Gonna step in a different direction this time and try a Ford. This one will be from what I call the transition period in my area when the coupes and sedans started to die off and the late model cars started to take over. Most of the drivers and builders built their new late model much like a modified and put the driver in the center. That is what most builders were used to doing and that is where the driver wanted to be. For this project I chose an original AMT 1963 Fairlane which was not perfect enough for a stock restoration and I selected the Lindberg 53 Victoria chassis as it looks pretty close to a 55 ford chassis.
I sometimes think I make this harder than it should be since I do so much chassis prep. I cut away all the molded in floor pan and braces and filled the frame rails with Tamiya putty and smoothed everything out. This gives me a start just like the guys did back in the day.
I found the upper A's on the Lindberg offering look pretty good so I cut them off and will work them over and reuse them. I added some spring buckets to the chassis and will add some jack bolts. I got the rear cage hoop made up and will continue with the rest of the chassis. I will add more when I get things sorted out. Follow along, I'm just as lost as you guys are!
The best part of this is I didn't have to shorten the chassis at all, it fit the body pretty well. The Spring buckets will be shaved down some when I fit the upper A's to the chassis.