Coupe pictures, ready for Round Up!

[ABone312]

Painted the car Friday, scalloped it on Sunday, put the new/old seat in Monday, picked up the windshield from the glass shop at lunch today and put it in after work along with the new tie rod ends on the front wishbones. The car is ready for Austin, and this year I get to sleep the night before the trip. http://photo.starblvd.net/ABone/1-1-1.jpg
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[du$ty]

that looks really good.i really like it black and scalloped.no more bonnie or bust....oh well looks badass.

[rjb]

Excellent paint job! did you do it yourself? I'm thinking about doing a similar scallop job on my '27 T coupe (black with red scallops that is), Ilike thos headers too where'd ya get em?

rjb

[Dat Dirty Rat]

I like it,,the car has a really nice look to it!
Good luck & have a safe trip!!

Dirty

[1LOWCHIEF]

nice ride



BTW, I dont think your shifter is tall enough!!


LMAO!!

~Bryant

[Deyomatic]

Looks like the Y blocks will be takin' over! That thing is unreal!

[Donzie]

ROCK N ROLL!!

[flt-blk]

Looks good Rodney, did you paint the Mailbox too? Which wheels/tires are you going to run?
TZ

[Blane_S]

Looks fantastic. Nice work down the stretch. hope to catch a closer look this weekend.

[porknbeaner]

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nice ride



BTW, I dont think your shifter is tall enough!!


LMAO!!

~Bryant

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Shit I thought that was an antenna. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

ABone,
Lookin' good, the scallops are really tasty.

Now as far as sleeping the night before, you don't really think that's gonna happen do ya. Even if everything is up to snuff I never get a decent nights sleep before a run.
At the very least ya gotta work on a hangover so you can feel good'n'crude on the trip. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Looks like the thrash paid off.

[smittyshotrods]

Looks great Rodney! Glad to hear yor getting your beauty rest. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif See ya in Austin.

[BELLM]

Damn nice car! look forward to seeing it in person!!

[krupanut]

Killer!
see ya this weekend.

[Tudor]

Abone - that is awesome. Can I ask what all did you do to your frame? That thing sits right man. the shifter rules - that has to be a guiness record

How does that puppy sound?

[BLAKE]

Damn, Rodney - that looks GOOD! I really liked the patina and lettering 'before', but it looks sweet 'after'. Can't wait to see it up close.

[Spedley]

What a kick ass car, that shifter rules, I love it. Are you running baffles in those headers? How loud are they? Absolutely fantastic.

[Bass]

Looks really good, Rodney.

Are you going to switch the front tires back to WWWs, or change the rears to blackwalls, or just leave it?

Looking forward to checking it out this weekend.

[J. Cougar]

Sweet! Tha' coupe's lookin' good. Sent ya' a pm.

[Thirtycoup]

very cool.....that freekin' shifter kicks ass, way to go man! mike

[wideglide74]

Once again. Congrats and have a GREAT weekend in Austin. I can only imagine how good that heap sounds...

[ABone312]

The zoomies were built by Danny (aka HOTRODPRO) at Bruce's Rod Shop and are all stainless. I run motorcycle baffles in them, which quiets them down a little. On road trips, I wear ear plugs because it resonates in the car. If you don't, your ears ring for a week after you get back. My new WWW's for the front are supposed to be in tommorrow, so I'll get them put on after work.
See ya'll in Austin,
ABone

[ABone312]

Tudor, I built the frame rails out of 2x4 tubing. The wheelbase is stretched from 103 to 110 inches. It is stepped 2.5 inches at the firewall and 4 inches behind the seat. The body is channeled down to the bottom edge of the rails. My floor is only about 2 inches higher than stock in the seating area. The car is still relatively comfortable to drive in.

[Tudor]

Thanks for the details - it looks killer. Yeah - you chop and channel there ain't much left. Have a good trip

[fab32]

Thast thing is looking good. Hope everything works out for you and you have a fun summer blasting around in it.

Frank

[Django]

That looks really good. I really like the scallops and the color.

[quickrod]

cars tight,and the shifter is the balls'gotta do that in my 27!

[stan55]

AAAAAAAAAAwsome dude, I love it. A's rule. Have a safe trip. Sure wish I was going, but its is tooo faarrr.