Thanks Shiny, The highest point of the top ( when I was mocking it up ) was 47" from the ground. In the 3rd pic you can see me sit in the car, I still have enough head room... The Hardtop will be removable, and I also want to make a folding top for it ( and I want that to fold up inside the car )
Could you please tell me what make those lil taillights are and a closer pic would be really nice if you would? That car is super. I appreciate your vision. Some guys have it! What are you gonna due for a header and what type of top latches are you gonna use?
Curbspeed, The tail lights are '39 Packard. The header panel ( the part thats right over the wind shield? ) will be a part of a '32 roof I have got, the rear window is '32 as well. At the front 2 bushings slide over the top part of the windshield post, with set screws. just like a regular Roadster top would clamp down, in the back I'll probably use a couple of lunch box latches on the inside of the car, with locating pins.
Looks terrible. I would s**** the whole project if I were you.. . What you need is a chopped coupe. I just happen to know a guy that has one..... Spike (You see CKD #10 yet?)
Those are the exact taillights my brother put in his A coupe 20 years ago. Must be something about A's and Packard tailights. Good conversation starter, since they "almost" look like 39 Fords. alchemy
Spike, I know it looks terrible. But I dont think I'm going to s**** it, I need all the practice I can get before I start to build my Coupe. Did you know about that car or are you talking about an other one? I P/M'd you about the CKD magazines.
Doesn't that stuff get soggy when it rains ? That's straight up bro. Can't wait to see the hard copy, rollin down the road version.
BUILD your coupe? Theres one already done here in PA..Chopped and everything! Come get it! ha ha ha ha I'll PM you about the mags.. Spike
Thanks for the info. I really dig those taillights. My brother lives in Tucson. He just bought himself a hiboy 33 Ford 3 window(red fibergl*** car) with ETIII's on it. Quickchange,289,4spd. Built like a Tom Prufer car. If ya see him around, go up and say hi. Keep up the progress. Looks good.
Curbspeed, if I run in to him I'll tell him Hi... Kustombuilder, I tried to build it on a 4" channeled and Z'd Model A frame first, but I would have stuck out of it way to far. So now I sit on the belly pan, between the frame rail and the driveshaft tunnel. The floor boards, fire walls, ******/driveshaft tunnel and outside skin of the car are all load carrying, and tie in to the boxed frame rails. ( The car is really stiff, so the suspension can work better ) 6" height of the American stamping 'rails + 4" of the channeled model A rails + an inch or so for the floor braces on top of the A rails is about a 11" difference in interior height! All that difference in height means I can have a lower roof... BTW, I am 6'2" and the car is 3'11".
i think i'm gonna need some pictures of that . sounds great though. i like creative ingenuity like that. stuff only a few of us even notice. and we spent so damn much time doing it too. it's a sickness ya know?
that is gonna work out great! I have a plan for one for my rpu, but will have to get used to the 4 degrees of visibility, (versus 360) can't wait to see it almost done. tp aka zibo
The Jalopy Journal
