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awesome build! lots of inspiration for things i'd like to do a little different on my '37. yours appears to have a very similar stance to mine,...
painted my narrowed bel air dash for my '37 pickup in my garage since i don't have a booth to use anymore. Single stage antique dark brown....
some of you guys are troopers driving multiple thousand miles! i'm definitely looking forward to taking some trips in mine, however with the...
it's "slightly" impractical, however besides some slight bump steer from the not so perfect steering geometry, it rides pretty nice. it even has a...
good idea with the jump box! and thanks for the kind words.
i'm curious as to how far each of you have driven your cars on trips. I recently ditched my Model A project and picked up a 1937 Ford pickup that...
thanks for the link, i'll have to see if I can get off work and make it out
can't believe i just now saw this thread, awesome build! pretty sure i saw you rolling down i-10 a little while back, wish i could've caught a...
update....well sort of. I put my '29 on hold for the opportunity to fulfil another long time dream of mine. From the time i was around 6-7 years...
okay so i'm now debating on a couple different options for a frame, and i'm in need of some guidance options: A.) boling bros 5-12 frame. 5"...
thanks Leo, it's definitely a different kind of fun with cars than i'm used to, and although i haven't made significant progress, i'm already...
also, i'm up in the air on whether or not to do a suicide front end, which will determine whether or not i buy the frame i originally intended to...
I appreciate the tips, I just wanted to make sure I could at least get the door to open and close before I drop money on a frame. I'd hate to...
awesome! if you decide to make another one pm me!
finally got the top cowl side hinge off tonight, need to go to the hardware store or order a bolt kit, but the door fitment is starting to look...
your top work is awesome, i'm in the process of a special coupe build as well and will be doing a "standard" type conversion too. thanks for the...
there is no pin in the first pic and i can't get the screws cut off inside the channel of the windshield to remove the cowl side. the rest of the...
thanks for the insight^ alright guys, so i can't for the life of me get the driver side top hinge off on the cowl side. i got fed up with messing...
thanks for the tip Egor, that's likely what happened to mine seeing as how the metal behind the hinge on the lower was cracked through. i'll have...
yea i'm still on the fence about what to do, that's why i havent jumped on anything yet. I have no doubt that i could build my own, i've done...
well then i guess i'm at a stand still until i decide what to do for a frame lol. leaning on ordering a 5-12 frame from Boling Brothers. looks...
Bump for some help with this door. Spent a little time trying to loosen the top hinge screws, no luck with pb blaster, torch, and impact driver....
recently picked up my 29 Special coupe and these were sold to me with the body, i have just recently figured out they are the wrong year for my...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Thanks! I need help guys.. Can't for the life of me figure out what the issue is with my driver door. From what I can tell, I...
awesome tip! i'll definitely have to try that out, i've been grinding, chiselling, and sanding away at it for quite a while so i'd love to save...
thanks for posting up guys, I'm really digging that wooden chop. No real progress on the car this week, things have been crazy at my shop. I did...
unfortunately that's what I assumed. looks like it may be another item on my list of fabrication projects.
thanks!, so if I was to find standard coupe panels they should line up? having a really hard time finding these panels for any 29 coupe...
Thanks for the info, unfortunately I don't have a hook up on the older engines. There are a few guys I work with that are in to 50's-60's Cadillac...
[ATTACH] Can anyone tell me what these panels are from? Obviously not meant for a Special coupe
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