Projects De-street rodding a '34 Ford Coupe.

I like the changes, sounds like your just making a beater for the Hamb drags.
That'll be fun to beat on.

 

Good catch and love what you're doing with it!

 

Great retrofication!
Got to scratch your head on that engine setback by the PO.
Looks good with the fenders and boards.
More updates as they happen, please.

 

Engine setback looks to be to get weight toward the center of the car.
Lots of 'older' builders overreacted to the weight of automatic transmissions in early cars, especially Fords.
More than once I heard the old adage: "Get the weight off that old front axle!" ...like the Henry axle wouldn't support it...

 

Part of the street rodder mindset where if it's the latest and greatest idea at the time, use it. Screw tradition and what has worked thousands of times. Sort of like what was in the "trends that don't follow the build" thread.
Glad that you came to the rescue!

 

Got the back down a few inches and got a quick pic. In my mind, the front is down a bit more but the reality of that is it ain't gonna happen with a fendered daily driver. I can live with it. I think.

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See ya, -Abone.

 

Yeah, yeah, it's OK I guess but what the FUCK are you thinking! NO Pontiac motor???? No black paint????
Jeff..................................oh man....I need to go lay down.

 

Pretty cool car, looks fun.

 

Looks great now!

 

Whoever did the chop did an OK job, but deleted the upper door hinge, which made the door sag like a '79 Camaro.





Used some 2 inch plate, some spacers and long 5/16 bolts.



Done deal. The trick is to make the hinge bolt stay stuck to the outer hinge and turn inside the inner.



See ya, -Abone.

 

Give it time, he ain't done yet.
She hasn't been pimped out for the flip

 

Nice work . Stance looks great.

 

Some random stuff...

The doors are '33, which was driving me batty.



Now, they are '34.



No.



Yes.



No.



Yes.



Definitely no.



Yes.



Here is the rear mostly cleaned up. There is still some major metal work and a skim coat of love to be done, but I can at least walk by it now without shaking my head.



See ya next time.

-Abone.

 

You've done well pilgrim.

 

Super duper!

 

Maybe just a slightly shorter front tire? Just a 1/2" reduction in sidewall would help.

Steve

 

I'm doing the same thing up here, only they went even farther with hidden hinges , mustang 2 and all that crap. A-bone, I wished you had bought this car and started this thread 4 years ago. Great job and your car sits right to me. One question, what's going on for a gas tank with the filler hole in the middle?

 

Nice!

 

More nice work

 

Or a 1" shorter tire and another half-inch drop in axle. I am with you flamedabone. The stance is either right, or it's wrong. If it's a car to flip I probably wouldn't mess with it. But if it's a keeper I'd get it a little lower. You're making great progress...

 

There's nothing wrong with a nice old Pontiac in any hot rod!!

 

looking good so far keep it up

 

No Pontiac motor? Are you sure your ok........maybe it's the water or something. I agree with Rocky.......

Chris

 

Looks Nice..

 

keep going!!!! much needed changes

 

Hey! Without thinking I put some gennie 34 ford door latch pieces on the HAMB classifieds. When I put bear claw latches in my car I had these pieces left over..take a look on the classifieds and if you need these parts, lemme know.

 

It is looking very nice. Good Job!!

 

Stance looks good to me.

 

nothing you've done so far is been to my diss taste. but I would've just gone with what you had to begin with because I'm cheap.

 

Looking good! I've been thinking for a while some abandoned 90's projects might be a good start on a project.