I am, but its my Uncle Dennis' ride and first hot rod. He's VERY excited.
Getting Closer!
We dropped the seat off about two weeks ago (with some very quick sketches of what we were wanting) and we picked the seat up this morning from the upholsterer. This is the same guy that did the upholstery in my '27, so we had a pretty good comfort level. He definitely nailed it from the sketches given and the look we were wanting. Got it installed and it fits great and is very comfortable (even more than mine!). The seat belts are temporary until the rest of the upholstery is done. These are left over from a previous project - we'll try to match the purple.
After getting the seat installed we did the final install of the windshield post and the windshield frame. We then measured and made the mockup of the glass. We'll have that cut later this week.
Definitely getting close. We'll have it running around in the next week or two and we should have the inspection done in a week and a half for the titling.
Its been a long,but fun journey. We should be able to wrap most of this build blog in the next few weeks with it being 99.9% done this winter in anticipation of putting it in our booth at the Indy World of Wheels in February.
what kind of gas tank you runninTime for the long-overdue update!
We're closing on on it fast. I'm happy to say that chassis is 100% complete and ready to go. In the last month or three, we've gotten the drivetrain completely finished as well. The wiring is 99% complete (only the license plate lights to wire), the plumbing is 100% complete, the M/C is mounted, pedal works, and the brakes have had a preliminary bleed. The steering column is completely fabricated, the shaft is done and everything steers and works properly. the windshield frame was fabricated from 7/8" solid aluminum we milled and has been put together. The dash panel is done and painted and the gauges done (photos do not show the dash installed). the latest hurdle we accomplished was modifying and making the shifter linkage.
Instead of taking the easy (read $$) way out on the shifter, we picked up a rusted and frozen early mustang shifter at the swap meet for $10. We blasted, cleaned ,rebushed, trimmed the mounting and then whacked the handle off and welded an extension made from 5/8" chrome moly bent in more of a swan shape. We then had to remake the cable within and make sure it still operated properly. Once we had the operation working properly, we made custom linkage to connect the ford shifter to the Chevy T350. After a little adjustment, it works properly and we have about $15 invested + our time.
We still have the emergency brake and the gas pedal to mount, as well as mounting the windshield frame and getting glass cut.
We'll be starting it this next week and if all goes well, perhaps driving it some next weekend! The plan is to get it mechanically sound and wrapped up this month, then pull the body off of it for paint this winter. Hopefully, we'll get it into upholstery by early January. The goal is to have it done to be put in our booth at the Indy World of Wheels in February.
Hare are a few pics I took today:
, so we decided that they needed to be re-purposed. Still had gas in them! We made a plate to accept a sending unit and pickup, a new cap, and some mounting brackets then gave it a good cleaning. The other one is red and we'll probably use it on the next build. 
I talked to ron. If my battery touches tank kaboom.. I like that plastic. I dont know if i can make this seat tilt up like yours or not for under seat batt.Cory: Its an 11 Gal poly tank originally from an industrial pressure washer. 2 of them were left at the dumpster at the building next door to our shop when the last tenants moved out. We like to be eco friendly here
RPM makes some good steel tanks - Either standard sizes or custom.
I like them batteries
AwesomeOK! Got the final inspection and all the registration done!!! With plates on the car Saturday we were ready to cruise! First cruise was 1/2 a mile to the gas station where a large black gal was so excited with the car, she threatened to knock me out of the passenger seat and jump in. I think it took Dennis 5 minutes to stop laughing. Plenty of thumbs up and honks during our maiden voyage Saturday where we put on about 125 miles incident free. While we still have a few items such as the rest of the interior and the bed cover to button up, we're on the road and that is a huge milestone for a project that has taken several years and a lot of effort and work. This is my uncle Dennis' first Hot Rod or special car or any kind. You can believe how great it feels to see him light up when he gets a wave or honk. I don't think he's wiped the smile off his face yet!
The great thing is that we finally made one of our deadlines which was to be done and on the road for the Indy NTBA Regional event this weekend that we are hosting. Here are a few pics from this weekend:
