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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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Finally got the Hemi engine hung the the Chrysler frame. Mocked up trans mount and will hang the 4 link rear end tomorrow. Slow movement is better than no movement. Maybe It will be done for next spring.
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By 62bigwindow - 9 Years Ago
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Very nice!
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By Cliff - 9 Years Ago
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Nice
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By glrbird - 9 Years Ago
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Hanging out with Rolling Bones should keep you motivated.
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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It's very hard now to keep on track with a street rod while hanging around the Rolling Bones hot rods. The Chrysler probably wouldn't do well with the bones look but I plan to be able to run fender less without too much work. The Bones cars are a very basic hot rod approach but with a lot of subtle changes. Gotta love em.
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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A little more progress today. Everything is fitted and tacked in so final welding can begin. I'm using a Bronco rear end and could use some 15" 5on5.5" slot mags if anyone has some gathering dust.
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By Talkwrench - 9 Years Ago
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Who doesn't love a HEMI ; o )
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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Today the frame is all welded mostly ground and sanded. Next step is paint and then reassembly. Will have a rolling chassis soon to take home and start on the plumbing. While I do that the body will be getting sand blasted. Getting there!
  
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By 62bigwindow - 9 Years Ago
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Did you make your boxing plates or buy them? I boxed the frame on my 61 F100 and what a job that was.
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By glrbird - 9 Years Ago
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Can you re-drill the axles to 5x4.5, much easer to find wheels.
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By Rono - 9 Years Ago
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Great job Chuck! I know what you are going through. Slow progress IS better than no progress.
Rono
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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Nobody makes boxing plates for a 28 Chrysler so they were all cut to fit. I'm also looking into re-drilling the axles to 4.5". Much cheaper way to go. I may eventually upgrade the axles but not now. I bought some adapters but they turned out to be metric studs and nuts so I'm returning them. Would have been a temporary fix anyway. Chuck
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By Talkwrench - 9 Years Ago
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I wonder if people pay too much attention to boxing frames I have a mate, who has been running a blown C*&v6 in his 34 since the seventies , I was shocked as I found it recently the frame is not boxed and most of the parts are just bolt on.. Seen it run a flat 11 seconds [lifts the front left wheel clean off the ground] its run backwards and forwards across the full length of this country for heaps of nationals.. still going strong today, great testament for early Ford frames ...
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By glrbird - 9 Years Ago
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Talkwrench, for every story like yours there is one about the frame breaking. That Hemi is no V-6. The weight and torque alone would justify boxing the frame. IMHO.
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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The Chrysler frame is a bulky 6" tall and 2" wide and possibly strong enough to hold the Hemi but I didn't want to chance it. I may be getting old but I'll still hammer the s&^t out of is on occasion. Also its part of the plan to have a decent street rod once in my life. Had way too many "in progress". Speaking of which the frame is done and in for primer and paint today!
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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Finally the 28 chassis is painted and should be back on four wheels in a couple of days. Cant wait to get it home and do the plumbing and wiring. 
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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I also added my hang tag along with the Rolling Bones topper to the Vicky.
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