Projects 60s Model A Coupe on Deuce chassis 392 Hemi

Thank you. Fabbed up a hood top. Gonna add a couple rows of louvers soon (hopefully).

 

My fix

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Looked over the build...AWESOME work!!!

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Fan shroud.

 

Moving along.

 

Just found your thread. Really nice work! Saved a lot of pics for later - I appreciate you sharing everything.

 

superb

 

Gotta say the metal work and detail in floors and firewall etc. it would be a shame to cover it.
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The HEMI (and the rest) looks perfect.

 

Outstanding!

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Ready for headers and exhaust (by Mike Barillaro). Then back to me to finish.

 

Nice!

 

Headers and exhaust done. Custom headers by Mike @ Barillaro Speed. Came out great.

 

Long way to go. About halfway through the paint and body. Here’s some shots of it in white epoxy. I plan to paint it Chrysler polar white (or something close).

 

I have some experience with this. Great motor with great power. However...if you plan to put a power adder on (blower, nitrous, etc) please be careful. The piston rings are gapped real tight and will pop the top of the piston if you start pushing more power.

I have seen several 392s where the person threw a procharger on or a whipple and had catastrophic engine failure. Granted the tune is also very important here but you should definitely not run more than 5 psi in the stock bottom end.

My friend is a mopar guy and has built several of these motors for boost, spray, and meth and all have forged pistons and rods with the gaps on the rings gapped accordingly. The motors take a beating and ask for more.

 

I have no plans for a power adder.

 

Great looking car and nice job on the build.

 

Finally got some paint on it today.

 

Love your color choices, your Coupe has "Got-the-look" !

 

Great build and excellent craftsmanship....
One question, is the radiator shroud tapered, larger at top than bottom due to grill shell angle ?
Thanks Jay

 

Thanks.

It’s tapered to match the angle of the fan (engine).

 

Great Build , nice job.

 

This thing is looking wild, well done

 

This is likely a dumb question. What kind of air filter do you run in those scoops? I’ve seen them on several cars on here, but never with a photo close enough to see any details.

 

No filter. Just screen. enough to keep birds and stones out

I’ve been toying with the idea of putting some prefilter foam between two layers of screen.

 

Man this is a sweet build, very nice fab work.

 

Looks great!! That's gonna be a wild ride