1933 Chevy Standard Coupe Project

[Bash and scratch]

Well I haven't posted a lot in some time but I thought I might share this project with those out there that may be interested. It's a 1933 Chevy Standard 3 window coupe. It started out as a more or less simple resto rod project.

Set it on the new chasis now the fun begins.

more later

Bash

 

[unclebill]

Bash and scratch. thats quite the project car. Would like to see more, lots more on your "simple" project. I will be checking back often .
UB

 

[Bash and scratch]

First off jack into shape and start with the foundation the goal here is to eliminate the lumber from the subrails on up.

copy of the bolt pattern off new frame

new subrails no more termite food here.

 

[Bash and scratch]

On to the A and B pillars.

Never seen so many nails in a car before,,,,,,,

Replacement shaped tubing for the wooden A and B pillars

thanks for peeking in

more later

Bash

 

[John in Oz]

Man a great car to build there Bash, that will be a good project to watch what you do with that car.

Thanks for showing us what you are up to now.

 

[Nailhead]

.....you got a major project started there. it will be a neat 33 I'm sure . A friend here just bought a 33 roadster in B.C. and will be going to pick it up soon. Nice to see something not ford being done up.

 

[bgbdlinc]

....great rescue, and really beautiful B pillars (but we don't expect anything but the best from you)....haha

 

[mr57]

All that termite bait..... That's why I sold mine years ago...Excellent work!

 

[Bash and scratch]

A few more cleaning metal and dismantling the wood

some damage to repair

now on to the trunk

 

[Bash and scratch]

Lumber removed... on to trunk area

Drains repaired

hinge mock up

thanks for peeking in I will try post more later

Bash

 

[Restorex]

Looks like you're moving right along there. You're making it look alot easier than I'm finding it to be. Lol!!
There weren't many guys bringing these Chevys back, and now they're starting to pop up all over the place.
Looks good Bash!! Keep it up and you'll be tearing up the streets in no time!

 

[Bash and scratch]

Restorex I have been at this for a bit now,, just now posting some pics. lol Your right about the Chevy's not many being done and its easy to see why once you get into it. Not sure I would want to do another LOL. It's a huge job just eliminating the lumber in these things, not to mention the rest of the regular process, and the changes in the program along the way.. its been a challenge even just welding the metal is like soup cans, so thin, also once the wooden structure is out there is no way to really hold the thing into shape so you have to rely on measurements and getting them back once the metal structure is in place. Yeah its been a lot of fun.

Bash

 

[cocobolo]

Agreed about the wood. But it worked for just about all the car manufacturers way back then. It was cheap and available at the time. Chevy was one of the last major car builders to get rid of the wood, but if you think about it for a minute, it really isn't any more difficult to replace wood with wood, than it is to have to fabricate new metal for everything.

The only trouble with wood is that it takes a considerably greater bulk - of most types of wood - to reach an equivalent strength to that of some 1" x 1" metal tubing for example. Now you metal guys are going to say that you cannot get the same structural strength with wood as you can with metal, and I have no argument with that whatsoever. However, there are many cases where wood is actually stiffer than metal.

Admittedly we don't seem to see so many car guys who are good with wood AND metal. If you break a piece of wood, it's usually garbage. But if you damage a piece of metal, it can almost always be repaired.

Not exactly sure what I will be replacing on the '35 with wood, but I expect to use a combination of wood and metal pieces, using both in the appropriate places. At least that's the plan.

The one thing I have not seen done yet is to install new wood using epoxy. It seems that it is always put in the same way as originally, using screws, nuts and bolts and nails. Epoxy sticks superbly to both wood and steel, so I can't see any reason that it shouldn't work. The only caveat to that is that the wood needs to fit against the metal extremely accurately. In other words, you can't be filling 1/4" gaps with epoxy. Well, you can if you use the right filler, but that's just being sloppy. And us Chevy guys just aren't like that!

 

[shaune]

Neil, you can use that seasoned wood to heat the house with

 

[351CFalcon]

Edited:

However, there are many cases where wood is actually stiffer than metal.

Can we keep it clean , Keith!

 

[bgbdlinc]

Admittedly we don't seem to see so many car guys who are good with wood AND metal.

Nowadays, you can get help for that condition with a little pill.....just remember to call the doctor if you're still standing at attention after 4 hours....

 

[cocobolo]

Edited:



Can we keep it clean , Keith!

Sorry about that...trust you to notice it!

 

[Bash and scratch]

Now that the trunk gutter is welded instead of nailed into place and the trunk lid and hinges fitted (but still mocked in so when I replace the timber in the trunk lid I don't get any irreversible surprises ) its time to move on to the mini tubs.

now in order for these subrails to sit flat on the frame I needed to reverse this little hump.

more later

Bash

 

[old tin 38]

Great work. My buddy Harold built a '31 Chev coupe with a total steel skeleton.What a friggin job!!

 

[Bash and scratch]

now the epoxy

Next step cleaning and prepping the body for epoxy

next time

Bash