Projects Aarons 29 AV8 coupe build

Aaron, bought a new Lincoln 140 MP today. Think that will handle all the MIG work I'm capable of doing. Thanks for your advice on this. Regards....Dick.

 

Same welder I have!

 

Time for a change



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It's gonna get a hair cut, eh?

 

I expect you'll have a video of this operation?

 

Hands down best machine for the money

 

Was wondering what you’d been up to! Looking forward to seeing how you do this next bit!

 

I thought racing stripes were normally applied front to back. LOL.

 

Will be watching. This is by far the best build thread Ive seen. Informative not just pictures.

 

The videos are the best. Thanks Aaron.

 

Oh yeah!

 

Looks like the puzzle pieces will work out well! I'm watching.

 

Yep, coming down a modest 3 inches. I am videoing as I go. I should be able to start cutting the top off today.

 

Bobby Walden says “chop the doors first “, so that’s what I’m doing. I cut both doors today and I’m working on filing down that last 64th of an inch to make it a perfect 3”s and a tight fit.




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Go, Aaron, go! Thanks for all the videos, looking forward to watching this, too.

 

Yes! Chop the doors first!


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Now we're talking..

 

Rut row ( in Scooby Do voice)



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I have a 28 coupe I intend to chop and I have never heard of the idea to cut the doors first. What is are the benefits?


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@jlhelm There is a multi-video series from Walden Speed Shop where he walks you through the whole process. It’s worth watching if you’re going to chop a top IMO.

 

The biggest benefit is you will have something to reference when you are putting the top back on. It’s so much easier than trying to measure all your openings.


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Filing and fitting now


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Yeah buddy!

 

Yeah, I wish the previous owner that chopped my A would've done that, the passenger door doesn't fit worth a crap!

 

Looking very clean so far!

 

Nice work Aaron. Great skills. Attention to details.

 

Thanks 48fordnut. It’s easy to cut it up, the hard part is putting it back together


I put six tacks around the top to check everything, then checked the windshield fit. So far so good.


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Looks good!

 

I will check it out. Thanks @brEad



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Lids all welded back on. Working on a video of the process now.



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