Projects update on the Model A Coupe

I have to admit one thing,when I first thought about the GOLD for an engine it made me sick.Now when I saw it all together...WOW...what a PERFECT color.Talk about nailing the stance AND the engine color.!!!!!!!!! I LOVE this coupe build..MORE..MORE...!!

 

the coupe is a slow build, hoping for a more finished end product,
the roadster will be done a little less refined but I hope, sooner

sometimes I wonder if either will ever be done,
I seem to be easily distracted

where your "Tuffy" is comming along at lightning speed!
very fun to watch your progress

 

This build thread is awesome!

 

Any progress over the holidays?

 

nice day, too nice not to make something for one of the projects
thought maybe some headlight slash shock mounts for the coupe

picked up a nice A headlight bar off craigslist,
turned out the guy selling it was a freind and fellow HAMB member
thanks Jeff!

I had a couple F1 shock mounts already

so I rolled the bench out in the sun and cut grind weld grind filed some nifty mounts just like they yousta

follow along the pix speak for themselves

 

and then on to the other..

 

gotta round up some tubing to weld in the frame for through bolts to mount them but you get the idea..

 

Made it look to easy...nice job.

 

i like it.. nice job paul..


you going to have the coupe ready for our pokerrun

 

Why not just weld coupling nuts to the inside of the rails. Those two bolts are a bitch to get nuts on the inside with the spring in the way. looks nice Paul....

 

nice work!

 

thanks Doug,
I bent the mounts to clear the crossmember for just that reason

 

Nice work, as usual.

 

Very nice. And to think I had a headlight bar in my hand at a swap meet on Sat. Damn it I knew I should have bought it.

 

I wonder.... will the headlights vibrate when you hit a bump, because of the shock mount? Please report back when it's on the road.

 

Nice work. You can really get creative with with headlight stands and upper shock mounts. Part of giving your rod it's own personality.

 

when is it?

 

edit: threads merged

 

hey man, that is one BITCHIN coupe! i hope you get it on the road with ease.

I noticed you said you had trouble with cracked 371 blocks. did you buy them that way or did you crack them yourself? and were there suspect places they have cracked? i have one in my 58 olds and am just curious if there anything i should look for (or aviod power adding wise).

 

Nice.

 

Nice.

 

I have a very simalar setup on my car. No vibration problem's at all

 

Very nice!

 

very cool man

 

Nice work on your shock/headlight mounts... Gives me some ideas for mine.
Thanks!



Malcolm

 

wow, has it really been a whole year?

rolled the coupe out of the corner yesterday
started putting together some bracing for a new floor,
and fit and tacked in both wheel wells

 

Badass man....it looks as though it wants to pick a fight?

 

Sweet looking coupe man!

 

So cool.