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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by v8coupe, Dec 13, 2021.

  1. v8coupe
    Joined: Dec 8, 2015
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    Picked this up a couple of months ago. Very tidy coupe, at least there will be no rust repairs.

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  2. i have been looking for a black standard coupe forever. great car. -Bill
     
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  3. Rickybop
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  4. 41rodderz
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  5. brady1929
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    Nice, congrats.
     
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  6. Kiwi 4d
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    Drive and enjoy, or do you have more plans.? Personally I think drive and enjoy is the best option in the short term .
     
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  7. 34 5W Paul
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    Good for you, share the plan!
    Maybe just an altitude adjustment? Wheels/tires? De bumper and de-spare? Japan Coupe.jpg
     

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  8. sloppy jalopies
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    looks nice... wrap a magnet in cloth and check the right rear quarter patch... some of the old guys were real good at bodywork... that is where the rear window drain dumped its catch...
     
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  9. Dino 64
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    Yeah, when my coupe got blasted, there was some very imaginative repairs…….:rolleyes: A6866C17-A8A4-4C90-B772-1B3389B7374F.jpeg
     
  10. sloppy jalopies
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    i jokingly refer to those repairs as "a farmer's restoration"... old coot did his best with what he had...
    drove it in every parade...
     
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  11. Ducbsa
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    Get a 6:1 head and a Mitchell overdrive, tune up the brakes and drive it!
     
  12. Old Tony
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  13. 2Blue2
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    Very nifty, nice score!
     
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  14. sloppy jalopies
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    i have a '32 head, not using...
     
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  15. v8coupe
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    Thanks for the comments and cool pictures.
    So the plan originally was to run it as is, but with different wheels etc..just simple stuff to get started. There are some great events held by the VHRA in the UK so wanted to get to next years events, so didnt want to get in too deep with a project straight away.
    Sometimes things get out of hand though....
    First problem i found was the block is cracked, I didnt notice when i looked at the car, although i still would have bought it but would have had a bit of bargaining power, but im still happy. Parts in the UK are not cheap so finding another engine whilst possible, wouldn't be particularly cheap, so a plan was beginning to hatch.

    The pictures make the paint look good but its not really been done very well with all the prep sanding marks visible under the paint, but as far i can tell it is very solid and straight.

    This will be a build done at home with only basic tools, with
    not alot of budget and with kids helping so nothing too exciting, but hope you enjoy it.

    I couldnt resist...
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  16. Stogy
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    Look at you Gooooo!!!!!...congrats awesome base for a Hotrod Dream...that Coupe @34 5W Paul posted really captures something you may be venturing into...bring it on @v8coupe...
     
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  17. panhead_pete
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    Nice car :)
    Japan Coupe.jpg

    Love the chop @v8coupe, 4"?? - I've bought 550/16 and 750/16 tyres for mine.
     
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  18. Stogy
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    Pete the pic says Japan in the filename, maybe it's just around the corner from you...
     
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  19. v8coupe
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  20. Rickybop
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    The block was cracked.
    So you cut the roof off.
    Makes sense to me. :D
     
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  21. Rickybop
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    Oh, You're putting it back ON.
    Even better.
     
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  22. v8coupe
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    I decided on 4.5". IMG_8698.JPG IMG_8699.JPG IMG_8716.JPG IMG_8718.JPG IMG_8720.JPG IMG_8722.JPG
     
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  23. v8coupe
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    Haha! It just made me start doing the to do list sooner.

    Yep! Im slightly (only just) ahead of these pics, il bring it up to date.
     
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  24. v8coupe
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    I removed a small section of the outer skin on the A and B posts so i could fully weld the inner structure of the posts, then put the outer skin back on. I won't bore you all with 100's of photos of the chop as im sure you've seen enough pictures of models As getting chopped over the years.
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  25. Jalopy Joker
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    Congrats on new project - Thanks for pics of Cool chop - what drivetrain are you going to put in it?
     
  26. AHotRod
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    Hot Rod Model A Coupes Rule
    Make it go fast
     
  27. Nice work on the chop…looking forward to more pics!
     
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  28. panhead_pete
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    @v8coupe Wow your cuts were awesome they way it all lined up. Did you do that staggered cut to reduce the need for extra vertical cuts behind the rear side windows or just to maximise the rear window size? Nice chop on removing part of the A and B pillars to fully weld the internal structue, dont always see that done in the threads I've looked at.

    @Stogy yeah that coupe is pretty close to me ;)
     
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  29. v8coupe
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    Thanks, it may ruffle a few feathers but it will have a sbc with a muncie and 9". A cool flathead would be nice but for what i would want from one it would be way too rich for me.

    Il do my best!

     
  30. v8coupe
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    Really happy with how its turned out.
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