The last Grasp Special '34 3 window build

I don't come on the hamb often but the coupe looks Killa Gary [emoji106][emoji106]

 

C'mon guys, please some pics and updates on the grasp ......
I personally have been waiting for some time on the latest with the status on this cool coupe

 

I had my hood louvred yesterday.

 

Hood looks good wardog who did the louvers?

 

I was lucky enough to get free use of the machine. The machine is co-owned by The Rod and Race shop in Shepparton and a fellow club member. They have 3" and 4" dies in both traditional (rounded) and the squared off (flatter)shape. We did mine in 3" traditional then we did Angelo's 36 bonnet with the 3" squared off shape.

 

I like those rounded louvres, very cool.

 

Hey everyone, this is Ethan the kid, I'm back from overseas, had a great time, but real happy to be reunited with my 34 ford pick-up. Can't wait for it to be back on the road and hear the engines pumping like Gorillas. This is the first Fathead my dad had ever built, and after 25 years, it's come back to life.
It's nearing the completion for the Nagambie rod-run, hey, who's joining us?

 

Hey Ethan, I'll see you there mate. Best of luck with the pick up. We'll have to make sure you, you're dad and I get some time to chat.

 

Thanks Cam we have all been away for so long I am so looking forward to connecting back into what I love. Fingers crossed I will have my wife drive the pick up ( God am I thinking straight? No she will do well !) I will drive beside in the coupe with Steve the Greek with his 40 merc packing a new huge cube stroker flathead and my good mate Mitch in his super clean Camaro, possibly his father in law with a very very sweet single spinner convert, but firstly I need to complete the truck. It's close man....but no cigar yet

 

I need to share that when I was in the US I connected with Uncle Max Musgrove the 97 stromberg spe******t and he taught me allot, let me tell you ! He us here on the hamb
The hot ticket for any 97 stromberg is to ensure you run size 46 jets and 67 power valves for any mild to hot street combo. M***ive difference, really spectacular !
Just ask the Greeeeeek if I'm talking straight ...

 

Hey Tommy We will have a few brewskies for sure this go around. Wardog has already locked it in. Man it's coming around quick hey!

 

I'm looking so forward to the Crankster run!
Just an update on the pickup, all is done its ready for the road. Major issue at this point is I have found one stripped thread on the Lhs of block where stud cannot seat adequately at torque figures. Because head is down on 23 studs I don't want to try and pry it loose so we will try and repair thread in situ. George (Ace) Peel believes repair is valid so next weekend we will attempt it and aim at getting get the old girl fired up.

 

Well done Tommy, I can't wait to see it. Good luck with the thread repair.

 

Hey Tommy how's that head stud repair coming along? Hope to see you in Nagambie I have something else to go to on the Saturday but hope to make a day trip on the Sunday in the coupe? Got most things sorted out now and seems to be all going well.

 

Good news, Gary.

 

Yeah thanks Davo long time coming but once I got it home and some time to get some work done, it all worked well, nothing major at all now to do. Can't wait to put the plates on it and take down the highway....

 

Your coupe looks Killa with the white walls Gary

 

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I made friends with this auto wreckers in khon Kaen city in Thailand, and originized some Thai number plates for me and tony,
This guy is sells and builds engines here for more horsepower but only on all the jap cars..

 

Also made friends with the barber and tattooist that are into vintage stuff and Hotrods there's a hotrod club 1 hour out of bangkok maybe me tony n my dad are gonna go check it out if we have time

 

Looking good boys, enjoy the warmer weather over there. Get some pics if you make it out to see the hot rod club? Have a great wedding Shane and I hope Tony has a big bucks party planned for you!!!

 

Don't know why there was no text on my last post but I had to helicoil almost the whole left bank?? All fine now and complete. Engine sounds strong !!! Very happy

I will test drive on Father's Day


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Looking really good Tommy....

 

Well done Tommy. I expect a video.

 

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Sweet................

 

Fingers crossed, we're all hoping it can make it there next week. Still some issues though, but you never know?!
-Ethan the kid

 

Keep the good work up Ethan.