Re: Any chance of finding a 1937 Super Eight 2 passenger coupe body?
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Might be worth inquiring of the 37 Su8 Victoria on the PAC classifieds just listed in the last couple days...
Posted on: 2011/1/26 0:27
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Re: Any chance of finding a 1937 Super Eight 2 passenger coupe body?
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Wasn't that 37 coupe with the nailhead a 2 door that was for sale from ontario?
Posted on: 2011/1/26 8:53
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Re: Any chance of finding a 1937 Super Eight 2 passenger coupe body?
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yes, that was a 37, but that was a junior car. Victor is hoping to find a Senior body...much, much harder to find....
Posted on: 2011/1/26 9:58
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Re: Any chance of finding a 1937 Super Eight 2 passenger coupe body?
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There is a recently restored by Glenn Vaughn 1937 Super Eight coupe (1501-1018) listed for sale in the December 2010 PAC News Bulletin at $195,000 if that is in your price range (NOT in mine).
Posted on: 2011/1/26 12:48
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Re: Any chance of finding a 1937 Super Eight 2 passenger coupe body?
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Thanks to all for your replies. I don't want a Victoria coupe (5 passenger) but a short coupe with rumble seat, or even better, a convertible of any kind. Of course I could not afford the coupe on sale for $195,000.
Idea is to get a basket case or even worse: a main body shell (may have no hood and fenders) sitted on it's chassis (which can have no other mechanical components on it) or anything slightly better than that. Thanks! Victor
Posted on: 2011/1/26 13:18
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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
Posted on: 2011/1/29 11:44
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I have never heard of anyone modifying a frame to fit a body.
I think you would be biting off a humongous project. I would seriously doubt that the rear fenders would interchange, but look into the Parts book. Yes, the front fenders and hood of all 1937 Super Eights are the same.
Posted on: 2011/2/6 19:16
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