Projects 31 model A coupe find. 10 years later.(thee Unofficial Build Thread)

looks great! spot on for the chop!

 

still scratching away at it.....

patching and stuff....

I love a model A on 32 rails,, but not a fan of the way the rear wheel openings hang over the rear frame rails... im not sure if anyone has ever done what I did to correct this,(wouldn't surprise me if it had been done),,,but this was my attempt of tieing everything together for a better flow and fit,,,

 

here we go again...another badass car. Looks killer S.

 

I concur ^^^^

 

that is just BITCHIN'

 

I like what you did with the rear. Looks killer!

 

Actually can you expand on what you did with the rear? Pics and details on what you did. I asume it was the correct width to match the frame?

Thanks!

 

thanks Fellas!!!

I didn't take any pics of the procedure....so ill do my best to try and describe...I first removed the rear crossmember,,,then made a pie cut on each side of the frame right before it kicks up,,,,then I spread the rear frame rails out till they lined up with the ends of that piece (not sure of the name,)that runs the length of the bottom of the rear of the body,, braced it up, checked for squareness,, welded it up, then took the rear horns that had been lopped off (glad the Hamber I got the frame from thru them in!) and grafted them in so that the rearest bolt hole lines up with the bolt hole in "that piece"(still not sure of the name of it ) trimmed wheelwell openings to fit... once i make the rear subrails the wheelwell openings i'll tie them in

 

Nice! I still can't get over how all you guys get your patch panels to look so good, I'm in the process of doing mine and suck at it.

 

Too much chop for me but its still badass!

 

Awesome job! Love the chop, my coupe is getting the same amount. Im wondering what you wheel base is? 106 in?

thanks Justin

 

Great story and project

 

thanks! it was a fun trip down memory lane,, but I got a text from my bro about a 50 merc coupe,,,then traded it off to it,,then which I fixed up to cruiser status, then sold it to buy a 31 roadster...story to be continued.....