my babys back

[essexcoupe3131]

Heres the first shots of the coupe on its way to being a runner after 25 years.
Engine arrives down under tommorrow and will be painted so will be going in in 2 weeks with the auto, cant wait to try out the 435 horses wanting to play LOL
All I have 2 do is some plumbing of brake lines, simple stuff
Have had all the A frames x rayed for our LTSA which I need for compliance
we cant put a rat rod on the road like you guys they would just laugh at us and then start on reassembling the body once it comes back from the painters,I will keep posting new pics onto this

[ernie28]

Mike
You will be able to make it to the Manawatu for the AGM in October the way you are progressing!!
Alistair

[essexcoupe3131]

If I could I would , Iam hoping for Xmas!
But might try to come down in my under cover car
we will see
Mike

[htrdhudson]

looking good. is that a stainless fuel tank?

[essexcoupe3131]

Yes, copied to the original sizes, mine was toast, all the nuts and bolts , watts linkage a arms and 4 ar are all 316 stainless steel
The old story if you are in for a penny in for a pound
starting to really make some progress
no wonder Iam starting to feel real broke LOL
but shes worth it

[half baked]

was that the wrong kind of commodore there in the background?

[essexcoupe3131]

It all in the blood, the need for speed, just looking at a 2006 senator at the moment, with 8k on it, I had that 1 for 11 years time for a upgrade, works paying thank goodness

[essexcoupe3131]

Hio All, just a update on the coupe, its now been painted and it will be three weeks before they can cut and polish her, I cant wait to see her in the sun
once thats done we can start final assembley,
I have enclosed some pics to show where she is at at the moment