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PLEASE TAKE NOTE, TRACTION BARS HAVE NOT HAD THE SIDES WELDED TO THE REAR BRACKET YET. Also PLEASE don't make fun of my tac welds, that's why they make grinders :LOL:!!!!
Man, the first comment right out of the box is about my welds! How did I know that was coming? :LOL: It does look Iron Man took a big one on my brackets :eek: I guess I will just have to pull out the old pooper scooper, my trusty old ginder and take care of teh problem (like always).:LOL:
Lookin Good Buddy !! I'm sitting here like a kid waiting on Santa for Ed to call with the go on my chassis. I'm so excited I need depends....:LOL:
Project, is there a place other than Paulson's that does the wheels? I have called them a few times and was told I'll get a calls back, but they never called.
Hey Weasel Diesel,
Thanks for the comments!!! As for your chrome reverse wheels, paulsenis the ONLY one I know that does the wheel the correct way. If you give me your phone number I will get a hold of Pete for you and tell him to call you. Hell, I haven't given Pete any crap in quite awhile so I have NO PROBLEM doing this for you!!!!
not to ask a dumb question but what welder are you using?
Hey Guys,
Sorry I have been away so long but I have been battling kidney stones for the last month :CRY: and to tell you the truth I haven't felt much like doing anything! Well the good news is that I am feeling MUCH BETTER and I couldn't wait to get back in the garage to start working on this Graffiti Coupe Project.
First off, I FINALLY got the rear end to sit just right after making a couple trips back to the spring shop. Seems you have to have the rear spring de-arched quite a bit if you want the coupe to sit like Milner's. I still left room for the spring to settle and adjusted for the body weight. Once everything is sitting on the chassis the traction bars have that nice down ward slope to the doors like Milner's. At the present time the traction bars do run down hill but they look a lot better once the body is on the frame which will be coming up here VERY SOON.
I also completed the correct drag link! YES, this has taken be sometime to do but the wait was well worth it in my book! I also have the shock setup on the front axle. This setup was made by my friends over at NEW AGE MOTORSPORTS. The shocks I used are the Monroe 5819 (I had them chromed) which allows the coupe to have plenty of shock travel and will keep the old girl ridding very smooth.
I hope you like the new updated photos! I still have to mount the rear bumper brackets and tac weld some other pieces in place as you can see in the photos but the next set of pictures should make you all go WOW!:D
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Sorry to hear of you not feeling well, but glad you are on the mend. It amazes me the lengths you are going to for accuracy in this build. Most guys shoot for something close to the original Milner car with some elements of it, but yours seems to be dead nuts on. Alot like what Von Franco did with the two Grabowski cars.
Looking good. :):)
Don
THANKS FOR TAKING NOTICE DON!!!!! I take GREAT PRIDE in building this coupe to the correct specs. Not a lot of guys really care about this but to me it's a VERY BIG DEAL. I'm not saying that I don't like anyones graffiti clone (as I really like a lot of them) I'm just saying that I want mine and the one I am building for the guy in England (this one you see here) to be just perfect. Yeah I know I'm a little touched in the head but I am having a TON of fun doing this!!!! :3dSMILE:
I have enclosed a photo of the original coupe's drag link to show you that mine is dead on (except I have to put the castle nut on the tie rod end, once I locate the damn thing). Once I get everything in it's place a lot of stuff is going to the chrome shop including this drag link. Can't wait to show you guys how this coupe is going to turn out!!! ;)
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Project... 2 pictures below.... In the first, of the drivers side firewall, I know this is a voltage regulator... correct?
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In this picture of the passenger side, what is the finned thing in the circle??
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Thanks !!
Hey Weasel Diesel,
Your are correct, the item on the drivers side of the firewall is the voltage regulator cover made by Cal Custom (part #40-63). The finned item on the passenger side is a horn relay cover also made by Cal Custom (no part #). The horn relay on the original coupe (and mine) is a 1956 Corvette 913 relay. I don't really know why this is on the coupe as it is not hooked up. Here is a FREEBEE for you. The master cylinder on the origianl coupe can be bought at Napa Auto Parts Item#: UP34404. Encolsed below are some better pictures of these items for you to get a better look at. Hope this helps you out.
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You may know this already but just in case.....If you're using a standard Ansen or similar peddle assembly, don't forget to swap out the internals in that master cylinder. The Chevy unit has the brake internals (which includes a residual valve) on the left and the clutch internals (without a residual valve) on the right side. You need the brake valving on the right side with an Ansen setup so you'll have to remove the "C" clips and swap the internals side to side. Its a simple 5 minute job. That said, replacements from NAPA have been known to come with residual valves in both sides and your clutch will not work correctly with a residual valve. Why Chevy reversed it in their linkage assembly I have no clue.
Cool project, always liked that coupe.Work is lookin good.
Today I finally finished installing the roll up rear rear window. This is the one thing that is different than the original coupe. The original coupe just a piece of plexiglass nailed to the wood during the filming of the movie and today there is nothing there. Well with this being said I thought that I should install the rear roll up window as to make it at least look 32 correct. Hope you enjoy the photos!
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Just in case anyone wants a similar master cylinder but doesn't want to swap the innards side to side, International pickup trucks in the 60's used a very similar master cylinder and the brake and clutch ports are in the right place.
I'm using the Chevy one in my 27 but I flipped it around 180 degrees, so the clutch and brake are in the right ports. I'm sure some will say a single chamber master cylinder isn't safe, but I ran this one for 7 years and it was flawless. In fact I'm putting a new one from NAPA back in the rebuild I am doing on this car.
Don
Don,
You just had to thrown in a pic of the PINK frame, didn't ya.
Well it is breast cancer awareness month!
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Oh come on now. We know it is purple. But it is a good cause. I saw a bumper sticker that even my wife liked - Save the Taa Taas.
Something is starting to look pretty familiar out in my garage! I know I have seen this car somewhere before, I just can't put my finger on it. Maybe it was someplace called Paradise Road???? ;) Wait till you guys see what I have in store for you tomorrow!!!!! :3dSMILE:
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She is beauty.
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Well The sun is fianlly out the the weather is pretty damn nice so I figured I better get some photos of this project outside while I could. Enjoy!
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ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO GET SLOBBER OUT OF A KEYBOARD ?? Looks fantastic Project....
Mine is coming together slowly... but we're getting there.
Hey Everyone,
Seems like I have been getting a ton of emails wanting to know what bumper I used (real or remake) on my last set of photos. Well the answer is I used the bumper from NAM (New Age Motorsports). The reason I chose to use the NAM bumper is because it is built much better than the old original bumper PLUS it is made of stainless steel (no more pitting). YES, these bumpers are available at NAM to anyone who wants one. I just felt this was an easier way to answer all of my emails :).
This is my car loosely influenced off the American Graffiti Coupe. It is a '32 5 window with a kustom grille shell. Powered by a supercharged flathead and backed by a '39 Ford Trans with Zephyr Gears.:toocool:
hey project thx 138!! i see two graffiti coupes on ebay fighting it out!!! nice cars but they cant touch you in the detail department!! just for a topic of conversation what do you guys think the original coupe from the movie would get if it went to auction?? happy holidays to all!! pete
I bet the original would bring really stupid money if it went on the block. It's a perfect example of how a car that is far from perfect proportionately and finishwise can be so cool that tons of people want it or one like it. I wouldn't even want to guess where the bidding would stop if it went on Barrett Jackson. I bet the current owner wouldn't have to work for a while.
Don
THANKS prprrp for the kind words on the coupe I am building!!!! I do take a lot of pride in it :D. As for what the original coupe would at auction, all I can say is that it would be WAY OUT of my price range :CRY:. Once while at a car show I over heard a guy trying to buy the original coupe from the owner and he was offering ONE MILLION DOLLARS for the coupe and the current owner could keep possession of the coupe! NO LIE!!!! The owner Rick Figari turned him down quick! I truly believe that if the original coupe went to Barret Jackson that it would probably set a new record for money paid for one car. As for the coupe I am working on, I haven't really touched it for sometime due to starting a new job, cold weather and the holidays but I am hoping to get back on it starting in January. I did want to mention that if you guys REALLY want to see the quality of the New Age Motorsports 32 bodies go over to the New Age Motorsports website (www.newage-motorsports.com) and click on the New Age Motorsports Video Archives link to see a virtual tour of their 1932 ford 3" chopped coupe and stock height coupe bodies. THESE VIDEO'S ARE REALLY KOOL!!!!! I hope to have NEW pictures for all of you at the first of the year!!
Rick
Project ... don't feel bad, I'm at a halt here too with the holidays and crap. I ordered my wheels from Paulsen's at the beginning of October, still waiting on those. Got the short block done, tranny rebuilt and painted. Thats about it for now. Like you, January will see more action.
Christmas came early!!! Wheels showed up today and are stunning !!!! Had to do a Super happy dance on the porch when I drove up and saw the 4 boxes. Neighbors think I am on medication now...:D