Chopped 1934 Ford Coupe.

Great work Al! I agree with everyone else. This is gonna be a stunning build. Keep up the great work so far! 8)

If I were building that and wanted that cool looking Hemi in it and it was too far forward, I would've shortened the driveshaft.
Skid, if you get into these difficulties doing this kind of severe modifications, you might have to resort to "imagineering" :drunken:
This'll be a sweet looking hot rod when you get it together. Just don't give up on it!

The frame cut helps lower the rear so everything sits right. Lookin' potent!

Thanks guys.

Geezerman wrote:If I were building that and wanted that cool looking Hemi in it and it was too far forward, I would've shortened the driveshaft.
Skid, if you get into these difficulties doing this kind of severe modifications, you might have to resort to "imagineering" :drunken:
This'll be a sweet looking hot rod when you get it together. Just don't give up on it!

Clay, the Hemi was never really on. I think it's way to big for the undesized body and I have long been a fan of your 'imagineering'

My friend called in to-day and I showed him where I was up to. I showed him the tunnel ram version but he's asked me to do the blower version!! :roll:

So with the engine and headers now decided upon the frame is being stripped of paint and will receive the same colour as the body.

In the meantime, I decided to give it a wooden floor.

Nice wood, Al.

Zbuckster wrote:Nice wood, Al.

Buck....this is supposed to be a family site.. :)

:lol!:

Not proper circle polished alluminium but a reasonable alternative methinks.

Al: A Ford powered Ford----doesn't get any better!!

Did I miss something? How did you make the aluminum firewall??

Top secret John. On a need to know basis. But since you need to know, I'll tell ya!!

It's just sheet styrene covered in cigarette foil. Easy peasy.

:D

Skid wrote:Top secret John. On a need to know basis. But since you need to know, I'll tell ya!!

It's just sheet styrene covered in cigarette foil. Easy peasy.

Easy!!!! Have you ever tried to buy cigarettes in UTAH????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: Prohibition eh?

I got the colour coats on this afternoon. It's three coats of Zero paints Coarse Metalic Silver Candy Base, followed by four coats of their Candy Electric Blue Base paint. (non-gloss)

The dash and the chassis are done in the same colour.
Next up will be the 2K gloss coats.

Assuming I can get them to fit, I think the white scallops I have for it will work well with the colour.

Lookin' good Al! That color is sure gonna pop with some white scallops to accent it. Keep up the great work! I can't wait to see this all nice and shiney! 8)

Nice work.

Much better than the photo you showed on Skype yesterday. Looks great.

Nice paint, like the color. John

dogfish7 wrote:Beautiful Color

Yeah, what Dog said !!

Thanks all.

Still messing with the firewall. This is from the tinfoil 'rip off' of a tub of powdered coffee creamer.

As it comes:




Flattened:

The firewall is different, not bad just different. Looks like the engine still needs to go back some. Maybe it's the camera angle.

I like the firewall flattened down some. Gives it a more hammered look. Great work! I agree with Buck but it could be the camera angle. Can't wait to see more. 8)

I just popped the body on for the photo guys. I doubt it's in the right position.

After much consultation with.... well me!!( LOL.) I've finally settled on this:



Except it will have the 'bumps' flattened some.

Now.... to tint or not to tint, that is the question!!! :lol: