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My Initial Purchase |
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I had been thinking of building a woody for several years. A friend of mine had this frame that he decided to sell, I realized that this was a perfect start to my woody and bought it . Being kind of an impulse buy, I didn't look at it hard enough to notice how bent up the side rails were. I did like the Mustang II front end it came with it , and eventually got it in the shape I needed. |
THE BUILDING PROCESS |
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My first thing to do was to make a new rear crossmember and straighten / tweak the siderails as needed. Once this was accomplished, I obtained my rear axle and built the rear suspension and spring brackets. Then it was time to make sure my rebuilt Smallblock 350 engine was going to fit. After determining that it was going to work with little modifications, I had to search for months for a cowell. I finally found one that would work, but soon realized that it wasn't allowing enough room for the engine and transmission. My only option in obtaining the required room for the engine and transmission was to extend the firewall & floorboard inward about 4 inches or so. Finally I got everything to fit so far, I originally bought fiberglass fenders, but soon went to steel ones. After all the final adjustments had been made to the frame, it was sandblasted and painted. Then it was time to get the rough edges fixed on the cowell and the engine mounted, this required me to build and modify several brackets for the alternator, steering linkage and so on. These are just a few pictures throughout this process. During this whole time, I also had completed the restoration of my 59 Pick up, and a 72 Nova which I eventually sold. I also had done some remodeling of my house and helped my son start restoring his 65 Ford pick up. If you notice in the last picture, I was running out of room, so I decided to build a new shop for this project. |
HOW IT LOOKS TODAY |
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After moving into my new shop, I was able to get all my parts mounted onto the chassis. I then, completed some final engine work with exhaust, gas, brake pedals, and shifting devices. It was finally time to work on the actual wood. I had taken some measurements from other woodies I have seen at car shows to use as a guide. However, my car was a little different, so I wasn't able to use alot of these measurements. The use of cardboard had come in handy to use as patterns to perfect my fittings. I build my frame for the box out of steel and began my woodworking. (TIP: Keep fingers clear when using a planer) I began taking measurements for a fuel tank and ordered a wiring kit. Eventually, I got the box built and installed some seats and worked on the dash and interior a bit. Finally, it was time to fire up the engine . This is pretty much how it sits today, it has been around the block a few times already, and hopefully this will be the last summer I'll be working on it. |
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Here it is, the finished product, after many years (almost 13) So far I've been to 3 shows and have won 3 awards. One of which was for Outstanding Workmanship presented at the annual "Super Chevy Show" at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, CO.Please come back soon to see more pics. Please remember to sign my guestbook or email me with any comments, those links can be found by clicking on the "HOME" link on the side navigation bar. |
1929 Model A "WOODY" |
