Let's see the before and after pictures!

[Aerocraft]

Here are two pictures of our '31 40B. The first is just after it was rolled out of a 38 year hibernation in a heated basement garage in Yonkers, NY. The second is after "cleanup" in 1998 including new tires and top, wheel and stripe repaint, some replating, and a engine overhaul. The paint it still wears was applied in 1951. Gar Williams

 

[WEEKS 46]

Forgive me as I am just a 25 year old. Heres what I started with in Aug of 2007

Little progress in early 2008

Very famous car I grew up reading about.

Me in Traditional Rod N Kulture drag racing my fellow banger brethren Model A Dave at Dragfest 2010.

Someday when I grow up and am responsible enough I will restore my coupe to original condition but for now I live my youth with a Gow-Job.

 

[Zeke...PA]

Here's mine started with a frame and built up, Zeke

 

[john charlton]

Brent when I win the lottery I am going to ship all my projects to you !!! . I have just realised I can never ever live long enough to do them .In England we have a saying the Good Lord gives you "Three score years and ten" so I have had mine so on bonus time and 7 more projects to do !!! . But looking on the bright side I might live to 110 but I think my prostate has other ideas.

John in lovely sunny (whats the catch) England

 

[Brent]

Wow... very inspirational, all.

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Brent when I win the lottery I am going to ship all my projects to you !!! . I have just realised I can never ever live long enough to do them .In England we have a saying the Good Lord gives you "Three score years and ten" so I have had mine so on bonus time and 7 more projects to do !!! . But looking on the bright side I might live to 110 but I think my prostate has other ideas.

John in lovely sunny (whats the catch) England

 

[FL&WVMIKE]

There are some really COOL sh*t and stories on this thread. Let's keep it going and at the top.
MIKE

 

[Fred K-OR]

The 50's rod. This is what it was when I was in High School.

<The start of restoration

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The Finish.

 

[Fred K-OR]

One of these days I will have to learn how to post pictures!!! Sorry about the big pictures.

 

[WEEKS 46]

Date coded 1977 and still had the knobbies when I started driving it around. The owner who had purchased it and drove it home in 1966 at some point bought new tires. When I bought the car in 2007 they all still held air great. One developed a leak in the inner tube so I have the spare which was a goodyear diamond on it at the moment. They are pretty cracked but have held up great under all the driving my car like a race car I have done . Still waiting for them to throw a tread someday.-Weeks

WEEKS46---where did you round up those Wards Riverside tires?? They look like new. I had them on the '29 Tudor, best tire out there in the 60's-70's I loved 'em. Wishe they were still made ........

 

[WEEKS 46]

The 50's rod. This is what it was when I was in High School.

The start of restoration below.

The finish below.

Glad to be of service. The easiest way to post is to click the picture icon while writing a post and insert only the direct link you have copied from photobucket pictures.-Weeks

 

[WEEKS 46]

Not sure why it didn't work for you Fred

He had to many links inserted the best I can tell. You beat me to the punch 1930fordor.-Weeks

 

[Tommy Gun]

Beautiful pictures fellas! Very inspirational indeed. My favorite is this one. All black with that amazing house in the back ground. Now that is living!

 

[peteynj]

Nine long years..........

well worth it looks great

 

[jim1932]

Makes m ewonder about the definition of starting with a car. How much of it do you need to have to say you actually started with a car? Some of you started with a frame and a dream..... great inspiration.

 

[Dan Partain]

My 29 Closed Cab Pickup in 1969. Progress is very slow, I've spent most of the years since then playing bluegrass banjo and just driving it instead of restoring it. I'm hoping to get a bunch done on it this next summer.

 

[Brubaker]

No 'after' pics yet. May leave as-is for awhile and get some driving under my belt.

 

[Dennis Pereira]

Hey Dan its looking good.

 

[gweilbaker]

Hey Brubaker,

That would make a righteous calendar picture!

GW

 

[Milton]

here are my picks. Original restoration started in 1972. I have owned for 5 years and just complete the project, but there is a vibration when the engine is running. I think it is the flywheel. because i put a crankshaft with the balancing weights.

I had the same situation with the bad vibes. I used Les Andrews advice in his manual. Flywheel Housing Variation Measurement page 2-22 and Flywheel Wobble Test page 2-23. The housing, in my case, required .020 shims and the wobble indicated .015 which was corrected with a disc sander.