40 Pontiac Coupe to Convertible

Well I've had this car for a while now and thought it time to get rockin
I got this 40 Pontiac Coupe off Craigs in Minnesota and the ole boy had already cut the top off without any bracing, need I say more
The top is off a 62 Corvair, I discarded it.











First thing I done was square and brace the body.





Now I can get started

ambitious

looks like an ambitious project.

what power train are ya gonna use?

please keep the updates comin'

Later

skull said:

looks like an ambitious project.

what power train are ya gonna use?

please keep the updates comin'

Later

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Hi Skull, seems like all I ever get are like this one
I'm gonna use a 389 or 400 Pontiac and either a 350 turbo or 700r4.
I'll have plenty of pics

Neat car should make a great project. On Craigs list in Atlanta lately there have been a lot of awesome Pontiac engines including a 428 and some factory tri-power setups.

The body looks nice and solid, looking forward to watching the build. [P

Back in high school Pontiacs where all I messed with, still kind of partial to them.

Yea I'm watching this too, I dig that car!

Pics

Thanks for the input.
I couldn't take it any more so I cut 2" out of the windshield

Before:


Before:


Off with it:




bfmchotrod wire brushin:


A little mig work and 2" gone:




Time for a cool one:

Sure 2" was enough? Nice legs!

Sam_Fear said:

Sure 2" was enough? Nice legs!

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We talked about it and with the thick look of the body, it seemed good.
Here's the good part, in about 30 min, I can have another 1 to 3" cut out and welded back together. No top to mess with

Have you thought about leaning it back a couple inches? Not sure it would look good, just an idea.

Yea, the one on my 40 chopped top is leaned back and it looks good.
I've got an idea to come on this one so, once I get that done we'll see what that looks like

Awesome ol' Pontiac. I like the plan for a Pontiac engine.

Thanks earthman,
All but the tranny will be Pontiac.
Using a 3.42 posi rear out of a 90 Trans Am

Hood

The fella I got the car from cut 4" off the bottom of the hood so it would lean down in the front [S
Luckily he kept the cut offs so, I welded the pieces back together













I think this was the look he was goin for in his mind: Here ya go Sam leaned back window

In the third pic down it looks like I'm givin the flying fickle finger of fate award but, it's just me takin the pic [ddd No really

Old Iron said:

In the third pic down it looks like I'm givin the flying fickle finger of fate award but, it's just me takin the pic [ddd No really

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You can BS some of the people some of the time...

Seriously though, it's looking good. Have you got plans for a top of any sort? If I recall from some of your other posts, you have enough iron layin' around for, hmm, maybe a removable hardtop?

Dr Crankenstein said:

You can BS some of the people some of the time...

Seriously though, it's looking good. Have you got plans for a top of any sort? If I recall from some of your other posts, you have enough iron layin' around for, hmm, maybe a removable hardtop?

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Your right, I have a more door 40 Pontiac that might just work. I'll check that out tomorrow.
Thanks Doc for bringing that up

Off to a great start, the hood looks right now. [cl I don't go for the look of the black car, kinda looks like it melted in the sun......

progress

OK, here's what I did for the top of the windshield
Sorry for the blurry shots







Sam, this is why I thought 2" was enough. The top eyebrow is cut down to 5/8 " and makes it look shorter ??

Nice save on the hood.