All, I'd like you to meet Betty, she's new to the family. Wasn't even looking for another car/project, but couldn't say no for $400. Car might actually be a 1948, not 100% certain yet, just picked it up a couple weeks ago.
Plans? Finish the Supra first (about a year, year and a half), then start making this thing a reality. For now, got a few dents to pound out, and 5 rusted bits (that I know of, pretty sure it's all of them though) to fix. Both front fenders have holes eaten through, the running boards under the doors are shot to hell, and the trunk panel. Good news is, the first 4 (fenders/doors) are easy enough to fix, given the shape. However... not looking forward to the trunk. Will likely just replace it, given the odd shape/curve to it, and a complete lack of experience with an English Wheel.
Who knows though? For now, she is a blank canvas, and other than a trunk panel (if I find one close enough), I won't spend a dollar on this until the Supra is done. Plans down the road? Hard to say, I change my mind more often than I blink with things like this.
Anyway, on to the pictures! Any questions, just let me know.
Sweet ass 6 lug wheels... tires are older than me, but still holding air!
Color code leads us to believe it's a 1948...
Anyone know what they made old steering wheels from? This crap just crumbles in your hands... very delicate anymore, but has a steel ring in the center for a frame...
Trunk prop!
Found a couple old bee (hornet?) nests in the car, this was in a seat, the other under a fender...
This, we initially thought, was a seat heater, as it sits right under the seat, and has coolant lines running into it. Looking at it a bit more though, I think it is a rear seat heater, it blows air into the back seat area of the car.
And here's where all the trim, spare parts, etc... is. Mostly a complete car, and it's been like a puzzle trying to figure out what goes where, kind of fun, really.
Like I said, any questions, just let me know.
Plans? Finish the Supra first (about a year, year and a half), then start making this thing a reality. For now, got a few dents to pound out, and 5 rusted bits (that I know of, pretty sure it's all of them though) to fix. Both front fenders have holes eaten through, the running boards under the doors are shot to hell, and the trunk panel. Good news is, the first 4 (fenders/doors) are easy enough to fix, given the shape. However... not looking forward to the trunk. Will likely just replace it, given the odd shape/curve to it, and a complete lack of experience with an English Wheel.
Who knows though? For now, she is a blank canvas, and other than a trunk panel (if I find one close enough), I won't spend a dollar on this until the Supra is done. Plans down the road? Hard to say, I change my mind more often than I blink with things like this.
Anyway, on to the pictures! Any questions, just let me know.
Sweet ass 6 lug wheels... tires are older than me, but still holding air!
Color code leads us to believe it's a 1948...
Anyone know what they made old steering wheels from? This crap just crumbles in your hands... very delicate anymore, but has a steel ring in the center for a frame...
Trunk prop!
Found a couple old bee (hornet?) nests in the car, this was in a seat, the other under a fender...
This, we initially thought, was a seat heater, as it sits right under the seat, and has coolant lines running into it. Looking at it a bit more though, I think it is a rear seat heater, it blows air into the back seat area of the car.
And here's where all the trim, spare parts, etc... is. Mostly a complete car, and it's been like a puzzle trying to figure out what goes where, kind of fun, really.
Like I said, any questions, just let me know.
