little teaser-the coupe

This is my 31 A coupe. This started as a pretty rough body and a stock frame. I Z'ed it 6' in the rear and it will be fully boxed. 1955 cadillac 331 with 4 speed hydro. 4' dropped axle with split bones and 40 ford drums, spindles and backing plates . NO CHOP . The rear end is a 59 galaxie 9" wheels are date stamped 11-11-40 4" front with 4.75 x16 firestone www . The rear is 4.5" reversed truck wheels with 7.50 x 16 goodrich www . mid 30s ford trans top and shifter converted to operate a cable for the hydro. Stock dash rail with orig. gauge panel , will run orig. fuel tank. Steering is F-100 box , pitman arm and linkage with a 55 caddy steering wheel. 32 commercial grille shell . Door handles and decklid handle will be 37 ford art deco decklid handles . NO CHOP. 2x2 offy intake with lake headers. Paint will be oriental blue with white firewall , white rolled and pleated interior and roof insert. Check out the thread , just a little teaser , for detail pics. of the pin striped wheels .I am shooting for 1960 period car , did I tell you , NO CHOP.

 

Looks cool so far. So are you gonna chop it?

 

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Looks really nice......The blue and white color scheme should be awesome

 

Looks like ****.



















SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!




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Just about forgot how smooth a '39 backing plate looks. Usually see them full of artsy fartsy holes. Thats OK too but this looks so nice . Nice coupe too.

 

Huh ? What thread? Me like . . . did I miss something? Can you tell us something about the square tubing?
Gonna chop it?

 

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That a sweet ride you got there, looks real nice.

 

Looks Killer Tommy!!!! A mean a Model A with nice new rolling stock and ****ing Caddy? How could it not be rad??!! I can't wait to see it on the road....hurry!!!!

 

man, all of these coupe builds have me depressed... one day i'll get me one! That thing is looking perfect man! Keep at it!

 

A "cl***ic" East Coast/Midwest channeled but not chopped A Coupe! Enjoy.

 

I love the deep channel no chop look

 

Just a few more pics. All the photos in this thread are probably a month old , just got them resized to post. Hopefully I will have some current progress photos to post soon .

 

Tommy!! Duhhh . . . I can eat breakfast with a guy and share hours worth of stories and still have trouble recognizing him!! Love it, man!

 

Tommy, this thing is ***S... cant wait to see it on the road...hurry up and get it done. The profile on this car is great!

 

Dang man, you got it going on! Caddy power! This is going to be one sweet ride. I am looking forward to seeing it on the road. Subscribed, so keep us posted.

 

Looking good Tommy! I can't wait to see it driving!!!

 

I LIKE it...subscribed

 

great hot rod

 

nice ride.

 

Yep. I'm liking the channeled and unchopped look. Great stance and of course I love the caddy mill. Keep the updates coming!

 

Not chopping is a great idea!

 

more recent pics.

 

Very tasty

 

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Looking good

 

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