Features I did a re-build on "The Kennedy Coupe".... and it's done

As some of you guys on here have known I have been re-building "The Kennedy Coupe" for quit sometime, but this past weekend I finished it. For those of you that didn't know around two and a half years ago I decided I wanted to add a hood to it, and change some other odds and ends, and then one thing led to another and before I knew it I had it in a million pieces and was completely re-doing most of the car.
I didn't do much to the chassis but I swapped my 36 rear bones for a set of Pete and Jake's ladder bars, and made sway bar for the rear also. I kept the Y block but I swapped the stock 292 and 4 speed for a hot 312 and T-5 out of a Mustang with a Hurst short throw shifter. This combo is what I wanted when I built the car the first time but couldn't find one and couldn't afford it anyway.
For the body and looks of the car, I swapped my guide headlights for a set of 36 Fords. I added the hood, and louvered the hood tops. I also louvered the sun visor, and the deck lid too. I added A/C via a Brookville 32 cowl vent patch panel. I did away with my Pontiac taillights and made a nerf bar out of 1" round bar and mounted a set of model A pickup snuff can taillights on it.
Inside the coupe I used my Alliance membership and bought a set of Classic gauges for the dash, and re-placed the ashtray in the center of the dash with 1938 Lincoln clock. I also finished out the panels behind my seat and covered them with leather. I swapped the 36 Ford steering column and wheel for a Speedway quick release column and a Schroeder 15" four spoke wheel.
As for everything else it went back the same. I didn't want to over do it or change it up so much that it didn't look the same. Since completing the car this past weekend the odometer already has 160 flawless miles on it, and there is nothing I wouldn't change. This car is done and it isn't coming apart again...

Kennedy

 

Sweetness!

 

Sweet look Coupe!! Looks awesome


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Super subtle at every angle. Fine craftsmanship!

 

Love it!

 

Looks grand!

 

Supercool coupe!

 

That thing is sick ! Excellent job

 

Looks great Kirby.

Done in time for the wedding too!!!

Congratulations!

 

I loved this car the first go round, now it's even better. Great job!

 

Very nice!

 

Beautiful car. looks perfect to me.

 

cool.
Al.

 

I'd let it park in my garage!!! Nothing unnecessary and nothing out-of-place. Great job.

 

One of the best "A" Bone I've seen!
Are you going to leave the headlights black, maybe paint same as body color?

 

Looks great, lots of detail work, I like that cowl work were you removed the band. Bob

 

The same but diffrent. Still killer

 

Kirby kennedy -

Your "Koupe" was already Bitchin' ... but now it's even more Bitchin-er! ... Well done!

 

I couldn't see that it needed any changeing in the first place. The results say that I must have been full of ..........poop.
Excellent job, well done.

 

Well done.

 

WOW !! Very nice !! Looks killer !!

 

love the improvements you made, of course, it looked great before the rebuild too. sometimes it's hard to accept any changes to a car you've come to love in a previous build. i can live with your changes. you did good.

 

Wow. Loved it before and even more now.

It's all that a hot rod should be. Nicely done.


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Nice job.
Looks sweet.

 

Great looking vehicle!

 

Well done!

 

Yes you improved an already bitchin coupe. I really like that you stuck with the Y block in your Hotrod make over. You were able to inject the hot rod dna while still making it classier

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Looks amazing

 

...and I see a new set of radial tyres...(I know)

 

WOW! That things amazing!