Projects Omaha Coupe 33 3w 9" chop, built in 1954 Salt, Drag, and Show

@tdog I was actually thinking the lightening holed panels and bracing your fabbing and using looked like repurposed bomber dashes and yes they may have been pretty heavy plate...I wasn't suggesting you make your dash of one...hopefully some of that is visible as it's to nice to cover up...

Isn't there 2 Trogs now...it this the East coast one or the One in Cali near Wildwood...Stogy's event challenged...both definitely bring out the Cream of the Hotrod crop regardless...

 

I had a couple buddies stop by the shop last night . And one come back today. Got a lot done !! These guy are real deal fabricators and welders ! So blessed to have them help. The amount of they did would have taken me a whole week . The car is on the ground on its own suspension!!!!!!

 

...Busy Busy Busy...the thrash is on...well, since it's on the ground a sign in the background is now applicable...another smilestone...

Great stuff @tdog and team...

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And i thought my work space gets a little crowded. I love this car, and what you are doing. Makes my car look unchopped.

 

Local legend Jim Curren came by yesterday. He added some paint to the old doors . The 246D is the number the car ran in 1957 at Bonneville. And the OMAHA is from 1955 . Running a little mix … Jim worked as a sign painter for 32 years . It was an honor to have him in the shop .

 

Made some templates for the roll cage out of conduit to take in to a buddy that used them to bend up my cage . This is how a did it . Unfortunately I don’t have time to put them in before TRIG. Will be a nice winter project.

 

Jim, your car has the look! Love it . Keep pushing, maybe we will get theses together at Bonneville someday !!!

 

Stogy! Yes it’s on !!! Hope to have her rolling Tuesday !

 

Killer!

 

soo cool to have Jim in the shop to letter it. Legend

 

Truth !!! Took him a little longer then normal. Him and my pops old Soutb High graduates. They were Jib Jawing about old times. I enjoyed listening and watching .

 

Did some cutting on the coupe and purchased a speedway kit to install juice brakes to early spindles.

 

My Buddy Steve stopped by and helped me fit the shell bracelets … cut … chop … weld to get the grill shell mounted .

 

Cut splines on the inner drive shaft with a grinder . Back yard car building …..yee haaaa

 

So cool

 

Thanks Tim!

 

We made it to TROG . And it runs … See how tomorrow goes ….

 

One helluva show to get off to a Rolling start...awesome Smilestone Congrats on the Rewards of the Thrash @tdog and team...I figure I'll hear the Yeehoos all the way to Ontario when your going down the strip...

 

That car just oozes race,race,and race!

 

Yeeeeeaaaaah man!

 

Just saw it tear down the beach! That’s gotta be a hell of a rush after the thrash to get there!

 

Wicked cool

 

It was great to see it in person. Thanks for making the trek east.

 

Www.Instagram.com/south_omaha_speed

click on that, should work on a desktop just fine. The little square photos with a white triangle icon on them are videos that will enlarge if you click on them

should tide you over until it makes it to YouTube videos and you don’t need an IG account to view

 

I guess I'll have to wait for youtube videos, this doesn't work for me!

 

Shoot, sorry Dick. I’m sure the YouTube edit will be better anyhow

 

Nice..... I need to find some skinny 16" 5 on 4&3/4ths with Firestones and take mine. Is a 1957 engine too new?

 

I’m seeing sbc cars run in the new class’s so probably not

 

...and when the sand settles there will be stories to be shared...at Hoodlum Central...I look forward to the Omaha Adventure x2 post 1st Shakedown R & D...

Great Captures @40LUV...