make a 3 W coupe out of a PU cab

Still here.......... Made the 1" style line on a brake and bending to fit the edge of the truck lid. I need to do the same with a 1 1/2" style line but will have to pie cut it to go the other way on the side of the quarter. I don't know anybody with a bead roller that can go that big. Very frustrating...... If a pro wants to chime in i'm allway's ready for tips. Plus some yard art i made....Ray

 

No Pro, I'm just amazed!!!

 

So i decided i need to mount to a frame before i get to far along. I have built a tube frame for my other rig but found a good donor from a 80 nissan 2wd pu. It pinches just right and is boxed all the way. I will cut all the crap off it and run a straight axle.

 

Great work!

 

Still here, I put the wood buck onto the jap frame to check for fit. Then off again and starting to build the skeleton for the sheet metal including a hinged trunk lid. decided to redo all the quarters again.....................Ray

 

I´m impressed.

 

Wow! if you are going to go through the work of remaking the quarters you should make these top adjutments and lengthen the doors as well. I think it would be well worth it and you have the skills.

 

its looking good. i cant imagine how many hours you have in it.

 

Ambitous you are!! Starting to look like something though.

 

WHAT? Seemed like you were making pretty good progress on them

 

Another week and creating more scrap metal. I have put on some test panels to check for square and fit. The deck lid will be full of louvers and the tail panel trimmed shorter as needed when i get the new quarters done. The inner fender panels will also be trimmed as i go. I think i'm seeing the end! Ray

 

so today I roughed in the tops of the rear quarter panels. I need to fine tune each one and tack it down. Still need to make the style lines.....I feel good enough about the project that i will start looking for a 440 to put in it. Hope to have the thing in primer by the end of summer.

 

Looking great. Glad you stuck with this, it´s a great idea.

 

Its looking great man... makin me smile anyways...
you got some hellfire in ya...

Tuck

 

How did you make the beads in the vertical part of the wheelhouse?

 

I used a plannishing hammer.........not bad for the first time.

 

Just stumbled on to this thread and I'm really enjoying it. Every change you've made has been a step forward. Looks great!

 

Quarters/back half are looking nice, can't wait to see it with all the metal work completed.

 

I think you are going to pull it off and end up with a kick ass auto.

 

Jesus!! My brain's gonna explode!! The rest of us aren't worthy!!!

 

Pretty dam nice for sure. This could catch on.

 

Amazing. I love it.

 

Good job!

 

I just found this thread and you got tallent! I never would have thought it would have worked but looks like you have the skills! Nice job.

 

Good to know, thank you.

How did you keep the rest of the panel flat in there?

It looks flat where it's 'sposed to be, in the pics anyway.

 

I envy you guys that do metal work of this caliber. I wish I would have invested in metal working tools when I was younger.

 

When i did the wheelhouse I marked it out with a ruler and raised it about half way and then over to the flat bench with a large flat bar and worked around the edge of my line pounding on it to take the warp out of it and crisp up the edge , then brought it up more/pound/more.....etc.
Today i trimmed the back some and the wheelhouse. Welded the upper quarter panels. Next the style lines.
Just visited a buddy today that bought a rat rod gone wrong. 34 Plymouth 5 window coupe turned into a PU. Crap..... i needed the tail.

 

Thank you.

Don't they all??

 

Wow, From a truck cab to bitchin' coupe ! I think you have quite the eye for what this conversion needed. Looking forward to seeing it out on the highway !

41 Dave

 

Hey, great looking project and you've come a long way. Has anyone tried something like this for a 35-36 Ford truck with success?