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  1. 11-21-2009 06:56 PM #1
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    33 Dodge coupe

     



    Hi Guys,
    I'm rebuilding a 33 Dodge that my husband and I put together about 25 years ago. It was built to look like the American Grafetti coupe with a 327 and a 32 Ford grill shell. I.m going to replace the transmission and the front end. I've torn out the interior and started sanding down the paint.
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  3. 11-21-2009 07:19 PM #2
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    Cool. Post some pictures as you go along.........we LOVE pictures.

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  4. 11-22-2009 10:41 AM #3
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    I changed my avatar to show the coupe in 1992. It won't be yellow any more.
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    Hey Marcia-------Good going. People will love this thread. Did you get the front axle assembly today? Happy Thanksgiving. Perley
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  6. 11-22-2009 04:50 PM #5
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    Ground some of the rivits off the cross member.
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    The front end is out. I'm going to bolt in a temporary ladder bar and remove the cross member.
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    Put some more primer on the back, just playing around.
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    Well, I found the problem with the front end I was going to put under the coupe. It's a Chevy!!!
    Well, that won't work.
    Back to square one.
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    The cross member is out. Got the front of the frame braced up good.
    Took the steering box off this morning and the column is out.

    It looks like I will be taking the body off the frame. I really didn't want to do that.
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    Christmas has kept me from working on the car. Waiting for some parts to arrive. I'll get back to it in a few weeks.
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    Hey Speedy, try a Volare front end, should measure up pretty good for you. Unless your looking for a straight axle, any Dodge truck up till 48 have great
    4" drop axles, there's even an aftermarket disc conversion..
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    The front end arrived. Now to put all those pieces together. Going to have a smaller gas tank made. Has anyone used hi build primer?
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    So I'm anxious to know what kind of "front end" you purchased!?
    I'm working on a '32 as well.
    Thanks.
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    I went with Fatman's MII. They make it to fit my 33 Dodge frame. My friends who are helping to install it, have installed a few from them and and say it is the way to go.
    What are you planning on doing with yours?
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    Today the Gustafson brothers welded the cross member and the top hats onto the frame. A real mile stone.
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