Projects "DEAD BENT" My 31 Coupe build

Here are a couple pictures of my project in progress. I call it "Dead Bent!" For the few that have been keeping tabs of my build the last pictures I posted the car was painted with oxide red primer.

This is what it looked like about 6 months ago.







This is what it looks like now. So far.....I chopped up a 1950 Ford Shoebox dash and installed it. Installed my custom radiator and electric fan. Chopped a 32 grille and made an insert for it. Redid the cowl steering similar to what DREADMAN did with the mopar box. New wheels and tires. Made a water crossover. Installed my AQUABIRD steering wheel, but for some reason I must have removed it in the pictures. I was going to use a 1950 Lincoln but decided to go a different route. Made a driveshaft. Made the supports for the floors, but still needs sheetmetal. And mounted the gas tank. Still got a long way to go. But everyday I get closer and closer.

 

nice

 

6" chop?

 

That's right!

 

Dig the ride. It is like eating an elephant one bite at a time. What size wheel/tire combo are you running? Did you start with flat steel for the grill insert, or did you buy it pre-drilled? It looks killer!

 

Are the chalk outlines for the paint layout or for striping? Looks nice so far. What color are you going with?

 

I like your dash!!

 

Nice build , What did you use for a steering box ?

 

nice build...dash looks good

 

Totally awesome! Good job.

 

Grill insert looks excellent!! (nice dash treatment too)

 

nice job!!!

 

Im using Firestone 7.50x16 in back and 6.00x16 in front.

Heres how I made the grille insert. I purchased it with the holes already made. Dont forget to vote. haha
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=321250&highlight=homemade+grille


Thanks

 

The chalk outlines were made by my little cousin who I let draw on the car since it hasnt been painted yet. But i gotta admit the lines do add a little something. I haven't decided on a final color but I was thinking of a gold metal flake or a red metalflake. Thanks

 

Thats a sweet dash you have good taste my friend.

 

Its a mopar steering box out of a Barracuda, Fury, and a whole lot of other mopars. Thanks

 

That looks sweet.

 

Right on man!

 

Looks good .

 

looks good!!! keep it up

 

Thanks for the good words guys.

 

Looks GREAT man, I think your ''A'' is about as low as they need to be in my opinion.
I like the chalk lines too, would look Great as pinstripes!I like the black steels and whitewalls tooLook forward to more updates.

Nick.

 

I also like your dash.

 

That looks real good.

 

love the dash! car looks killer man.

 

Looks Great ! Love the dash , & wheel & tire combo,thats the tire combo I'm going with. 2 Thumbs UP.

 

Big Thanks. I think they raised the prices of the tires again cause boy they were expensive.

 

Car looks great!!!

 

Tough as hell! Keep posting as you go.

 

Big Thanks