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I haven't done much at all in the 2014 year as we had a baby boy introduced to the family. I spent a day out in the garage and got the 50's Chev 1/2 ton front axle in place. I finally bit the bullet and purchased a plasma cutter so I can begin to make all my own brackets for everything. We're...

I see where you're coming from. I'm in the same situation. Now that its nice and warm outside, lots of yard work to do. Our Saskatchewan summers here are very short, so I'll be back in the shop in no time. I'll be watching for your build to get going again!!

Welcome to the site. I haven't been here long either but I know have a good time here. Btw, where are ya from in Sask?

Got some work done this weekend. I made up both trunk braces and have them welded in place now. Also, the trunk opening had spread apart about 2" because of the rear quarters being so flimsy do to the rotten wood. Needed to use a come-a-long to pull the sides together before I welded all of the...

Only had a few hours in the shop tonight so I figured I tackle the supports for the trunk. ****Note to self.... Don't go apesh!t and weld every cut in the tubing all the way along, because you'll end up with the curve not even being close to what you had it tacked to.*** I ended up making more...

I know this thread is a few months old, but just in case someone is looking to build a test stand, here are a couple photos of mine. My dad built it for me for Christmas a couple years ago.

What kind of project do you have in mind? Do you know what you're going to be searching for?

Man , that looks awesome! I like the choice of front wheels!! Going to enter it in " Draggins " this Easter?

I am planning on chopping it. But I want to make sure that I have the whole steel structure solid inside the body so there is absolutely no movement when I remove the top. Once the structure is done, she'll be getting a haircut for sure. Not sure how much yet though. I'm 5'11" so I still want to...

Welcome from Sask here also. Where you from? I can point you in a few directions if you're around the Yorkton area.

I was planning on it. But I'm hoping to be driving it before I worry about the side glass. I figured that it would be a p.i.t.a to fabricate window tracks. That will be the last thing on the list though.

Well the build has been pretty slow as I have been down with a cold for the last couple weeks. Starting to feel a bit better so figured I'd get back out to the shop. After replacing the two week old regulator on my mig tank, I got back to the driver's door. I had it all welded up and hung...

Damn that's lookin good man!! Got any side shots?

That floor bracing looks good man! How much are you channeling it? 5"? How did you do your bracing inside the rear quarters?

Well he got back to me with measurements of the axle. The rims don't have tires on them right now, the measurement from rim to rim is 55". I need 57" to drop the body down between, plus there will be tires on the rims yet. The rims that are on the axle are th stock 16" which I would like to...

Hey guys!! I'm planning on trying a mid 50's Chevy pickup front axle on my coupe. I have a chance to pick up a good used '61 Chevy pickup rear end on the cheap. He says it's in good shape and just needs brake cylinders. I'd like it because then I could keep all of the wheels 6 lug and it is here...

Okay okay I do have a muscle car too... its a '73 Camaro LT. This car was restored back in the day when airbrushing was in. It sat in a garage for most of its life after it was restored until I spotted it and bought it on the spot. The guy just wanted it out of his garage after having it sit...

Got the passenger door framed and squared up. Then took 1"x2" tubing and made the front door post to mount the door to. The passenger front of the body feels pretty solid now. 8 hours later, I had the door mounted and working decent. Now I turned the car around in the garage to start the work on...

I'm planning on being a little different. I've got a '56 331ci Hemi for it. I'm going to back it with a TH350. Not sure about rear end yet.

Well there are quite a few jems sitting around in farmer's fields and backyards on farms, but most of them give you the same...." My son/grandson wants to fix it up one day " stories... I've also had my eye on a '31 Chysler 3 window that is sitting along a bush in a farmers field not too far...