I have chopped 4" from front with rest of top rolled down About 8" of channel and rear has Been bobbed to smoothen ugly fender line, going fenderless and wanting to make a good looking fenderless 37 Thks
Well that's going to be a challenge...in the traditional sense. Good luck with it. I can only think of Ridler and Minotti glass type examples and I don't care much for them. Of course some roundy-round examples will be posted too I'm sure.
Started working on the 37 flathead tonite, I know it's not the best to build but was running a couple of years back, but when it's done it will be 37 motor and tranny and 37 frame and body, wasn't into cutting cars up but the body was so bad, it just seemed right Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I like it. I think I'd run a full hood and 37 grille. The chop came out nice. Not many 35-40 ford coupe chop-jobs look right but this one does.
i wanted sooo bad to go with no fenders of hood with my 1939 Deluxe coupe. But I do not have the know-how. Yours is looking great!
Generally don't like the later coupes fender less but looks good, will be interested in seeing what you do with the frontend. Like the way the chop and rear wheel well looks.
I am normally against this idea but I like your vision. Do a search here. There was a fellow who built one similar to yours. The front end is going to be your challenge. That will make or break the overall look. Be diligent on your choices
I have seen a few fenderless '37s over the years, a couple have pulled it off. One that sticks in my mind is a more modern style of a sedan, with an indy looking front suspension. I always figured it could be pulled off with an axle just as well. It utilized the 37 snout with the front fenders actually cut down the ridge and around the original headlights. I don't know if anyone would consider it traditional in the strictest sense but I liked it well enough and I am pretty jaded. The back is easy to pull off its the snout that becomes difficult. Like the chop by the way no matter what you do with it you pulled the chop off real well and that is not easy on a round roofed car like a '37. Edit damn it: Oh sorry are those pic of your start or someone else's car? Its just a question OK?
Okay, been this route a couple of times with friends doing the same with post '35 cars and trucks. Can I give the secret that will make this work? Scoot the front axle forward! try it under the cross member using '28-'34 stuff, but it's honestly going to look best out ahead by a couple of inches. look at how the "Rolling Bones" gang does their front suspensions, and do that. By all means, use the stock grill and hood for sure! The problem everybody runs into with these cars, is that when you take the front sheet metal off and look at it from a side profile, the front wheels are way too far back to work. they end up looking awkward and nose heavy,. Moving the front end out at least the length of the stock spring perches or better a bit more solves a lot of that. Gotta trust me on this one!
^^^^ Agreed! And get a second set of rear wheels. Something wide with some pie crust cheaters for an occasional "bruiser" look. BONER!
Agree, you need to get the front wheels further forward to make it look best. Also like the idea to use a 37 grill and hood.
You and this build wouldn't fall into the "restorers" thread. That right there is reason to get behind this one. The more I look the more I like it.
What's not to like? It's chopped and has no fenders It is something different and I think you are headed in the right direction.
Currently doing a 36, sedan/Vicky Good luck, spend a lot of time just sitting in a chair from different angles, just studying the lines.
Love it, go to the photoshop thread ask themoose to move the front wheels forward & add the hood & grille. Maybe move the back of the front tire even with the first spark plug. I agree you need larger rear tires.
I posted this on the other "fenderless" thread; here's a couple sketches of fenderless cars but with dirt-track themes as well...you gotta push the front axle forward a bit...
Thanks for the info, it has taken a lot of sitting and visualizing, but we all got time to admire, never built anything this traditional, even though some don't think it may be, I appreciate all of the advice, when I get time will post some early pics, thks again!!! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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