1930 Chevy sedan build thread...trying for 3K.

[Itoldyouso]

Matt, to say I am blown away with your hot rod would be the understatement of the year. Is there a word beyond WOW??????? I can't get enough of looking at it, and I went back and read the entire thread because I can't believe how far you have brought this car.

GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bet you sit in your pondering chair and just stare at this one a lot. Keep the pictures coming.

Don

[sgo70]

Wow Matt, I haven't read your post for about a month now and then I come back and it looks almost ready for a test drive. You've done a great job. That really helps to see some ideas and the steps you took to get things done. Every once in a while I get a little overwhelmed and have to step back and see some pictures. Can't wait to hear it run!!

Sean

[Create]

I pretty much re-read this thread every day to get me motivated to go back outside to work. This winter has just been so nasty and I didn't have a heater in the garage. Your hot rod is looking amazing!

ben

[brickman]

Nicely done Buck, very impressive. It won't be long now, what is the next step?

[buckroseau]

Few more pics from a little of last Sunday's work and Monday nights work.

I managed to get those Victory motorcycle taillights cut into the back. For some motorcycle lights, they look pretty decent I think? Should be fairly bright also, since there LED's.

I also had saved the stock kickdown/throttle cable bracket off that truck. After a little cutting and re-welding I was able to mod it up to fit the new edlebrock performer manifold and carb. I had also save the stock 2 barrel carb off the truck. I had to punch out the little guide that the kickdown cable mounted to on the stock carb. I welded it to a 1/4-28 x 3/4" bolt, I was able to bolt that up to the edlebrock carb, worked extremely well.

Also a pic of the dash of a few things I got mounted up. More to go, but I am getting there.

Matt

[oldrodder43]

UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, OHHHHHHHHH, SMMOOOOOTTH. Really nice job Buck. Gives me inspiration. Perley

[buckroseau]

Figured I would take a few pics of a couple of the things I got done this weekend. Actually, most of Saturday was spent tearing apart that 1953 F100 axle. I had to remove the entire assembly off the spindles and use the torch and press to get it apart. I sandblasted all the parts and go them into DP90 and paint. Sorry.....no pics

Most of today was spent doing just a bunch of little stuff. My Lokar shifter showed up Friday night so got that installed. Got my fuel tank, that I had painted a few days ago, back in and the filler and vent installed in the back. Filler and vent are Sea choice boat hardware, about $20 bucks worth of chub. Fabbed up a battery tray and got my #2 wires ran through the body and hooked up. Bunch of other little stuff, picked up some radiator hoses on Saturday, fan belt, changed oil,.....little stuff, but ate up most of Sunday.

Hoping to get some brake pads and wheel cylinders tomorrow for the 53 F100 set up. I need to start wiring, I have all that laying all over the place.....I guess just trying to get everything else wrapped up so that when get some wires hooked up, it can start right away

Matt

[Hotrod46]

Matt

Your car has turned out really nice. But, based on what I've seen of your skill, that was no accident!

I amazed at the speed you've accomplished this project as much as anything. Keep up the good work.

Mike

[buckroseau]

Nothing real special done tonight, but figured I better take a pic of what I did do. Finished my radiator overflow coolant bottle. I used an old cone top Grainbelt beer can. I cut the entire top off a PPG DP90LF catalyst bottle and welded it to the can, so I could have a screw cap. I drilled a 5/16" hole in the cap and soldered a 5/16" brass tube in the cap. I used some wire and wired it to the side of the radiator grill shell.

Nothing fancy, but the officer will probably take a second glance

Matt

[stovens]

nice touch!

[buckroseau]

Got a little more done this weekend on the chubby. Lot of little stuff done, but took a few pics of the bigger stuff. I had some tinted glass installed in the windshield frame during the week, got the windshield frame back in. I used some garage door weather stripping cut down the middle for rubber around the frame...seem to work ok. Also got the 53 F100 brake backing plates and hubs installed. I am waiting on spacers, so I can't install the drums and pads yet. I am hoping they will be here next week, but rally american wasn't sure on that one?

I also fired my Pfaff industrial sewing machine this weekend. Figured I am going to need some seats to sit on so I better get going on that. I had boughten a couple used canvas army tents on ebay months ago for $7 bucks. I am using the stock seats that came out of the 30. I had sandblasted and painted the frames and springs earlier, I also had to make the new wood bottoms. I had planned on using the springs on the bottom seat, but it held me up to high in the car...so I decided to use some 2" memory foam.

Took a few pics of the sewing action...I used 1/2" sew foam for the back and seat, and sewed pleats in every 2". I used some 9/64" recoil rope to make the welting for around the edges. I pounded in some snaps on the upper seat cover, when I pulled it over I just snapped it at the bottom to hold it on..worked pretty slick. The lower seat cover I pulled over and stapled on the bottom using 5/16" staples.

I think they turned out pretty well for about $5 bucks work of materail?

Matt

[buckroseau]

Some pics of the sewing action

Matt

[buckroseau]

Wife took a pic of me sewing and last pic installed.

Matt

[bluestang67]

Buck i dont see any steel gloves on your hands . You must be used to that thing . I'd rather run a chain saw LOL .The car is looking great and has come along way since you started it . Some great work and a very good look . So what are your plans drive it or sell so you can do another project .

[buckroseau]

Buck i dont see any steel gloves on your hands . You must be used to that thing . I'd rather run a chain saw LOL .The car is looking great and has come along way since you started it . Some great work and a very good look . So what are your plans drive it or sell so you can do another project .

I would rather run a chain saw also Although the Pfaff isn't to bad and yes I am fairly used to it. My wife won't touch the thing....she has a smaller home unit she uses, but mine has a needle the size of a finishing nail and she's afraid it will take her hand off.

Plans are to drive it for now, but as my dad used to tell me...,"everything's for sale". If someone is interested...at the very least they will get a price

Matt