1934 Dodge. The Stewart mini van

I been slacking on the progress of the 34. The rearend is back in and I can now cruise at 70 mph without redlining. I also seen a few pics of a Harley that they did the fake paint stuff on. I'm not much for faking anything but I am really bored with the black on the coach. I was about ready to jump into something different when Customcabby did what I was wanting to do paintwise. I didn't want to copy off is pickup so I then looked for a different color. The more I looked the less I liked the other colors. :!:

I may change the color later. I'd like to do the body work and get some paint on it one of these days but one of the doors are in bad shape. I will have to build the lower framework and put on a new skin before I worry about the rest of the dents and dings in the body. This fake weathered crappy looking paint took me about 3 or 4 hours to do. It was a little fun I hate to admit. Knowing that I may one day toss on some slick paint, I stopped before getting into the bare metal. You can see it's sitting a hair lower front and back also. It will become lower if I get a chance

It's getting cold at nights and it's been raining alot lately. I haven't had any trouble yet but I keep waiting for a wet dizzy to kill the engine in the rain. I've been stuck in some downpours without a hitch but with winter coming on I figured it was time for a hood.
I first use some cardboard for a template.

I then needed some metal. A hood that was on Corey's truck gave it up. It was hard to work around the bad spots in the hood but I managed.

A little grinding, trimming and I have the flat pieces I needed

The porch rail was used to give it the bend and a lot of hammering. It will need a lot of dolly work before fitting right and not being bent all to pieces. After I get this side done it's on to the other side.

It looks like I'm in a really bad mood in this pics huh. lol

I still have a lot of work to do on the hood but I figured I'd do a little bit of a matching paint job to it for now. I will be busy working on storm damage to the house and won't have any time for about a week looks like.

I found some old chrome on the shelf that I may put on the hood. I think it's off a 41 Buick I use to have but I'm not sure. It fits the hood good. I have to do a lot more sanding on the hood to get the right look but that will come later.

Few day ago I had a shackle come loose on the 34. Trust me the way these front end are made you can't loose anything unless you want to hit the wall. I felt it at low speed and was talking to an old hot rodder about it and he found it before it came all the way off. I thought the old 50's poncho steering box was giving up the ghost. Nope! It was all holding together with about 1/2 of the thickness the 1940 bolt use to be. No bushing. I keep an eye on the front end but this one snuck up fast.
It's now back together and ready for whatever
I'm seeing a hidden rollbar in the 34's future

rollbar and a sneaky pete?

Dang Fords that bolt shouldn't have worn out after 68 years the bushing either . You sure you didn;t pick up a bolt from one of those old pontiacs and put it in when you were bulding it ? . You have to watch out for that inbreeding stuff you know you could wind up with anything. :king: :king: :king:

Man Dog, your everywhere.

How do you look at yourself in the mirror everyday Dog with all that hatred.....I love it! The hood is a great addition Steve..

Im a love dog not a hate dog

It's been an up and down battle with the 34 sometimes. I've had a ton of fun with her but now she's someone elses. :cry: At least another club member ended up with her. We will see what he does to her at the next cruise.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. Sorry Steve.. I still love ya though!!

I assume you traded Vickers for his Plymouth

RustyKarr wrote:I assume you traded Vickers for his Plymouth

I just got rid of one NOpar why would I want another one?

RebStew wrote:

RustyKarr wrote:I assume you traded Vickers for his Plymouth

I just got rid of one NOpar why would I want another one?

Everybody's got to have a Mercury!