32 ford 4 door + 1 saw=5 window & tub

May just be an optical illusion, but there isn't something quite "right" about this section of the roof and quarter window. As if it's not quite "square" or bulky enough as a real 5-window.

 

yes . the roof and window is not exactly like the coupe window. but i dont think i will do anything about the window opening. i like it being just alittle bit different. now the roof skin is just clamped on so i can keep working with it.

 

I happen to like the swoopier quarter window shape.

 

Great to see your progress outside ...make sure you tell people that ask that you cut up a mint coupe body

 

This is definitly the best looking 4dr I have ever seen!!! It's looking good

 

i started a bulk head devider for the trubk . i also ahevbothe quartes on now. in the earilier pics the quarter were just clecoed on. i have the reare qtr window all welded on the qtrs and have the roof on the qtrs now aswell. thing have been moving along vey quickly but i do have alot of rust repair to do on the door. the lower ends are shot. i also have to weld the patches in the lower front cowl. i am haveing a hard time in deciding what to do with the radiator. i need a radiator that is 21" tall overall. this doesnt give me much room for a fan. i had thoughts of running the radiator in thr trunk and making a cool shell insert for it. i do have a louvered deck lid but i dont know if i want to deal with running the coolent lines and fabing up everything to not know if it is going to cool. i also make the headers but i am not sure if it like them . still have alot of work to do but it is taking shape .

 

are you drunk?
Your typing is way worse than mine.....but i`m German.....that`s my excuse...

I like you build . If have a fordor , too.....but no 5W qters

Michael

 

that thing looks really good, nice skills man................john

 

Never had a doubt in my mind that you would do the right thing!! Looks killer.......

Pete-

 

I was just thinking about this build, coming along great, one nasty lookin coupe now.

 

all i can can say is those that can DO! those that can`t TEACH! cars lookin good......

 

I like the roofline a lot, any plans to raise the wheel wells so the tires don't sit above them? Thanks for the progress report, keep rolling.

 

i have not decided to raise the wheel wells. i did get the front posts all layed back. ther doors are going to b a challenge though. they are beat up .

 

32, I'm glad this train wreak is back on track. I was almost out of popcorn. After suffering through 10 or 12 pages of whiners,all I can say is you got it just right. Love the look.

...........Jack

 

Interesting thread, I always thought hot rodding was all about building what you wanted with what you caould get. Excellent build

 

I dig it!

 

you aint finished yet? lookin good,,,,,,,,, i wanna see the tub keep up the good work

 

Bitchin build! Love to see the progress!

-rick

 

finish it and shut them all up. keep on cuttin and weldin till the bottles are empty, get em filled and do it some more!

 

Drew,
Like I said in my original post....I knew you would make this into One cool ride.....Haters are not sayin sh*t Now!!......Can I drive it one time??....LOL

 

The whining has stopped...it's kinda peaceful now
Looks good!

 

going to the garage to work on it for a few hours right now. post some more of progress

 

Shit... there you feel better?

 

lookin sweet.

 

This really caught my attention when you said the "Tub" word. I like the open roof idea but I also like to have a backseat. Keep up the good work.
Still working on mine.

 

one of the thing i didnt have from a 5 window was the deck panel above the deck lid. i did get a panel from brookville. brookville is only 1 1/2 drive away so that is great. now the roadster panel was longer and had two body lines instead of one . i have been thinking this one over for awhile. i wasnt totaly sure how to go about fixing or modifing the brookville panel. i had to run it by my dad to see if i was on the right path. he gave me some pointers on what to cut and weld first . work out great. i had to take 3+ inches out of the back and cut the top bead off. the top bead i had to reroll. dad made a timplate off an original 32 5 window deck panel and i used it to reshape the roadster panel. the best part is there was extra material to cut out . no adding material. really thr whole conversion from 4 door to 5 window was kind easy because of there being extra material. you can measure and leave thing long to clamp or cleco them together.here are some pics

 

Oh yeah, restoring a 4 door would have been soooo much better than ending up with this.

I say - Outstanding job!! Keep it up!!

 

lol...

My first thought was WTF did he cut up a nice 4 door, then the more I thought about it, good on ya for doing what you needed to do to get the ride you want.

Great build.

 

that coupe is badass mann!!!!

 

If your bitchin and whinin about someone cutting up a car it just means your wasting time not working on your own car let the man do his magic its obvious he knows what he is doing it does take some gutts to cut a up a good car to make something even better congrats there sir awsome project keep it rolling I wanna see it finished thanks for the great thread

Paul