Thread: Project American Graffiti Coupe

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You REALLY are going to a lot of trouble to make this thing as close to the original as possible. Nice job! Funny how a little thing like the original loom turns us on, huh?

You and Von Franco have a lot in common. You are going to have to hit one of the shows where Paul is making an appearance some day and show him the car. I bet he would love it.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

You REALLY are going to a lot of trouble to make this thing as close to the original as possible. Nice job! Funny how a little thing like the original loom turns us on, huh?

You and Von Franco have a lot in common. You are going to have to hit one of the shows where Paul is making an appearance some day and show him the car. I bet he would love it.

Don

Hey Don,

Glad you are enjoying this post as I am having fun doing it!!! Yeah, I'm doing everything possible to make this coupe just like the original coupe (besides having a fiberglass body but who can really tell???). My plan/goal is to have Paul drive this coupe so I can actually say Milner drove this coupe!! I always say "if your going to do something you might as well do it right" and even though the original coupe is not done real proper (infact it is a little POS) it is the car I fell in love with when I was seven yrs old and by God thats the car I am going to build (even though it's not an original idea and some may not like this coupe it is the car I have ALWAYS WANTED, besides it's going to be mine and not theirs!!!) PLEASE NOTE, my coupe is being built the way the coupe was in the movie and NOT the way the coupe sits today!!! Yes, there is a BIG difference between the two but thats a whole nother story.

You're right, the Graffiti coupe and Grabowskis T have some elements that are a little "wrong", like the short Deuce shell on the coupe and the frame side rails on the T. But we rodders overlook those little errors because the overall car itself is so cool and the memories we have of them are so much a part of our youth. Some cars are just so wrong they are right...........if you understand what I mean.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

You're right, the Graffiti coupe and Grabowskis T have some elements that are a little "wrong", like the short Deuce shell on the coupe and the frame side rails on the T. But we rodders overlook those little errors because the overall car itself is so cool and the memories we have of them are so much a part of our youth. Some cars are just so wrong they are right...........if you understand what I mean.

Don

Yeah Don, I completely understand

Most of us are hot rodding some sort of stocker. In a twisted sense, but very cool mind you, your stocking a Milner hotrod!
Seriously the details you've found out, the history of the original car, and the time you've dedicated to this project is very cool! I enjoy seeing your posts, and know there are more than a few here that wish we were building one too!

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

You're right, the Graffiti coupe and Grabowskis T have some elements that are a little "wrong", like the short Deuce shell on the coupe and the frame side rails on the T. But we rodders overlook those little errors because the overall car itself is so cool and the memories we have of them are so much a part of our youth. Some cars are just so wrong they are right...........if you understand what I mean.

Don

Speaking of Grabowski's T, this is a clone that Norm had at the Street Rod Nats in May