Featured Projects The 'Preacher' '40 Coupe

Got the exhaust mounts finished and fitted today.

 

Nice work on a great car. Makes me want to get busy on my '40 DeLuxe Coupe.

 

Well there has been some progress at the paint shop…..

Some of the front end panels are in primer and the guys have started the welding work on the body.

I’m still trying to get some floor, trunk and rocker panels to an exporter in New Jersey, so that they can come over to the UK in a container, but so far I’ve had no response to my emails to CW Moss nor Dennis Carpenter. That could halt the project for a little while.

 

I have got the upper front shock mounts completed. I simply reused the F1 mounts, but heated them to suit the position that I wanted the tube shock to sit in.

 

You must own the paint shop to get action that quick.

-Abone.

 

I think they will own me by the time this is all over!
They first looked at the car back in October and I waited a while for a slot to get the car in to them, which happened over Christmas. Since then they have been working away at it pretty regular.

 

Some more paint shop updates. Welding has been ongoing and the fenders are all done now.

 

Shell is in primer, but still trying to get some floor panels delivered, so work still to be done there.

 

maybe the numbers are so in assembly they know its a deluxe rather than a standard or a pickup or even a convertible, if they nail the cowl section together as one first - as the side panels differ and the scuttles, plus left or rhd, lots of differences

 

What’s a scuttle?

 

That's what a crab does when you lift up the rock it's hiding under.

 

I have been making a set of lower rear shock mounts from some Chevy steering arms.
They still need a few tweaks to get the mount and the bolt holes into the right position, but not far off.
These use the brake backing plate bolts to mount them to the axle hubs.

 

Good use of Shivvy parts.

 

I made a hub puller to get the rear drums off. This will allow me to fit the new lower shock mounts.