1940_dodge

Sad to make this post, but with a baby on the way and a job move, I know I'm not going to have the time/space/expertise to properly restore this car. I'm the third owner and it originally was bought in the los angeles area, the original owners daughters drove it for a while until it was passed to them and then parked the car in the 70s on their fathers property. It sat there until I bought it in 2011 and has been trucked around the United States ever since while I kept telling myself "I'll have time to fix it up later". I know I wont, so I sadly have to pass this car to someone else to be the one to enjoy it. If you're on the site you already know how rare these are so I'd love to see someone take over fixing it up. You'll get several boxes of extra parts for the interior of the car, but it will need a full restoration. I can spin the radiator fan blade manually but I've never tried to start the car as I wanted to have the engine rebuilt anyways.

Hah! I'd think about if I wasn't convinced that Australia is actively trying to kill off all its human inhabitants (see http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2013/03/australias-dangerous-animals-the-top-30/). Thanks for the well wishes, definitely the better half!

Thanks everybody for the information, I'll post it to the facebook page if I can find it and the link you gave me Mopardude.

Hah, well thanks for thinking about it.

It's a destination wedding for us, so it'll probably be a hotel close to downtown Austin/airport.

Hey everybody, I was hoping to have my car finished in time for my wedding in October, but it doesn't look like it'll happen. My question is, are there any of you who would be willing to drive my future wife and I from the wedding venue to our first stop on our honeymoon? Likely 15-20 miles away.

Go for it then, but just know you'll have to get or rent a pretty beefy setup to do it. It'll save you a lot of time, and energy for sure.

It depends on why you're blasting it. Are you trying to save chrome, non steel pieces, and don't have any rust? If so, then it's perfect, but if you are trying to get rid of rust, it's not going to help out. Also you're supposed to use a neutralizer after you soda blast or they say it can leave a film that discourages paint adhesion.

Woah, that is the first time I have ever heard someone say don't sandblast to remove rust. What examples do you have that show warping or metal removal? I just was sandblasting my wheel fenders and saw no issues when I was doing it.

My local supplier only carries 18 and 20g steel, what do you use for patching body panels?

Hah, I tried reading that twice to see if I could make sense out of it. If it was directed towards this thread, are you saying don't listen to previous owners and open up the engine?

Hey Andy it was great talking to you. Posting some pictures of my progress, I found some more cancerous rust when I took off a wheel faring.

I like that you had multiple grilles so you wont be stuck if you ever want to go back to stock.

You'll want to make sure the Ohm rating between those two speakers is the same. Usually on the back of the speaker there will be a sticker or plate that says either 6 or 8 Ohms. If they are mis-matched you could blow out the speaker or put a lot of wear and tear on the stereo's amp depending on how they were made.

I'm actually thinking about doing something similar to what you were talking about OldDad. I want to get an old suitcase and cram that equipment in there and just leave it on the back seat. Of course it will have a quick disconnect and be completely removable.