Projects The Helmuth Brothers Coupe

Looks really good so far, keep us updated.

 

Really nice start and really clean build!!! Love father and son builds. I would have given anything to been able to do that with my father when he was around. Looking forward to some more updates.

 

Very Nice looking coupe so far! I'll be watching this one.

 

Thanks a lot guys!

Thanks Jeffrey I really appreciate it. Im definitely super fortunate to have my Dad around to build this car. Its really fun learning things from him as well as teaching him some things. Sometimes I take it for granted that we're building this together. I try to make every day that we work on it as fun and relaxed as I can. I feel like we act like Paul Sr/ Paul Jr at times haha, but its because we haven't really built something this in depth together before. Its definitely a HUGE learning experience! The only thing holding me from working on it is xmas/new years so there will be plenty of updates soon. if you have any suggestions as to the design of the car I'd love to hear em from you. I think we both have a similar eye.

 

This is going to be a Great hotrod! What power plant are you thinking for the car?

 

The frame has SBC mounts already so sbc/700r4 for a highway cruiser

 

Sounds great. Ill be watching! Happy holidays to you and your family.

 

Thanks a lot you too!!



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A few small updates from the past 2 weeks. Had to square the body on the frame. Finished working on the front feet, put a dumby block in with a 1992 700r4 to see where the firewall needed to be trimmed, replaced the back lower panel with a new one from Howells as well as got a pair of new wheel well patch panels. Needless to say Im pretty happy with the quality of the panels. The curve of the lower panel isn't 100% accurate so I'll have to do some work on that, but its damn close. The wheel wells look to be fine. The metal is nice and thick. Right now we're finally onto the rear sub rails which Ill post pics up once they're all finished.









Random hole in the subrail. Cleaned the edges and filled it in.







New lower panel from Howells







Sandblasted and smooth out the lower panel



Picked up a steel 32 shell w/ insert. Its definitely going to need at least 1.5" taken out of it to line it up with the cowl once the hoods on.



Just a rough idea

 

Mock up motor/trans





We made a template of the trans to hold overtop of the firewall to keep the trim as accurate as possible.















Stuck a set of my lincoln covers on for some shits



Here you can see where the head hits the firewall. We'll need to recess that as well as the area around the distributor.



Getting ready to start the back end



Keep and eye out. We'll have the rear done soon!

 

Looking good guys!

 

Nice work.

 

I look forward to checking this car out at the Revival!

 

Haha yeah me too! Crossing my fingers. If the car isn't finished I'd still love to just trailer it there in whatever state it's it regardless. We have a decent amount of time so anything can happen at this point.

 

Either way would be cool. One year ago today is when I put my body on the frame for the first time.... a lot of late nights.

 

That's awesome man. Yours came together faster then a lot of other projects it seems. I hope I can get this done half as fast as yours.

 

Looking good. Nice fab work. Hope to see you around this summer, and meet up!

 

We'll be around this summer and hopefully have a few new cars to show as well!

 

COOL! Im installing a 471 blower built by Gary Dyer on my Model A, getting her ready for spring. Will be racing and showing every chance I get. Try to bring your car to YORK NATS this year if you can.

 

Cool build keep the updates coming.

 

Car looks great! Tell your uncle Dave to get over there and help you out.LOL!!

 

Hahaha he's been helping us in the parts department!

 

I really like the new firewall foot, came out looking really clean...looks good.

 

Very clean coupe body! Looks like a great build and looking forward to more progress! Subscribed.

 

Finished forming the new sub rails today. Looking forward to all the detail work to make it look like we didn't do anything in the first place.







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Looks GREAT! Going tobe one BITCH of a HOTROD!

 

Coming together nice...

 

One of my goals for the project.




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That should start a FIRE! LOL

 

I like it.