Projects '36 Coupe - This is killing me!

Yeah, yeah. . . I know, I know. it was a typo!

Nothing like committing a hot rodding I.D. gaff on the HAMB! Thanks for rubbing it in!

 

Yeah, here is some inspiration.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=300942&highlight=el+portal

 

I guess the bullet holes make sense when you see what's written on the passenger door. I don't know why people do things like this? I'd say something about the "gun culture", but I know politics are a no-no on this board.

 

For what its worth, i thought the same thing when I first saw this tourtured Ford body. What a freakin shame.

 

or you can call it "The Grail"

 

Isn't that Bonnie and Clyde's death car?

 

"Ribbed" firewall makes it a '36.......w/ aftermarket A/C.......

 

Well, remember that for probably 50 years it was just an old hulk out in the sage brush that went "ping" every time someone took a pot shot at it and I'd imagine that was a great number of people over that period of time.

The sage brush out in the hills around here used to be full of bodies with holes in them just like that. I think a lot of those same bodies are down at my neighbors place rusting away now.

I'd still drag that body home right now and start taking bullet holes out one at a time though and it would be a great home for one or the other of the flatheads in my garage.

 

I'll buy the rear fenders.

 

I too have contemplated the challenge of fixing something with that much pepper...

 

heres hopin ya get it bud!

 

Might as well buy it,.... "The Lead work is already done !

 

Name it "Buckshot", "trigger happy", "You Missed Me!" or "Strainer"

 

I'd buy it and use it a lawn art !

The fenders, garnish, dash, etc is worth a few bucks. The car can certainly be fixed compared to the rusted crap we have here !

 

I was thinking "Moving Target" might be appropriate . . .

Just heard from the owner - I'll update everyone soon. The news was quite favorable . ..

 

Id buy it, a body hammer and some welding wire and lots of plugs

 

jim sibley would allready have it in primer and ready for paint

 

Cool, speedy! Sounds like you'll be posting a build-thread before long. We'll all be able to say, "I remember that car when." Talk about before and after pics! LOL.

 

Trade him somthing for it

 

Amen brother

 

Lets see . . . I already have a good frame that would work, a 324 Olds long block, or a decent 8BA and a 3 spd OD column shift trans, plus an open drive banjo and a '40 front axle, spring, F100 brakes, wheels . . . shit I could mock this thing up next week! Oh yeah . . . there is the issue of a little body work to be done!

 

You could just leave the Holes in and not put air in it or lie and say it was Bonnie and Clydes real Death car! Somebody went completely nuts on that car...hey its cool anyway and can be built...or just buff it out and leave it like it is!

 

Mine with one bullet hole!

 

I´d buy that in a second.

 

Isn't it amazing with that many holes in it they still couldn't kill it? Long live hot rodding...

 

You havent told me how much yet.. I am on my way

 

Reskin the quarter panels flat surfaces,dolly out rest of body and weld.Find some better doors and there ya go.Get it as cheep as you can.Hope the guy calls you back.

 

Jim Sibley here on the HAMB could fix it in a weekend. I'm not joking...

 

I like that!! Is it yours?

Steve