Projects winter project - "so let's chop a 40 coupe (and fab everything else possible...)

Nice progress!

 

Love this car.. Bummer on the neighbors though. I look forward to the "my neighbors are whining about the open exhaust" thread once this thing is terrorizing the streets.

 

Right now I'm lucky cause they tried to shove their weight around,
and nothing really happened,
other than isolating themselves from most all the other neighbors,
as we've been in this house for over 5 years now.
They called the cops on one of my kids skating outside one day,
like at 5:30 pm on a school day!
The cops were here for almost 2 hours listening to their BS,
and after that is when they called for the code enforcement thing.
Bummer for them is we can't afford to move!

Yeah before they were dicks I was way more quiet with our RPU,
which has basically an open collector exhaust!

Thanks everyone for checking in and commenting.

SixBall sometimes I consider selling all our cars and stuff,
and going somewhere more off the grid!

Here's just a few shots that I had misplaced...

This was right before the hood welding...

My youngest is going to be trouble!

Here's a rear shot.

At first I thought about softening that fender/body joint,
but I had welded it as a sharp line.

Anyway that's it for now!

TP

 

Some people simply refuse to be happy. Congrats on the new shop space Travis!

 

People who buy in your hood are kinda rich... They feel the money entitles them to special treatment and are less forgiving of the people who share their street... Come be my neighborhood. Working class area and great neighbors! Less likely to run into entitled people Then the only neighbor problem you will have is me bugging you to weld up my chit Coupe hood came together nice!


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Travis...the hood look excellent!

 

x2 i got no plans to stop working yet so may as well let them know what they'll be in for...and should they object I have a new hobby planned which I'm sure they'll like even less

 

Well I just read all 34 pages and I must say someone should make a how to book with Mr. Travis and his cars I think it would be a best seller hell I'd buy it and I hate reading, anyways I love the car and if I had the cash to offer to buy it I would, but all honesty that's what kind of stuff we go to work with down here in fl. I've never seen a project that was rust free. And the new people moving in deal, well when the house on my street gos up for rent and it looks like ill get problems from the people I decide to clean the garage out throw all kinds of stuff all over the yard, run the compressor all the time that there looking at the house and tune the carb on a car with open headers so it stays empty a lot until a car guy moves in then were all good .
Anyways good job on the 40 can't wait for more pics and updates

 

Hey Guys glad you don't mind the slow progress.
It is amazing how much time a good idea takes to make real!
-my47buicksuper- thanks for slogging through all that.
On build threads, I like to read short paragraphs interspersed with pictures,
otherwise I glaze over a little!

As to the new neighbors,
its a tricky situation.
They've called the cops on our neighbors dogs,
and they cut down this huge bush/vine that was growing between the other neighbors property line.
So in a way its good as they've kinda ostracized themselves to their fortress with no allies.
Once they knew we were renters,
I'm sure they expected us to simply move out.
It took all our will power to not get revenge.
Instead we played the game and now I know they cringe worse when they hear us having a good time!

Thanks again everyone for checking in...

TP

 

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This shot really shows off the great proportions of this car. Just enough everywhere, Neat kid too.

 

Hooollllllyyyyy $hit!

People says that the forty coupe is the hardest to chop, and some say they are better left alone!
What is the next thing to above awesome?
Because this is Awesome+1!!

Usely the Forty coupe is be-a-u-ti-ful. But put next to your chopped forty it looks; tall, outdated, out of proportion and weird!

Cad flatty is so cool! Headers is hardcore! And you sir, are a an craftman exstraordinaire!

I'm so much looking forward for updates from you!

I've seen others '40 on here being chopped, like Sled/Sledge car, and they say custom to me. Yours scream Hot Rod, so loud I should be able to here it her, half way around the World!

Does it have a name, because Bad Forty sounds good too me! And it fits it was bad, now it's Bad A$$. B-)

It took my almost two evenings to read! Wow

 

Ah, nasty neighbors..... I've got one that beat on my door at 3AM once to complain about my barking dog... except my dog was in the house asleep (until she banged on the door anyway...) LOL.

Pick some new 'garage music'... I'll suggest FZ, 'Sheik Yerbouti' album, side one, cut three...LOL. Repeat as needed....

And chopped/sectioned 40s look bitchin'!

 

Ok got about 2 hours in yesterday.
It had been a long time.

Of course by the time I got on a roll,
it was time to go!

Hopefully can get some time in to finish this hood.
It is so close.

TP

Hey Volvobrynk I'm flattered at your comment.
Seriously!
Most of us that write and build these things,
know that we appreciate the reads and comments.
Kinda helps know that I'm not the only crazy one!

Hey Crazy I've got this '96 medeski martin & wood bootleg, a funky jazz trio.
That's cause the Grateful Dead is normal to me!

 

Any updates?
I need motivation on mine

 

I just got caught up again. This build is exceptional.

 

That gonna be a killer 40

 

Awesome metal working and sorry to hear about the pesky neighbors. Keep up the great work!

 

Travis, Time for you to do some more on the '40 with flathead V-8 ! Love the progress you are making.

Dave

 

Travis,

What no updates on the radical chopped '40 ? Dust off the key board and let us know whis happening.

Dave

 

I think he's having too much fun driving his bellybutton 40. ;-)

 

He's traded it all in for a Bitchin' camaro I heard...


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Did somebody say bitchin camaro?!?!

 

mannn.. i just spent a couple of hours solid reading this whole thread. so amazing. so inspiring

 

Thanks guys for checking in and slogging through this build!
Got the hamb app so let's see if it makes it easier to post.

Wow it's been months since the last update.



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Ok let's try this again.
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Thought I had gotten the hood close,
but realized yesterday that was a pipe dream.
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Back in February attacked the lower rust patches.
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I had brainwashed myself early on to let it go,
but man it was so rough.
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Each corner was rotted out.
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My TJ tarp lasted about 2 weeks without modifications...
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During the rainy weeks progress was slow,
so I screwed around with the pedal assembly which was really worn out
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Note that you need 2 bushings for each pedal,
which means 2 kits not 1 kit.
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My oldest kid Jaxon chipped all the old rubber off the runningboards.
Saved me hours - thanks Whabamp!
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This spurred a scrub/sand/grind + ospho and rolled epoxy kick.

The weather was perfect as the wind blew all the rust dust next door.

Cool to see it in a solid color,
although it made the body look more beat up.

Still had to finish the patches though...

TP


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Well that was a waste of a half hour!
I'll have to modify this later...
TP

 

Ive never gotten that app to work with 2 different iphones when it comes to adding pics! Looks like yer kicking ass though Travis!

 

Maybe I uploaded too many pics at once?
More like I'm getting my ass kicked!
TP

 

Poetic justice.

 

Awesome thread. Thanks for posting. Gary