Hot Rods 1931 Model A The Harbor Kustom's Coupe, A "Bonneville/Rolling Bones" style build!

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Sweet build. Great work! Sub'd

 

Thanks guys! Ill post an update this weekend..

 

Here's a couple pictures from today...




Started metal finishing to chop



Justin

 

That's about as traditional hot rod as you get, very nice, love the stance, metal work is great...Jim

 

Thanks Jim!

 

Wondering what the wheel base is on your coupe. Looks awesome, can't wait to get started on mine

 

Real nice....how about a shot straight in from the front....love the relationship of the grille shell and tire location!


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Very Nice Build! What size tires are you running?

 

very nice job! I am interested in seeing the rear bones set up


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Man that ticks all the box's enjoying the build
cheers hammered

 

Thanks, I believe it is 109". post a thread on yours when you do!

Thanks man ill try and get one soon

Thanks, im running 500-16 front and 750-16 rears

thanks man, I have yet to weld the gussets in but ill post pictures when I do.

Thanks hammered

 

What would I have to do to use the stock rear end with a 350 th350 combo

 

Sorry wrong thread

 

No worries man

 

Worked on the coupe this weekend and got the front A pillars welded and gaps corrected, also metal finished the rear section by the back window. Had to shrink the metal down with a torch and remove the "oil canning".
Also finished up the gussets for the rear hairpins and got them tacked in place.
tomorrow I plan on welding up the screw in A pillar pieces and cutting the header panel down on the ends then the chop will be done!

Anyways here's some pictures

Gussets


A pillars and gaps



Metal finished back section





I happy with the way it turned out, the area by the rear window was the hardest. Ive never used a torch to shrink metal and remove "oil canning" so that was stress full..

Let me know what you think?

Justin

 

Looks great

 

just wondering, did you tig or mig the top together? nice job!

 

Justin, top and gaps look great. You should have went to "Gas Monkey" and showed them how to chop a Model A top....Jim

 

You have birthed my favorite look. Congrats oh rod father. I love that style. Of course, all will say traditional stuff....which of course it is....but not everyone THEN nor NOW nails the look that I perceive as perfect. Great work man.

 

thank you

90% tig I did do a little mig on the A pillars were the upper hinge was and other random areas. Thanks!

Haha Thanks Jim, Ya im glad I didn't have to go threw all that trouble
to get mine to fit together.

Thanks man, glad you dig it!

 

Well I finally got around to getting the clutch linkage hooked up, had to notch out the x-member in order to get the pedal to travel far enough. also got the steering box mount modified to work for side steering and made a riveted cover for the frame where the shaft comes out. Yesterday I fixed the bad patch job where the old filler used to be in the cowl that the previous owner did. also welded the cowl side seems.

Initial mock up



modified mount and final placement (still need to trim down)




this is what I came up with to strengthen the area I remove for the clutch arm clearance
(will weld in once the body is removed)




Cowl top before




cowl top after lots of hammer and dolly work and little bit of English wheeling





And cowl welded in






Justin

 

Great craftsmanship!

 

Man this is great... I love this car. Sure wish I had a chassis like that. Great work and great inspiration...
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Excellent job,looks great...Jim

 

PERFECT.

 

Thanks everybody!

Finished the welding on the spreader bar and made a push bar for it. Also started getting the front floor kick ups made no pictures of that though.

Here's the spreader bar and push bar





Justin

 

Very nice ! Thanks for posting.

 

Looks like it belongs there, nice job....Jim

 

Very nice build. Clean work.