Progress on project rigamortis....

[EMT/SRT]

we flipped her over and cut the rotten metal out. Then started sturdying up the body. Of course those who have met my dad know he has taken over and instead of using the jeep frame, he is building a one-off. Pretty quick too. Should have a rearend mocked up in a few days. Cutting about 2 inches off the bottom of the body and prolly 4 or 5 in out of the top.

 

[Django]

Looks like you and Dad are having a real nice time together.....

Thanks for sharing the experience with us.....

Keep the piks comin'.......

D

 

[EMT/SRT]

Looks like you and Dad are having a real nice time together.....

Thanks for sharing the experience with us.....

Keep the piks comin'.......

D

Yeah we are enjoying it. He has a lot of building knowledge and it is a blast to learn some of it. Maybe one day I'll have a boy to pass it on to. I just think having a car body that is over 80 years old is priceless!

 

[EMT/SRT]

UPDATED...

Built most of the frame and cut some more fat off the bottom of the body.

 

[Tooloe]

sweet i'v got a few friends in dallas that do this kinda stuff on the mainstream shows and what not http://www.gasmonkeygarage.com/31pancake/images/05.JPG

 

[BurntRubber]

how are you going to get the transmission to fit with the ladder frame and how low it is? are you going to move the frame brace up right behind the engien?
The rearend loops look good, that thing is going to be way low. whatcha got for an engine?
keep me posted I want to build one to!

 

[EMT/SRT]

how are you going to get the transmission to fit with the ladder frame and how low it is? are you going to move the frame brace up right behind the engien?
The rearend loops look good, that thing is going to be way low. whatcha got for an engine?
keep me posted I want to build one to!

I am leaving the frame building up to my dad for I have no clue. I cut 2 inches off the bottom and 4 or 5 inches out of the top so it will be pretty damn low. I have a 350 and a 327. I haven't decided which one to use.

 

[tinygiants]

Thanks for sharing. I look forward to watching this come to life.
As for the engine, no replacement for displacement.

 

[Silverback]

Did you notice it's upside down?:dontknow:

I agree with Dale. Big block with a PowerGlide.:rock:

 

[EMT/SRT]

UPDATE

Found and pulled a GM rearend at the junkyard and now dad is mocking it up for the airbags.....

...and I found a BIG BLOCK!

 

[Wifey]

Looks really nice!

I knew an old man who had a 1906 Cadillac (stock and original) that he got when he was 17 years old .........

These old things are becoming priceless :rock:

The second pic is my gramma getting a ride

 

[Demon 8]

Sweet T
Keep the updates coming

 

[Wifey]

I'm glad you and your dad are able to work together on a project - that is AWESOME :rock: :marchmellow:

 

[EMT/SRT]

added more rear suspension...

 

[srt-cummins]

Thats pretty cool.

 

[JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE]

EMT and his dad jsut flat rocks:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

the kind of relationship we all dream about:rock:

 

[andrew heywood]

lotta work,that is a great project,its a ford right? what year, make,and model is it?

 

[EMT/SRT]

lotta work,that is a great project,its a ford right? what year, make,and model is it?

1926 Ford Model T Tudor Sedan

 

[EMT/SRT]

Dad built some brackets for the airbags.

 

[EMT/SRT]

Maybe this is a lil easier to tell what's what on the ground.