Projects 1931 Olds 5W Coupe Build

Well I guess there was some forward progress today so I will start the build thread now. Picked the old girl up this summer as a winter project, ground is white, so it must be time. Thought I would try to get something accomplished before x-mas.
Plan is a chop top, channel, loose the fenders, inline 6 (230) 4 speed trany.

Edit: After posting pics I've been corrected it actually a 1931 OLDS.

 

Did some photoshopping...5" Chop?

 

Sweet! Chopped with fenders would be dope! Do it!

 

Nice start!

 

Well the plan is to be fenderless actually.

 

leave em.

 

Yup those fenders look good! I'd leave em too!

 

That's not a '30 Chevy... it's a '31 Oldsmobile.

 

I would ditch the fenders

 

Yes, ditch the fenders just like everyone else. Nice car.

 

Nice start. As some say on here "Who needs stinkin fenders"!!!! LOL
Tom (Tired Old Man)

 

What makes you think its an oldsmobile?
Thanks for the words of encouragement, its a start I guess, more to come.

 

Whatever you do...kick ass on it!!

 

My unsolicited vote, keep the fenders! It looks awesome!!

 

Heck man go 6 inches on the chop

 

Yea, I'd keep the fenders and lose the chop!

But that's just me...

 

Keep the fenders!

 

Ya not a 30 chevy, all 29 and 30 chevy coupes were 3 windows.

 

It's definatley a '31 Oldsmobile. I have a '32 Oldsmobile, same body lines. Also, I looked at your pic album and saw the '31 Olds dash, another clue is the long hood, chevy's are shorter. But my Olds also came with a '31 Chevy grille on it. I think just because they were much more common if they were ever damaged.

 

You are right on the 29 3 windows, but for 30 they did release a late edition of the 5 window model, that was mostly an early version of the 31 chevy 5 window. Most of the side trim design for the 5 window 30 is the same car as a 31.

 

Either way bring her back to life and keep us up to speed with pics and updates. If it was a Chev it would be very cool as you dont see tons of them but beingan Old even cooler...Nice find and good luck w it!

 

I agree an Olds is very kool! Stick in a Rocket 88.

 

Well when I thought I had a Chevy I had a plan, might still be the same plan. Already bought the 230 inline for it and spent a pile of cash at Langdons for the dual carbs and offy intake, so although there may be a lot of cool Olds engines to roll with I think I am committed, will see.
Another thing, bought a disk brake kit for a 30 Chevy, hope that is still gonna work.

Edit: Olds and Chevy's shared a 230 engine not that it matters but good to know.

 

use the fenders as a sled this wenter! also chop it so it is hard to see out of.

 

It still a solid plan. Go for it.

 

whatever it is it's cool.