Hot Rods My 1935 Ford , sedan to 5 window conversion

Wow...you're saving a rough one! When done, it'll be less a '35 Ford and more of a Lincoln ER70S-6!

As a side request, when posting (and I look forward to your updates) please select full size images (it won't cost you anything and it makes it easier for those of us following along ).

 

I love builds like this and wish there was more on the HAMB. Here is a link to the 5 windows to 3 window conversation I did a long time ago. Not all of the photos are there, but some are.

https://jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/el-portal-36-ford-coupe.300942/

Keep the updates coming. You are doing a fantastic job.

 

Had a couple hours to kill this afternoon. Worked on the damaged left rear fender

 

Man you are keen!

 

Found this today, maybe it can help with the measurements. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1936-ford-measurements-needed-coupe.705384/

 

Was able to get some more work done in the last little bit hard to tell on the pictures as this is all inside the car tying the car all back together. The pillars are tied to the frame built subframe. That’s gonna divide the trunk in the interior compartment, not gonna be built like a 35 looks like inside, but this is a hot rod. It’ll look good but the purist won’t like it. My car my my car my way lol

 

Looking good, every step is one step closer.

 

Out with the old crappy a pillar metal in with new 16gauge . A pillar is very stout now

 

Mocked up and built the rear catwalk area . Mocked up the trunk lid for inspiration and motivation. Onto something.

 

More mock up today , staring to look in the right direction

 

Man, I tip my hat to ya. That is a mountain of work you are in the middle of. As the old REO Speedwagon tune goes, Keep pushing on.

 

impressed with the alignment so far!--holding that trunk lid in mid air to get position!!

 

So a new friend had a back half of a slant back that had a decent enough inner floor pan to work with and the quarters / rear panel that I will persuade into a coupe tail pan . He saved me $600.00 landed cost to be here in Canada . Have a look

 

Holy Sheetmetal Batman.....

 

That’s some serious dedication to your goal of a 5 window! I don’t even want to tell you how many I cut up for a couple roadster and coupe patches years ago

 

No, no don’t tell me , Geeze I don’t think I could take it LOL

 

a few from recent , coming along

 

More done , had to cut down two halves of a 36 hood . Modified to fit the 35 design rad support . There is a hole in the picture first one of two . They are both filled now plus I had to replace about 10 inches of the hood at the back to cowl area . Nice solid hood otherwise . Other pic is a repair on the window opening passenger side windshield.

 

Been busy , roof filler as all welded in and ground . The whole top is now all welded up after the chop . Made up some floor pans and currently in process of installing . Have a look !

 

I just ran across this. Unbelievable! Keep up the good work.

 

More updates , starting to mock up running board rear fender and rear apron repair before panel placement

 

More done or in process I should say . Tying in the quarter panel from door opening to wheel well reveal. Seeing that I don’t have the correct dies to roll the bead reveals along the bottom I am fabricating them instead . I will weld them on as seen in pictures . Stay tuned .

 

More updates for you people who are watching along starting to tie in the sides of the car over to the trunk lead opening and using older sheet metal and as you can see in one of the pictures, newer sheet metal from an off topic style of car.
Remember this car was a two door humpback and I do not have the correct rear section or pieces at all of an actual Five window coupe. So I have to improvise and I will have a one off 35 coupe clone stay tuned. This will be interesting. More updates to come.

 

More showing the repair of the inner section of the wheelhouse . More to come

 

you have sam barris looking over your shoulder!

 

Absolutely amazing work!

From time to time, I run across a thread on the H.A.M.B. that blows me away. This is one of them.

I visit quite a few online forums, but this is the only place I have found where you can see stuff like this.

 

Keep going you are killing it.

 

Thanks brother , stay tuned