the Rat Killer - 1937 Chrysler Coupe

[Badbee]

Hello RRR, Here's a few pictures of my '37 Chrysler Coupe. I picked this up as a rolling shell in Oregon about four years ago, where it had sat motionless since 1964. Its all Mopar powered. built 440, manual 727, 4000 stall, 8 3/4 rear end from a 70 roadrunner with a 4.88 spool. Get's up and go's. Nothing was purchased out of a catalog and very little was bought from Ebay (seatbelts and scoop) everything else was hunted out on Craigslist,local swap meets and old junkyards. Every bit of the work was done myself (engine,trans, complete brake rebuild,wiring, rear end, ladder bars, radius fenderwells, plexi windshield, custom built headers, ect,ect,ect)with the exception of the shortening and balancing of the driveline. The car doe's not have a front clip on it. It still has it's factory 1937 independent front suspension. drum brakes and original steering collumn. All of the art work and lettering was done by myself and my son Ace. I've included a few pictures of what it looked when I got it. also a few with the zoomies on. I had to take them off when I put the fenders back on. It get's alot of looks and is a blast to drive.It has been in several magazines. Most notably a feature in last July's issue of RAT ROD. questions or comments are welcome. Thanks

 

[skull]

cool

l like it[cl

Later

 

[ronnysplymouth]

What's not to love about a Mopar....

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Great job! [cl

Natural curiosity: Do you actually run it? If so, post a time slip, please. [ddd

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[radford46]

Awesome job. That thing looks studly.

 

[1952B3b23]

This thing is sick, awesome job man!! [cl

 

[christcrusader13]

I have to admit I was never much of a Mopar fan until now.... that looks phenominal!!! [cl Great work, I love every inch of this car!

 

[05snopro440]

Sweet car, it looks great!

I love that "Most likely to get pulled over" award, that's such an awesome idea!

 

[BillM]

Cool!

 

[maverickmk]

Wow, what an awesome rod. Really like it, nice work you did there.

 

[Badbee]

I havent ran it on the track yet. There's noway it would pass tech at Pacific Raceway. My plan is to take it to the Billetproof Drags this summer.

 

[Dirtyrat]

May 17th I believe this year, a few of us are trying to get there...

 

[Badbee]

The Billetproof Hot Rod Eruption Drags are at Riverdale Raceway Aug 24, 2014 in Washington State

 

[Badbee]

Here's a few pictures from last years Billetproof show.

 

[Bamamav]

Wow, nice! I had a 38 just like that I let get away. Mine was nowhere near that nice though. Last I heard, a guy was building a street rod out of it.

 

[Badbee]

The first thing my father in law said when he saw my car was " That's going to make a nice street rod"...NOT!

 

[sgtpontiac]

What's not to like.....

Gasser style is good no matter what powers it....some just quicker than others.....

 

[Badbee]

Sweet car, it looks great!

I love that "Most likely to get pulled over" award, that's such an awesome idea!

I won that at the first show I took it to. It was also the first time I ever drove it on the street.

 

[ratrodney]

Your one sic dude! LOVE>>>LOVE>>>LOVE IT[cl RR

 

[jfg455]

I like it a lot! I like it better with the fenders. Maybe a slightly taller front tire. [dr