Project Eugene: 1949 5 window

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Been getting after it again lately.
I finally got everything lined up and the gaps looking good enough for me.


Then got the bed on


These are a fun addition- old Plymouth taillights- I love them


Then we FINALLY found an old grill we could work with. Took the front face off of it, cleaned it, and remounted it to the good from and back pieces I already had. After seeing what coke does to rust, I am never drinking it even again. OMG.






Then I got my daughter to help me mount it.


And got to mount the front filler.


And found a fulton visor finally.


Got the rear suspension mocked up. Lower rider depot- great fab pieces


And I'll be dadgum- the wheel is actually centered.


And got the notches in place. Funny story- I got the initial cuts done to cut out the old frame piece for the notch, and as I got through on one side- the whole thing shifted up about 1/2" real fast. I was convinced the frame had twisted or something terrible- turns out the Ebrake cable brackets was touching the bottom of the frame and I didn't know it- putting pressure up. Scared me to death, but all is well!


Mounted the bumpstop up inside it, worked out fine.


Welds




Considering boxing out the frame a bit from the botch- thoughts?


All happy in primer and between the bedsides.


And where we sit now as we wait for a drivetrain! The front will still come down another 1-2" as it's sitting on the bolts for the trans crossmember right now...