we decided to attack the bed next. We can do the door chop after the body is removed from the frame, but we need the body on to get the proportions for the bed. Once that is done, we will pull the body off and start finishing the frame and suspension.

Today we went to Home Depot, and picked up some masonite and firring strips to build the mocked up bed. We wanted to get the proportions then we will duplicate it in steel. After some measuring we got the look we thought we wanted, but after standing back and looking we have decided to narrow it about 1 inch per side, and also to make the main bed less tall, and to put a separate panel down below it to break up the height. We are also going to bead roll some rolls into the sides and tailgate, and have as many louvers as possible punched into the gate. The entire tailgate will not open, but we are going to make it look like it does, with hinges and raised edges. By shortening the height you will also be able to see the suspension, which I have decided to have chromed.

But, it is starting to take shape, and I taped off  the area where we are going to build an aluminum hood, which will have a cut out for the tripower, and also be louvered to the max.

I'm starting to get antsy. Want to drive it by summer.

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[Rayvyn]

I'm starting to get antsy. Want to drive it by summer.

I'm gunna have to take a short hop down Rt 75 and take a peek in yur garage. It seems like yur havin' too much fun down there...

Of course livin' down there where you are with all the retired folks, you'll have the only hot rod truck that goes 35 with the left blinker on...

Dang fine job so far. Keep it up, an' Git-R-Dun!!    

[enjenjo]

I like the updates. I should do them too. I just forget to take pictures

This weekend, I made a radiator mount for this sprint car, and made new side plates for the radiator, so when it's recored, I can have the new core made 2" longer for more cooling. Of course this involves fitting the radiator to the nose several times with appropriate spacers to mock up the final size. I also made a clutch pedal, and started on a brake handle. And I spent some time on the steering box mount made from two connecting rods, and some steel plate. Of course there was sandblasting of parts, removing broken bolts, fixing stripped holes, and all the other stuff that goes with it.

[donsrods]

Thanks guys. I didn't know if I was being a pain or not, and didn't want to overstay my welcome.  But I know I love to look at pictures of unfinished projects (remember when Rod and Custom, or was it Street Rodder, had the segment "Garage Scene?')  I would head right through the new issues to get to those pictures. They were great.

enjenjo, you've got to post some pictures of that sprint car. It sounds like it was an old race car that you are restoring ?

It seemed to me we were a little short on threads, so I felt it would be ok to post these.

Thanks, Don

PS:  Rayvyn:  I'm starting to worry about myself, more and more I find myself driving with the turn signal left on. I keep blaming it on the self cancelling switch, but I think the old age home is right around the corner.

[donsrods]

OH, BY THE WAY.....while we were at Home Depot, there were these guys loading wooden fence sections onto the roof of their van.  I had to walk up and take a picture, because it was so funny. We were taking bets how far they would get before the load fell off or crushed the roof in.

When we left, they were still stacking more sections on top. I wanted to stick around and see the fun, but had to go work on the car.

Here is the picture.

Don

[GPster]

Don't stop the pictures. I think it's great that someone appears to be accomplishing something. Now you have that big wait. Will you son call you at work and suggest you work on it tonight so you can go and see what he did to it til 2:00 this morning?  I wonder if there's any significants to the "Left Turn"? GPster

[enjenjo]

I wonder if there's any significants to the "Left Turn"? GPster

Because Rayvn couldn't do anything "right" with help from his mother, and his exwife.

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I enjoy the project updates as well ...but...I'm also guilty of not taking pictures as I progress on a project.When I get the 37 chassis reassembled....I'll try and remember to shoot/post a couple of photos.

[n.c.rodder]

Thanks guys. I didn't know if I was being a pain or not, and didn't want to overstay my welcome.  But I know I love to look at pictures of unfinished projects

TOO MANY PICTURES??? NOW YOUR JUST BEING FOOLISH    

Mike

[jaybee]

DON'T STOP THE UPDATES!!!

Nice work, you're going to have a very nice truck with zero "belly button factor."

[donsrods]

Thanks guys for the nice words.  I do like to look at other peoples progress shots, and it is nice to see a car moving along.  I used to put an album on my roadster seat at cruises and car shows, with a big PLEASE LOOK written on the outside. It was pictures from when it was just a frame, all the way thru when it was done. It always surprised me how many people actually would stand there for a long time just looking at all the pictures.

As for my Son working to surprise me with the work he is doing, I think there is an ulterior motive. I'm getting older, and I think he figures I can't last that much longer, so the car will be his one day, so he had better build it the way he likes it.          (JOKING)

As I mentioned, I have twin Sons, and one night years ago we were sitting having a couple of beers together, and my one Son said to me " So Dad, when you pass away, who gets the roadster, me or Dan. "  I told him, "neither one of you, I'm being buried in it."  

As for the rest of you, I think all of us would love to see those pictures you've got stashed away. Please post some.

Don