I was thinking it would be possible to do something similar with one of these unloved more-door Lincoln Zephyrs. I did a photochop to see how it´d come out. Love your car X38!
Love the car X38, and especially the work you put in on that grille! Great quality! And I have to say, being into traditional customs, that Bertolucci gravel pan sure don't leave a lot to be wished for. But your original "concept drawing" for the bumper treatment sure is sweet. I LOVE this kind of dilemma! James D: Brilliant photochop! I would never have thought og that but it looks so classic. Works really well, just throw in a few more details here and there and drop the rear a little bit and it's done! Can't wait to see where this is going
Mmmmm... Mmmmmmm.... Looking good, X38!!! That's going to be on hell of a nice custom when it's done.
Hey Tony, I say yes on the moulded rear pan- I'm seein' a deep oxblood with no metalic and a shit load of clear for the colour! As for the interior, again an oxblood and bone colour, tuck and roll. or course! I think a light based colour for the exterior would not show all the killer lines ya have worked so hard for Swankey devils C.C.
You're on the right track Pimpin! Right now it's little things 'til the blasting is done (soon I hope). Reco the headlights, adapt the Lincoln wheel to the column, finalise the mounting for that, make rear bumper brackets and mount the narrowed bumper so I can start on that MOULDED PAN!!! I did get the horn ring off the wheel without breaking anything, which was a relief.
Long time no update... hows the build coming? I love it.... sure love t osee more build pix as I'm starting a 40 dodge sloper.
WHY G.M, Ford and others did not make Slopers and UTE's in the U.S. pisses me off. One of these days a Sloper will sit in my garage... Here is a Twomanydoor Zephyr made into a two door. This guys has done a Graham Hollywood also, an A1 metalsmith for sure.
Hey, Something you have to keep in mind when asking why no North American Fords, GMs, Mopars & independents built "slopers'' was the times they were built in. In those days, in America, everyone wore a hat,both men & women. Henry Ford demanded that any body design should have a trunk deep enough to hold a milk can standing upright (about 30") when the deck lid was closed. This made for a tall greenhouse and roofline. Mopar got their corporate asses kick, financially, with the sales flop that was the Airflow, and would take no design risks until the mid fifties when Virgil Exner set the automotive design world on fire with his "Forward-Look". When K.T. Keller, head of Chrysler Corporation, was asked why post war Mopar styling was so bland, as compaired with GM's Harely Earl designs, again more streamlined, "sloper-like" Keller replied "we build cars to drive, not piss over"! This again refered to the tall greenhouses and rooflines of the bodies that still rode above the frame rails, very un-sloper- like in profile. Harley Earl would introduce the "Torpedo or Sedanette" style of design, which was very "sloper" like in profile. This style lasted from '40- '53 in america. Both Studebaker and Hudson built and marketed a ''Ute" style vehicle, here in North America, before WWII, but no real market existed for these vehicles. Given what a 1/2 ton pick up sold for vs. a "Ute" styled Stude or Hudson and that no self respecting farmer would be seen in anything looking half truck, half car, in the thirties,& it's easy to see why none were built and sold in any numbers. Swankey Devils C.C. "Meanwhile, back aboard The Tainted Pork"
Move over ladies the man X38 is in the house, well garage! Your ride is coming along so fine, I can't wait tell the day it's painted and cruising the highways down under. Your work on the ride with all the right choices of style and custom touches is outstanding. Very cool my friend CRUISER
Aw shucks. You know Ford here called the sloper a coupe sedan or somesuch. Sloper is the slang term. I'm sure someone will have the correct terminology. However, we didn't get 2 door sedans, just coupes, utes and 4 doors up to 38 (+roadsters). Then they made a combo coupe/2 door sedan for 39 and 40 as well as the 4 door and dropped the coupe altogether. The sloper became the business coupe if you like. The rear seat back folded flat with access from the trunk openning to the back of the front seat. Big space.
NO ROLLED PAN!!!!!! I think that would ruin it...I hope you're not talking about one of those things with a license plate recess!!!
Tony, looks good man. What did you decide about the tail area? I remember the rendering you sent me with the longer fenders and in to the bumper, looked sleek.
Bob, don't panic! I'm talking about a gravel pan that rolls out to the bumper, not rolled under. license will be between the bumper over riders. There are some more recent pix in a small album on my profile page. I've rebuilt the tailpan in prep for the next roll out bit, once the fenders get moulded so it's all one piece. And Bob, 41 Stude tails if that's ok? Right now I'm packin up the whole garage to move interstate so no sloper work for a few weeks. At least!
You had me scared for a minute! Sounds great! That car's so unique. Not gonna see another one like it....
Yes, GM and Chrysler products also had ute and 'sloper' versions. Unfortunately, apart from restos, 99.99999% are street rods.
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