Introducing my Fuel Coupe-styled Tudor

Really fine details!

 

I know those stripes !!

 

Crushing it! Looking so sharp man

 

looking good

 

"Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen."







Seriously though, I had to tap & die every stud and threaded hole-- removing sanding dust and overspray that hadn't snuck up my nose or settled on stuff in the garage.

 

Fuck
Yes

 

Damn! looking good. Not so patiently waiting to see what you do with the top.

 

That picture right there, nailed it!

 

Early fluted lenses on a '28, another fine detail.

 

It seems like you are really picking up speed on the little car. Do you plan on having it running this summer?

-Abone.

 

Eddy, you need to drive your blue tudor over here and scare the neighbors.

It'll be covered with stock-appearing black vinyl.

Yeah- my budget got a N2O shot - I finished paying for two kids' college degree$ and wifey is working full-time.

It'll be done September-ish, subject to interior.

 

Oh cool, haven’t checked thread in awhile. Great to see some color on it! Dig the orange

 

Are you wanting to have to Move?
I do not have the A no longer ,pulled the
Engine ,trainss data logger ,wheels , wilwood , stripped to a roller .





Stuck engine into Green Sedan witch made it the Angry Egg,,
Was quicker and few mph faster then the A , Now the Angry Egg is jus a Green Egg,,
The ""Filthy II"" is 50 cid smaller,close to same Hp , Bouncing the ideal to put the Jap straight 6 back in Filthy or the tall deck Brodix with SB2 heads close to 500 cid sbc

 

Out back, '36 Ford taillights look simpler than A's & '32's.


18 ga steel brackets.


Spare tire bolt holes are repurposed to attach the license plate bracket.


Next step: seats and wiring.

 

Lookin’ good !!

 

Holy Moley how did I miss this one. Gonna come back and read the whole thread tonight. Very impressive work.

 

^^^^^^^^
The one pic that Gary shown of lights/tag
Under car is only about 8 inches from Garage door,

 

Nice photo! Best wishes on the wiring. Bob

 

Thanks, guys. Appreciate the compliments.

Yeah- my workspace is 1/3 of our 2-car garage. Its currently shared with parents' & in-law's house furniture.

 

In my head the furniture all has orange over spray on it lol

 

I researched the *all* the 1960's HRM digital archives: motortrend.com/plus/magazines/hot-rod/3169

and realized....

-Military surplus seats weren't used in racecars anymore.

-Lightweight fiberglass bucket seats (aka "Eames", "laundromat" or "bowling alley" seats) predominated in NHRA's Altered, Gasser & A/FX classes, often covered by Tony Nancy-style square, diamond, or pleated black naugahyde.

Like this '32 Vicky gasser (HRM, Jan '65)

Ohio George Montgomery's Willys Gasser (HRM, Sep '65)


Phil Kendrick's (then guitarist Jeff Beck's (RIP )) "Super Prune" Deuce sedan

@BRENT MAGGI 's ass-kicking A coupe

The "St Christopher" '34 Ford coupe, 2023 Goodguys HROTY


and the 15 oz Fuel Coupe.


So.....

 

If you find the right issue of one of the "Little Pages" there was feature on making seat frames from supermarket SHOPPING CARTS. Someone may have posted it here on the HAMB, worth a search. The only finished Hot Rod here in town back around 1965 had blue plastic chairs for seats. I better start looking for two of them for the future clone I'd like to start collecting parts for.

 

So…..let’s see them

 

That just means good coverage of the parts!

 

..... I returned to my original 2006 plan (see post #1) and bought two EMPI "Dune Buggy" seats, covers and bases.

Thanks to @mad mikey and @chevy57dude for measuring their racing seats to confirm these would fit.


More progress after I get back from camping in the Smokies.

 

^^^^^^^
Gary after seeing your post yesterday,
On my own I was trying to see if I could find a set of Old style of 3 seat /chair's ,
Alot of stuff I had ,over the years I gave away, I know of a person , there dad & uncles raced from mid 60s raced Fuel &Ext to this day , Vintage , but he does not , Rarely sells any of his Collection.
Also if you remember another local I was hooked up with , Johnny , I wonder if his whole Collection ended up ,donated at Don's in Fla warehouse
I see you have a set thoe

 

I narrowed these brand new seat frames to fit the A.



Sleeves, angle iron and clamps held them together while welding.


The I shortened the rear legs, which reclined them about 10* to mimic my Subaru DD.


Excess material cut off the mounting plates.


The driver side slides.


Passenger side tilts.


The back seat area remains empty for now.

 

I like the flip up feature, you can put your stash under there.

-Abone.

 

So many neat details on this build, and wonderful photography ! Great job.

 

Passenger side latch is clever and simple. I like it.