New build thread; 48 Plymouth

[cffisher]

scrap booking, Quilting, grandkids. What ever it is I DO NOT get in the way.
I know my place and stay there.

[falconvan]

You're a wise man, Charlie.

[falconvan]

Happy 4th! I got to spend several hours this morning on the 48; seems like it's been a while since I touched it. Nothing major, just vacuumed out all the dust out of the inside, cleaned up and painted several small parts, and bolted in the dash and brake pedal assembly. But progress is progress. Now its off to eat some BBQ at the inlaws.

[Dave Severson]

Phew!!!! Time for new glasses soon, had to re-read your post, Falcon!!!! Thought it said you were going to BBQ the Inlaws!!!!!

[falconvan]

Phew!!!! Time for new glasses soon, had to re-read your post, Falcon!!!! Thought it said you were going to BBQ the Inlaws!!!!!

Hah! May have felt like it a few times

[falconvan]

Here's the steering column I put together a while back; this was out of a 1 1/2 ton Checy truck. I cut it down 8", installed a bottom bearing, put on a weld on joint to connect to the steering shaft, and built the mount. Also been cruizing my busy coupe around. I went and picked up a 5 speed trans for it yesterday; it'll be getting a Mopar small block over the winter.

[falconvan]

Finally got some primer and guidecoat on the hood and gravelpans. They should be getting some paint in a week or so and then after 5 years of bodywork and paint; it'll all be one color.

[Mike P]

Fantastic!!!! It's been a long time coming.

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[falconvan]

You aren't kidding, Mike! Who knows, it might even run someday.

[falconvan]

Hard to believe its been almost a year since I touched this thing. I dont know why but this one has always been really hard to stay focused on. I havent been in the garage for a while but I finally spent a couple weeks doing some serious cleaning and hauled off several loads of crap. I pushed the car out a few weeks ago and cleaned it really good so Im going to try and set some small goals to finish. The hood and gravel pans need painted and I'd really like to hear the engine run. There's several things I need to finish to be able to do that so for now that's what Im focusing on. This weekend Im going to work on finishing the hood and getting it ready for paint.

[cffisher]

All in good time.

[Dave Severson]

Sounds familiar Falcon!!!! I can go months (or even years) ignoring a car, then something trips a switch and it becomes the hot project again!!!!

[falconvan]

Sounds familiar Falcon!!!! I can go months (or even years) ignoring a car, then something trips a switch and it becomes the hot project again!!!!

That's what i'm hoping for, Dave. Although I've been tossing around some ideas for a tube chassis reverse trike powered by some type of 4 clinder FWD donor drivetrain. I was looking at all the Elio ads that are coming out and then started looking at several other designs. Looks like it could be a fun build and a cool work commuter. My wife said,"If you really want one just go buy one of those Elios when they start selling them next year." Nah, where's the fun in that?

[Mike P]

"...... Sounds familiar Falcon!!!! I can go months (or even years) ignoring a car, then something trips a switch and it becomes the hot project again!!!!....."

Yeah, here too. I moved the 37 into the shop a couple of years ago to get started on it again, got the firewall roughed in and there it sits.

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[cffisher]

Same thing with the 57 I couldn't believe it sat in the other shop for 2 years untouched. Oh I am back at it again..sorta.