1941 chrysler coupe build
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One year and 2 months.
I fell behind on my thread here and will try to finish catching up soon.
Only another ten months to go.......
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A shot inside showing why there were angles spot welded to the firewall. The brake assembly has two bolts going through one of the angles at the top and four bolts thru the box which do double duty. They hold the booster/master and also keep the brake pedal assembly extremely rigid.
The brake pedal arm was bent to suit around the steering column and then cut and welded.
The brake pedal arm was bent to suit around the steering column and then cut and welded.
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I was sick of looking at my poor design of the rocker panel pinch welds and decided to cut them off.
Sliced off a bit at a time and then welded a dreaded corner weld. Only Bondo can rescue the waves caused by this but it is what it is.....
It's underneath also and I won't be doing car shows with mirrors on the floor.
Whoops!..............
Sliced off a bit at a time and then welded a dreaded corner weld. Only Bondo can rescue the waves caused by this but it is what it is.....
It's underneath also and I won't be doing car shows with mirrors on the floor.
Whoops!..............
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I needed body mounts for the one piece front clip. I almost made the mistake of attaching them to the face of the car's sheet metal until someone pointed out the welds will end up telegraphing thru the paint....phew...saved.
I bent up some pieces of 14 ga. metal at work to fit around the headlight buckets, which just happens to be the same siize as the fender cut outs.
Enough explanation, pics are better and self explanatory.
I bent up some pieces of 14 ga. metal at work to fit around the headlight buckets, which just happens to be the same siize as the fender cut outs.
Enough explanation, pics are better and self explanatory.
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AUGUST 23, 2020................This was it until this summer as I stopped to do a quick paint job on the El Camino over the winter.
Check it out. It was supposed to be a scuff and shoot......
HERE: 69 El Camino Quickie Paint Job
Check it out. It was supposed to be a scuff and shoot......
HERE: 69 El Camino Quickie Paint Job
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A feller on HR.com suggested a split window for the back of the Chrysler. Of course I dismissed it immediately as I always do, but still, I set an alert on our sell stuff site. I found a guy that had a roof off a 37 Ford sedan.....there's gold in one fella's junk I tell ya.....
Four hours drive one way and pull out the zip cut on the grinder and we got a frame...........
Made up a molasses tanks at work and set it aside in the garage for a couple of months while working on the El Camino. Took it out to turn over.
Four hours drive one way and pull out the zip cut on the grinder and we got a frame...........
Made up a molasses tanks at work and set it aside in the garage for a couple of months while working on the El Camino. Took it out to turn over.