Thread: Project American Graffiti Coupe
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07-27-2009 10:11 AM #1
Project, just to be straight... the Painted car and the one in your avatar is the same car right?? Or you got two?
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07-28-2009 05:30 PM #2
Hey Weasel Diesel,
You are kinda correct about my avatar as the coupe body is the same but that is all. I am actually building two clones! One for myself and one for a guy over in England. The painted body sitting on the chassis is the one going to England. Mine has been put on the back burner untill I finish the England coupe. The difference between the two Graffiti Coupes is that the one going to England will match the original coupe as it sits today (except for the rear license plate location) and mine will match the coupe as it was in the movie. Yes, there are small changes between the two coupes but most people will never catch the differences. At the present time I have all the parts to complete both cars (LOTS OF YEARS HUNTING DOWN THE CORRECT PARTS) so it's just a matter of time before they are put together. Yes, I will be posting both builds on this site so everyone can see the differences between the two coupes.
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07-29-2009 05:02 AM #3
Don't forget to put the steering wheel on the right....
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07-30-2009 07:43 AM #4
Are the headers hard to find??Last edited by Weasel Diesel; 07-30-2009 at 08:01 AM.
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07-30-2009 01:26 PM #5
Hey Weasel Diesel,
As of now, NO ONE makes the correct headers. Sanderson has a kinda close copy but when compaired to the original coupes headers the difference is night and day. At the present time I am working with New Age Motorsports on getting the correct headers made. These will be a 100% match to the original coupes headers. PLEASE TAKE NOTE, the origianl coupe headers are differnent for one side to the other. Different header flanges and different collectors (from one side to the other). The headers that N.A.M. will be making will have these same different items on their headers along with all of the seen welds like on the original coupes! And now you know how anal I am!
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07-31-2009 07:05 AM #6
LOLAnother quicky question and I'll leave you alone...(for a while), Does the movie car use a chopped radiator / Grille??
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08-01-2009 01:29 PM #7
Hey Weasel Diesel,
Ask me all the questions you want! That's why I am posting this coupe on here. As for the radiator question, Yes, the original coupe has a 4" chopped radiator, grille shell and insert. This can all be bought at New Age Motorsports. Yes, Ed and I have been working together for sometime to make this coupe just perfect!!!!!
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07-30-2009 01:19 PM #8
no problem with that one :lol:!!!
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