Street Rod Jim's 33 Hot Rod V2 #1143 Build - The Journey Begins

[Street Rod Jim]

33 Hot Rod Grill back from the polisher.

[JOP33]

Jim - Did you say $250? Don't be surprised when the Police show up at your place for that steal! I'd be interested in knowing if it is the Triple Coat (Copper-Nickel-Chrome) Process. What is your plan for the Roadster Window frame? I tried several polishes and the one that I have found to work the best is Meguiar's Motorcycle Metal Polish - extremely happy with the application and sheen, I use it on chrome & aluminum.

Build looks great, take care!

[progmgr1]

Jim - Did you say $250? Don't be surprised when the Police show up at your place for that steal! I'd be interested in knowing if it is the Triple Coat (Copper-Nickel-Chrome) Process. What is your plan for the Roadster Window frame? I tried several polishes and the one that I have found to work the best is Meguiar's Motorcycle Metal Polish - extremely happy with the application and sheen, I use it on chrome & aluminum.

Build looks great, take care!

IIRC, Jim said that the grill was polished for $250 and that it looked like chrome - not that it was chrome. Still, the great result he got for a low price persuaded me to go the same route. Keith

[JOP33]

IIRC, Jim said that the grill was polished for $250 and that it looked like chrome - not that it was chrome. Still, the great result he got for a low price persuaded me to go the same route. Keith

My miss...Guess I got caught up in the fact that it looked so good I didn't hear polish! Thanks for the correction.

[Street Rod Jim]

33 Hot Rod V2 Door Preparation III

[Street Rod Jim]

Getting the doors aligned to start the gaps

[Salty Chief 35]

Starting to look like a proper hot rod (even with a bow tie motor... lol)! Keep up the good work.
Respectfully,
Jeremie

[sethmark]

Starting to look like a proper hot rod (even with a bow tie motor... lol)! Keep up the good work.
Respectfully,
Jeremie

LS everything.

[narly1]

Seeing Mrs. Hod Rd Jim shoving a towel under the bottom of the door to raise it up made me think of this inflatable shim.

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/win...bs-/1001043193

Wondering if they could be used to help with the door fitment process...

[33fromSD]

I stopped wrestling doors years ago, and purchased something similar to this (paid a lot more back then). Dealing with heavy mustang and challenger doors this was a Godsend. Plan on using it on my 33 Hot Rood too.

https://www.amazon.com/Dragway-Tools...7690281&sr=8-3

[Mastertech5]

Just watched your newest You Tube video on your doors and I noticed, and you may know this, but your front tires are on the wrong sides. Directional tires. I feel bad for you and your body fitment issues especially trying to get help these days. I think it makes us all appreciate body shop techs. Carry on, you'll get through it and appreciate the work you've had to go through when you're driving it down the road with that big grin on your face!

[Street Rod Jim]

Starting to look like a proper hot rod (even with a bow tie motor... lol)! Keep up the good work.
Respectfully,
Jeremie

Thanks!

[Street Rod Jim]

I stopped wrestling doors years ago, and purchased something similar to this (paid a lot more back then). Dealing with heavy mustang and challenger doors this was a Godsend. Plan on using it on my 33 Hot Rood too.

https://www.amazon.com/Dragway-Tools...7690281&sr=8-3

I did not know they made something like this. Very cool and useful.

[Street Rod Jim]

Just watched your newest You Tube video on your doors and I noticed, and you may know this, but your front tires are on the wrong sides. Directional tires. I feel bad for you and your body fitment issues especially trying to get help these days. I think it makes us all appreciate body shop techs. Carry on, you'll get through it and appreciate the work you've had to go through when you're driving it down the road with that big grin on your face!

Thanks for the tip. I am not paying attention to direction at the moment since I am just holding weight up for the next two months. The only movement this car will experience soon is via rollers. LOL

[Street Rod Jim]

Pulling the LS engine out of the 33 Hot Rod.

[Street Rod Jim]

Today I will be prepping and priming the firewall of the FFR 33 Hot Rod V2.

[colsen23153]

In your last video you said you were getting help to get the fitment of the doors correct. I was having a problem with the drivers side getting a even gap between the front and rear of the door. What was happening was the door latch inside was hitting the hex head of the door latch. A few inquiries later I found that isn't an unusual problem. The solution from FFR tech was to grind off the hex head of the bolt.

Door latch pin.JPG

That took care of the problem. I didn't need to do it on the passenger side but did it anyway to be constant.
Just some info and maybe advise. Cliff

[Street Rod Jim]

My friend Greg comes over to help with the body work on the 33 Hot Rod doors and hard top. Massive progress made.

[Street Rod Jim]

Part II of my friend Greg helping me with the body work for the Hood, Side Cover and valance on the 33 Hot Rod.

[Street Rod Jim]

Installing the Torque Converter and Flexplate on my LS engine and 4l60e transmission: 33 Hot Rod

[Street Rod Jim]

Following up from the last body work sessions, I start finessing the gaps around the car.

[Street Rod Jim]

Today I am installing the rear bike fenders on my 33 Hot Rod V2

[Street Rod Jim]

Switching to the front bike fenders today of the 33 Hot Rod V2

[Street Rod Jim]

For those of you that would like to get a better understanding of how I started ding the YouTube channel for my 33 Hot Rod build. The past, present, and future revealed.

[Street Rod Jim]

Moving the car today to have room to replace my garage doors. It hasn't moved in a year. While I had things cleaned out, I redid some organization storage in the garage.

[Street Rod Jim]

Today I am digging deeper into installing the rear and front bike fenders on the 33 Hot Rod V2.

[Street Rod Jim]

Finishing my paint can shelf and adding a 60 gallon air compressor.

[e36m3]

Hi Jim,
Nice air compressor. I recently installed a 60 gal compressor in my barn and have used it for some sand blasting.
I installed a filter and moisture trap at the air compressor and found that after running the sand blaster for a while that I still had moisture accumulating at the nozzle of the sand blaster.
I added a Milton Mini-Inline filter https://www.amazon.com/Milton-S-1173...1310547&sr=8-1.
Living in humid Michigan, I found I had to replace the dissicant fairly often. My twin cylinder 60 gal compressor heats up which helps generate moisture.
Your multi stage compressor and dry Arizona climate should help reduce you use of dissicant.
It is so nice not to have to wait for the compressor to catch up anymore.

Thanks,

Andy

[Street Rod Jim]

I am putting most of my controls into the center console instead of the dash. In this video I design the panel and seal the wood in shellac.

[Street Rod Jim]

I am bring the car outside to grind on the body.

[j33ptj]

What software did you use for designing that panel?

[33fromSD]

Question for you Jim

I noticed you changed out your upper control arms on your 4-Link suspension that FFR supplied with adjustable upper control arms....where did you source those through?

Thanks, Jim

[Street Rod Jim]

What software did you use for designing that panel?

Sorry for the late reply. Front panel designer.

[Street Rod Jim]

Question for you Jim

I noticed you changed out your upper control arms on your 4-Link suspension that FFR supplied with adjustable upper control arms....where did you source those through?

Thanks, Jim

Sorry for the late reply. Factory Five made these.

[Street Rod Jim]

Painting the Firewall of the 33 Hot Rod V2 and all its trials and tribulations.

[Street Rod Jim]

Attempt number 2 of spraying the 33 Hot Rod V2 Firewall.

[Street Rod Jim]

I spoke with my paint mentors and they told me how to correct my painting issues on the 33 Hot Rod Firewall.

[Street Rod Jim]

Sanding down the clear coat of the 33 Hot Rod V2 Firewall.

[Street Rod Jim]

Shaving down the door pin shank length and cutting the front bike fenders of the 33 Hot Rod V2.

[Street Rod Jim]

Front Bike Fender shaping and cutting on the 33 Factory Five 33 Hot Rod V2.