Projects Frenzel Supercharged Ford 1936 3 Window Coupe-Chopped Build

Here are some pics of the chop from the Menges Twins Speed Shop:

 

John Edge: Love the 36, only thing wrong is it's not in my shop in Nebraska. Gary

 

That is going to be a really cool car !

 

A little more progress... went with an open driveline so had to get the 3rd link setup with custom brackets and custom bracket for the hydraulic clutch amd brakes.

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Thanks!!

Thank you! Getting a little closer each week.

 

I like everything that you are doing with that car!
Tom

 

Thank you! It's a dream build...

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Got the 40 Ford frame back from powdercoating... next is install fuel lines/block, oil filter, gas pedal, wire it and fire it up!

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i wasn't really a 36 guy but yours definitely changed my mind.
man she's a beauty!

 

Can’t explain it but I can say he looks better now than I did at 53.

Such a great build going on here!

 

Awesome build, like every thing you've done to it!

 

OUTSTANDING !!!! Reminds me of a local 36 that had a "full house" 312 y in it back in the 60's. The owner put it in the barn years ago & passed away last year . The car has vanished....
Your entire concept is fantastic. Is that your "180" .....?

 

did you make this bracket?

 

Have you come up with a way to drive the generator? Your car is beyond badass!
Tom

 

Any closeup pics of the finished wishbone/torquearm mount?

 

Crazy cool project! Gene was 9 years old when that car was built...even crazier. I saw something interesting that might be a fit when you start dealing with the dash & gauges. Some guy on Ebay (not me) very recently constructed what appears to be a repop of Fenzel supercharger gauge. I never realized that such a thing existed & it would be interesting to hear the story about it. Anyway, it'd be a nice functional touch to your dash.

 

Thanks. My partner wanted to sell it last year and after the intervention he got his mind straight “what we have here is failure to communicate “

 

This car is so wicked ... love it!

 

This is one very cool looking ride.
I am guessing the torque rod will necessitate some work to the floor at the rear?

 

Yes that was made by Hot Rod Chavik.

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A little more progress... drilled and tapped the block for the external oil filter.. should have the body back on next week and hopefully have that engine purrrring!

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Yes Aaron who built the Frenzel makes those gauges... I have one to install... plus a cool Frenzel fuel block.

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Here yah go.

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Yes. A custom bracket to hold it off to the side that will act as a tensioner as well... also had to do some modifications to the mechanical fan off a truck.... I'll post up some pics of it soon... that was the tricky part because most the frenzels I see are not on running cars just engines on stands...

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What happens when the one rear wheel goes up and the other goes down? That big bolt on the front of the wishbones just twists? Or do the wishbones bend?

Many years ago I built a similar setup for my 40 tudor. I welded the yoke and ball from a front wishbone to the rear arms. Then used a couple wishbone ball caps to create a socket in the crossmember for the rubber ball. It gives complete, unhindered movement in all directions.

 

alchemy: Very good point.

 

It moves with the wishbones

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Subscribing! Very cool car. The Twins used to be up here...their work is amazing.

 

I truely admire a guy that has a plan for the build and actually stays with that plan! I change directions all the time. love those 36 coupes.

 

Might want to re-examine that design.