Customs When life gives you 4doors, build a 3window coupe

Damaged Goods Customs is starting with a 1939 Chevy Master Deluxe 4 door on an S10 frame. I plan on turning this into a 3 window coupe.

 

great idea

 

To me the sedans look much better than the coupe versions.... maybe I'm biased cause my pop built one when I was little?

 

Here is the first concept art of kind of where I'm going

 

Cool idea. like to see how this turns out.

 

1940 Buick 4 door donor car. I plan on using the back half, roof and trunk

 

New Concept Art using the Buick

 

Got the Buick and Chevy some what connected. Picked up some 1940's Ford doors

 

If you really want to have some fun, make it a 2 door sloper, or like the Duesenberg Mudd Coupe:

 

Concept looks great, can't wait to see how it turns out.

 

Got the roof kind of worked together still some fitting issues that need fixing. Took about 3 inches out of the Chevy windshield

 

huge potential!! look forward to seeing this progress

 

I'll be watching this. Concept using the Buick parts looks good. Wondering why you're using the Ford doors instead of splicing two Chevy or Buick doors together for length? I would think that'd line up better but, I'm sure you have your reasons.

 

I wanted to convert the Chevy to a 2 door and I figured Chevy never had a 3 window in 1939 I'm cutting it up anyway so why not go for the gold. Do you have a pic of the one your pop built?

 

It's a lot easier to use a Ford door with a very similar shape than to cut and stretch two doors and hope they line up right then try to find or make custom window mechanisms and door lock&latch linkages. I think I'm doing enough custom work as it is plus I really like the larger door window frame the ford has as opposed to the thinner chevy and buick door window frames.

 

the car looks like it will be rad! keep up the updates

 

Very good concept and looks like you are off to a good start of executing your ideas as well,I like it!
Keep at it.......

 

I love it, This is Hotrodding to me. Makeing something out of nothing.
Building something with your own 2 hands and having something different than everyone else has. Awesome, just Awesome.

Looking great so far.
MrC.

 

Interesting stuff. I´ll be watching.

 

Subscribed. Would look great as a late 40s era "tail-dragger"

 

Surprised at how good the buick version looks.

 

I agree: One caution is to watch that chop carefully. (front looks to be lower than rear, beware that 'Race-Chop' look.)

 

That looks like it will be an awesome coupe.Keep up the good work.

 

I like where this is going.....watching this one!

 

what chassis are you planning on using? Do they have different wheelbase? i like the concept art esp the 2nd of the Buick version with skirts. looking forward to watching your progress.

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I would simply shorten it the length of the back door and cut out the front door to accomadate the rear fender!

 

This is a cool idea. I can't wait to see how this turns out!!!

 

Seeing as this one is right here in town I just may have to go and take a peek in person.

Frank

 

I'm kind of doing that but with the front fenders. The ford doors are installed backwards so they will open suicide style and I'm thinking of stretching the front fenders and cutting the front of the doors to accomadate the front fenders

 

a couple more update photos