My original plan was to use this saginaw 3 speed transmission from a 57' Chevy with an Offy adapter that you can see in the picture. I would have then had to convert the rearend to an open driveline because it uses a torque tube from the factory.
But I found a 1946 Ford 3 speed transmission for less than the cost of the open drive conversion kit and it makes it a bit more traditional in style.
The next group of pictures is the process of adding steel structure to the body and basically creating framing for the floor sheet metal to attach to.
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| I left the center open to allow travel of the torque tube under suspension compression. |
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| I then framed a higher section to cover the open torque tube area. |
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| There is one more stick to put in here but you get the idea. |
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| Of course having the engine mocked up in place is essential to getting the rest of the car's proportion right. |
