Increasing Coupe headroom---and more surprises!

[Jeff Kleiner]

My buddy Chris (AKA Gumby) sought more headroom and easier entry & exit for his Coupe:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184574&d=1684244664

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184575&d=1684244696

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184576&d=1684244775

;)

Jeff

[mach'er]

Wow, that's commitment to wanting improved access. And, a clean looking 'after' shot. Nice work! Will there also be a Gurney Bubble in this coupe's future?

[Dave Tabor]

I hate where those top-side bars are on my Coupe- why can't they be moved up an inch or so along the radius of the front and rear hoops?

Good to see that the tubes are thick-wall- ready to 'brain' me in a side-impact accident.

Dave
Gen III #17
18,250 miles

[egchewy79]

nice work.
can you really call yourself gumby if you can't contort to fit inside though ?

[cob427sc]

Wish I thought of that back when I built my coupe. I wrapped the bar with some padding but still bumped it with my head. Any chance the doors will be modified to wrap into the roof giving even more entry area? I know modifying the doors/roof takes away from the originallity of the body, but for the average street driver it would sure make getting in and out easier.

[Jeff Kleiner]

...takes away from the originality...

I was going to keep this under wraps for a while longer but since you used the "O" word---When I say that "originality" has a whole other meaning in Gumby's shop you don't know the half of it :eek:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184598&d=1684327958

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184599&d=1684328009

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=184600&d=1684328045

Jeff

[toadster]

that last pic looks pretty badass if you ask me, something straight out of Mad Max ;)

[Skuzzy]

Is that a stock 4.0 six from Aussie land?

[Windsor]

Is that a stock 4.0 six from Aussie land?

Given the other work, "stock" may be not the right word. :)

But yeah, certainly looks like a Barra I6 from down under.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Given the other work, "stock" may be not the right word. :)

But yeah, certainly looks like a Barra I6 from down under.

Gumby doesn’t know “stock”. This will be operating under more than one atmosphere.

Jeff

[Jacob McCrea]

I hate where those top-side bars are on my Coupe- why can't they be moved up an inch or so along the radius of the front and rear hoops?

On my Gen II the halo bars were welded so high that the body hit the curve in the bars before the body fully seated itself on the door sill area. I had to cut them at the main hoop, pull them down an inch with oxy-acetylene and a come along, and reweld them so that they would not either wear a hole in the roof, crack the body or both. Not sure how much clearance the Gen IIIs have, but mine and I am told other Gen IIs had to be moved down, not up! The halo bar location is the scariest part of the car and at 5'10.5" tall I should probably wear a helmet to drive it.

Is that the car that was owned by "Kit Car Rob" and crashed many years ago?

[gumby]

Jeff said he posted some pics of my build; figured I better get in here before he starts telling cockamamie stories about how I autoX a truck, and tow with a car.
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So, anyway..... ;)


Is that the car that was owned by "Kit Car Rob" and crashed many years ago?This is that car.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Ah, look who showed up! We can use more Gumby thinking and bad decision making around here :)


...figured I better get in here before he starts telling cockamamie stories about how I autoX a truck, and tow with a car.


If there are any cockamamie stories to be told they'll include the one about how THESE:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=154723&d=1635086263

BECAME:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=154724&d=1635086298

AND FINALLY THIS:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=154725&d=1635086341

Which became the victor in the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge ;)

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/merging-free-vintage-kit-car-body-unlikely-donor-create-2000-challenge-champion/?fbclid=IwAR2bBZXObnKUqPBTtD7jB3-l3T2Mlme54PYKKpNuGakghTzU4gGRWG_bxmc

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/project-x71-reheating-stampies-leftoversfcfc/177534/page1/

:cool:

Jeff

[Skuzzy]

I like the way you think gumby. :)

[mburger]

I like the way you think gumby. :)

And his skills.

[Skuzzy]

And his skills.

Oh, absolutely.

[Gbeck]

In my Gen 2 car I replaced the fore/aft tubes with an "X" configuration. Here's a picture of it in progress.

https://live.staticflickr.com/4677/25360738287_b0043cd022_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ED3pWp)All New Pieces In Place (https://flic.kr/p/ED3pWp) by Team Limer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/75061943@N06/), on Flickr

[gumby]

The madness continues...

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[q4stix]

I'm a big fan of madness and fun to see the Barra. Keep it up!

[Skuzzy]

I am curious about this one as well.