Update on my '47 Dodge Coupe

[dvanecek]

It's been a while since I posted any updates. I've working on the floors. I've cut out all the rockers and floors. I remade the floor bracing by putting on 1x2 tubing running from the cowl to the door latch post, then to the inner wheel rear wheel well. Then I fabbed up 4 of the 6 cross braces out of 16 gauge steel and repaired the 2 that are closet to the cowl. I am bagging it so that is why the driveshaft loop is so high. I willput a 90 bend in the floor sheeting (16 gauge also) to make the inner rockers which will weld to the inner side of the 1x2. and then the outer rockers will go from the flors to the bottom of the 1x2.

Here are some pics.

The last is a crappy front view of the car about an inch below ride height. I'm really proud of the 6x2 intake I found for my big block. That will hopefully run as good as it looks.

Edited October 6, 2009 by dvanecek

[Joe Flanagan]

Wow, that's some serious work. I see you made the cross braces just as they were originally. Keep posting pictures. I had to do something similar with mine. Not as extensive, though, because my cross braces were solid. They were badly pitted with rust but I blasted the crap out of them. I was able to weld to them without any trouble. You have a real construction project on your hands.

[slicknapier]

nice work. I'm in the process of doing the same now. How are you doing your body mounts?

[LuckyDevil]

I am so glad my car was nice and solid. If I had to tear mine apart to that extent I would never get it back in one piece. Well done. BTW have any pics of that intake??

[dvanecek]

nice work. I'm in the process of doing the same now. How are you doing your body mounts?

I'm using 55 - 74 jeep cab mounts from energy suspension. I used the original body mount in the cross braces and bolted then in and shimmed the brace 3/8 in off the frame. Then welded them in. The worst rust was in the body mount by the rear inner fenders. I was lucky enough to find a gutted plymouth at the pull a part. They were close neough to work.

[dvanecek]

I am so glad my car was nice and solid. If I had to tear mine apart to that extent I would never get it back in one piece. Well done. BTW have any pics of that intake??

I wish mine were as solid as I thought it was originally

Heres a pic from the ebay auction. In the pic there are Rochester carbs. I'm gonna run holley 94's. I'm still looking for some more so if anyone has any extra I'm interested.