Hot Rods Heirloom Headache - 28 Hupmobile, Century 6

Ive been lurking for awhile while building my inherited 28 Hup. Im transforming it into a hotrod while trying to retain or enhance its look. Im using late model running gear and thought Id put out my feelers to whether its acceptable here or not.

So, take that shit somewhere else? or Hell yeah lets see what ya got?

 

Your car right? And when the hell you ever seen another hupmobile?

 

Lets see it. If some paint is still on it I wouldn't bother with that. Stock wooden wheels if I remember right, maybe use driveline compatable with wires (rivera? caddy?) that will take jumbo tires. IMO a dignified car like that should remain unchanged outward apearances. Big & heavy enough need something with grunt that will fit the hood.

 

Yes how about some pix's

 

Pix agreed

 

sounds pretty cool , post some photos of it ,

 

Taken about 6yrs ago, before the tear down:

 

Nice..... That would be fun to build...and the right amount of doors for the family.

 

Old family pictures:

 

Deforested the interior:
Wood framing from the doors:

Door skins sat in:

Inside view of stripped doors:

 

Pre-chop of 2":

 

Post chop:

 

I bought a Buick Roadmaster and stripped it down. LT1 and auto. Retained the EFI. Rewired the motor for component location.

 

Built motor and transmission mounts.

 

Hung a column, mounted a master cylinder, built some pedals.

 

Hung a ford 8.8 rear:

 

I bought a Manex rear air from 'U yank it' which came out of a limo. The size is a little more than I could stuff under the dash in its entirety so I decided to cut a hole thru the firewall and recess the double fan motor. It moves some air.

 

I got it tucked under the dash pretty well. The car orginally had wood sill plates, which Ive redone in steel. I think I will duct a vent into the steel sill plate since its hollow, to channel heat and air to the rear of the car.

Built a cover.

 

Built some brackets for the alt and a/c compressor so everything would fit under the hood:

 

Built the intake:

 

Started reframing the interior:

 

Rear frame notched:

 

Stance:

 

Great work and well laid out. You have thought it out. what is the rear suspension?
Keep posting.

 

I love it. Very nice work and I think it will be a great cruiser.

 

Nice work! You'll probably be the only one with a '28 Hup most anywhere you go!

 

Nice fab work. Looks like it will be a nice driver. Did the rear come out of a explorer?

 

Rear is a ford 8.8 disc out of an explorer.

 

To be honest I was afraid to open this thread because I expected to see a fairly rare and unique car so drastically cut up that it would be a far cry from what it originally started life as.

The work is first class and it is evident that a lot of thought was given in the Hups resurrection,,I believe the previous owner would approve. HRP

 

Nice Hup ! Mines a 33.