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Well here it is. A few updates on my 3 window. Thought you all might enjoy a few pics.

Well it looks neat to me since as far as I know there was no 3-window A built so you had to do a LOT of metal work. Since I missed the previous description can you recap the parts? Does the top lift off? Was it originally a 5-window? I know there is one fiberglass 3-window ghost replica but it is like $11K so you might as well get a '32 3-window unless you already have an A-frame.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Ford built a model a 3 window prototype, and there is a picture of it in a early ford book. Dont remember which one.

Looks good so far though, would like to see more pictures of it.

Yea Im pretty stoked on it. As far as parts go. The roof is made from a 1937 chevy truck, with a 4 door 29 model a side window for the back glass. The center of the roof is from a 1951 chevy coupe, and I made the pieces above and behind the doors out of sheet metal. I am really excited about the body lines behind the doors. Those were just hand formed with a die grinder a welder, and a hammer.
The car started as a 1929 briggs bodied cabriolet. Pictured are a couple of shots in progress.

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Danged, Jim, you are good with a hammer and a welder. That thing looked ready for a crusher when you started. And now it looks Top Notch. Good on ya.

Thanks a lot. Its an honer to be given a compliment from real rodders.

Excellent work--You are doing a marvelous job. I have removed tops from coupes in the past to make them into roadsters. You are the first person I have seen reverse the process. Looks like you are developing some very nice metalworking skills.

The car looks great, Jim. Keep us updated on the progress. Fantastic tin work !!!!!

Thanks dave. I will post as soon as the roof is done.
Jim

Heres the latest pic of the 29

Looking good Jim, keep the pics coming.

Hey Jim, which cowl did you use on the car??? My "A-bone" identification skills are down a bit. Would that be the '29 or is it a newer one???

Well, it looks good anyway (very good), but If I had to guess it seems like '28-29 fenders on a '30-31 cowl with a '32 shell. Still the three window effect with the deuce shell gives it what I always thought of as a neat hotrod appearance. Makes me think more about a metal body for a roadster. Maybe there was a smooth cowl on a '29 cabriolet (??), but most '28-'29 Fords had a "step" in the cowl. So maybe the title is a '29 (late '29) and the cabriolet had the '30-'31 style cowl??

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder