Anyone BUILT a body from scratch??

[kiwijeff]

lets not forget this one. one of the best ive ever seen. totally hand made off a drawing by Keith Weesner.
sorry cant find thread details.

[sawzall]

Originally Posted by MACKAZ

Thanks a heap guys!! Some great inspiration there!!! tokyo, that 4 seater that you guys built, can you give me a quick rundown on materials used, and/or any other info? That is EXACTLY what I want to built, EXACTLY!!!!!!!

tokyo mentioned this thread to me yesterday.. kinda funny I see it now..

here are all the photos I took of it.. tokyo may have more..
http://public.fotki.com/sawzallshop/...lls_shop_shop/

I was given the early pontiac dash which the body is based around..
we used about 6 sheets of 18 ga (floor was in the car etc etc)
built it ontop of a model a frame I had..

used a bead roller, small brake and a shrinker/ stretcher
as well as a host of other hand tools..

[FRITZ]

Fibergalss is what I use. you can build some thing crazy like me or pull a mold off a steel body. here is what I am building now. If you have any questions PM me and I'll do my best to help
FRITZ

[kustomchop]

I used half the original cowl panel and 75% of the quarter panels. I was at a huge disadvantage because the body was previously hacked up way beyond repair. but the owner wanted it done.

Any guess what it started life as?

[morange]

Check out this guy. Got to ride in this rod before it was finished. This kid is talented and built a hell of a body from scratch.

http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/...ter/index.html

[29woodie]

Here's a link to my homebuilt Chevrolet Woodie:
http://public.fotki.com/29woodie/1929_chevrolet_wood/

With a bit of imagination...and a lot of work...it can be done! Good luck!

[need louvers ?]

Well I might as well throw mine in. I started with a '26-'27 roadster cowl, and the rest is all me... Well, that and a shinker stretcher, and a bead roller. Obviously not finished yet, but i peck away at it between paying jobs.

[MACKAZ]

sawszall youre a legend, thanks for the pics, i havent got access to a beadroller but everything else, might have to go the "smooth" look haha

[Pat Pryor]

o i forgot about this one i did also. the cowl was orginal.






Jeff this is a good shot of you haha. http://public.fotki.com/sawzallshop/...429.html#media

[burnin53]

Need louvres?,
That is looking real good,keep peckin at it! What's the drivetrain?

[burnin53]

Originally Posted by Pat Pryor

o i forgot about this one i did also. the cowl was orginal.






Jeff this is a good shot of you haha. http://public.fotki.com/sawzallshop/...429.html#media

This looks really nice,too.Did this get built or is this as far as you got with it?

[Pat Pryor]

Originally Posted by burnin53

This looks really nice,too.Did this get built or is this as far as you got with it?

thats all i did. i built the body for a buddy

[burnin53]

Cool.Is he building something out of it yet?If so I would love to see some pics,if you have time between building awesome handmade bodies.

[need louvers ?]

Originally Posted by burnin53

Need louvres?,
That is looking real good,keep peckin at it! What's the drivetrain?

It's a 2300cc Ford, and the rear will sprout a quick change here pretty quick when the weather cools a bit. I just realized those photos are kinda blurry, and you cant see the bead rolls at the tops or any thing. I just flat got tiered of looking for a touring front half that I could afford, so i made one. You could do the same with any cowl.

[RetroSteel]

That Willys Jeep was built in the Phillipines

[Pat Pryor]

[QUOTE=burnin53;5447849]Cool.Is he building something out of it yet?If so I would love to see some pics,if you have time between building awesome handmade bodies.[/QUOTE

this is as far as hes got. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=454059
hes lazy

[Tall Paul]

Originally Posted by sawzall

tokyo mentioned this thread to me yesterday.. kinda funny I see it now..

here are all the photos I took of it.. tokyo may have more..
http://public.fotki.com/sawzallshop/...lls_shop_shop/

I was given the early pontiac dash which the body is based around..
we used about 6 sheets of 18 ga (floor was in the car etc etc)
built it ontop of a model a frame I had..

used a bead roller, small brake and a shrinker/ stretcher
as well as a host of other hand tools..

ahh The Tuesday night tub! I remember it well! Next time I'm over your neck of the woods I'll give you a call to catch up Jeff!! Say hi to Tok for me!

Paul.

[HotRodMetal]

I am about to start a body. I have a chassis. Still trying to decide on a design that I like.

Probably a roadster. I like that Howerton Indy Style Roadstster.

Any Suggestions?

[193257]

Originally Posted by kiwipackard

lets not forget this one. one of the best ive ever seen. totally hand made off a drawing by Keith Weesner.
sorry cant find thread details.

Here is the build thread for this truck. It will be in Salina Kansas this weekend. enjoy

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=378992

[burnin53]

Originally Posted by need louvers ?

It's a 2300cc Ford, and the rear will sprout a quick change here pretty quick when the weather cools a bit. I just realized those photos are kinda blurry, and you cant see the bead rolls at the tops or any thing. I just flat got tiered of looking for a touring front half that I could afford, so i made one. You could do the same with any cowl.

Sounds like fun with the four-banger.I've always liked how these sound with a glass pack and a decent amount of tailpipe,kinda like a British sports car.
Gonna have a clutch,right?