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East Coast Rod

I recently bought a junkyard with a busted up, built up 32 and a badly damaged George Z resin body.
Both are to far gone to make a beauty queen so with some work it's gonna be an East coast rod.

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Junkyard parts lot
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Junkyard parts lot
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Damaged George Z body
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Damaged George Z body
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The frame was in 7 pieces so I glued it back togther and filled the rails with resin to reinforce it. I added a square crossmember to resemble a model A. It will lower the front suspension at least 1/4 inch.
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The frame was in 7 pieces so I glued…
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Boxed the Z'd section for reinforcement.
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Boxed the Z'd section for reinforcem…
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I Z'd the frame by cutting flush with the bottom angle upwards through the frame. The moved the cut off rear section to the top. After that I boxed & reinforced it.
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I Z'd the frame by cutting flush wit…
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I hollowed out the front cross member to recess the front spring.
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I hollowed out the front cross membe…
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This part of the frame won't be seen but I decided to fill it with putty anyway.
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This part of the frame won't be seen…
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Since the 29 deck lid is smaller than the 32's I cut a hole to fit and made a recessed lip for it to sit on.
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Since the 29 deck lid is smaller tha…
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Since the 29 deck lid is smaller than the 32's I cut a hole to fit and made a recessed lip for it to sit on.
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Since the 29 deck lid is smaller tha…
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Mock up to test fit.
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Mock up to test fit.
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I had to scratch build a front engine mount & shock towers.
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I had to scratch build a front engin…
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front engine mount & shock towers
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front engine mount & shock towers
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front engine mount & shock towers. I also cut 3/4 inch off a grill shell and mounted it solid to the cross member.
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front engine mount & shock towers. I…
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Two coats of flat black primer then two coats of grey primer then two more coats of flat black primer then two coats of Caterpillar yellow.
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Two coats of flat black primer then …
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Whoda thought you could get this nice a paint job out of a $5.00 can of paint.
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Whoda thought you could get this nic…
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Small block Chevy with a 4 barrel and headers. Don't get much simpler than that.
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Small block Chevy with a 4 barrel an…
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000 6912
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000 6912
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000 6913
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000 6913
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Scratch built lower fire wall.
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Scratch built lower fire wall.
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Since this rod has a heavy channel I raised the floor and cut down the seat. The floor will be real stained plywood.
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Since this rod has a heavy channel I…
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Textured seat with Satin Boot Brown paint
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Textured seat with Satin Boot Brown …
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Textured interior with Satin Boot Brown paint.
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Textured interior with Satin Boot Br…
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000 6923
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000 6923
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The instrument cluster in the junkyard parts had one guage messed up so I put a red lens for a warning light in it's place. Also put an ignition switch.
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The instrument cluster in the junkya…
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I took an old shop rag and some piano wire and made an opened roof cover.
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I took an old shop rag and some pian…
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000 6929
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000 6929
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Still needs windshield glass
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Still needs windshield glass
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000 6938
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000 6938
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000 6940
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000 6940
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000 6941
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000 6941
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000 6943
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000 6943
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000 6944
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000 6944
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