Got the 47 home and started taking her apart. I'm posting some shots of the frame and hopefully you can tell me what's been done to it. I'm still not sure what all I'm gonna do but I am leaning towards Mustang II front end and a four link in the back....but not sure. Looks like they boxed in the frame here and there...should I do that to the rest of the frame?

 

oops....double post

 

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Been working on the 47 with my son...

Here is a picture of us removing the steering wheel...



Here is us removing whats left of the running boards...



Here is us removing the bed...oops...out of order...



Removing the rear end...



Removing the nut holding the cab down...



Doors are heavy...



...and our custom gigs for moving the frame out from under the cab...



Happy New Year Everybody!!!!

 

Video pulling the frame out from under the cab...

 

This is def. a nice project you've got going. Looking forward to updates. Later.

 

Looks like your son is doing all the work, thought you said this was a father/son project, haha. Later.

 

I'm getting him to do as much as possible. He's getting better with the tools and knows where they go when we clean up. He can't handle the grinder...just not strong enough. Also when it come to any chemicals....he just doesn't need to be enhaling that stuff right now. I'll do the toxic stuff when he isn't around.

 

Great job 47Z-Rod. I have a 47 that I am getting started on. My 7 year old grandson ask if we are going to work on it everytime he visits. We tackled a flat on one of the dry rotted tires last weekend. I let him hand me tools and hand thread the lug nuts back on. We had a blast. I agree with the chemicals. I had him go outside while I sparyed the Kroal Oil on the rusty bolts. Keep up with the posting. I will be checking back to see your progress. Thanks and good luck.

 

Got a little bit more done...


Removed the brake assembly and booster...








...and the vent assembly...

 

Here are a few pictures of the rust we'll need to deal with...

Driver side seam to roof...



Passenger side seam...



With the cab tilted up, here is the passenger side lower front section of the cab...



Driver side drip..



Cab tilted on its back...

 

Not sure how to approach the rust problems at the seams. I can easily cut the metal out but I don't know how to make the compound curves in the metal...curving in two directions.

I'm thinking of taking the wire wheel on the grinder and remove as much rust on both sides of the metal...treat the metal with some kind of rust converter and epoxy prime it.

...then use fiberglass on the inside to provide strenght and maintain the curveature...and either use all metal filler or kitty hair filler on the outside.

If i replaced the metal and it did not match the curvature, I'd have to build up that curve on the outside with the same type of fillers.

With the first approach, I would have less filler on the outside.

thoughts?

 

Took the plunge and cut off the seam between the roof and the rear of the cab. The seams was badly rusted and wide open in many places.



I plan to weld the area together to make a smooth transition between the two panels. I just couldn"t figure out how to rebuild those seams to create the same contour.

I got these clamps from HF. I'll need to do more fitting and clean the metal up before I start welding.

 

Thanks for sharing all the pics. Looks like you have got a great helper. Y'all keep at it. Enjoy! They grow up way too fast.

 

What is wrong with this? What is supposed to be in the rear corner? That is the garage floor you are seeing. Am I missing metal there? What should it look like?

thanks