Thread: 1935 Ford 5 Window Custom

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Can I make an opinionated statement about your build? ..... I will anyway with the risk of being a dick or sounding like one.

Based on the pictures of the '35 ... and the fact that it was your Dad's ride that you ended up with ... the only upgrades I'd be makinging might be the powerplant, trans, cooling system & brakes. Make it safe & drive the wheels off it.

The body on that car is soooooooo nice it's a shame to cut that up. I don't think I'd even change the straight axle set up. Just update it.

Those cars, in that shape, are like hens teeth. I'd give my right nut to have something that clean & original.

I think if the car was a bit more ragged what your doing would be a bit more acceptable but I must say, which is MY OPINION ONLY, your not doing the car right. If your Dad had started these things then by all means finish them.

You can update the rear with better brakes & a super slide set of springs to lower it. Same with the front. But to cut it up in that shape .... not good. To remove those running boards ... sacralege!

No one likes to cut more than I ... ask Don/ITOLDYOUSO ... he'll verify it. Just not a prestine example like that. What would you Dad think??

I know .... it's his car & he can do what he wants but I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking these thoughts .... just the only one willing to write them down.

Again ... just MY opinion about the project.

REGS

Well, now that you've said it, I kinda flinched when I saw it getting cut up too. Especially the Dad history part of it. The car was just soooooo clean and unmolested.

I'm like Paul and don't mind cutting them up, but sometimes one is just so nice it begs for just a clean up and minor mods to make it a safe driver. Like Paul said though, it IS your car and you certainly have the right to do anything you please with it.

Sorry for any negative remarks, no disrespect intended.

Don

hey guys...no worries. Just to clarify, no single part of the body is going to be be cut up at all....it's going to be all original. the fenders, running boards, ect. all came off because of the frame work that's going to be done (boxing the frame and Mustang II to name a few). After all that's done, I'll be putting everything back on. Eventually I plan on having a SBF with about 400hp when i can afford it which is the reason for the boxing of the frame and adding new cross members. To make a long story short, my goal with this project is to have a 100% original body, but have all modern suspension, breaks, and motor/trans....o and I WANT IT SLAMMED!!!!!! I also know that people change...heck i've changed a bunch with regard to my taste in cars....i do have reservations about modifying things to a point to where they can't be changed back which is why the body will stay original. I may choose to run no hood, but i could just put it back on.... Also for the original wheels, I can just add spacers/adapters to the stockies and still run them on my mustang II and 9" with very minor work. Well anyways...here's an updated pick of what was accomplished today. Got the body off finally!

I have been following this Thread (I guess lurking would be a better term)-I wish my Car's Body would have been in as good of shape as yours, it's going to save a bunch of time for you.

I'm kinda torn on the modification of such a nice piece, but in the end it is your Car, and I know that if I did a Car and didn't do it the way that I wanted I wouldn't be happy with the end result, so, go for it.

Running a SBF is a great idea-are you going to run a MII or something like a TCI, Fatman or Heidt's Superride? Lots of choices out there-

Great to see another '35 taking shape-I will keep tabs on this Thread for sure-

I think you're right about being on the fence with regard to the modifications that I'm doing ....that's why the car sat for so long.....I didn't know what route I wanted to take withthe build....but now I do (that's why re build log is titled '35 ford Custom).... I'm doing alot of things that will make people cringe a bit but it boils down to the fact that I want my car to look and drive a certain way. As for the front end...i'm going with fatman (bagged)....going to run bysplies ....not radials. For the rear i'm thinking if running radir cheater slicks 9" wide....which means that the car will also be tubbed....but I'm also going to be running fender skirts....best of both worlds deal I guess......id be pretty unhappy with a stock restoration...but still love the classic look so it's tough finding a median between the two....either way i'll keep the pictures coming....thanks for the input (even the negative) because it's pretty easy to loose sight of the final goal sometimes.

More progress today!!! Got the front end off...i can't believe how little work it was. I love how old cars are really simple to dissasemble

Some more progress on the frame.....just gotta have the frame media blasted then the new cross members and mustang II go in