Street Rodder News Issue No. 11 - September 1997
Street Rodder News Issue No. 11 - September 1997
Dave originally bought the coupe from the Tocumwal (NSW) area, as a rust free body shell and chassis, around 20 years ago. It seems to be a long time project, but he has really only spent the last six years working on it to get it to where it's at now, as it spent the rest of the time in storage.
Australian Dodge coupe bodies were built by T. R. Richards of Adelaide. They were hand built, were all three window, had full timber bodies and also had a factory 2" chop making the roofline lower than the sedans. (The American Coupes were five window).
All the timber was removed, the body steeled out and roof filled. While upgrading, the car was fitted with burst-proof door locks, central locking and power windows. The suspension was upgraded with a 4" dropped Super Bell I-beam axle and stainless four-bar front, triangular four-bar rear, with a shortened 9" disc brake rear end. The chassis is tubbed at the rear. The coupe is powered by a 440 cu Chrysler, which has been mildly worked, and runs a tunnel ram. The auto is a 727 which has also been tricked. Wheels are Centreline.
Others who have helped with the '33 are: Chassis, steeling out, floor & fabrication of stainless steel parts-Phil Walther & Mark Aylward; replacement panel fabrication & body work-Karl Richardson; final panel & paint-Graham Robb; mechanicals-Pete Pearsall; electricals-Chris Lindner; upholstery-Peter McDonald; machine work-Greg Smith. All these guys are from Albury.
Others who have helped with the '33 are; Bodywork, Karl Rchardson & Graham Robb; Steeling out, floor & fabricating stainless parts, Mark Aylward; Mechanicals, Peter Pearsell, Dave Walther; Chassis, Phil Walther.
P.S. Since the photos were taken, the car has been trimmed, and should be on the road in a few short months.
Dave Walther.
