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

We had a blast !!!! So much fun . Wow what a trip . Two days ago I was on the beach in the Omaha Coupe. Crazy

 

Johnny working on them……. A little behind because of the mad thrash before we left town

 

Need to check out the TROG rules for the new competition coupe class engine date cut off my be 1958 ???? Need to double check that

 

We have some film to edit ….

 

Saw you run out there. Your car was one of my favorites!

 

What a survivor...and a miraculous comeback...from the darkness of stagnation and this is just beginning... @tdog your smile says it all...

 

From the photos online of trog you’d think he was the only car there! Haha worthy of the attention for sure

 

Such an awesome car! Saw it in person at TROG and wow! It's so rad! So cool to see it back in it's former glory and getting driven like it should be!

 

I'll have to stop by and get the skinny on the event...gotta get new head gaskets installed first.

 

Thank you ! It was a lot of fun !

 

Thank you . From the time I got the invite snd a bare frame till we hit the sand I had under 6 months. And with some help of some great friends . Lots more to do on the car . Yes …. Still smiling . Thanks for following along

 

Lol, it did seem to get some love. Blessed to be the caretaker of this machine !

 

What a great event ! Best we can figure this is the first time driving and back in competition in 58 years . Considering it drove for the first time right before we loaded it on the trailer and made over 20 passes down the sand the team and I could not be more pleased .

 

Stop on by ! I have your DVD to return back too ….

 

The first cruise through downtown Omaha captured by my buddy Johnny . No headlights it was getting dark …. Brake lights hooked up on a toggle …more work to do . Making more great memories with my dad.

 

She puts up with me and she helps out in the pits.

 

Haha that video on the street is great. Taking that on the interstate has got to feel crazy

 

The Omaha is back!!!

Funny at first I thought it was an Ad and was waiting for the Skip......AND then the Hotrod slinks into the picture like a Rockstar...it's quite the Juxtapoz/Timewarp for the Ole Drag Coupe....The Videographer is quite polished in their craft...

I really like the multiple angles between the details, grill, rad, cowl all fit to make it happen...yeah it's still full of the spirit of go fast...

 

Thank you ! It was getting dark … had to jump on to make it home. Surprised how well it drove ….need to work on the mirror situation. Lol

 

She is back ! Need to get the front brakes working … yes my buddy is good !!! If he can make me look halfway cool he can do anything ! Lol

thanks for watching Stogy !

 

That video was awesome! The car is a star!

 

Thanks exterminator ! Appreciate ya ! Still a lot more to do.

 

I feel like with a car like that all
Your gonna see in a mirror is your face squinting lol

 

Need to figure the mirror situation out. Wait to get the halo portion of the cage installed before I head mount the center rear view . May get a back up camera wired to be on all the time ….

 

Not a bad idea. My buddy put one of those aftermarket truck mirrors that go all the way across the top of his windshield in because he had it. We all laughed but he said he could see so I guess it works lol

 

I was going to ask about the windshield as in how and what was there as this pic highlights a row of holes that probably held a Plexi/Lexan one in there...the posts seem pretty trimmed free of a sizable portion of the inner post as well...



...I did some back snooping and found this...can you say Purpose Built...just a rectangular piece...oh yeah

I suppose you could cut some flat safety glass or lexan and use a applicable seal and fit one in...but keeping in mind the authenticity you may screw on something similar but with a more purpose but finessed detail...

What's your plans @tdog?

I fully understand there's alot to deal with prior to this part of the adventure but the recent pics and vids made me curious...
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CL !

 

Stogy, yes it appears they ran lexan from 53 when it was chopped till 64/65 when it was last raced . I have the windshield frame chopped. To get it mounted on hinges I need to get the cage completed. I am planning on hinging it off the Halo bar . Could have used the windshield in Wildwood . Sand was flying in like crazy. !!!! Lol