Introducing my Fuel Coupe-styled Tudor

Shit if that’s not a @Jeff Norwell print I’m a crazy person lol

 

LOL. Looks like Gary just figured out where that damn "shop mouse" just ran to.

 

That is a super good pic.

-Abone.

 

.....of a Super Cool car.

 

Gary, Thanks for the videos. In the last one, as I watched, I thought about where I had seen the car before. This is what I Saw!

 

Nice Pic Gary ,
Looks to be @ painter's shop ,
I was wondering if your driving it,
Tires still Look New on Back

 

Roy did a fantastic job on the touch up.

 

Thanks for the motivational feedback, fellas.

Yes- he did.

I've also monkeyed with the side glass for a few weeks.

 

Old stuff.


New Vintiques anti-rattle strips.


Fuzzy channels with stock attachment hooks.


Templates.


I installed them and cycled the cranks to confirm no binding.


New clear laminate from "Auto Glass Express".

I'd considered- but rejected- orange Lexan as too "HEY LOOK AT ME" poseur-ish.


Assembly sequence of a Tudor's quarter glass/ channel/ riser/ fuzzy/ inner metal panel combo is a regular rubik's cube.


The channels and fuzzies got pried wider in a few spots for smoother operation.
They work ok, but not great.

I wonder if my angle chop (3.5" in front, 2.5" in back) might've slightly curved the posts & channels?


Anyway, back in elementary school, my friends and I plastered STP stickers on our banana bikes, lunch boxes, textbook covers (made from Mom's brown paper grocery bags), and everything else.

https://youtube.com/shorts/OxmsBdlpPsc?si=txLv2-TkvxgBvRFg

"The Racers Edge"

 

The plan from the beginning was for a vinyl covered roof.

I stretched stock Model A "long-grain cobra vinyl" on a scrap lumber frame.


Then scuffed the roof with #220


The vinyl is attached with 3M-90 high-strength adhesive, one side of the roof at a time.

My beloved bride lent a hand.


"Hide-em" covers the edges.
It's attached with weatherstripping adhesive, plus #6 x 3/4" flathead sheetmetal screws through the front header.....


.... and #16 x 1" wire nails through the slotted drip rail channel holes on the sides & back.


Stock drip rail corners didn't match the hide-em's shape, so I welded some tubing that did.


Voila!


BTW, here's my Oct. 2011 tech thread showing the '86 Toyota minivan roof installation:
’28 Tudor update #6; Steel Roof Covered by Stock Vinyl



’28 Tudor update #6; Steel Roof Covered by Stock Vinyl

 

Nice job on the roof !! I’m impressed

 

Looks Nice Gary ,
My top material I order from Germeny
still in box

 

Looks great Gary.

 

Looks fantastic, some good tricks in there as well! Thanks for sharing.

 

Top looks great!

 

Looks awesome! There are some great tips in there, thanks for sharing!

 

Very well done Gary, great job. Your hot rod is stunning.

 

Chatted with both Gary and Dean, @Dino 64 at the Hot Rod Annual last year at Lincoln Speedway. So proud of BOTH of these guys for home-building two fabulous Hot Rods. They prove that with dedication and perseverance, it doesn't always take a professional shop to turn out some truly incredible cars. Thumbs-up to both of you. Love both rides.

 

Wow, great job Gary! That looks fantastic!

 

Thanks, guys.

Now to replace the 97-year-old threads:

 

I Loved all the Orange, but that black top will make it a "Gotcha"!

 

That top turned out great, nice job

 

Thanks Don !! See you at Jalopyrama

 

Gary, you have put in the time on this car, and the results are just top notch. You're going to be inside the show this October, right?

 

Fantastic job on the roof and congratulations on having a cool wife.

-Abone.