My 34 Ford 5 W Coupe

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03-03-18, 08:06 PM
41 ford pu

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Here you can see where the petrol tank has been made smaller and the floor made a couple of inches deeper so you can sit better in rumble seat. Second picture shows the new rumble seat catch. Body is now off chassis so pete can finnish off boxing etc so can be got ready for some paint!
03-03-18, 09:13 PM
randrhotrodimports

Love it mate

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Originally Posted by 41 ford pu

Here you can see where the petrol tank has been made smaller and the floor made a couple of inches deeper so you can sit better in rumble seat. Second picture shows the new rumble seat catch. Body is now off chassis so pete can finnish off boxing etc so can be got ready for some paint!
05-03-18, 10:06 AM
v8pop

Aye, coming on really well that.

Cheers. Tim W.
05-03-18, 10:42 AM
Jimbob

That's going to look fantastic when it's done!
02-02-19, 07:33 PM
Nick666

That’s an absolute beaut mate. Fantastic work [emoji106]

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03-02-19, 12:00 AM
yjohnb

That’s some great workmanship and really well thought out, going to be one very nice 34!!
Cheers
John

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18-02-19, 01:24 PM
Tudor Simon

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Originally Posted by 41 ford pu

Was thinking of having a second roof insert made with louvers but where does it end and i think its prob getting harder to find mk 1 Astra bonnets!

I ended up buying a new bonnet from an auto factors for my 5 window. Perfect steel, cheaper than wheeling one?
27-05-20, 07:57 PM
Fegsta

So what happened why did this thread stop.?

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18-11-21, 09:11 AM
41 ford pu

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More pictures soon!

Ok so its been a while! a lot has happened and car has moved on and i hope to drive car early summer. i will be posting some pictures soon! here is a pic i found of car from way back with one of becks cars and mine wearing the famous shesa34 plate.
18-11-21, 11:12 AM
41 ford pu

correction

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Ok so its been a while! a lot has happened and car has moved on and i hope to drive car early summer. i will be posting some pictures soon! here is a pic i found of car from way back with one of becks cars and mine wearing the famous shesa34 plate.

Hi all, just been corrected, and the car in pic is shesa34! it sure looks like mine head on, cheers keith.
18-11-21, 08:40 PM
Happydaze

Nice that its back on the radar!! Looking forward to updates.

Chris

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11-01-23, 07:23 PM
41 ford pu

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Couple of pics from a year ago,

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Originally Posted by Happydaze

Nice that its back on the radar!! Looking forward to updates.

Chris

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A couple of pics from a year ago
11-01-23, 07:32 PM
41 ford pu

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Found some original 34 hood sides in great condition and fit well,
11-01-23, 07:49 PM
41 ford pu

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Hood sides

Here fitted to car
11-01-23, 07:58 PM
stokebloke

So is this going to be THE year that it’s going to be out ��☺️
12-01-23, 10:00 AM
v8pop

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So is this going to be THE year that it’s going to be out ��[emoji3526]

Nice one. [emoji106]

Cheers Tim W

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17-01-23, 12:34 PM
tom.marg

:) Cool!
05-02-23, 10:05 PM
41 ford pu

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Garnish mouldings.

Been so long I thought I would add some older pics of build! All 5 had to be cut up and re shaped!
05-02-23, 10:10 PM
41 ford pu

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Boot lid/trunk looking good. Peters fingers down to the bone with all the rubbing down!
05-02-23, 10:18 PM
41 ford pu

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Garnish mouldings all primed!

Garnish mouldings now in primor! I have hundreds of pics of build. Can’t wait to drive the f…..g thing, hopefully wont be to old to enjoy it lol
06-02-23, 10:02 AM
41 ford pu

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Cant wait to add all the shiny bits, this set up came off a TVR that had a SBC fitted!
06-02-23, 10:08 AM
jsf55

Nice work going on there :cool:
08-02-23, 08:21 AM
v8pop

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Nice work going on there :cool:

Sure is John.

Cheers Tim W

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11-02-23, 05:37 PM
41 ford pu

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Discussing colours

Been discussing colours today with Peter and I think finally I have made up my mind! No , it’s not going to be a Hi Boy. The holes in the back of deck lid have been welded up to keep out fumes and rain.
11-02-23, 09:14 PM
Dartjamie100

I see this, really good work [emoji122]

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12-02-23, 12:04 AM
Happydaze

Oh, I thought the grey was it! It's looking so nice, especially in that last but one pick. So I guess that's ('just') epoxy. Chosing paint colour is such a nightmare. Hope you choose wisely, the car deserves it!

Chris

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13-02-23, 07:57 AM
v8pop

I'm with Chris I like the grey. [emoji106]
Cracking looking motor any colour.

Cheers Tim W

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13-02-23, 10:27 PM
41 ford pu

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Colours

A long time ago Paul Thakray used his computer skills and came up with these pics of my car where he has coloured them in. Not saying if I’m using any of these colours though!
14-02-23, 09:29 PM
mygasser

i like the grey or the burgundy colours, not with orange wheels though.
neil.
15-02-23, 08:04 AM
v8pop

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Originally Posted by mygasser

i like the grey or the burgundy colours, not with orange wheels though.
neil.

They all look good but like Neil I'm not an orange wheel fan.

Cheers Tim W

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15-02-23, 07:53 PM
mygasser

yup, orange wheels are a bit 'beach buggy' for me on a rod. :whistle:
neil.
16-02-23, 10:30 AM
rem

Dunno, quite like the orange wheels, would be good with the browny-biegey-grey top right. Nice early '70s street rod style.
16-02-23, 01:44 PM
mygasser

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Dunno, quite like the orange wheels, would be good with the browny-biegey-grey top right. Nice early '70s street rod style.

that is the bottom left pic ;)
17-02-23, 09:40 AM
The Abreharts

Love that deep burgundy Ian. So many wheel and tyre combinations would work with that… black steels, caps and whitewalls, gold wheels, Halibrands / 5 spokes etc both polished, unpolished, DOW finish with blackwalls… Brilliant progress.
17-02-23, 05:55 PM
41 ford pu

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Love that deep burgundy Ian. So many wheel and tyre combinations would work with that… black steels, caps and whitewalls, gold wheels, Halibrands / 5 spokes etc both polished, unpolished, DOW finish with blackwalls… Brilliant progress.

I do now at last have a vision of how car will look, inside and outside, wheels as well and am now going to stick with it! I have to say again, none of this could have been done without Peters skills!
09-02-24, 10:52 PM
41 ford pu

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Getting there! The last of the metalwork, I found some original hood sides and had to have them on car, however all the Louvre’s had splits on the ends so had to be welded up. Also some splits around catches.
10-02-24, 11:18 AM
Happydaze

Am I right in thinking that the postings on this great job aren't a true reflection of the timeline?

Chris

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10-11-24, 10:22 PM
41 ford pu

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I know I have been useless at updating posts on my car lol but letting all know that car looks fantastic! These images of my car are what it’s going to look like!
10-11-24, 10:23 PM
41 ford pu

Last picture in black primor before green goes on!
14-05-25, 08:06 PM
41 ford pu

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Green at last!

The car is now green!
14-05-25, 08:09 PM
41 ford pu

The beginning of the end! It’s been a long time coming and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel. I have to thank Peter for all his hard work!
14-05-25, 10:50 PM
mygasser

very nice, it's one of those colours that looks black all the time except in bright sunlight :thumbs_up_smiley:
neil.
15-05-25, 08:35 AM
Acker

Just reread the whole thread, needed to recap. As Chris said previously "is the time line correct"?
It's going to be a beautiful car when complete, unless it is already!
Peter is very good
Nice one, 41 ford pu
15-05-25, 07:14 PM
41 ford pu

The car has been going on for 13 years! I have hundreds , Maybee thousands of pictures detailing the work over the years. I kinda got a bit fed up at times and even at one point Maybee give up! However I had gone too far and had to Finnish car. I just stopped adding to the thread, just lost a bit of interest. I will start adding pictures that may be of interest to members. If it wasn’t for Peter, the car would never have got done!
15-05-25, 07:52 PM
Blackpopracing

Looks stunning.
15-05-25, 10:03 PM
tom.marg

Smart looking hotrod
15-05-25, 11:36 PM
Asbo

I’d forgotten about this car.. can’t wait to see it ..
16-05-25, 06:47 PM
Acker

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Originally Posted by 41 ford pu

The car has been going on for 13 years! I have hundreds , Maybee thousands of pictures detailing the work over the years. I kinda got a bit fed up at times and even at one point Maybee give up! However I had gone too far and had to Finnish car. I just stopped adding to the thread, just lost a bit of interest. I will start adding pictures that may be of interest to members. If it wasn’t for Peter, the car would never have got done!

I have a very good friend who has a steel 3 window 34 and it was finished probably about 35 years ago, drove it a short amount of time then life got in the way and didn't get it out again till 32 years had passed
He still has it and enjoys it
So keep at it.
16-05-25, 08:23 PM
41 ford pu

Coupe

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Originally Posted by Acker

I have a very good friend who has a steel 3 window 34 and it was finished probably about 35 years ago, drove it a short amount of time then life got in the way and didn't get it out again till 32 years had passed
He still has it and enjoys it
So keep at it.

Oh yes, it will get finnished!
17-05-25, 01:24 PM
41 ford pu

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I thought I would show some jobs that went on along the way. The 4 fenders came from Howells sheet metal in the US. however the fronts needed work to make fit. Luckily the rears were good and needed no work.
17-05-25, 01:34 PM
tom.marg

Nice one, gutting when things don’t fit but there all slightly different I guess!!
17-05-25, 02:34 PM
Happydaze

I'm looking forward to seeing it, whenever that might be! I suspect the final push is happening right now!

Chris

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17-05-25, 10:56 PM
mygasser

a mate restores classics (mainly fords) and says even the best new panels don't fit. body lines out, wings too short or too long, just lots of cutting about for a decent fit. :eek:
neil.
19-12-25, 08:18 PM
41 ford pu

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Some past pictures, car is moving along!

Finnished frame before green!
19-12-25, 08:30 PM
41 ford pu

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Engine/ Gearbox

Th 350 GM Perfomance parts 300 HP crate motor + TH 350 box. Although only done 500 miles from new, been sitting around 13 years! Lots of shiny things to bolt on!
22-02-26, 09:42 PM
41 ford pu

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Building up of chassis

Chassis now going together! I?m sort of getting a bit exited!, won?t be long until body is reunited! Thanks Pete!
22-02-26, 09:45 PM
41 ford pu

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More of chassis

Forgot these pics! Chassis is the same colour as body, rest of components are black.
23-02-26, 09:56 AM
Happydaze

Searching for like button!

Chris

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28-03-26, 09:10 AM
41 ford pu

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Body now in same room as chassis!

Well here we are, body is now in the same room as chassis! Brake lines going in at mo.
28-03-26, 09:20 AM
41 ford pu

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Propshaft

Propshaft done, thank you JWE Engineering, Bexleyheath.
10-04-26, 08:48 PM
41 ford pu

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Coming along

Propshaft fits! Getting ready for brakes and fuel lines.

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