Introducing my Fuel Coupe-styled Tudor

I'm digging this! Great work! Lippy

 

Really nice work Gary. The whole system looks great, you should be very proud.

 

Go Gary go !

 

Nice work, love the headers!

 

Great Job! That was a huge effort, I salute!

 

Great job I like that style going back into the exhaust system. That USED to be mandatory on NHRA Drag Cars back in the early 60's

 

Car is looking good! I love that style and will be building my '34 in a similar fashion. I sold my A sedan a few years ago and your car sure makes me regret it. Looking forward to seeing yours on the road.

 

The car and fab work are killer! Keep it up. I'm following along.

 

They’re huge for sure, Gary, you trying to tell us something ?

 

Thanks, fellas.

 

Really nice job on those headers man

 

You are in the home stretch now.

 

Stock front seats are lowered in back using thinner Model A "feet cups":


Then moved outboard and raised just a bit in front.



This reclined position mimics my daily driver's ergonomics, clears the huge trans tunnel, and leaves room for a driveshaft loop and short tunnel.


I'm 6'2" and even with the top chop, have just enough headroom.


Rear seats pivot around a 1" square tube frame, which is bolted to tabs welded to the subrails.


Their rear inboard corners rest on the rearend hump.
I ran out of MIG gas shortly after tacking everything.


"Simplify, then add lightness." ~ Colin Chapman; Founder, Lotus racing team & car company

 

Just finished the entire thread!! Super build I like it a lot, But.......(you knew that was coming!) I would like to see the tailpipes out the rear much larger in diameter. Really make a statement! Maybe even flared trumpet-style. Although 2 1/2" is large for most street rods yours is more Altered looking soooo it needs to be more radical almost to the ridiculous.
Jus say'in not nit-pick'in.
6sally6

 

Very cool Gary. Now you can sit in there and make loud engine noises.

 

The Wayne Ewing-fabricated Greer/Black/Prudhomme dragster scoop "makes me feel kinda funny, like when we used to climb the rope in gym cl***."


I copied it but with an air filter inside; starting with a 9"x5" tall cardboard buck.


Next was a male scoop buck around that, using school locker sheetmetal and cardboard...


...reinforced by plywood.

The top rib is a s**** of 1/4" all-thread.


Cut, bend, tack, critique, repeat... Until the shape is right.


I covered the buck with three layers of fibergl*** cloth & resin...



...then Evercoat Rage Gold filler:


A wood block with a 1/2" slot made a perfect sanding block to keep both the top rib and the perimeter rim straight.


Several cycles of filler/guide-coat/block sanding fine-tuned the shape.



Next, some dark gloss rattlecan paint confirmed it was straight.

 

I covered the buck with release agent, then made the top and bottom female molds.


Finally, the top and bottom halves of the scoop itself. Each was two layers of gl*** cloth with embedded metal stiffening rods.


I shredded their edges really badly when removing them from from the molds (Insufficient release agent? ) and had to fix them before continuing.


The inlet screen came from the same office ventilation duct screen as my grille insert.

It's held in place with gl***ed-in studs and lock nuts.


Three 18 ga. triangles are plug-welded to the K&N filter base. 1/4"x20 machine screws & gl***ed-in nuts connect them to the fibergl*** scoop.


Then, a couple layers of cloth & resin join the top & bottom halves.


Finally, a light primer coat and mounted:


This was my first fibergl*** project and it needs some clean-up work, but I'm pretty happy with the results.

BTW, these pics were taken four years ago but I didn't have a carb to mount it on until this past Christmas, compliments of my beloved but long-suffering bride.

 

Ya gotta be proud of that Milestone Gary...it looks awesome...

 

Dang man!

 

WOW! I know that was a ton of work, but is a very cool one off piece. Great job Gary, very impressive .

 

WOW love it. Came out GREAT and nobody will have one like it.

 

Thanks, guys.

 

Wow! Nice job for sure. Looks great.

 

Crowning glory for a great looking engine!

 

Nothing like a hemi. Great build. Should be a blast to mash the gas.

 

That scoop is great looking, the Greer/Black/Prudome car is my favorite fueler and it's scoop is part of the reason why, your scoop has enough similarities that those that get it, will get it, but enough individuality to make it garner a closer intriguing inspection.
I've often thought about adding the center divider in my surfer scoop to make it resemble that scoop, remember Kerry's front engine dragster build, I think he made one for it too if I remember correctly.

 

Wow! Great job on that scoop!

 

Glad you decided to use it. You did a super job finishing it up[emoji4]


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The big ol' fuel tank filler & adapter combo got replaced with a better-fitting one from RCI.


Carter P4070 pump & custom hoses from @D-Russ & @oj, respectively. Really appreciate your help, guys!


Inline Tube sells 6' straight (not coiled) stainless steel tubing.

The 3/8" fuel line has an 85-micron filter back between the tank & pump and a 40-micron filter just before the carb.
May add a regulator later if needed.


Yeah- I'm kinda nerdy about neatly routed hard lines.
Must be the residual US Navy in me or maybe Scott Sullivan's @cheezwiz '55 influence.


Tight bends are way easier with 3/16" brake lines.


Rubber-coated clamps try to preserve the '60's race car theme.


No one will see these details when the floors are in place. Oh well- I'm having fun.

 

Looks great, especially in stainless ! Nice job