Projects *model A sport coupester build*

thanks ...

 

I like what you did with the windshield, that is the part of coupsters that always hurts my eyes.

 

I love this build. I don't know why, but it all seems a little simpler than the other projects I have seen lately. Clean, low chrome, neat work. Cool job, keep on truckin.

Lookin forward to seeing her all done.

 

thanks im trying to keep it looking as close to a roadster as i can even though it isnt im going for the 30's 40's low buck hot rod that woulda been built in a young guys garage with low funds.just something stripped down .

 

i think i did a pretty good job keeping it looking as close to factory as i can with low funds ..i may still chop the winsheild frame and stanchions a little more after its all done i want it to have the perfect stance when the top is up or down...

 

I like it !!!

 

very kool!

 

thanks for kind words happy holidays

 

neat build! keep it simple

 

What are the door latches from? I just found a whole box of those things in my shop yesterday, forgot I had 'em.

 

Latches apper to be speedway uni.
I really like the wood work very neat,will be better than metal.

 

Wow, I really like were this is going! I think this is going to be a really cool period build!!!

 

door latches are mr roadster latches from speedway ...

 

im trying to keep it low buck and really as close to tradditional as i can minus the motor if and when i can pull the motor for a flattie i can afford believe me im going to ...but at this time i cant afford one so this 2.3 and t-5 will have to do, wether i or anyone else likes it..

 

* update *

ok so i was sick after the hoildays so didnt get much done until this week pretty much. so my awsome girlfriend got me a bunch of stuff for the car for xmas she orderd me patch panels that i really needed for the car she got me the lower 1/4 panel and the inner wheel well patches from mac.they neede very little mod to fit other than that they fit perfect.so i installed them grinded them mudded some spots up and than blocked it down than primed everything came out pretty good

 

*update*
so i was waiting for mac to send my other pedal pad finally got it and welded it to the swing pedals im using.

 

*update*
so i had a delema to deal with i was trying to figure out what kinda shifter i was gonna use could find anything i liked so i had to take a ride over to throttlejockeyoriganals to drop somthing off to t.j so we get to b.s'in about his cool new louver press he was building ( looked like a monster )
anyway so he was making fun of my bent weenie looking mustang short shifter so i said i can find what im looking for i wanted a swan neck style early shifter so he says ill be right back so hes upstairs in his shop rumageing around in his gigantic parts pile of goodness and comes back with this sick looking swan style international shifter i was like o crap so i said yes looks perfect so tis the eason he hooks me up with it ( thanks ) t.j and i go to work it was a little to long do i had to section it into 3 parts i welded it back together and boom looks period perfect.
here is the ugly 1st one

and here is the new one looks perfect i think

 

*update*

so nothing really to do but wait on parts for the motor i mounted the spoon gas pedal finally

after that i figured i would mount some dash jewels for the head light and blinkers

after that i started running the rear brake lines but ran into a problem with the spliter in the back i need one for a 7/16ths fitting the one i had was 5/16ths so have to order that to finish the connection for the lines .

 

pretty cool. lookin good

 

thanks for the kind words ..im trying ...just waiting on parts at the moment

 

* update *

here is a small update on the coupester high boy build, well i had to push it out side so i could turn it around i had my young nephew steer the car as myself and my older brother pushed it the kid loves hot rods i hope to inspire him to build a car when he is old enough ..

still have to finish wiring up the motor, bleed the brakes,cut a drive shaft,pluming,and than cosmetics the top,the splash aprons on the side, the fog lights,rear veiw mirrors and somemore wood work nothing that hard

 

Hope you put two seats in that bad boy, I think you'll need 'em!
Great car, can't wait to see it done!

 

yea there is 2 seats i used a dodge durango 2nd roe seat i cut out the center console and rewelded it back together what noone knows is that the seats fold foward and than theres a latch to release the seat and it flips up so you can store stuff under the seat theres like 12 inches under the seat so you can counter sink a panel and put stuff under the seat as you see it in the picture it is flipped fowward so now its a single seat .

 

Wow! Really gonna be a cool car. Making great progress...

 

It's looking MEGA sweet. Such a great budget build, and I mean that in all admiration. I'm wanting to do the same thing, but my dreams are evil and lead me into financial temptation. I need to use your build to get back on the straight and narrow, so that I can avoid both financial devastation and the wrath of the wife.

I love this build more every time you update. The ride height really works well.

PS...can we get some 3/4 wide shots of it?

 

I really like your approach to building this. It's giving me incentive to start on my 29 coupe, seeing it can be done without spending a bundle.

 

I love it way better as a car than a planter. It is looking good.

 

explain the 3/4 wide shot im not a photographer dont really know what you want a front shot ?

 

as of rite now i couldnt tell you how much i spent it doesnt look like much to it, but i have spent a shit load of cash on certain things i am keeping track with all the recipts ill total it up when im finished or are we ever really finished building our cars ?

 

The shot you last posted is a side shot, others are more from the dead on front. If you go half way between a dead on front and a dead on side, you've got a 3/4 You can see all of the grill and all the way down the side.

Like this:



It's the "money" shot