Interior framing progress

[TFoch]

Ahh come on Tom...You know you like looking at all  those great pictures too!!!

Moose
You're right Moose pictures tell the story!
Tom

[ghost28]

Your coupe has a really good stance. Keep up with the progress.
Thanks....John

[EDNY]

Thanks John

The car is really comfortable to sit in also.  Made lowered & tilted mounting brackets for the S10 bench seat. Has the original travel back and forth...just a comfortable car to sit in, the pedal positions are really nice also.

You sit low, legs fully extended with heels on the floor while tilting my foot to gas or brake.

Ed

[chopper526]

I know I'm looking. Every time I look at someone else's car it gives me ideas. Looks great, Ed.

[TFoch]

The car is really comfortable to sit in also.  Made lowered & tilted mounting brackets for the S10 bench seat. Has the original travel back and forth...just a comfortable car to sit in, the pedal positions are really nice also.

You sit low, legs fully extended with heels on the floor while tilting my foot to gas or brake.

Ed

Ed,
How much did you have to cut out of the width of the S10 bench seat to make it fit?
Tom

[EDNY]

The car is really comfortable to sit in also.  Made lowered & tilted mounting brackets for the S10 bench seat. Has the original travel back and forth...just a comfortable car to sit in, the pedal positions are really nice also.

You sit low, legs fully extended with heels on the floor while tilting my foot to gas or brake.

Ed

Ed,
How much did you have to cut out of the width of the S10 bench seat to make it fit?
Tom

Didn't cut it...just touches each door...when I final cover the seat...may take off a 1/4"on both sides...but it's too close to worry about. I have a cloth S10 bench seat if that makes a difference.

Ed

[TFoch]

Ed,
Thanks for the info. I currently have bucket seats but would prefer a bench. I'll have to look around to see what's available for S10 bench seats.
Tom

[EDNY]

Ed,
Thanks for the info. I currently have bucket seats but would prefer a bench. I'll have to look around to see what's available for S10 bench seats.
Tom

They have S10 bench seats with folding arm rests..wish I had one.  The bench seats are great when you have grandkids! The S10 bench also has a removable two cup holder built into the front center.

[billy]

i like that foam spray stuff
i use an electric knife to sculpt it
(you know? the one i told my wife we needed to carve turkeys?)

[cocobolo]

Thanks for the idea on running the Pex.  And the car is looking great!

[EDNY]

Some pics with the 31X10.50R15 tires on the back...I'm all pegged out with my rear coil-overs...may need a set of 15" (plus) shocks....have 14" in there now.  Working on the glass and finishing all seam welds.

2.5" roof chop...back window only chopped 1"

[cocobolo]

Many thanks for the pics.

I see you have nearly as much snow where you are as we do here...lovely!

I just measured the '35 back window, and there is just about 2" between where the metal takes the curve to the window itself and the belt line.  I'm seriously considering a 2" chop, but perhaps closer to 1 3/4" in the back and taper that to 2 1/2" in the front would look good.  That way it could be done without altering the rear window itself...which is none too tall to start with.

Did you experience any particularly awkward areas doing the chop?

[FATnLOW]

Ed ,,,Looking good....I  like it....Like the stance

[EDNY]

Many thanks for the pics.

I see you have nearly as much snow where you are as we do here...lovely!

I just measured the '35 back window, and there is just about 2" between where the metal takes the curve to the window itself and the belt line.  I'm seriously considering a 2" chop, but perhaps closer to 1 3/4" in the back and taper that to 2 1/2" in the front would look good.  That way it could be done without altering the rear window itself...which is none too tall to start with.

Did you experience any particularly awkward areas doing the chop?

The chop is pretty straight forward, if you don't lean the A pillars (I didn't) you'll need to lengthen the roof about 3/4" along with the middle sections of the door tops.  All of the metal that is cut out is either used as back reinforcements or material to fill the gaps.

Personally feel that the back window should not be chopped more than 1" as mine is, the rest of the roof was dropped 2-1/2". You could easily leave the back window the factory height and chop the rest of the car.

As mention earlier the top roof steel is from a 1954 Chevy 2dr sedan, laid the 54 roof on top, traced out the opening, cut it and it fit perfectly the first time.

BTW: I built that snow hill with my tractor for my grandkids.

Forgot to mention that I extended the hood 5" over stock length, needed to drop the grill in front of the cross-member so it could catch the body lines.  The extra hood length makes the car resemble a 30's Pontiac coupe?

[cocobolo]

Ed, once again many thanks for all the great info.

I'm aware that you need to add a section to the roof so that should be OK.  I didn't realize that you had stretched the hood though, but of course I did see that you had made it a one piece on top.  Before I get to any chopping, I have a hinge repair to do on the passenger door.  It looks as though the door or the hinges got hit at one time, as there is a small buckle at the bottom of the door, and the top hinge is physically broken.