Projects Omaha Coupe 33 3w 9" chop, built in 1954 Salt, Drag, and Show

Stogy !
Thank you, I am planning on running the floor on the bottom of the frame like a belly pan . As far as the firewall goes was planning on building an access plate for the distributor. Thinking about a clear Lexan cover . Make two one out of a aluminum also? A clear one would make for early fire detection .

Bias plys all the way.

Thanks for following along

 

Look @metalshapes " Unibody roadster" That is how his floor is. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-unibody-roadster-dissected.331971/

 

I wasn't sure what was run back in the day as this Hotrod seemed to be a racer rather than a streeter so sometimes there are some pretty hot Mechanical details right next to you with linkages and more saying hello especially back when this Omaha Coupe was making noise...good to know there will be floor and Tunnel coverage keeping you separate and safe...



...this is exactly what I was wondering about...

I guess this makes new hurdles in the under floor ch***is runs as a result of a dropped floor...

All part of the challenge...

Thanks @tdog and @Tman
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Unfortunately the old frame of the racer was gone …. I only have one good photo with the door open where you can see the heavy channel, pedal location. And steering wheel. It appears the floor was on the top of the frame . I am planning a belly plan style floor to allow for more foot room.

 

Some more shots of the crossmember and driveshaft tunnel .

 

Outrageous!!! When you get it going I'd like to put both our cars together for a little photo session showing just how different they are from each other.

 

Holeee Cow that's some weight reduction going on there...You have to share some pics in the Holes Thread...it looks fantastic and I can see the pockets for seating evolving...

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lets-see-some-lightening-holes.1180251/#post-13402584

 

...Thanks @Speed Gems...that would be it...

 

Let’s do that !!! I know a guy who takes photos

 

Thank you . Designing the fuel tank mount and sides of the firewall this weekend out of some lighter material. Prolly putting some holes in those parts too .

 

Shared some photos over there . Thanks

 

Mocking up the vintage radiator that my dad is donation to to the project. He had this for well over 50 years and ran it in his Hot Rod back in the day. Probably need to plug the bottom outlet and see if it will hold water without being under pressure first ……. Fingers crossed she does.

 

Boxing the frame !

 

Good stuff

 

Thanks Tim !

 

Today I am Clamping the 2 half’s of the shortened torque tube together on a piece of 3 inch Chanel before the weld process begins .

 

Looks good Tom!

 

Oh yeah, I was right there in Grand Island taking it all in. The coupe won top eliminator many a Sunday.

 

Love the intro of your videos, makes me think of the intros to the car shows on Sunday mornings I used to watch in the 90’s.

mill have to stop by next time I’m up north and check it out. Be a driving car by then lol

 

Thanks Greg !

 

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Thanks Sololobo

The Good Ol Days !!!!!!

You may find this of interest .

 

Thanks ! A good friend of mine at work and his wife put that together for the channel . Blessed to have then in my corner !
More then welcome to stop by !

 

Just ran across this thread after being gone awhile on the HAMB. I am from Omaha (Millard) and was around in 90. I want to say I have seen that sitting somewhere sometime, but my memory is shot these days! Will be following for sure.

 

G***er Dave, thanks for following along . When I have it completed I am going to try to get permission from the home owner to take it back to the alley where. I seen it sitting in 1990 to get some photos . Location was two blocks away from President Ford’s birthplace.

 

Cut splines on a shortened inner drive shaft with a grinder …… first on was not tight enough . Second drive shaft I cut down and tried it again and got the collar to tap on for a snug fit. This is a temp situation for the 1940 banjo . The end plan is a 301 quick change. If I go closed driveshaft with that . I will have a machinist cut splines on a another inner .

 

Cut a hard edge on the threads of a factor banjo torque tube bolt. Cleaned up the factory holes in the scout for the banjo where the torque tube bolts up. The factor bolts had been out for some time . Had to clean out the crud. The factor bolts were not going in . Like ****er now. Got lucky and the threads were not cross threaded

 

Knocking out the brake job on this 40 rear end

 

Good progress

 

Had to grind some tacks and make some adjustments. The top photo is what I cut out . Bottom photo back together with new parts. Everything seems to be in the right place . At least I hope she welded now ….