We are in the final stages of this “daily driver” build. Currently we are trying to find a body shop to bondo up the 80 year old sheet metal. We have already taken it down to bare metal and applied primer to simply…
Category: 1936 Plymouth Coupe
Plymouth Coupe Sheet Metal Fabrication
The ’36 Coupe sheet metal fab work is nearing completion. Time to tackle the dreaded . . . hole in the roof. We had to cut the hole in the roof even larger to clean-up the edges and make it…
Drag racing parachute and wing plus new Plymouth coupe flooring
The ’68 Camaro And Metal Fabrication This Stroud Pro Stock parachute just fits under the new wing we made for the 68 Camaro. We have been playing around with the side spill plate size and shape. The drag racing parachute bag…
This 1936 Plymouth Coupe is going to be one COOL Hot Rod!
The boys in the shop have been chipping away at the ’36 Coupe project – mostly doing the stuff no one will ever see. Once we install the carpet and door panels we built, no one will see the steel sheet metal floor…
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36 Plymouth Coupe Getting Power Windows
We are thankful to have the opportunity to get this ’36 Coupe back on the roadways. This car came to us with a good frame and shell and lots of parts. We’ve done plenty of metal fabrication, and it is all well…
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The 1936 Plymouth Coupe Dashboard
This 1936 Plymouth Coupe originally came to us with just a round cluster in the center of the dash. Luckily the car came with extra parts – one which was a deluxe factory dash – so we opted for that.…
Sheet Metal Fabricators
These are floor pans. These sheet metal floor pans are not from a parts store. They are custom made for our 1936 Plymouth Coupe project. High Quality Sheet Metal Panels Sheet metal and body panels are the usual issue with…
Creative metal fabrication and the 36 Plymouth Coupe front grill
This old broad is getting a new smile. . . We have been thinking about the design for the grill on the ’36 Plymouth Coupe project. We have many options to consider. For some inspiration we recently visited MAPES Wire,…
Bringing back the oldies with metal fabrication
At 79 years old this 5-window coupe needed some “reconstructive surgery” when we first brought it to the shop. Like any good plastic surgeon we followed the natural flow of the curves — to avoid that un-natural forced look. This…
Making custom door hinges for the 36 Coupe
The forward exposed door hinge on the this 1936 Plymouth is not a good design, and nobody sells a door hinge kit for this car. But the car still needs two doors that operate correctly. This photo shows the completed…
Metal fabrication, math and creative visualization
Anyone restoring a 1936 Plymouth Coupe can buy a fiberglass fender online. For this coupe that would not be the case. We are lucky enough to have a decent looking metal fender to start with. We are keeping the steel…
36 Coupe Chassis and Suspension
We started this 1936 Plymouth 5-window coupe project about 2 weeks ago. We found ourselves asking . . .What are we going to do with this 36 coupe project? How about make it into a bad ass hot rod. .…
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New restoration project arrived last night
Monday we hauled this 36 coupe back from Florida. If you have ever driven I-95, usually – it’s not the “thumbs-up” gesture you see on the roadway. But this trip was a hoot. Seeing all those fellow drivers who appreciate…
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