Line In the Sand Poll

[Merle Coggins]

My truck was a frame off rebuild. However, after I took off the front clip to remove the engine, and removed the bed to clean and replace the rusty pieces, there wasn't much left. While I was cleaning it up I decided it wouldn't take much to lift the cab off too so I could clean and paint the frame thoroughly. By then I was fully commited to a frame off build. It wasn't bad, but like has been said here before, you need more extra space and the means to lift the body.

Merle

[55 Fargo]

I did whatever was necessary to to make my 47 Chrysler CC, safe, presentable, and appealing to me.

I am still finishing her up, she is only a driver, but started out as a real wreck.

If I had the time, equipment, money and patience, I would have lifted the body off the frame for a more professional weld and sheet metal repair underneath.

Once she is more or less finished, plan to do a 50s Dodge or Fargo Truck, might consider a frame off for that project......Fred

[dezeldoc]

I draw the line in the sand every time i drag a part up front from the back 40!

[JIPJOBXX]

Body oft not for me! To much engineering involved and I did not have the space to do that. Just cleaned, cleaned and cleaned some more. Painted the underneath with undercoating and that's, that!!

[Norm's Coupe]

Just bringing this to the top.

[moparbenny]

oh the body is coming off alright...just as soon as I weld everything together so it can come off.....

[Allan Faust]

I started working on mine with the intention of doing (, however, when I removed the engine head and found rust and grooves in 2 cylinders, found an aluminum siding rocker panel and square stock welded to the frame where a bolted body bracket used to exist.... well, I changed my mind....

Allan

[Norm's Coupe]

Back to the top.

Are there really only 79 people on this forum? That's not what the stats say. Don't be bashful, vote. You don't have to make a reply post. If you only vote, no one can see who is voting.

This poll will close on 12/16, then it won't allow anymore votes afterward.

Edited December 6, 2009 by Norm's Coupe

[Don Jordan]

I guess the key words here "are you PLANNING" a frame off... the problem is I wasn't planning on any of it. I just wanted to paint it but that lead to sand blasting. I didn't plan on taking the car apart. Just one thing lead to another and before you know it - bam I'm in debt.

but the car looks great.

[Norm's Coupe]

Back to the top.

Are there really only 84 people on this forum? That's not what the stats say. Don't be bashful, vote. You don't have to make a reply post. If you only vote, no one can see who is voting.

This poll will close on 12/16, then it won't allow anymore votes afterward.

[Bobtjr(dale)]

I guess the key words here "are you PLANNING" a frame off... the problem is I wasn't planning on any of it. I just wanted to paint it but that lead to sand blasting. I didn't plan on taking the car apart. Just one thing lead to another and before you know it - bam I'm in debt.

but the car looks great.

the plain and simple answer is heck no

If anyone has seen the coupe my father (Bobt) inlaw has posted with the tree across the top

thats little jewel is all mine now! I have complete top now all the way to the seem on the fire wall

I need to straighten the quarters measure and get the door gaps correct weld braces in then weld the new top on .

Make shure the doors/ trunk open and close correctly. fix the rust the floors, then get some glass in it and then worry about paint

I really can't see myself making shure the bottom is as pretty as the top.

I will wire brush the entire bottom and probably put bed coating on it but media blasting it putting it on the rotisarie and painting the bottom no thanks

besides every car that i have sent to to blasted came with a lot more work than would have been necessary before.

I am about having a great driver as well as a semi show car

I have 33 ford sedan delivery in the shop now that I have over a 1000 hours in it know and its just ready to be painted

new pete and jakes frame, powder coated, corvette suspension, L6 motor, 700 r4. steel floor, recessed fire wall ect ect ect.

any ways i want to be able to drive my early 49 club coupe in the near future not the the next year or two or three.

I have built to many garage queens for other people I want something I love but I can jump in it and drive to work or across country

without worring about it

Guys I will post pictures as soon as I can figure how to do it and show my progress.

thanks dale

hope i didn't hi jack the post I'm new to this kind of thing,

if I do or say something stupid tell me ill fix it

thanks again Dale

Edited December 6, 2009 by Bobtjr(dale)

[Norm's Coupe]

Guess there are only 86 people on the forum that actually owns cars.

[Plymouthy Adams]

only 86 that cared to answer...the obvious choice, I have done both! was not on the poll...

[Don Coatney]

Might need a poll on how many folks actually drive the old cars that they own:D

[P15Mike]

Looks like i'm barely making it in time here ..... Would love to do a full blown frame up , but just dont have the space ..time ..or finances . With that being said i do plan on doing a body up sometime in the future (i.e remove the front clip..remove engine for detail etc ..).For the time being i just plan to drive it when i get it road worthy , hopefully by spring and let the patina on it enjoy some sun !

P.s Been really busy this summer and havent spent much time on here , hope all is well with everyone !

Mike

[Plymouthy Adams]

I don't...or at least not often enough to say that I do...too dang busy on everything else..I last drove the 54 on Hallloween...between out of town, company and rain, maintenace on my car, moo's car, dad's car and evertything else..did get one good day in there on the station wagon welding etc..

[BeBop138]

I don't...or at least not often enough to say that I do...too dang busy on everything else..I last drove the 54 on Hallloween...between out of town, company and rain, maintenace on my car, moo's car, dad's car and evertything else..did get one good day in there on the station wagon welding etc..

Tim, there is at least one advantage living in Minnesota--we got ALL winter to work on ours---I hate all this damn shoveling snow--shovel-shovel--can`t wait for spring.....Lee

[TodFitch]

Might need a poll on how many folks actually drive the old cars that they own:D

Not as often as I guess I should. Did drive it around town last week. And just before Thanksgiving took it on a one day trip of approximately 250 miles.

[Buford Solomon]

My old car isn't a driver, though it was when we bought it 30 years ago. My bad, as they say. It's now 70+ years old and hasn't been run in 30 years. Last time it even rolled was about 15 years ago, when we pushed it from its muddy outdoor spot into the garage. All the tires now have those big flat bulgy spots where they rest on the concrete.

It needs a lot more than a few repairs to make it roadworthy, ya know? So yes, disassemble. Get the body off the frame, along with all the other parts. Do it right.

BS

[Don Coatney]

Not as often as I guess I should. Did drive it around town last week. And just before Thanksgiving took it on a one day trip of approximately 250 miles.

Tod;

I have hot driven my car in 7 weeks. I have been on the road way too long. I head home this coming Thursday and will be home for the rest of the year. I hope the weather allowes me to put a few miles on my car.

[steveplym]

I'm with you Don. Haven't driven my car since Oct. 31. Starting to have withdrawls. Waiting to find a day when it's not raining and not cold.

[Don Coatney]

I'm with you Don. Haven't driven my car since Oct. 31. Starting to have withdrawls. Waiting to find a day when it's not raining and not cold.

Steve;

wanna try breakfest again? I will be hitting the road from St Louis early Thursday morning.

[steveplym]

Sounds good. So far I'm not as busy this week. What time will you be coming through Southern IL?

[Norm's Coupe]

I guess the stats are wrong on the first page of the forum. It says we have 594 active members on the forum. But........this poll only shows 98 people. That's a far cry from 594 people. Seems like every other poll taken has about the same number of votes. All those other people must not be active after all.

[maine48ply]

I'll toss in my 2 cents worth here. Bought my 48 Plymoth this summer. She's a driver. Rough around the edges. I'm planning on cleaning, fixing what needs to be fixed. Tinkering here and there, Rewiring. All in all, its a project to keep me out of trouble for next ? years.