Hey Frank, thanks for the kind words! Its funny the car came about from necessity really, I have always been a car guy , but todays hot rod prices made me determined to find an alternative, this was the result!
Hi solo Handy man, thanks for the reply, I will keep the videos coming and am currently working on plans for any hot rodders that would like to build The Backyard Coupe !
Most impressive craftsmanship. Where there's a will there's a way. I've thought about building one of these like you have for years ever since I seen a guy in town with a hand made roadster kinda like yours. Real 32 ford's have always been out my reach. So my thinking always was if you can't afford it, build it yourself. It's cool to see someone actually built one of these . Excellent work.. Do you have measurements or blue prints? I'd love to build one with my own twist to it.
Hey Matt, thanks for the comments. That is the reason behind The Backyard Coupe , a real factory built 32 or model a, or even a fiberglass replica, seemed way too expensive for me, so I played around with the idea of scratch built , this was many years ago, then I built a scale model, and when I had a good idea in my head, started building it. It actually turned out better than I first thought it might, anyway to answer your question, definitely ! there are plans in the works right now, about 75% finished, they will be out this spring!
@@kentdixon5716 yep. My thinking exactly. Always wanted a 32 ford 5 window coupe..but they are all out of reach for the common man..tooooo expensive . But the handmade roadster in town riding on the S10 chassis got me thinking ..just build it by hand..I was trying to figure up a wood frame with sheet metal exterior..like the real model As were built. But your idea of the square metal tube frame with wood exterior is good . Heck, that one you built looks killer. I'd drive that everyday. I'm curious if you have roll up glass in the doors .I'm trying engineer that in my mind. I thought about using a 1/25th scale 30 model A 5 window I have as a pattern to get the dimensions in full scale by converting the basic measurements to full scale .. .but if you got the patterns and blueprints, I might just hold for that as a basis to build from and add my twist to it..Building it looks simple enough ..I used to restore and build hot rods for a living for other people but never could afford one myself. Just seeing you build yours, I can't help but think this is old school stage coach building methods from 150 years ago..
Intrepid and Uber cool.suspension tests on bumpy,uneven surfaces. Hand brake on rear wheels for emergency or stable stopping power,a reassuring couple of clicks on the hand or rear brake,maybe stopping at traffic lights etc. go pro cruises.excel.
Hi Josh , glad you enjoyed the videos. I am currently still working on the plans, hoping to have them finished this summer 2023, The body is prepped for paint by first sanding, then epoxy primer, then body fillers, and urethane primer, then automotive top coat. Hope that helps, and you can always shoot me an email with any other questions you might have , my email is on my youtube channel kentdixon_692@msn.com
Hey Rick, check out the videos on my channel, I have steps starting at the very beginning, starting with the floor, working through to the doors and trunk lid, now I am making video of chassis will be out in a couple days.
This is inspiring, I'm trying to build a body for a vw beetle chassis I got but I'm kinda limited on my knowledge of building structured things from wood, could you help me with some advice
Well I'm working on a 74 vw beetle and there's a medium chance the shell could be to far gone from the doors back, I still have to set the shell off but if it is to bad to use I wanna turn it into a stable woody
Hey Darrell, every province here in Canada, and every state in the US, has provisions for homebuilt, or ubuilt vehicles, You have to keep inventory of all your major purchases, suspension parts, differential, motor, transmission, front axle, steering box, etc, then they will issue you what they call an assigned VIn number, because obviously it was not built in a factory and therefore does not have one. Then after it passes a full head to toe vehicle inspection, they will fasten it to your vehicle, with special rivets, then from that day on it will be in your province/states motor vehicle data base, then you can get appropriate registration/ insurance.
Kent, you are brilliant! our hobby needs more like you, this is the coolest project I have seen in a long time.
Hey Frank, thanks for the kind words! Its funny the car came about from necessity really, I have always been a car guy , but todays hot rod prices made me determined to find an alternative, this was the result!
Sir , you are quite skilled in many talents, nice job!
Thanks so much!
Very cool just happened across to your channel. Will be interested in seeing the new build great job
Hi solo Handy man, thanks for the reply, I will keep the videos coming and am currently working on plans for any hot rodders that would like to build The Backyard Coupe !
Most impressive craftsmanship. Where there's a will there's a way. I've thought about building one of these like you have for years ever since I seen a guy in town with a hand made roadster kinda like yours.
Real 32 ford's have always been out my reach. So my thinking always was if you can't afford it, build it yourself. It's cool to see someone actually built one of these . Excellent work..
Do you have measurements or blue prints? I'd love to build one with my own twist to it.
Hey Matt, thanks for the comments. That is the reason behind The Backyard Coupe , a real factory built 32 or model a, or even a fiberglass replica, seemed way too expensive for me, so I played around with the idea of scratch built , this was many years ago, then I built a scale model, and when I had a good idea in my head, started building it. It actually turned out better than I first thought it might, anyway to answer your question, definitely ! there are plans in the works right now, about 75% finished, they will be out this spring!
@@kentdixon5716 yep. My thinking exactly. Always wanted a 32 ford 5 window coupe..but they are all out of reach for the common man..tooooo expensive . But the handmade roadster in town riding on the S10 chassis got me thinking ..just build it by hand..I was trying to figure up a wood frame with sheet metal exterior..like the real model As were built. But your idea of the square metal tube frame with wood exterior is good . Heck, that one you built looks killer. I'd drive that everyday. I'm curious if you have roll up glass in the doors .I'm trying engineer that in my mind. I thought about using a 1/25th scale 30 model A 5 window I have as a pattern to get the dimensions in full scale by converting the basic measurements to full scale .. .but if you got the patterns and blueprints, I might just hold for that as a basis to build from and add my twist to it..Building it looks simple enough ..I used to restore and build hot rods for a living for other people but never could afford one myself.
Just seeing you build yours, I can't help but think this is old school stage coach building methods from 150 years ago..
thats cool man. looks good.
Thank You!
Intrepid and Uber cool.suspension tests on bumpy,uneven surfaces. Hand brake on rear wheels for emergency or stable stopping power,a reassuring couple of clicks on the hand or rear brake,maybe stopping at traffic lights etc. go pro cruises.excel.
I just binged watched all your videos. Cool idea and nice job! Where can we buy plans? Also how did you prep the body for paint.
Hi Josh , glad you enjoyed the videos. I am currently still working on the plans, hoping to have them finished this summer 2023, The body is prepped for paint by first sanding, then epoxy primer, then body fillers, and urethane primer, then automotive top coat. Hope that helps, and you can always shoot me an email with any other questions you might have , my email is on my youtube channel kentdixon_692@msn.com
Nice Job Kid
Thank you, glad you enjoy The Backyard Coupe!
I'd like to see that the whole thing being built from start to finish I've got a 46 Chevrolet truck that I'm thinking about making a coop out of it
Hey Rick, check out the videos on my channel, I have steps starting at the very beginning, starting with the floor, working through to the doors and trunk lid, now I am making video of chassis will be out in a couple days.
thats a great idea.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
This is inspiring, I'm trying to build a body for a vw beetle chassis I got but I'm kinda limited on my knowledge of building structured things from wood, could you help me with some advice
Sure, would be glad to help in anyway I can!
Do you have any pics, or details so far and maybe what your trying to accomplish?
Well I'm working on a 74 vw beetle and there's a medium chance the shell could be to far gone from the doors back, I still have to set the shell off but if it is to bad to use I wanna turn it into a stable woody
And the biggest obstacle is that I don't know how to weld
Awesome
Thank you!
Please measure the dimensions of the iron body, please
I tried to buy plans and your website won't allow me to do so!!!
Hey Charles, I apologize for that, My plans are not quite finished yet, so as soon as they are complete I will let everyone know, thanks, Kent.
What was you total cost and how long did it take to build?
Cost for Body and Chassis, was around $1000.00 complete build was around $10,000
Time to build , isnt accurate because I was engineering it as I built it, it could easily be built over the course of a summer.
How did you get title ?
Hey Darrell, every province here in Canada, and every state in the US, has provisions for homebuilt, or ubuilt vehicles, You have to keep inventory of all your major purchases, suspension parts, differential, motor, transmission, front axle, steering box, etc, then they will issue you what they call an assigned VIn number, because obviously it was not built in a factory and therefore does not have one. Then after it passes a full head to toe vehicle inspection, they will fasten it to your vehicle, with special rivets, then from that day on it will be in your province/states motor vehicle data base, then you can get appropriate registration/ insurance.
Where are the plans ????
still working on them!
@@kentdixon5716 will they be a download type . nice idea and execution smart guy.............james
@@ve3mzo Hey, yes they will be download type , might have paper prints to but not sure, I think most people would like to download them, thanks.
@@ve3mzo Thank you, yes download type, I think most people like electronic format. Might have paper plans also but not sure yet.
@@kentdixon5716 i'm in
Do I see Alberta plates? Calgary?
Yes sir, moved here from Langley BC, a few years ago.
@@kentdixon5716 car looks amazing! I'm building a 33 ford from scratch
@@danielrunge7294 That sounds awesome, any pics?
@@kentdixon5716 lot's. Love to send them to you or you can look at Alleyshoppe Inc on Facebook and Instagram
@@danielrunge7294 Ok I will check it out on face book thanks!
That's pretty good for a wooden car even though the real one isn't wooden looks like a Chevy rear end to me
No sir, 100% scratch built from wood and steel tubing!!