OK a challenge to a few moparts guys

not to hijack your thread but don't feel like the lone ranger, i have been working on a 41 willys coupe since about 2003 and it is finally in the shop getting the interior, i have done a few other cars and projects along with being down with some injuries, by the way one of the cars i did for a guy is kind of down your way in fallbrook, its a tan 65 dodge a990 clone.

Nice Willys! Whats the drivetrain?

thanks, i built this one with a blown 540 dart bbc, the one i did before this one had a blown 426 hemi, i took the easy way out with this red one.

Wow! That looks like a whole lotta fun!

happy b-day ron ! and EMBARASSED I AM that the humpback has taken so long ! that thing started in 1973 [! !] believe it or not, and in all this time, a lot has been learned as far as skills and methods to accomplish tasks at hand. for some reason, i always had[have] time to fix stuff for other guys, but not my own. even as we speak, i am involved with a 1929 model A roadster pu for my cousin charlie. there are lots of modifyed and one-off parts on that build[including mopar parts ] that i designed and fabbed and that has taken around 4 years or so. anyway, back in 2000 , i was diagnosed with MS. this has been a setback in a couple of ways, some good, some not so. to the good, i have LOTS of motivation and ideas. the bad, however, is the time it takes me to physically accomplish the tasks i undertake due to the limitations of the desease.[oh, and pay the docs to keep me going ! ] even though i mite have problems, don't for one minute waste time pittying me, because there are lots of guys out there that are in FAR WORSE SHAPE than i am ! the fact my shop is not heated don't help much either....... you guys keep kicking me in the a$$ so i stay focused on the task at hand and hopefully, i can show results on my humpback project ! so much for the rambling........ keep pounding away on me guys !

Moparx,
My hat is off to you! Keep plugging away and we'll keep kickin' you in the a$$. Hope we meet up someday.
Arno

thanks, and that allstate of yours is awesome, i know a guy who has one of those along with a henry j basically just sitting collecting dust, maybe one day i can talk him out of one or the other, next to a willys coupe, they are about my favorite pre-60 rod.

i`m trying to finish my desoto but it won't be done this year, i`m sure. i bought it in 06 and made some progress. i usually don't work in the garage from nov.-march because of the cold weather. i did get the new trunk floor/fuel cell in it and the dakota front clip/motor trans mounted. steering column and new gauges/panel too. 318/833od have been rebuilt also. i did build a 69 valiant since i bough it too. just finishd a building a 360 for my friend as well.

“.......Whew! Birthday boy missed me.....”

Looks like I got a pass on my 37 Dodge too.

Ron I turned the big 60 one week to the day before you……seems like to good time to reflect that “I’ll get (back) to it one of these days” better happen pretty soon

I started mine back in 03 and finally got it back in the shop last fall, moved it out of the shop 3 months ago to make room for a customer’s car (picture below). Was planning on getting back in the shop last week, but got sidetracked detuning my old mustang for the wife to use as a daily driver (rear end swap, head swap, and converting back to an automatic). With any luck the 37 will be back in the shop on Sunday.

I really really want to have it moving under its own power this year.

Mike P, Please don't paint that truck! I think it's perfect the way it is! If you ever want to sell it, I want first dibs... I wish you best of luck on finishing it!

I felt like my 56 belvedere is taking a long time, it's been down for a year and half doing my drivetrain swap on it. I am just about to fire it up in a couple days! fingers crossed. pics to come soon.

Hey Guys,
How about some updates and pictures of your progress. I love seeing the fabrication and hard work of others. Conquering the challenges that always come up etc.
How about it ???
Mark

My old junk has been on the road since April 2nd. Its not near as nice as all the cars/trucks you guys are building, and never will be. Since the 2nd, I've put about 200 miles on it, every time out I get a new list of things to chase down, but that's expected when you use a lot of used stuff on a rusty body. Its a true rat rod, safe but not pretty. My wife and I did about a 120 mile cruise today, on a fairly warm and very windy day, with scattered rain showers. It worked like a car is suppose to, now I can start on doing the interior.

Sorry, no updated pictures, been too busy driving it. Gene

Gene,
I have never seen anyone build a car in such an ingenious way as you did yours using the Dakota chassis. Having fun and driving it is what it's all about. Congrats !!
Mark