Projects The Wade Model A Coupe: Build Thread & Photo Journal

Great to have you back posting Brian! I really missed following your builds. This car looks like it has a lot of features I need to pay attention to.

 

soo many good ideas... unbelievable welds!

 

Brian, this past summer kicked my ass as well. So I've pushed the coupe project back for a while so I can concentrate on insulating my shop and adding heat and AC. You can work here next summer if you like. I'm sure we can work some kind of labor for rent swap out.

 

That is some awesome fab work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Brian Bass -

As I've posted on the HAMB many times before, Lynn Yakel's 5wd was my father's inspiration when he first began building his coupe back in 1954.

My Dad always planned on modifying the body line on the cowl and running a smooth 3-pc. hood on our 5wd ... but could never decide how to best handle the "blisters" on the side panels (to accommodate the front corners of the HEMI valve covers) ... plus keeping the .060 over 392ci HEMI cool (without any louvers) was a bit of a concern.

I'm curious to see/hear how you will address this "issue" on Mr. Wade's Coupe.

 

The coupe is looking awesome and your craftsmanship is second to no one..

 

Nice! Worked out good!

 

Man, what a killer Coupe. Just awesome!



Malcolm

 

MMMM, Lovely!

Nick.

 

Did this ever happen?

 

Yes.

http://www.basskustom.com/blog/?p=608

-Brian

 

Damn, I will be needing some of those for my T.

P.S. Empty your P.M. box.

 

The floor and body bracing are just about finished. John Jackson of Not Stock Photography was here in the shop to take some photos of one of my other projects and snapped a few of the Wade Coupe while he was at it.

Here are a few of his shots:










And finally here's a shot I took of it while I had it on the ground.



It's getting closer all the time!

-Brian

 

Looking fantastic - always happy to see updates on this one.

 

Great stuff Brian! Thanks for the update.

 

Looking good! I could never get tired of reading this build thread.


iPhone - TJJ app

 

One of the best build threads ever to grace the HAMB. That last shot is so good.

 

how the hell did it take this long for me to see this thread...

 

Yeah the last shot really captures everything this thing this thing wants to say. A force to be reckoned with. Keep it up!

 

It's a hard task to make something look fast and dangerous while it's parked, and having class. This is an example of having it all.

 

damn that thing looks pretty mean. Another masterpiece Bass.

 

Its like everything bad that can happen to you (i.e. I slept with your girlfriend or I ran over your dog etc..) that coupe just did...and theres nothing you can do about it!

 

Very nice build.

Frenchy

 

Wow! WOW! Looking incredible and John really knows how to capture the moment! KEEP GOING!!! Gonna' be sick!

 

Hot damn!

That is all.

 

looks killer. geat job again bass. glad to see it updated. really like the the metalwork in the trunk, as well as the whole car.

 

That's one "kick ass coupe". Keep up the good work...

 

do you realize that engineers say that a bumble bee can't fly. don't tell the bumble bee. build it your way. it will work.

 

Seeing this build back at the top always makes my day. That last picture just about made me weep.

Killer work as always.

 

That side shot is amazing.....such attitude.