1929 bugatti coupe speedster sheet metal work

[cornfield customs]

i have had this car on the schedule to come in for a few months, so today it showed up as planned. it was a VW beetle cut down to look like a 1929 bugatti type 57SC coupe. the gentleman that owns the car owns Scalded dog speed parts here in Cincinnati. he re creates vintage ford 4 cylinder speed parts, such as the lion high compression head, roof over head valve conversion, riley two-port conversion, as well as a ton of other cool stuff . so all i have to do is make the 4 piece hood, pretty basic and straight forward

as it came in

the engine, a model b banger with his roof 101 cyclone heads

cut the center hinge to length and trimmed the edges for clearance

getting the first panel to take shape

and the hood side mocked up

 

[klink]

The hood is looking good, but I must admit I'm a little distracted by the car, especially the motor... very cool indeed!

 

[Snake Farm]

That is a sweet little ride for sure! And top-notch work on your part as always Mike! [cl

 

[GJunktionMike]

You sure are getting a collection around the shop there.

 

[cornfield customs]

so first thing this morning i got started on the driver side hood top.

then i had to cut the hole for the carb scoops to stick through, after i cut the hole i had to add 1/4 inch flange that came up from the hood top for strenth as requested by the owner.

then moved onto the hood side, here is all made up, i added an 1/8 in wire edge on the bottom and ran a flap wheel over it to clean off some marring left of doing the wire edge

 

[cornfield customs]

then i went back to the passenger side and started to fit the mesh screen into the opening i had cut. here it is mocked up for a good visual, so it only has bolts in every other hole or so

then onto adding the latches and lift handle

and a few pics of how she looked before i left for the night.

now after the owner stops by tomorrow and checks to make sure he likes the way it looks it will be time to disassemble, drill drill drill, and do some buck riveting to hold it all together

 

[Neverdone]

Your work on there looks great!!! Just not sure what to think of the rest of the car..... I don't know, the shape or something just doesn't seem right...... I mean it's neat and all, but I don't know....

 

[offroadrolls]

Your work on there looks great!!! Just not sure what to think of the rest of the car..... I don't know, the shape or something just doesn't seem right...... I mean it's neat and all, but I don't know....

I agree. I can't decide if I love it or hate it. It's one of those that'll grow on me I'm sure.

 

[Sunnybeach]

I am guessing that the front fenders and headlights would make it more balanced.

To each their own.

Nice work on the hood.

 

[26Troadster]

cool looking little car.

 

[Neverdone]

The more I look at it, it's kind of ok. Just looks like it belongs on the movie Cars......... Color the windshield in for eyes and you've got it!!

But yea like Sunny said, front fenders and what not would balance it out a little better.

 

[bob w]

The hood you fabbed is outstanding.

 

[cornfield customs]

the center hinge pin didnt fit in the hold downs very well so i machined a sleeve out of aluminum to take up the slack

got all the holes drilled ready to put together

then started making a gas tank cover panel for the rear of the passenger compartment

 

[Todd]

That is ten kinds of cool. [cl

 

[Neverdone]

I like the looks of the trunk tank cover deal. That seems to fit well.

 

[cosmic12]

Very nice fab work![cl
I would love to see how that body was done, its very interesting.

 

[Flipper_1938]

Pretty neat idea, but I think it needs to sit about 8 inches lower.

 

[CORPO]

I was digging around the internet trying to find a real one so I could compare.. this was the closest I came up with..

The page I got it from said it was a 38 Bugatti 57S Atlantic Coupe...


Great work on the hood!

 

[Shea Laking]

I was digging around the internet trying to find a real one so I could compare.. this was the closest I came up with..

The page I got it from said it was a 38 Bugatti 57S Atlantic Coupe...


Great work on the hood!

I think the Atlantic is what inspired this "Buggy/A-bone" combo. VERY out of the box thinking, I like it!

Regards,
Shea

 

[gold03]

It looks like there are plans for front fenders by the framework over the front wheels. A very different car. I have always liked VW since I had one as a kid. I'm always amazed at what guys do with them.

Gold03