38 ford coupe

[mercury mitch]

you guys and gals probably call this a street rod any way here goes
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[neatride]

Hows the project going? and have you had a chance to put some bracing in the body to hold its shape yet? Or maybe got hold of another chassis? Keep them pic s coming, cheers.

[rowie]

Struth Mitch, that a tough way to start a project brother!

I like the shape of what it's meant to be though.

[mercury mitch]

i was going to put more pics on but stuffed up il try now


the bit in the forground is the firewall upside down

i bought this car for 1 hundred bucks it had been dragged down the paddock on its roof and was sitting right way up in a pretty dry area a 39 sedan with a 36 sedan next to it

dummied the thing up and 1 hotrod well sortof

[NOI53Y]

Here you go. I think this is what you were trying to do

i was going to put more pics on but stuffed up il try now



the bit in the forground is the firewall upside down



i bought this car for 1 hundred bucks it had been dragged down the paddock on its roof and was sitting right way up in a pretty dry area a 39 sedan with a 36 sedan next to it



dummied the thing up and 1 hotrod well sortof

[Mopar Mick]

Wow, that looks much better.

Mick.

[hotrod]

i bought this car for 1 hundred bucks it had been dragged down the paddock on its roof and was sitting right way up in a pretty dry area a 39 sedan with a 36 sedan next to it

Starting to look good!
But what is happening with the 39 and the 36?

[mercury mitch]

the 39 had no roof no doors the cows had rubbed the doors off scratching themselves the 36 hugh nally got for parts larry otool got windscreen hinges for his car

[Bates]

Doesnt look as bad as the one we recovered

The photo doesnt show the big cliff we dragged it up , just to show we could

[rowie]

Doesnt look as bad as the one we recovered

The photo doesnt show the big cliff we dragged it up , just to show we could

Bloody hell Dale!!

Did you actually end up using anything off that?

[mercury mitch]

[rowie]

I've said it before and I'll say it again!

You are a very very brave man!

[mercury mitch]

some more pics this one i had to cut and weld a folded section of 16 gauge to form the new sill

[mercury mitch]

now im getting serious removing the rusty bits

blimey; not much left

[mercury mitch]

the blocks of wood and clamps are to hold the sides straight .the green pieces are off the 39 sedan ,note the quater windows are longer and lower