Thread: Project American Graffiti Coupe

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Originally Posted by dlotraf33

Very nice. That car is one of my favorites. Saw one yesterday at show. Had the THX-138 plate. Color was too pale. Only 3 duces. Ft fenders were wrong. Interior.............same. If it was in primer or blue, and you took the plates off it would have been a nice car. But if your gonna clone it, then clone it. Yours looks real good so far. And is apparent by details. Cal custom reg cover and relay cover. I spent way too much for a vintage cal custom reg cover on e-bay to put on my 66, now if you look at the firewall of my hot rod you will find i used it to cover wireing thru firewall. Drilled a hole in bottom and slotted it. I thought long and hard about it. But you really couldnt see it under the hood of the 66.
Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing it completed.

THANKS dlotraf33! I hope to be sharing this build with all of you BIG FANS out there!!!! Yes, I know there seems to be a lot of clones out there of this car I am just hoping mine will look like the one in the movie. Remember you can never pay too much for a part if it's just like Milner's .

Could you send me a parts list of all the goodies you are using to ,build this car?

Thanks, leorilla.

Originally Posted by leorilla

Could you send me a parts list of all the goodies you are using to ,build this car?

Thanks, leorilla.

Hey Leorilla,

What parts would you like to know about as this coupe has MANY different parts from MANY different cars??? I have no problem helping anyone out and would love to give you a helping hand.

Rick

like you I made a Paper pattern from an original 32, making sure to get the corner radius correct. I also took down the measurements from the windshield reveal, door reveals (rain gutters on a 5-window) and top of rear window just to make sure I'd get every thing centered the way it should be.

Using the paper pattern and the other measurements, I drew a pattern on the roof with a grease pencil, marking the centers both front to back and side to side. I drew these marks quite a ways out so they could be referenced when the oversized foam and vinyl are put on.

We then made a wooden buck the correct width and corner radius to make it easier to bend the aluminum edging and get them correct. This may have been a little overkill but it worked very well. i also marked the centers of the aluminum edging so it could be layed on the roof by lining up the center marks.

I then drilled the holes in the strips every 1/2" (lotta damn holes) for the small sheet metal screws I decided to use rather than try to rivet through the Fiberglass.

I then placed the formed edging on the roof, taped it down securely and drilled holes in the roof every 1", removed the aluminum edging, masked off everywhere on the roof except where the insert went and sprayed the 1/4" foam and top with 3-M # 7 spray glue. I had a friend help me lay the foam down with no wrinkles or air bubbles. We put the edging back on the roof and cut the foam inside the edging as per instructions.

The rest is pretty self explanatory, I pretty much went by the printed instructions that they sent with the kit, (I didn't get the video) and I assume you also got the printed instructions

Hopefully my pictures will be in the proper order to follow but in case i've confused you or you need any thing else explained please holler.

There is probably several ways to do this but this worked well for me. The tuffest part was trying to line up the holes in the roof with the aluminum edging the several times we had to remove and reinstall it.

Mick

Here's the rest of the photos, I really hope this helps you.

Mick

Hey Mick,

Thanks for the info and photos as this is going to help me out a ton! I too am going to build a wooden buck as that was really a great idea, plus this is going to come in handy since I build these cars for people (sorry to anyone wanting one but I am going to build mine after this one is complete).

I talked to New Age Motorsports on Monday and Ed has informed me that they are going to be doing a stock roof on there coupes (as an option) here in the near future (God, you have to love these guys for doing this kinda of stuff for use little guys that can't afford the real stuff). This means we will be able to install the insert just like on a stock 1932 Ford . This makes me VERY HAPPY as I love keeping everything looking stock plus I love hearing all the guys at shows asking me where I found such a nice original 32 . I laugh every time this happends!!!!

Thanks again Mick as I will post photos of the top when I get it done.

Rick

Project, How's it coming? Haven't heard anything for a while...

Hey Guys,

Sorry I have been away for so long! Life sometimes does that to you and you don't even know it .

Well it has been a long cold winter and to tell you the truth I HATE winter!!!! I guess I am just getting old but I just don't like getting out there and working on projects when it cold. With that being said I did get the chassis all blasted and painted late last fall and it has just been sitting in the garage waiting to be put together for the last time. I will post some pictures of the chassis this weekend I promise.

As for the question on the steering box, I just used the same steering box as the Original Graffiti Coupe which is a 1956 Ford F100 steering box and coulmn. I will post pictures of all of this when I get it installed for the last time. As for the front supension I also used what was on the Original Graffiti Coupe which is stock 1932 Ford wishbones. Once again I will be posting tons of pictures as this all comes together. However the weather is going to have to warm up for my old ass .

I would like to thank EVERYONE that has been following this thread and I would also like to thank EVERYONE for their kind words about my project as I take alot of pride in doing it the MILNER WAY .

As I promised, I will post photos of the chassis this weekend!

Rick

Been wondering where you have been. Glad to see you are still on it.

Those 56-ish Ford pickup boxes are great. Running one in my 27 and have one for my 29 rpu too. Smooth, responsive, and old timey to boot.

Don

Glad to see your back! Looking forward to some progress on your coupe once it warms up a bit.
Don Jr.

Thanks again for the info....
Dragon1/Brian

Lookin Good Big Daddy !!

nice to see your back at it as it's been a long winter without many updates on this build. I was starting to have withdraws LOL
You building this coupe is the very reason I sighed up and I am glad I did as I've been learning lots. I, like others have many questions but I have been just watching as you have answered many. I sorta feel like a free loader ( something of which I'm not) as I have watched you do all the leg work while I've just sat back and made notes for my Milner coupe.
Well mister I'll get outta your way and please keep this going. it's not just about you anymore...

Hey great build your coupe is the reason I joined
Been watching for sometime now
Feel like im cheatin on a test or something like that
your doing all the work and I just lean over a take a peek every
once in awhile
My question is "what is the correct yellow paint" to use?
Thnks keep up the great work

This is a great build I've been watching like so many others and enjoying all your updates -Thankyou for sharing all that you've done with us
My question is: what is the right Yellow to use? does it look any different on your glass body then it did on Milners steel coupe? Sorry if this seems like a no brainer but im no painter

Kent