The Coupester is ALIVE, drove her around the block!!!

Another hot rod born today, got her fired up and moved it under its own power to at about 7 o'clock, pulled her out of the garage but i heard a big clack clack noise, so we started to investigate, figured it was the rear end, took it apart but it looked fine, so i had an extra carrier there and decided just to put the other one it, put it in and started to put the drive shaft back in and noticed that the drive shaft moved hard in 2 spots when i turned it, turns out that the front trans yoke didnt have enough travel in it for the angle of driveshaft, plus its and inside clip yoke and an outside clip driveshaft, so needless to say we got her all modified and back in.

so i got in fired her up and when down the block, pitch black, no lites period, but still found my way back home, seems to run and drive great, brakes work awsome, clutch work really god, over all very good.

tomorrow i just have to wire in the taillights headlights and the alt and put the dash in and shes ready to go.

titus

 

Congrats!!!! Looking cool also.

 

all in less than 3 1/2 months, i cant believe it, and i work my normal 40 hour a week job, so i been buting but, and had alot of help from freinds near the end, Joel, Tuck, Lance, Terry, Brian, Jen and Stacie, thank to them all!!

heres the original post of when i started on it, The danger dange crew was over and i asked them to help me get it down from the pallet racking, thanks guys. let see if i know how to do a link!!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=192155

jeff

 

That was a fun ride tonight other than the close call with the garbage can. can't wait for a ride with lights or the sun light.

 

that was a mailbox!! Brian had driven his 29 tudor over the night before, with no throttle and joel on the fender being the throttle, thankfull its only 2 blocks or so!!

thanks for the help again Lance.

oh buy the way, this car was a very very low dollar build, for all you ney sayers i would figure i have les than 3k into this car, i cant say for sure exaclt how much but ill get a total on it and let eveyone know.

jeff

 

Coolness! Congrats. Can't argue with 3 grand.

 

Cool Cool Cool

Can't wait to see it....

 

Very cool indeed.

 

I always look forward to seeing what your doing in your shop.......another sweet HotRod has been born.
I love it .

 

cooool build, where did you find those headers ???? ​

 

cool man, ill see it this weekend!

 

Right on, glad it came together for you. Now drive the hell out of it!!!

 

You guys sure know how to get stuff done, I cant believe thats the same car I saw last weekend, very cool.

bobby

 

Nicely done sir!

 

nice stance

 

thanks everyone, i been bisting my ass to get it done, usually if i say im gonna do something i do it, and i said i was gonna get it to the pile up and i will!

I built the headers.

jeff

 

Congrats Jeff. Looks great! I may have to bug ya for a ride at the Pile-up!

 

Bad ASS!!!!

See you this weekend!!

 

Jeff, don't worry. I'll be sure to turn it away at the gate.

 

Fucking awesome.

It's got a really great look to it.

 

I took it for a 30 mile jaunt today, i think i have to change the carrier back to the other one again, this one seems noisy.

it also started to steam out but not really overheat on the way back, im gonna try a higher pressure rad cap, i put a 7 on it but ill try a 13 or a 15.

i also need to get the windsheild on it, man is it windy.

titus

 

that is soo cool! how do you build these things so fast?

 

Now I'm cranking on the interior. Door panels are done, just have to put them on. I have all of the tuck'n'roll sewn up. Tomarrow I should be close on the seat.

Thats right horizontal candy cane.

 

VERY nice!

 

very cool but weres the video

 

No video yet. Tuck is not here, we have hot rod building tools, no video cameras!

I am back to changing the rear end carrier again, to the one that was in there originally.

Got the headlights, tail lights, ignition, and brake lights all wired up, got the dash in also.

I am having a windshield cut tomorrow.

 

looking good, dash painted and installed,rear panel painted, I like the taillight treatment.

 

veddy nyce!

 

hey Kev, we missed ya at bttf this year, ya commin next year???

jeff

 

he better come next year...
OR I'll KILL HIM haha...

hey any updated pics of the interior??
I'm workin like a mofo here-

Tuck