chop Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 First off I know this isn't technically a P15 - D24 but it is a mopar at heart, if the Admins want to move it to the off topic area that is ok. Ever since I rebuilt the motor in my '41 D19 I caught the flathead mopar bug and wanted to do something different with it. I originally wanted to build a flathead powered Model A but trying to find a useable body that was in my price range turned out to be pretty hard since I'm a broke a** 19 year old. I ended up finding a fiberglass '23 Tbucket body for cheap and a few other craigslist scores like a motor, tranny, rearend and some other parts. This is where it all started, a '49 Dodge truck motor and trans. Getting the motor back from the machine shop Porting the block The first few pieces 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chop Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Cutting steel for the frame Starting to weld things up Model a front end and 8" ford rear with triangulated 4 link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chop Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 flathead to 904 auto all mounted up Starting to look like a car 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homebrewer Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Sweet, for a 19 yr old you got some skills. Great project, keep the pictures coming as you progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybose Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Looks like a neat project; I hope you get as creative with the exhaust piping as you are with the intake! Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Back in the late 60's I had a 63 Dodge that I ran at the local drag strip. This car was also my only drive to work vehicle. After one weekend of racing I elected to not remove my racing slicks and drove to work about 40 miles from home. Don't you know that it rained that day. I was driving down a straight 4 lane road with very light traffic. Without touching the gas or brakes I suddenly found myself going the wrong way after doing a quick and unplanned for 180 degree spinout due to the slicks. Seeing your rear tires reminded me of that incident. Your car looks good but I suggest you remove the slicks before driving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Chop don't you think those carbs are going to block a lot of your view going down the road? They look neat as heck but how much are they going to hide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 You are not the first to do this. A few years ago forum member John Burke (who has passed on) built this pictured car including the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ray Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 ......... but I suggest you remove the slicks before driving it. …….in the rain or snow. Great work, looks good! Do know if the Dodge Brothers ever make a roadster body in the twenties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chop Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 The slicks are locally made by Hurst Racing Tires in Oregon City, Oregon. They bought all the molds from Ron Hurst and reproduce the tires he made in the 60's and 70's. It's a father and son run business and they both run slicks on they're daily drivers even in the rain and snow. The difference is the now tires are made with a much softer rubber compuond than the old slicks so the hook the road way better. I had a '38 Ford truck with a big block I built and I ran slicks on that without a problem too. The carbs might be a little bit of a blind spot but they shouldn't be too bad, better than driving a car with a blower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I had a ride in John Burke's roadsterized A coupe. It was a 251 engine with some mild mods, and a GM 350 auto behind an adapter. It went like stink. Without fenders the dirt roads through the Nebraska corn fields was quite the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldDad67 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 flathead to 904 auto all mounted up Starting to look like a car That is really a cool build. Your fab skills are great! I also love your wheel chock in the one photo. I'm glad that the hot rodding hobby will live on with guy's like you out there. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy48 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 You sir, are a very talented fabricator. Can't wait to see this completed. Keep us posted. Should be a blast to drive. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kented Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Looks awesome! Can't wait for the final product. Looking forward to updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmiller Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Looks great Chop! I hope to see it in person one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 nice to see a young guy interested in an old flattie,,,and mopar to boot,,,question, where did you get an adapter for a 904 to a flat head ?? and the engine chrome side covers,,,,love your skills, and the frame rails are killer,,,im sure you have posted this build on the H,A,M,B keep it commming,,refreshing build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grdpa's 50 Dodge Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Just wonderin',,, what color is your engine??? I like it ,,engine color AND build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve57dodgetruck Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Wow...amazing......so cool.....wow....drool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chop Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks guys! The adapter is from a company called Quality Engineered Components http://www.qualityengineeredcomponents.com/, I highly recommend them. The owner Gary is a really nice guy and even hand delivered the adapter for me when he was in town to save me a few bucks on shipping. My friend Mike makes the side covers and his website is http://www.rodallperformance.com/, he is a mopar guy too and is working on supercharging his '51 Plymouth Concord. I wanted to try and use as many locally made parts as I could, even is it costs a little more I like to support local business's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chop Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Just wonderin',,, what color is your engine??? I like it ,,engine color AND build The engine is duplicolor metal specks red. It is a "metal flake" spray paint that is good for 500' degrees. I also added some real flake to it over the red before I cleared it, it looks really cool in the sunlight but it was kind of a pain to get to flake to lay down on such a rough surface like an engine block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kented Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks guys! The adapter is from a company called Quality Engineered Components http://www.qualityengineeredcomponents.com/, I highly recommend them. The owner Gary is a really nice guy and even hand delivered the adapter for me when he was in town to save me a few bucks on shipping. My friend Mike makes the side covers and his website is http://www.rodallperformance.com/, he is a mopar guy too and is working on supercharging his '51 Plymouth Concord. I wanted to try and use as many locally made parts as I could, even is it costs a little more I like to support local business's. Thanks for sharing, i'll be picking up some of his air cleaners in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshmodelskidoo Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 you got some skill man. im digging it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 That's too cool! Very nice work indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chop Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I haven't had a lot of time to work on the bucket lately but I did manage to get the intake and header done, master cylinder and head lights mounted and finished glassing the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 You are not the first to do this. A few years ago forum member John Burke (who has passed on) built this pictured car including the frame. That was a VERY cool car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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