Projects The Wade Model A Coupe: Build Thread & Photo Journal

I used '32 lower cowl patches from Brookville so that the lower body line would have a gradual upward curve from back to front.





The door jamb on the passenger side was roached, so I had to fix it before installing the patch:













Flange for trans. tunnel:







Had to make the left side mount for the steering box removable:

 

Floor and transmission tunnel come next. Thanks for following along.

-Brian

 

Wow, that's gotta be the tightest sexiest firewall I've ever seen.

 

Beautiful work as usual, just super nice.....Jim

 

The upper cowl bead looks cool as well as the 32 cowl patch panels. The sectioning of the firewall is genius though. Looks like it never happened.

 

That steering box brace is a piece of art. I like the consistent theme of "I-beam" styling throughout the build.

 

very nice as always. I really like it I was planning on doing the same to support the firewall on my coupe because I plan on running swing pedals and a flat stainless firewall. Keep up the great work.

 

Absolutely amazing...great job

 

Mr Wade is one lucky SOB.

 

the master at work! I read someplace that you use a 20year old welder, do you mind telling which tig welder you use? thanks John

 

Great work!

 

It's a water-cooled 250amp Airco Heliwelder. Basically a Miller Dialarc in an orange wrapper.

It's probably more like 30 years old.

 

Beautiful work!
I always look forward to your updates.

Spike

 

the older machines are probably more reliable. Only benifit of a new tig welder is just the amount of control you have on AC, you can run different wave shapes and so much more. which can make it a lot easier to weld really thin stuff.

 

what did you use to make the lower piece?

 

Brookville 'universal' '32 dash stamping.

 

awesome, I was just looking at it like if he made it that clean by hand that's insane, Dash came out bad ass man, keep up the good work.

 

Thanks I had been wanting to ask, I am debating between dialarc and syncrowave 250dx about and $1900 dollar difference. Thanks John.

Bass I sent you a PM

 

Great work as always Brian!!!

 

I love it. I only hope to be at that level of talent some day.

 

As always Brian, innovative and detailed to the max, gorgeous !!!

 

None of us are worthy! Brian,this is a work of art!
Keep us inspired!

 

All I can say is....WOW!!!!

 

Twice in one week I've managed to lose my pants while reading a build thread.

Excellent work.

 

Please keep your pants on...I'm not finished yet.

 

pure art!

 

Completely Awesomeness-ish

 

Stunning thanks for showing us

 

dude, the firewall relief for the valve cover is killer. I'm loving the detail work.

 

The floor is finished except for adding the proper fasteners.

I needed to make the transmission tunnel removable to facilitate transmission removal. My Coupe is set up this way, and it actually isn't too tough to get the transmission out.

The shift tower shape is directly influenced by the shape of the shift tower in a mid-50s Ferrari Superamerica. I like that word..."Superamerica."