Re: Any chance of finding a 1937 Super Eight 2 passenger coupe body?

Posted by Victor On 2011/1/29 11:44:30

Following up on my project, a friend of mine knows of a possible coupe body shell, apparently just the main body shell and nothing else, that is with no fenders, hood, chassis, etc, but before I go any further, I want to 'evaluate' the possibility of success of the idea of doing among that body shell plus my 1502 7 seater parts, a fully correct looking 1501 2 passenger coupe with rumble seat, so I have the following questions that I hope somebody can help me with:

1. Am I correct in assuming that the body is 1937 only? (from the pics I have seen, 1935 and 36 have rear hinged doors, while 1938 has the divided windshield).

2. Would the rear fenders be the same among the 1502 seven seater and a 1501 coupe?

3. Am I correct in assuming that front fenders and hood are the same?

4. Finally, and the most difficult of all... What about chassis length differences? From what I can see at the Model information section, a 1501 chassis (coupe was one of the bodies available in that chassis) had 134" wb, while 1502 had a 139" wb. Is it crazy to have the chassis adjusted or cut and soldered to correct needed length? It may sound crazy, but I have to ask.

Thanks,
Victor