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Hi, I'm kind of new at this old car game...at least, really old cars. Anyways, I got a 1928 chevy a little while ago, it's the remains of a Coupe. The chassis is surprisingly intact, but most of the body is gone. I'm trying to get it running and driving again, just because it seems like a fun thing to do. I got the engine to where it will just get running, but not stay running. I'm at the point where I need to get the wiring working, and the engine controls working. So, I need to start with the floor...an there is a little bit of the original plywood toe board left, but not all of it. I'm curious what the original looked like, specifically the holes for the steering and pedals, so I can make a new one. I dont need to make it exact at this time, just enough to be usable.

Does anyone have a picture of one? I googled and didn't find anything. This is what I have to work with....

[img]http://selectric.org/28chevy/20160702b.jpg[/img]

The square hole in the upper board is for a manifold heater. You probably won't what want to put that hole in your toe boards.

link to JimForbes project

Looks like I can't link images yet? ok....

So, the toeboard is two pieces, an upper and lower?

In this '28 Coach the toe board is upper and lower. Don't remember if it was one or two on my other '28s. BTW the headlight switch is a '27 and not a '28. Looks like the exhaust pipe is near the firewall so engine likely a '28.

Thanks for the info, it helps a lot!

There are a couple more pictures on my web page

http://selectric.org/28chevy

Also there's a video I took of it running today...kind of fun to get it going after all those decades, sitting in a field, rusting away!



The engine is a 28, but the head was replaced at some time with an earlier head. Someone modfied the two port exhaust manifold to fit the one port head (!) and cut the side covers away to fit the head, also. This was done a long time ago, as best I can tell, the manifold was brazed to plug up the rear port, and add the larger flange. Really neat how they did what they had to, to keep an old car running. The front axle is badly bent, which I think is why the car was left to rot. I don't know what happened to the rest of the body.

Looks to be a '28 with a few modifications over the past 88 years. Should make a great depot hack or station wagon or canopy express. They all had mostly wooden bodies.

I made the toe board, and a temporary floor board and sills. (from the remains of a shed I'm tearing down). I have to get the 6v battery and fix the battery box, then I can install the lower half of the toe board.

It's good enough to get it driving...nothing like driving a car that's been sitting forever!

You shouldn't have an interference problem with battery if box is in original location. The chassis in the photo has the battery removed constantly as it currently serves as a 4 cylinder carburetor test bed.