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Hi Guys, I'm back from spending the last few weeks reading Don, Don Jnr and Dans build thread on their T's and RPU. So I slowly catching up with the many awesome projects happening. Dave first... Are you a plumber???? your headers are a work of art. What size primaries are you using going into 3.5 collectors and what sort of HP do you want out of that small block??? Maybe you should put a huffer with twin 4's on top of it...Heck you are doing a nice job of that exhaust.

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

. Dave first... Are you a plumber???? your headers are a work of art. What size primaries are you using going into 3.5 collectors and what sort of HP do you want out of that small block??? Maybe you should put a huffer with twin 4's on top of it...Heck you are doing a nice job of that exhaust.

Thanks, they're step headers, 1 3/4" for the first 10" out of the flange, then up to 1 7/8"--as suggested by Pat McCarthy... Horsepower will be a bit over 500 using the specs generated from one of Techinspector's many, many dyno syms he ran for me...(thanks Richard)...based on a 383 stroker.

little farther on my rat rod.. these are cell phone pics, but my camera was dead

little more progress.. better pics now that my camera is charged

some more.. I just keep plugging at it.. actually started skinning the cowl but it was too dark to get a pic

Originally Posted by Matt167

some more.. I just keep plugging at it.. actually started skinning the cowl but it was too dark to get a pic

Looking good Matt..

thanks.. I want to build a visor too, but I'm not quite sure how I'll tackle that yet...

From the looks of it Matt, ur a meticulous build and somewhat of a perfectionist. It appears u may not have exactly the experience or expertise to build this NOW but ur attention to detail and perfectionism should stand u in great stead and u should end up with a beutiful project... as u say, keep pluggin away at it and ur bound to geter done!!!!

yea, this is my first time doing somthing like this.. I don't have a sheetmetal roller or a wheel ( I do have a small planeshing hammer ). so the body is very simple.. dimensions are a little akward but it'll be ok for a first.. it's not perfect. on average the body is 1/4-1/2" out of square.. the frame is square and true tho.. all the excess will get cut off

some more.. excess just needs to be trimmed. I cut lengths extra because too long is better than too short

say what ya will Matt, but im looking at proffessional grade work there. I expect the finished product to be even better than you seem to expect, as close to perfect as YOU can get it and no one can ask for or expect more than that.
Keep up the good work guy, and sooner than you might think you'll GETERDONE!!!!!!

Nice metal work. This will be real nice when done!

Originally Posted by MrWizard455

say what ya will Matt, but im looking at proffessional grade work there. I expect the finished product to be even better than you seem to expect, as close to perfect as YOU can get it and no one can ask for or expect more than that.
Keep up the good work guy, and sooner than you might think you'll GETERDONE!!!!!!

I know. I might have some weird angles to cut some things, but once it's skinned up, it'll hide the imperfections... I have built a few sheds and there all off by about the same, but can't tell it otherwise... all in all, for the simple tools I have, being a 4" angle grinder with cut off wheels, 4 1/2" angle grinder with grinding wheels. cheap 110v MIG welder ( same as northern tool MIG 135 and is a Hobart Handler 140 knockoff ). chalk line, woodworking clamps, 1 welding clamp and a handfull of welding magnents. for 'adjustments' I don't have a hammer and dolly, I use a ball peen hammer and a block of wood. had a couple places on the cowl side that were bowed out from tension, and hammer and wood fixed it so it could be welded .. 30+ year old 220v Lincoln A/C 225 arc welder was used on the frame. it's coming out pretty good.

Originally Posted by stovens

Nice metal work. This will be real nice when done!

thanks.. I think I'm going to channel it. won't take too much, but it will take the tallness out of it.

Good progress, Matt!!! Stay after it!

Got the '37 Plymouth moved into my garage today... Some things were going on at the other shop that I chose to no longer be a part of, so now I'll be finishing the car myself. Anyway, hope to have the body on the rotissierie sometime next week and it will be off to the paint shop. While it's out, I can get the chassis finished up and start bolting things together. Had to get the 'maro out of the garage to make room for the Plymouth, so no progress in it for awhile... Oh well, just another chebbie!!!! Anyway, no more having to put up with a bunch of crap at the other shop, so work should progress much quicker now! The owner was up today and already making plans for his next one! So life goes on, just minus a bunch of drama!!!!!!!!