slicknapier Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Been busy working on the 51 lately. I'm just about done building the rockers and floorboards for it. I ran my exhaust through the passenger box tubing and just cut holes in it for my outlets. They are rough cut for now, but I will clean them up soon. Not sure if it will work or not, but I'm going to give it a try. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and hope to have this thing on the road in a month or so Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 4, 2010 Report Posted January 4, 2010 Very nice work, that looks mighty good IMHO. Did you buy the floor panels from JC Whitney? Quote
slicknapier Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Posted January 5, 2010 No, I made them from scratch... Quote
1949P17BC Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 Floor looks nice, I would be a little concerned about your exhaust, it may get a lot hot Quote
slicknapier Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Posted January 5, 2010 I think I'm going to wrap the entire system with some header wrap. Not sure about the box tubing. If it doesn't work I will just build a regular exhaust system. I thought I would at least give it a shot:) Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 Wow, that looks really nice. I love seeing pictures like this. I think the condition of the floors often determines whether or not an old relic will be saved. Seeing all that new metal in there is great. Reminds me of when I did mine. Are you going to weld continuous seams or leave it tack-welded? I had to replace the same sections in mine that you did. Quote
Harvey Tank Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 man thats a lot of work. good looking job. brings back old memories. I used 18ga. cause I didn't a beader. how did you do the beads? did mine right on the spot with my little pan brake. its amazing what you can do if you just take your time. Quote
1949P17BC Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 I used the header wrap on my 47 duals all the way from the manifold to the mufflers, well worth the money and it makes a Huge differnce! Quote
Robert Horne Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 I think I'm going to wrap the entire system with some header wrap. Not sure about the box tubing. If it doesn't work I will just build a regular exhaust system. I thought I would at least give it a shot:) A good looking job there. 95% of the floor on my 38 was replaced with steel from a hot water tank company, thick but not too difficult to bend by hand, must be soft steel. Your piping looks real good. Did my pipes before I put in the floor, made it alot easier. Nice photos... Quote
slicknapier Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Posted January 5, 2010 thanks guys, ruth your floors turned out nice...I still need alot of finish welding and a few more small patches here and there. I used 18 guage steel and borrowed my dads harbor freight bead roller. I'm going to make continuous seems at the rockers for sure. Probably mostly tack it, but alot of tacks I think. After the welding is done I'm going to rhino line the floor since the car does not have a roof:D Quote
screwshiney Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 that looks sweet. nice and clean, the rolled beads give it a nice touch. Quote
1947PLEVY Posted January 5, 2010 Report Posted January 5, 2010 Slick: I think you may want to head over this way and practice on my floors before welding yours on up, Kinda look a little rusty. It looks great! I'm doing my floors like Ruth's. I call it Frankenstiening it.. John Quote
slicknapier Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Posted January 6, 2010 If I still lived in Nashville I would! Quote
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