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Getting things moved around.

Today's undertakings...

WOOOOOW !!!! Great idea. You are always good with sharing ideas, THANKS!!!

Replaced the missing lower cowl yesterday. Today, the belt line repair starts.

Thanks everyone! My doors have a bit of a nasty gap in the front corner. The shadow from the overhead light kind of tricked me when laying them out. Not as nice as I would have liked. It opens and closes tho. 😎

Thanks so much. It turned out as good as can be expected for my first chop. Definitely a challenge. ;)

Worked up the door frames tonight.

I set the frame up at a 3 degree, then placed the spring perch pad 2 degrees reclined...this will give me somewhere to start. I figure I'll end up in the 7-8 degree range, but could easily adjust it at the rear axle when fabricating that end. No one can really give me a measurement to use from...

The front is ready for the new axle...

Progress...

I'm tackling a similar issue with a Chevy 2 ton of the same era. There are kits available out there for what your wanting to put together. Depending on if you want to stay drum brakes, etc etc. you can use a majority of your parts. Some geometry will come into play...do the research to make sure...

Well...thanks first of all. This first chop has been a learning experience. Luckily I have more tenacity than brains. LOL. Patience, and a lot of staring at metal have gotten me this far. The plan: Hang a transverse spring Ford I-beam front end. Four link the rear, perhaps with keeping the duals...

Welded up this front axle spring mount yesterday for the '32 Ford I-beam.

Starting here:

Ah-ha.... Lol. The door had a nasty crack right at the interior brace from water and crap collecting there. After two attempts of welding it up, I just cut the whole area out. I have a donor door to pull a skin from.

Thanks so much,everyone. The door frames seem to be the hardest. Slow and patient is the only way to proceed. Perhaps today they won't get the better of me. Tack,cold water,tack,cold water,tack,eat lunch. Repeat. LoL.

This brings us current...working on the door frames, floor, cowl, cab corners, and finish welding the chop job.

Working in the doors...

I never chopped a top, so I figured with this old thing, I had nothing to lose. It wasn't worth a restoration, and it didn't cost that much. LOL 5" chop.

And this is how she arrived...rough as a cobb, but pretty cool. The engine and tranny were missing, which was actually a bonus for me. Less to take apart and less to clutter up the garage. LOL I had a 283 block waiting in the wings.