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Posted: August 17 2007 02:24 AM
 
steve sellers (aka sellersrodshop) [ View ] [ sellersrodshop@comcast.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
old hickory, Tennessee
(615) 585-6385
 
guys, if you have a spare moment, say a prayer for me. as of tomorrow i'm back on the 37 sedan delivery. someone cut all the floors & rockers out, added a big block firewall & lower cowl extensions & had the body blasted. that was before the fire...... everyone should have one like this in the shop!! lol!!
 
 
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  08/17/2007 07:19 AM
sadly yes i have. but it was the truck that burnt along with a hole in the roof of my shop. it had been pretty much ruint by some hack trying to chop it. should have passed on it. it is now a critter garage up on the hill good luck as it looks like you have some chemical issues to deal with in the metal. fire does strange things to steel.
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Posted by Streetrodder007  -  08/17/2007 09:04 AM
Where do you even start ? I have had some big projects, but you have 1 hell of a job ahead of you.

I would get that body off the chassis first and put it on a rolling stand, then I personally weld some small angle iron all through the interior, before you start pullin it aprt. Thats a lot of work. Good luck !
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Posted by Streetrodder007  -  08/17/2007 09:07 AM
Oh yeah, I said a prayer for you today, and God told me to tell you, "Good Luck" he does not want any part of that mess ! LOL haha just kiddin ...
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  08/17/2007 09:13 AM
i would blast it clean and get into epoxy as fast as i could. inside and out.
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Posted by johns56  -  08/17/2007 09:37 AM
i would give it back. :~) or better yet find another body and not tell him. :~)
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  08/17/2007 12:10 PM
since those original pics were taken, i've put about 100 hrs into this thing & it's taking shape. the most time consuming part so far has been tracking down the parts i needed to follow the plan i have set for the build. i'm removing all the wood except for the quarter braces that run from the "B" pillars to the rear door. i hunted 3 months for a useable pair of "B" pillars from a 2dr sedan to graft in place of the wood originals & now have the doors hung, & all the floors , rockers & body channels made & installed. i fabbed up steel rear floor panels & moved the "kick up" back 10" for more legroom & possibly a small tool compartment . i'm working on the rear pan & door at the moment. any of you guys have a simple way to remove the wood from the upper rear door window area? the outer sheetmetal is folded over & nailed to the wood. if worse comes to worse, i'll leave the wood there but maybe holesaw some pieces out to lighten it up. here are the updated pics of the floor:
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Posted by Streetrodder007  -  08/17/2007 12:43 PM
OK , I talked to the big Man upstairs again for you, and he said " keep up the fine work" haha
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  08/18/2007 12:08 AM
thanks bro! i'll need the big guy on my side during this one! made some good progress on the rear door & jamb area today. after spending most of the week shooting pagan gold & candy strawberry in 105 degree heat, it was a pretty easy day.
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  08/22/2007 09:36 PM
well, i've made some more progress this week on the delivery. been working on the rear door area & tailpan. i had to make the passengers side rear jamb, as it was completely missing, then fabbed up a loop inside out of 1/2" & 3/4" square tubing, to replace the original wood parts. after that, installed the new hidden hinges. spent most of the evening last night fabbing up the new channel for the door bracing, the lower door skin patch panel , the inner tailpan patch & the new three piece outer tailpan. the three parts consist of the lower jamb sill, & an upper & lower outer skin so i could try to retain the original body line that is missing on almost all the 37 deliveries i've seen. most i've looked at have a one piece panel & the builder fades the body line around the tailight area. this thing might be saveable yet!
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Posted by BigAlBre  -  08/23/2007 09:26 AM
Does EMS make any of that stuff? That's where I got my tailpan from....
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  08/23/2007 10:25 AM
not for the 37 deliveries. except for the quater panel patches, everything from the "b" pillar back has to be hand fabricated. i even thought that since the rear fenders are actually 35-36 sedan fenders, that a tailpan for a slantback sedan might be modified, but no dice. i've hand made every piece for the back half of this vehicle. the quarter patches, rockers & lower front dorr inner & outer bottom panels are ems. they make excellent panels & i check with them first on everything.
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  09/15/2007 02:30 AM
made some more progress this week. i now have all the rear tailpan & lower door inner & outer panels tacked together & figured out a fix for the front door problem. i put hidden hinges on the front doors, which pivot & swing at a different angle from the stock exposed hinges. the doors would only open 14" before hitting the fenders. (downs corrected this by shortening the fenders 2" & lengthening the boards.) i ended up radiusing the front corner of the door & will add a filler onto the new running boards to keep the gap & cutting & reshaping the rear part of the front fender for more clearance. these two mods allow the door to open over 30" now (about 75 degrees)hope to have this thing going to the blaster in a week or so. still have some welding & alot of weld grinding to do.
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Posted by DavyJ  -  09/16/2007 02:44 PM
coming along nicely, looks like a lot of work. That rear door came out good. keep it up.
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  11/01/2007 09:24 AM
milestone reached!! got the 37 back from the sandblaster the other day & have transferred the body over to the new chassis for initial fitting & first assembly. almost looks like something now!
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Posted by BigAlBre  -  11/01/2007 03:05 PM
good save... looking really good... a friend of mine sold a 37 delivery for $65k a few years ago and it was unfinished.... first class all the way though... they are pretty rare cars
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Posted by 31tudor  -  11/01/2007 10:02 PM
Glad to see there was something left after the blaster got done with it!
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Posted by DavyJ  -  11/01/2007 11:19 PM
Starting to look like a real car.........what a difference.
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  11/26/2007 07:08 AM
things are coming together! got the new motor & trans set in fri. now there is some "bling" !!
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  01/02/2008 02:31 AM
making some progress on this one too! have the a/c hung, & most of the "driver's accesories" in place. still waiting for a few parts to arrive & be fitted, then all the finish bodywork can begin.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  01/02/2008 08:08 AM
looking good steve !
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  01/15/2008 01:42 AM
have some more pieces fitted over the weekend. all the front sheetmetal is now on, with the hood needing the majority of the work. sems someone welded up some splits with a stick welder years ago & the heat drew the front part down like an eagles beak. had to recut the splits & straighten. also fitted & extended the running boards to better blend into the front fenders & started narrowing ( aprox 2") & reshaping a pair of 35 sedan fenders to fit the sedan delivery rear. see the pic from the rear, the black line is the fender peak that lies about an inch away from the body on a sedan.all the fitting & fabbing of fender braces was done with a straightedge clamped down the side so it's "laser level" straight.
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  03/30/2008 01:48 AM
been a couple months since i've posted anything on this one, but progress continues! i've been working the roof for the past couple of weeks. the fire had almost ruined it to the point of no return. the heat had screwed up the molecular structure of the metal to where it was like annealed aluminum. it was warped up & felt like a sack of walnuts & the slightest amount of heat applied would raise or lower spots almost an inch instantly. i ended up curving "bows" out of 1/2" square tubing to the shape of the roof & fastening them to the roof with fusor from the inside to give some structure, then working the metal back into shape a section at a time. (whew! a big P.I.A.) if the rest of the parts arrive this week, i should be tearing this one down for final prepwork & paint in a few weeks!
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Posted by MUDMANDENNY  -  03/30/2008 12:21 PM
STEVE,----LOOKS GREAT, I`LL BET YOU CAN`T WAIT TO FINSH IT AND GET IT ON THE ROAD. HAVE YOU SELECTED A COLOR SCHEME YET? KEEP US UP ON YOUR PROGRESS.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  03/30/2008 12:36 PM
what a long strange trip it has been as someone who can relate to how much work is in it you must be one of two things.............. wore out or young . looks outstanding my man. a lesser man would have said " to hell with it " long ago.
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Posted by mcduff  -  03/30/2008 01:39 PM
All of you guys that can do this kind of work just amaze me. Steve it looks incredible especially when you consider the original pictures. I am like Dennis curious what color or colors you are planning for it. My wife's favorite car is the 37 Ford. Man a huge compliment from Shine, so you know you are doing outstanding work!
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Posted by RedricoAdelphianet  -  03/30/2008 01:45 PM
those before and after pictures are unreal,great work and progress.
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Posted by Billnthemale  -  03/30/2008 02:15 PM
Steve, looks as though you know what you're doing, man, that is looking good.........
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Posted by DavyJ  -  03/30/2008 02:59 PM
Steve, great progress, good workmanship.......and a '37 delivery saved. perfect combination, I do hope you are doing this one for time and materials, not a blanket quote........keep those pictures coming.
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  03/30/2008 03:09 PM
thanks guys, it's the positive comments that keep me going! it's funny, i have people that drop by the shop that haven't been by since the beginning stages of this one. they look it over & then say " whatever happened to that OTHER one you had in here a while back?" when they find out thats the same one, they have to look it over again. in reply to shines question, i think worn out is a pretty good description while building this one & the 36 truck at the same time. colors have been chosen for this one, with a dark "sinclair" green on the bottom half, & an off white vanilla going above the beltline & on the steelies.
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Posted by robymarks  -  03/30/2008 06:09 PM
Really great job here. Love it. I noticed in one picture at the front of the running board you look like you modified it. Was there a fit issue there? Again...good job. Keep the pics coming!
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  06/19/2008 11:48 PM
been a while since i posted any updates on this one. been making some progress the past couple weeks. the front end is pretty well lined up with only some work on the right fender to complete. the new guages & fuel filler are in, along with the steel tubing in the winshield area (going flush fit instead of the crank out. the modifications to the rear area of the front fenders for door clearance with hidden hinges worked out great. another week or so & it will be time to start tearing down for paint !!
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Posted by Italianguy63  -  06/20/2008 07:46 AM
Great job Steve! Hard to believe that is the same vehicle. MC
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Posted by DaveHughes  -  06/20/2008 07:56 AM
Awesome work!! I have seen some built from nothing but this one takes the cake- Thats gonna be a very cool ride,
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Posted by REBORN55  -  06/20/2008 08:51 AM
looks great
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Posted by 31tudor  -  06/20/2008 11:25 AM
I'm not crazy about the custom wheel choice but the rest looks BITCHIN!!! Can't believe how much you've scratch built for this, a true testament to your fabrication skills!
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Posted by cr55  -  06/20/2008 07:21 PM
You are a magician Steve, I just started reading this thread and the finished product is just unbelievable considering what you started with............CR
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  06/21/2008 01:56 AM
eric,

those really are "custom" wheels. stock s-10 wheels i machined into unilugs to fit ford & chev. patterns. no sense in taking up a bunch of space with different sets of "roll-arounds"!! looking at putting a set of steelie artillery wheels on to be a little different. this one's getting an original mullins trailer to tow behind & i think the spoked artillery wheels will tie everything together.


again, thanks for the comments guys. hopefully, the next set of pics will be a little more colorful!
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Posted by sellersrodshop  -  08/22/2008 01:03 AM
well, started tearing everything back apart today for paint & powdercoat. the new wheels arrived yesterday too. hopefully, the next pics will have a little more "color" in them.
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Posted by blade58  -  08/22/2008 07:26 AM
WOW thats a great comeback
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  08/22/2008 07:33 AM