Dodgedifferent2 goes hotroddin

[dodgedifferent2]

So I went out and bought a 1930 ford model A coupe body.
It has been chopped 3 inches already. The job was a crappy chop so I will have to redo that in the future.

I have myself a 4 inch dropped I beam axle with disc brakes.

Planning to use an overdrive a833 that I have sitting on shelf.

Undecided on engine at this point. Thinking gen 1 hemi, flathead or nailhead. Watching the classifieds.

Thinking of going 8 3/4 axle then I can swap pots with the dart. (Unlikely ever will but I already have a 3.55 sg)

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Picked up a subfloor to copy and get measurements

Now the first decision.
I was originally planning to copy a model A frame. Then the daydreaming started.

Now I decided to build my own 32 ford frame.

So I found a blueprint of a 32 ford frame. Blew the side profile up and printed it on 16 pages. Taped them together and copied on to 1/4 inch plywood I had sitting around.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Now the fun begins.
I picked up a plasma cutter cheap from the classifieds.

Went and bought a sheet of 10 gauge steel.
Traced my pattern and cut out the profile
I do have do the body reveal line.
Stay tuned

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Now the overhead view
Armed with blueprints
I started to lay everything out on the floor.
Put cowl on a piece of plywood
Layed the subfloor down
Traced the cowl and subfloor lines on to the plywood and setup where the framerails will be.

 

[TheIronSausage]

Wooow.. This looks like it'll be fun. You and Stretchy, both starting ancient cars from little or nothing. Wish I had the time (I have as much time as anybody else I suppose, but it all seems to be accounted for)

 

[restoman]

Nice!

A tip: clean up the edges where the plasma cutter did it's thing. Much easier welding when that slag-stuff is gone, no matter how clean the cuts are.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Did not accomplish much the last few days but I did get the top profile cut out of plywood.
I also cut out one piece from steel today
Next week may have a bit more progress

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Look at you, roddin’ ‘n’ fabbin’!!

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Making a pattern for the body reveal next up is the actual labour for that

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Top profile cut out.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Clamped the sides all together and started grind them all so they are all exactly the same.

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Now the body reveal.
Clamp down and beat it with a hammer.
Don't forget a left and a right ;-)

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Looks like I am going nailhead.
Picked up a 401 nailhead with a trans.
No plans to use the slushbox.
Looks like I may have to make my own scattersheild to mate my a833 to the nailer.

 

[mr340]

WOW! Some serious fab work there. Looking good so far. :clap:

 

[dodgedifferent2]

The welding began.
Most of the frame rail together.
I ran out of welding wire so I switched focus to the nailhead.
3 stuck pistons
1 seized wrist pin and random stuck bolts. I got it to a bare block.
Power washed the gum off of it today.
Have to return focus back to the frame rails so I can start mocking things up.
Picked up an 8 3/4 housing so I can now figure out what width I will need and shorten that.

 

[Jester]

Looks like a lot of work, very cool! Will you be able to get modified collector plates on it when complete?

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Hoping to get an original title there is always a guy at a loca swap meet that sells an ownership. So was going to take to him

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Some chassis mockup to get a visual

 

[69.5CUDA]

totally jelly of all the heavy machinery in the background!

 

[dodgedifferent2]

Ya this is being done during my spare time at work