Chop Time: My 31 coupe gets a 5" hair cut! Updated.

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thanks dude. I'm working on it. The chop is almost done being finish welded and then it will get a little filler and some paint. Then the white vinyl roof.

I also secured a flathead V8 for a song and plan to use it in the coupe after I run some fluids through it and make sure it's good and doesn't overheat or anything.

 

my luck keeps getting better and better! Scored a sweet 32 grill and insert today! so pumped, i've been wanting to run a 32 grill but couldn't justify spending the $ at this point in time. well wouldn't ya know it, one of the guys in my club came through! thank you Mike!!!!! i was telling him that i was going to a swap meet tomorrow to look for willys truck stuff for my up coming gasser project, and a "miracle price" on a 32 grill for the coupe and he said "i have one you can run " !!! thanks again Mike-you fuckin rule!!!

pics to follow.

 

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Well, next time ya see me I'll be this guy...

 

No progress pics, but I did get a cool pic sent to me from the Hot Rod Eruption Drags I thought I would share.

 

Can't wait to get this thing done. Also lined up a set of friction shocks and a Ross steering box. Should really improve it's road manners a lot.

 

jake that car is neat. I love it. missing you guys up there in Portland.

 

i love the stock A with the chop look, amazing

 

Thanks dude. How's life down there? You coming back up to P town any time soon? Drop us a line!

 

Damn your Coupe looks Great,Wouldnt change a thing

 

I wouldn't be in a hurry to change a thing either. I think it not only looks great, but looks fun as hell too.

 

Thanks guys. The only thinjg that's getting changed looks-wise is the chop finished, paint freshened up and the 32 grill. The top is pretty much done, just needs a little filler now, gonna do that tonight. I'll post pics when it's done.

 

Some progress to report.

Got the chop all buttoned up and smoothed out.

Also got the patch panel in:





Then we pulled the stock A grill out and put my 32 grill in place to see how it looks. LOVE it.



Still need to figure out my radiator situation before the grill goes on for good, but I'm digging the way it looks and it will look great painted when I paint the whole car. Pretty pumped.

 

Neat car.....nice chop...
Have to say though that I like the stock grill shell.....just looks more "correct" for the "look"...if that even makes sense...haha

 

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X2 about the shell. Don't know why, but in those drag racing shots the stock one looks great.

Either way, looks grat!

 

Looks bitching man! Would you be interested in letting the stock shell go?

 

Lookin good Jake! I put the A in the garage yesterday, changed the steering box an should have the new mill in a couple weeks.

 

sorry dude, i've already given the grill to another guy in my club that's building a bitchin little coupe.

 

hell yeah!!!! can't wait to see it out and about again. such a sweet little sedan!

 

Looking real good Jake!

 

thank you sir!

 

Looking real good Jake!

 

damn thats a good lookin coupe. when i seen the chop i said to myself looks good but it needs to come down alittle and give it a rubber rake, and damned if you didnt do it. I think its perfect now.

 

The new grille shell looks great. You've done well.
Better lock it up at night though, those things are getting stupidly expensive.
Where exactly do you live?

 

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thanks! They are getting expensive. I wouldn't have been able to run one if it hadn't been for my buddy mike.