1938 Dodge Coupe

1938 Dodge Coupe Business mans Coupe Description

1938 Dodge Coupe with a 1937 Dodge nose, I purchased this car in 199, I pulled it out of a barn that was in there since 1974. It was stock when I pulled it out. I have done the work myself over the years and I last had it registered in 2010. I have way over 30 grand invested. You can jump in it right now and drive down the road . The body and all panels have been all sandblasted in and out . Steel panels welded in wear needed . Right now there is no bondo on entire car except for trunk lid . Every panel needs be smoothe, bond, and finish work . The panels that need the most work are the rear wheel arches and below the trunk . The roo, hoo, doors are in excellent shape . The recessed firewal, complete body floors and complete trunk floors are brand new steel . It has pro street rear fender tubs . The doors work off of electric door solenoids and poppers with two remotes . I have all the moldings but the 37 nose mouldings don't exactly match the 38 door and body mouldings but you wouldn't even notice unless you got up close. The firewall is finished painted red . Under the body is finished in gloss black . The door jams and interior is finished in red but will need some touch up . I insulated the roof and floors . I made custom door panels and covered with black cloth . I made kick panel, panels below quarter Windows . The seat needs to be redone . The dash is done in red with VDO gauges .it is a tilt gm steering column . All glass is either new or mint shap, the drivers fly window has a 2 inch crac, nothing to be concerned about . The cowl vent has been sealed . The trunk has custom panels covered in carpet . The trunk Pistons need to be replace, I drilled a hole in one and put cotter pin through to hold open . The engine is a Chrysler 440.The transmission is 727 with a reverse valve body with manual shift, no kickdown linkage all manual. The rear end is a custom built ford 9 inch posi built by Currie Enterprises with 3:50 gears . The 440 cam is comp cams #21-213-4, block is 1977 bored .040 . Crank is a cast crank and rotating assembly was balanced by machine shop . Pistons are trw forge, Molly ring, approximately 10:1 compressio, flat top Pistons . Rods are reconditioned stoc, arp rod bolt, clevitte 77 bearings . Heads are 1970 iron heads, 906 castings, heads milled .010, bronze valve guide, mopar performance valve springs and retainer, stainless valve, 7 degree lock, intake valves 2.0, exhaust valves 1.7, stem 3/8 valve spring installed height 1.83/1.86 . Mopar performance heavy duty rocker arms 1.5 ratio. Oil pump mopar performanc, wind age tray .Carburetor is a holley 750 on a weiand action plus dual plane manifold,Milled .010 . The exhaust hasstock manifolds I can't remember the muffler and size of pipes .It sounds mean has a nice lump in the sound. Ignition distributor is a unit I boughtonline. Transmission 727 rebuilt using mopar performanc, raybestos clutches and Kevlar band, hemi deep sump ki, bolt in rear spra, mopar performance turbo action flex plat, torque converter TCI Sizzler 12 inch 300-400 rpm over stoc, valve body reverse manual. Ford 9 inc, auburn gear limited slip posi rear tire size 26.5 tall . One major thing I forgot to mention is the entire engine other than p, water, fuel pump is powder coate, NOT PAINTED, air cleaner all the way to oil pan is powder coated . Trans pan also powder coated . Now onto the frame this has extensive work done to it . The rear frame rails were brought in to make it mild pro street. Rear four bar is stainless NOT chrome.rear coil overs . Stainless panhard bar . Custom driveshaft loop . Rear all new drum brake set up .The front is disc. Front suspension is mustang 2 . The frame and underneath is completely finished in black paint. May need some touch up. Well my fingers are getting tire, if you have any questions ask I am selling this way cheaper than it is worth you will get thumbs up everywhere just the way it sits. Imade two videos of it running and odds and ends but Idon't know how to upload to e-bay, if you want to see give me your e mail address and I will send.The running boards are fiberglas, every other panel is steel .The actual mileageon car since build is 3276. Miles and mileage on title is 65972 . On the 440 one of the ears on the block where the mount goes broke off, I repaired with nut and bol, nothing of concern. The frame has been boxed all the way down both sides, every hole and dimple was welded in, also the rear end all the holes and dimples were filled in with weld and smoothed and painted. Just remembered when stuck in heavy traffic or sitting at a long red light always keep your eyes on the temperature gauge, this 440 gets hot real fast, not enough engine compartment to pull enough air through radiator so she will get very hot, as long as you watch temperature gauge its ok. I have had to pull over a few times to let it cool down