Copper Coupe — 1934 Ford 5-Window
Sheet01 of 01 Powertrain1957 392 Hemi StatusIn progress
PROJECT CARin bare metal, not yet painted

Copper Coupe
1934 Ford 5-Window

392 HEMI · Tremec 5-speed · Winters quick change

CHASSIS SPLIT '32 front / '34 rear QUICK CHANGE 3" CHOP '37 GRILLE, NARROWED 392 HEMI SIX 97s
NOT TO SCALE — SHOP REFERENCE ONLY REV. TRANSCRIBED FROM OWNER'S SPEC SHEET
85%
original or custom-fabricated
3"
top chop
6
Stromberg 97 carburetors
1957
Chrysler 392 Hemi
CHASSIS & RUNNING GEAR

Frame, suspension, wheels

Chassis
Two-thirds 1934 Ford chassis at the rear, married to 1932 Ford frame rails up front.
Front suspension
4" dropped Ford spindles and brakes, Vega steering box, original finned Buick brake drums.
Rear suspension
Winters quick change rear end on friction shocks.
Tires & wheels
E.T. wheels up front, 14"; Firestone dirt-track rubber out back on 16s, with friction shocks all around.
DRIVETRAIN

Engine & transmission

Engine
1957 Chrysler 392 HEMI, breathing through six Stromberg 97 carburetors on custom-made headers, mufflers, and exhaust.
Accessories
NASCAR-spec water pump and alternator.
Transmission
Tremec 5-speed.
BODY & INTERIOR

Sheet metal and cabin

Body
Henry Ford steel 1934 5-window coupe body, chopped 3", with a hand-built hood and louvers. Grille is a shortened, narrowed 1937 Ford pickup piece.
Interior
1940 Ford dash carrying the original 1940 truck gauges, rebuilt by Classic Instruments with shift points worked into the speedometer face. Steering wheel is an original 1939 Ford banjo.
ABOUT THE CAR

How much of it is original

By the owner's own accounting, roughly 85% of the car is either original Ford steel or fabricated from scratch in the shop. The remaining 10–15% is made up of bought-in mechanical parts — the transmission, the front and rear wheels and tires, modified hairpins, the quick change, and ordinary nuts and bolts.

85% original / custom-fabricated 10–15% sourced mechanical parts
FABRICATION

Made in-house

  • Gas tank, custom-made and wrapped in copper
  • Custom-made copper radiator
  • Custom-made hood
  • Custom rear belly pan with louvers
  • Custom oil pan with pinstripe graphics
  • Hand-made copper bolts, knobs, and panels throughout the car
FINISH WORK

Bought-in specialty work

  • Nickel plating on the valve cover, grille, suspension parts, and friction shocks — done by Artistic Silverplating, the shop Chip Foose uses
  • Body work by Ikandy in Phoenix
CREDITS

Who worked on it

  • FabricationBob Hedrick (Foose, Metal Crafters)
  • Body workIkandy, Phoenix
  • PlatingArtistic Silverplating
  • PinstripingRon Hernandes
  • MechanicMark Newman
SHOP PHOTOS

Where the build stands

Front three-quarter, bare metal, sunroof insert visibleFront three-quarter, bare metal, sunroof insert visible
Front three-quarter, second angleFront three-quarter, second angle
Full side profile on standsFull side profile on stands
Front fender and louvered side panelFront fender and louvered side panel
Rear three-quarter in gray primerRear three-quarter in gray primer
Rear deck in primer, dual exhaust tipsRear deck in primer, dual exhaust tips
Nose-on view into the engine bayNose-on view into the engine bay
Hemi and tri-power induction, hood openHemi and tri-power induction, hood open
392 Hemi long block, off the car392 Hemi long block, off the car
Copper-wrapped gas tank, fuel pump plumbingCopper-wrapped gas tank, fuel pump plumbing
Copper trunk paneling and rivet workCopper trunk paneling and rivet work
Hand-formed louver detailHand-formed louver detail
The "Copper Coupe" nameplateThe "Copper Coupe" nameplate
A note on sourcing: every spec on this page is transcribed directly from the owner's own project write-up sheet — nothing here has been independently verified beyond that document. The name "Copper Coupe" comes from the pinstriped nameplate visible in the shop photos below, not from the write-up itself. The photos show the car in bare metal and gray primer, mid-build.