Projects 32 5W Build - The $4K Swapmeet Body / The Old Chrome Coupe

Neil,I checked out your coupe at GNRS. Be proud of your vision and execution. Gary

 

Great hop up annual feature!

 

Neil, have followed your build since day 1. Now looking at all the recent pics of the finished car it seems a shame to put paint on a perfect 32-5 window body. I assume paint is the next step. Congratulations on a perfect 32-5 window.
I don't think I missed it in your build thread but what is the story on the partially dropped headlight bar

 

I'd call it a mild dropped headlight bar, and I felt it added a bit of 50's quirkiness to the car. Now everyone uses the same heavily dropped headlight bar. In the mid-50's it was all over the board, from stock bars to really heavy drops, but I liked the mild drops seen below. So I dropped an original bar to my liking. It's probably not for everyone...

 

I think your low stance makes up for the lack of low headlights.

 

As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beer holder...



It may get a front bumper, but I think it's getting close to the vision in my head

 

Would be a shame to obscure the view of that beautiful axle!

 

That's exactly why it doesn't have a bumper on it now!

I'm still on the fence about the front bumper. Maybe I'll try one on there this weekend and report back.

 

Agreed. I have an all chrome front under my '32 and dont run a bumper, front pan, or the spreader bar, so it can be seen.

 

I'm still on the fence about the front bumper. Maybe I'll try one on there this weekend and report back.[/QUOTE]
I always have said that I don’t need a front bumper cuz I’m responsible for that end but I need a rear bumper cuz I can’t control the idiots behind me.

 

That's why I asked, I just knew there was a good story to it and I didn't want to miss out.

 

Restraint is often lost on modern builds.

 

The gentle drop on the headlight bar goes right along with the old man chop. Mild, not spicy...

 

I realize in hindsight that inferring restraint in this build might be ironic given the slathering of chrome, but to me, this build demonstrates an inherent understanding of the power of restraint.
Perfect is thrown around too often, but it's applicable here. And you're not even done yet.