37 Chevy Coach bodied four door build

[37chevy]

Off to the Shot blasters

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/shotblast5.jpg

Prepare the Chassis with K members and all the mounts for front and rear suspension

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/chassis3.jpg

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/chassis12.jpg

Make the Exhaust system with the help of some Edlebrook Silencers which give such a nice tone.

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/chassis13.jpg



Make the Buck for the rear lights out of wood

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/Plug.jpg


Make a reverse mould out of a soft polymer

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/mould.jpg

Once the lights have been cast polish them up and fit to body

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/resin1.jpg

Body mods to the rear lights

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/backltgs2.jpg

Repaired all the metal works and then get it ready for paint

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/chevy89.jpg

Final Primer coat coloured

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/DSCF1458.jpg

In the booth at last

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/basecoat1.jpg

Final colour and dry in the sun

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/paint24-1.jpg


Putting it together at last

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/chevy7-1.jpg

Front view

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/chevy8.jpg

[rem]

Nice. You made that look easy!


Reminds me a little of the old "World's Fastest Street Rod" shoot-outs in the '80s - Jerry Moreland's Ford and that gold Chevy Sedan from Texas.

[English Impala]

Was this in Sm or CC "Garage Scene" a few years back???

[37chevy]

Yes it was in a garage scene in Custom Car a few years back and it certainly has not been as easy as it looks, Car is back in body shop due to the filler in the roof bubbling up so stripped the hole roof and done it again but paint has sunk and they need to do it again, seems car is fighting me because it doesn't want to be finished.

[37chevy]

Roof being re done

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300008.jpg

Now back in paint

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00023-20090620-1330.jpg

[sbchevy]

thats very nice,any photos of complete car with rear fenders on?

[langysrodshop]

Tom would like to that pic too :D:D:D, Don't ask LOL



thats very nice,any photos of complete car with rear fenders on?

[37chevy]

Yep here is one looks well fat (Yes ok Langy) like me I no??

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/side10.jpg

And another shot without the glass or running boards - not fitted yet

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/wingrear.jpg

[langysrodshop]

I never said a thing 8-)



Yep here is one looks well fat (Yes ok Langy) like me I no??

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/side10.jpg

And another shot

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/wingrear.jpg

[langysrodshop]

Where's the trim pics then ???

[scottie]

looks great

what did you use to cast up the light lenses in red

[Black coupe]

i like that alot:cool:
good work

[37chevy]

Where getting there got to have a build up and leave some suspense?????????

Scottie You first of all make a buck out of wood and surround that with cardboard to make some sides to hold the soft polymer which makes your reverse mould, I then cut a prismatic diffuser from a 600x600 light fitting that goes into false ceilings and shaped it to the same shape as my required light and placed it in the polymor mould with the bumps or prisms sticky upwards this will give you the effect of a production light with prisms and if your lucky it wont stick to your lense when you poor it.

Now make up some poly resin (I can get the details for you if your interested of the actual one I used) and add a red die you only need a drop and mix it up, when pooring keep it consistant as you will push air into the mould if you are not careful, just fill to the thickness required and allow to go hard.

One little tip is when you make the buck make a base bigger than your lenses because in the reverse this acts as your ledge to glue the lenses into the body. And wax it so the material doesn't stick.

Sorry if I am preaching to the converted but this is very easy to mess up?

[DaveC]

Very Nice looking car ,What colour is it?


Dave

[langysrodshop]

Red :D:D:D



Very Nice looking car ,What colour is it?


Dave

[KICKSY]

Very nice, lovin the colour.

Dave:)

[DaveC]

Red :D:D:D

Ha ha ,
in some shots it looks copperish,which is why I was asking ?

[randrhotrodimports]

Tom that must have been soul destroying taking that paint back mate.
RussQUOTE=37chevy;250231]Roof being re done

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300008.jpg

Now back in paint

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00023-20090620-1330.jpg[/QUOTE]

[37chevy]

Rear Parcel shelf is made on 4mm ply with 6mm dense foam and the number and flames cut out of 3mm foam and then the leather is steamed onto the foam with contact cement.

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim12-1.jpg

Kick panels are made in exactly the same way

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim9-1.jpg

door cards are again made on 4mm ply and the dense foam which is quite hard is marked up and grooves made approximatley 5mm wide and slightly "V" them when cutting and you must make sure the lines are dead straight, again apply a good quality glue which will allow you some relief if you happen to put it on wrong because the last thing you want is to pull the foam off ? Like before Steam the Leather and starting at one end feed the leather into the grooves you have made making sure the leather is firmly into each groove before proceeding to the next, and there you have it a card that looks like tuck and role but I think alot more modern feel especially when you introduce the accent piece.

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim3.jpg
http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim1-1.jpg

[37chevy]

Very Nice looking car ,What colour is it?


Dave


One of the other things I embarked on was to make my own LED lights well after a lot of web searching I found the ones I needed and took myself of to Maplins to buy the circuit boards, you buy them obviously bigger than what you want and cut them up and shape them to fit the lense. Question then was the way I was to wire them up and after blowing a few up I eventually found a site on the web that told me how to calculate the voltages and what resistors I needed to use, so I then went about putting them into circuits of six and then placing a resistor in to take up the voltage to just over 12V. and there you have it SIMPLE?

One thing I had to do is workout how to switch them so again went to Maplins and bought two 12V relays DIN mounted and with the help of a fellow rodder (Yes its you MR Homans) went about working out how to wire it and bingo brake and the indicator works on the side you are going to turn leaving the brake light in operative on that side. EXCELLENT even you could do this Langy.

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/LED11.jpg

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/led01.jpg

[37chevy]

tom that must have been soul destroying taking that paint back mate.
Russquote=37chevy;250231]roof being re done

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/s2300008.jpg

now back in paint

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/img00023-20090620-1330.jpg[/quote]

[37chevy]

Tom that must have been soul destroying taking that paint back mate.
RussQUOTE=37chevy;250231]Roof being re done

This is what you look like when you have stripped the roof

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300010.jpg


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300008.jpg

Now back in paint

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00023-20090620-1330.jpg[/QUOTE]

Russel I hated it mate but had to be done because if I had just treated the area infected it could have come up somewhere else??


Cant believe it but I find myself taking the laquer and top coat off again after it was noticed that the primers vapour is pushing through the top coat and laquer and making it look dull, the laquer has also been mixed wrong so I am told by the suppliers and stayed very soft albeit I believe that is a stock answer when you querie it.

Been there all day today stripping the top coat and spoke to the painter who now admits he put to much Laquer on the car and that is why its gone milky. Never mind that is all I wanted is some honesty and in my opinion it is big of him to admit it! onwards and upwards I just want it done now.





http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00029-20090703-1618.jpg

[igotsoul]

1988?

[37chevy]

1988?

Is that in this country?

If so that is the first one I have seen the only other one I have found but left hand drive is one in Canada?

[37chevy]

Very Nice looking car ,What colour is it?


Dave

Torriodor Red From an American Ford Colour

[igotsoul]

hi here, yes photo were taken after delivery from "collector autos" based in bournmouth,who where essentially number plate dealers i'm sure.
once more i'm sure it is the same car because of the dent in the roof....which can be seen on the pictures i have,
when i bought the car, it was advertised in street machine as formerly owned by KIETH MOON.......although obviosly i never had the brown log book,but did see it at C A,

the car car i now looking superb,credit for you for that, its real nice to see it has survived !
it wa covered in some kind of bitumen paint!

i think a guy on here gary janes had a connection with the afore mentioned company ,perhaps he could remember, as there cant be more rhd chevy 37 about

regards phil

[37chevy]

hi here, yes photo were taken after delivery from "collector autos" based in bournmouth,who where essentially number plate dealers i'm sure.
once more i'm sure it is the same car because of the dent in the roof....which can be seen on the pictures i have,
when i bought the car, it was advertised in street machine as formerly owned by KIETH MOON.......although obviosly i never had the brown log book,but did see it at C A,

the car car i now looking superb,credit for you for that, its real nice to see it has survived !
it wa covered in some kind of bitumen paint!

i think a guy on here gary janes had a connection with the afore mentioned company ,perhaps he could remember, as there cant be more rhd chevy 37 about

regards phil

Phil

I bought this from a guy in Telford and yes it was in black bitumen but when I bought it all I got was the bodyshell with no running gear or engine, steering, seats and rear wings all gone, one piece of glass for each sized window, no front glass but the rear screen, and the front wings but in a bad way took alot of time to repair them. The floor had been cut out and the fire wall so all that new, and I got the bonnets and front grill shell but they were all in a bad way with pitting and damage.

Spent two years collecting parts including the door hinges which had also been sold?

I would appreciate any pictures you have of the car and any history of where you bought it and so on my email address is tom.tidey@ntlworld.com

[37chevy]

Making the front seat cover in readiness for the cars return from the body shop

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300006.jpg

Installed leather trim under rear seats with some nice Billett lights plus install the carpet

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim21.jpg

[Stuart Flitton]

Hi Tom
Keep going mate it will be worth it in the end.


Stu

[37chevy]

Hi Tom
Keep going mate it will be worth it in the end.


Stu

Cheers Stu

[37chevy]

Tank was hand made by a chap called Malcolm Linder, very clever man has built many replica cars and you would not no the difference

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/gasfluxerfilterelement012.jpg

[37chevy]

Latest pictures of roof being done for the third time

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00037-20090711-1657.jpg

[37chevy]

Back to Primer again after taking all the laquer and ground coat off

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00045-20090717-1202.jpg

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00044-20090717-1202.jpg

[langysrodshop]

He's missed a bit :D



Latest pictures of roof being done for the third time

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/IMG00037-20090711-1657.jpg

[37chevy]

Installation of the headlining was an interesting job

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/headline.jpg

[Stuart Flitton]

tom looks good

stu

[37chevy]

And now in paint for the third time and hopefully the last

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/SNV31321.jpg

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/SNV31324.jpg

[Tiki Des]

Tank was hand made by a chap called Malcolm Linder, very clever man has built many replica cars and you would not no the difference

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/gasfluxerfilterelement012.jpg

that fuel tank is something else!!! :cool:

[Rover V8]

Tom,
Brilliant job your doing there, you have the patience of a saint, I really hope the paint works out this time. I can relate to the sound of the Edelbrock silencers :D

Cheers,
Mike C.

[37chevy]

Tom,
Brilliant job your doing there, you have the patience of a saint, I really hope the paint works out this time. I can relate to the sound of the Edelbrock silencers :D

Cheers,
Mike C.

Thankyou its nice that people appreciate your work

[37chevy]

tom looks good

stu

Thanks Stu its appreciated

[37chevy]

This is what you look like when you have to strip all the paint off your roof not a happy day

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300010.jpg

[langysrodshop]

Where's the pics of it repainted then Tom ???

[37chevy]

At last I can get the running board on to see what it looks like.

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300032.jpg

Nice now she is back in paint and I can start the long job of cleaning all the crap off?
Put the rear window in but may have to take it out as the rubber isn't sitting right??


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/S2300035.jpg

[37chevy]

Time to get the rod out the garage and do some more work

[randrhotrodimports]

Tom its so good to see it done after all that time and hassle, love the colour makes the car look really huge!!!!!

[langysrodshop]

It has to be huge so Tom can get in it Russ :D:D:D



Tom its so good to see it done after all that time and hassle, love the colour makes the car look really huge!!!!!

[37chevy]

funny *back door*s Ha! Ha!

[37chevy]

next project make the shifter casing

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim23.jpg

[37chevy]

And then make the leather cover

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim24.jpg

[cabby]

Looking real nice there Tom, top work!

Tony

[tattoo bickie]

****in lovely well done that man, fantastic streetrod.

[langysrodshop]

The cover was so nice you made 2 of them Tom ??? :D:D:D



And then make the leather cover

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim24.jpg

[Stuart Flitton]

Whens it coming over here then Tom??????

[Rover V8]

Great work Tom,

very handy with the sowing machine also I see,

Cheers,
Mike C.

[37chevy]

and then once finished it looks like this

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/trim26-2.jpg

[37chevy]

Great work Tom,

very handy with the sowing machine also I see,

Cheers,
Mike C.

Dont tell any body I can sew it will kill the street cred mate

[37chevy]

Whens it coming over here then Tom??????


Still working on it Stewart as you can see

[37chevy]

Big day today put the screen in and it has transformed the motor


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/screen.jpg

[cabby]

Looks killer Tom :eek:

[Rover V8]

Tom,

Looks very good, oh and the secrets safe with me ;)

Keep up the great work,

Cheers,
Mike C.

[37chevy]

And at last the front screen goes in

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/screen-1.jpg

[37chevy]

Tom,

Looks very good, oh and the secrets safe with me ;)

Keep up the great work,

Cheers,
Mike C.

Many thanks for that mate

[langysrodshop]

Screen looks nice Tom :)

[37chevy]

And now a side view

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/screen1.jpg

[merryknees]

Don't know why but I seemed to have missed this excellent build thread.
Top job that man:D

[37chevy]

Finished the shifter surround Yippee

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/consule.jpg

[randrhotrodimports]

Very nice Tom, Roller standard i feel:)
Finished the shifter surround Yippee

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/consule.jpg

[langysrodshop]

Is that all you have done in 6 weeks :D I was hoping to see it on the road this year :(

[37chevy]

Have been busy getting the bonnet ready to put on Mr Lang so here is the first shots of the top and trim going on next installment will be the sides.

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/bonnet.jpg

[Stuart Flitton]

Hi Tom
Its looking good mate, cant wait to see it.


Stu

[pb32coupe]

looking good Tom !!! happy new year to you mate,

catch up soon

Paul

[37chevy]

At last managed to get the last exhaust tip made and shorten the other one as it stuck out to much? Next job make a bracket for the number plate and then finish the interior


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/exhaust4.jpg

[Stuart Flitton]

Hi Tom
I see the garage is as tidy as ever, cars looking good.

Stu

[langysrodshop]

This pic reminds me of "does my arse look big in this" :D


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/exhaust4.jpg

[Alcoholic Rat]

Absolutely stunnin !

[Rover V8]

Sure is looking good Tom, still doing a grand job,

Cheers,
Mike C.

[randrhotrodimports]

Been a long time coming Tom, nice to see it nearly there mate and looking good.

[37chevy]

At last I have finished the front seat which seemed to take for ever to make with all the different curves and getting the material cut right learnt alot on this one I can tell you, next job edge the carpet then this seat can go back for the final time? YIPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! Not fare to go just bottom of back seat, some rubbers between the wings and one running board. Rear number plate and light and then off to the MOT station Hooray! Hooray!
Next project 1967 mustang fastback so any body out there with a 302 or 341 Ford engine they don't want send me an email.


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/frontseat.jpg

[Rover V8]

Looks fantastic Tom, hats off to you :):)

Good luck with the MOT and the finishing, happy cruising :D

Cheers,
Mike C.

[langysrodshop]

That looks nice Tom, outstanding work




At last I have finished the front seat which seemed to take for ever to make with all the different curves and getting the material cut right learnt alot on this one I can tell you, next job edge the carpet then this seat can go back for the final time? YIPEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! Not fare to go just bottom of back seat, some rubbers between the wings and one running board. Rear number plate and light and then off to the MOT station Hooray! Hooray!
Next project 1967 mustang fastback so any body out there with a 302 or 341 Ford engine they don't want send me an email.


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/frontseat.jpg

[53pop]

surperb work one realy nice rod keep photos coming looking forward to seeing it in the flesh

[37chevy]

Bless you all for your valued comments means alot to this novice builder.

Made the rear and front number plate mounts for my ride and fitted the front plate

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/number1.jpg

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/number7.jpg

[37chevy]

And the front of the rear plate looks like this

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/number6.jpg

[langysrodshop]

Congratulations on getting it through the MOT Tom. i expect you will be now prowling the streets of Stevenage and frightning old ladies :)

[Adam]

Great to see the car pull in to Watford Rods today Tom. It's a credit to your varies skills, perserverance & commitment. Well done to you & Debs.

[langysrodshop]

Tom congrats on your pot at Watford Rods, first time out and no problems :)

[pb32coupe]

Tom well done mate,great looking Rod

http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/4399/2604029990084080354S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2604029990084080354rxNZIF)

[so - wat]

Just went through this thread, lots and lots of hard work in there.
Stunning finished product,well done, something different.
Congrats 37 Chevy on your trophy at Watford, just get out and enjoy driving it now!

[37chevy]

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/TT37c1005.jpg

On the road at last

[IanT]

real nice! :D

[20vT_pop]

Very Sweet ride...............

[37chevy]

Many thanks for all your kind comments means alot

need to get on to my new project my 1967 Fastback Mustang Yipeeeeee!!!!!!!


http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/DSC_0011.jpg

[rem]

Looks great out on the road. Where did the number plates come from?

[37chevy]

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/37chevy07/TT37c1090.jpg

Well Mr Bickerdyke and you have done me on your feature of my ride in Februarys Custom Car many thanks good sir

If any of you are interested its from page 60