Just for Fun: 1941 chevy

[41chev4g63]

So if you have been to Primo in the past couple months you may have seen my car a 1941 chevy 2 door sedan. I wanted to do something different and since I grew up working on street rods I started with this car but instead of putting in a 350/th350 for the drive train like everyone else out there I went with 4g63/t-56. It should be interesting to see peoples reactions. I've been slowly working on it and thought I would start a project thread. So far the chassis has a mustang 2 kit for the front suspension, and a rear end from a s-10. The short block has Eagle rods Wiseco pistons, and head is stock so far. I will be making custom intake and exhaust manifolds to fit the engine bay. so here we go...

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So this is what the car looked like when I bought it

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dismantling!

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repairing the floors and rockers

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The frame ready for powder coating

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the frame fully powder coated along with all the suspension

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the t-56 with a custom bellhousing made by Bill Hincher

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mock engine mated up to the t-56

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Engine and tranny bolted in

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engine bay mocked up

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tranny fitted inside

Next step is to find a day that I have off that is nice weather wise so i can roll the body outside and sandblast it.

[scheides]

Badass! Leaving the body as-is for a rat-rod effect, or are you going to be cleaning that up too? I love it, keep us updated!

[Goat Blower]

Very cool!

[DoughtCom]

WTF that's so badass and wrong at the same time, I can't wait to see this thing done!

[92pearltt]

I have always wanted to do a rat rod with a 4g63 this should be a cool project.

[sleepydsm]

*I THINK* From what I know about Nick, this will not be a "rat rod" but more so a traditional style hot rod!

We're talking gloss and chrome, baby!

He can chime in.

[turbotalon1g]

If its anything like buschurs old school ride with the evo setup in it, this will be sick.

[Halon]

that's awesome.

[41chev4g63]

It won't be a rad rod, everyone keep telling me I should do that when they see the body in the state it's in but what I envisioned was a street rod in the sense of a nice looking car but with a little twist!

If its anything like buschurs old school ride with the evo setup in it, this will be sick.
If I am thinking of the same car that thing is pretty sweet, but if you look at it and know what that car is supposed to look like you can tell there is something different, ie too wide. I'm thinking a little more stealthy, until you open the hood or start it up.

[awd-drifter]

That's gonna be one bad-ass lookin' ride man.