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Projects putting a roof on my sport coupe

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by marcshall, Feb 17, 2019.

  1. marcshall
    Joined: Mar 10, 2011
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    making a 3 window coupe. I will bolt it all together then when satisfied I will weld her up
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  2. Limey Kid
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    Looks great so far.
    Cheers,
    Stewart.
     
  3. sloppy jalopies
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    looking good, gonna be cool...
    If you don't have the cock pit combing strip [hens teeth]... try the cowl band from a '30-'31 AA truck,
    steel not stainless, radius is very close to that of your cock pit... will need 2... forward, leading edge of the band "on the truck" will mount upwards...
    I laid one down on the pictured body, seems to match pretty well... go marc go...
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  4. chev34ute
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    Is this a respliced Tudor roof or did you shape it with a power hammer ?
     

  5. Tim
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    Proportions look pretty dead on. Curious to see how you dial it in!
     
  6. marcshall
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    my guess is it's from 28 to 31 Tudor or four door roof. got pieces from different swap meets .passenger side pretty good fit drivers side not so good .
     
  7. marcshall
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    started with a plate below back window used original holes and worked my way up IMG_0875.jpeg IMG_0871.jpeg Screen Shot 2019-02-17 at 7.41.04 PM.png
     
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  8. NashRodMan
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    You did a nice job fitting it all up. And...you really like stop signs! lol
     
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  9. bubba55
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    Wow - that's slicker than snott on a door knob
    Nice job - keep that brain cell - it did good!


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    Last edited: Feb 18, 2019
  10. so that's where all the street signs went!
    Joking aside, nice job.
     
  11. GordonC
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    Nice job! Proportion look great.
     
  12. Binger
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    from wyoming

    This looks great. What are your plans for above the doors and header? going to build it like a standard coupe with drip rails and so on? Filled roof? Visor?
     
  13. marcshall
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    ya drip rails and a visor. and fill in the roof I want it to look like factory made with a Canadian beaver on the rad .the drivers side top piece is way more work then the passenger side
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  14. rudestude
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    Beaver ...a..Canadian Beaver even.....well I don't think my radiator cap has had any Canadian Beaver.... 20190218_235044.jpeg

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  16. 63Compact
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    That's looking really good keep going.
     
  17. junkman8888
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    Before you start welding you might want to search "Model A three window" here on the HAMB, I believe your car would look better with longer doors.
     
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  18. sloppy jalopies
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    '30-'31 coupe doors are 27.5" F to R...
    the '30-'31 tudor / trucks are 29.25" … and are 1" taller from the top hinge upward.
    the hinge placement is the same for all 3 of the hinges ...
     
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  19. marcshall
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    will both my 29 sport coupes the doors are 29 1/4''wide my 30 Tudor sedan is 29 1/4''wide I do like longer doors
     
  20. 61gasser
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    Any progress?
     
  21. deathrowdave
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    Damn that top is fine as frog hair split two ways !
     
  22. LKR
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    from Australia

    Nice work - I too have a sports coupe and am contemplating a removable hard top like this. Good to see one done well!
     
  23. coupe33
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    I was always very curious about how it would look. The funny thing is I have seen a lot of sports coupes go fairly cheap and if this gets out they will bring higher prices!
     

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