1939 Chevy coupe

[1946Austin]

Got out early today to tackle some small things. I built a set of inside and outside plates to cover my wiper holes, and the driver's side gets a wiper motor below it. Passenger side will have a stainless button head allen to hold that plate in. I made up leads for the wiper motor, and marked the shaft length. Tore the motor apart and shortened the threaded shaft, and the stainless wiper arm shaft. Had a hole in the dash right behind the wiper motor, so opened it up and installed a toggle switch there to operate the motor. I will leave the wiper arm off, so it stays in good shape, and simply install it if I get caught in the rain.
About the time I finished the wiper motor, the mailman showed up with my steering wheel adapter, so I ran and got my new 15" 3 spoke wheel, and took the big 18" Pontiac wheel off. I like the looks of the Pontiac wheel, but it's just way too big, and feels like I'm driving a big truck. So the new wheel looks good, and feels great. It got a slightly oversized grip. so it fills my big hands well. I got a satin black spoke, and a chrome horn cap, which makes less bling, but looks good to me.
And the mailman was really good to me, as he brought my new locking trunk handle too! It was a quick install as it took the same holes as the '34 Chrysler handle I had, but I had to disassemble all the mechanism behind it to get to the nuts inside. Nice shiny chrome T handle, and now I wont worry about what's in the trunk when I'm not around the car.

[1946Austin]

In my continued effort to make the '39 a cruiser that I can take long drives with, I installed a 12 v. cigarette outlet. Maybe they call them something different today? But I had existing holes in the inset below my toggle switches, so I purchased one with a black rubber cover so I can run a phone charger, GPS, or whatever I need to use this style receptacle. Lots of spare circuits with my 21 circuit fuse block, so might as well use them up!

[1946Austin]

Figured out my gas gauge issue the other day, and contacted the seller to exchange the gauge. I ordered a 0-90 ohm, and they sent me a 90-0 ohm, thus causing the reverse reading. Got the new gauge today, and got it installed.
I also ordered some thin black foam rubber mat in a 4'x 5' size to put down in the trunk over the floor. I plan to get more black carpet from Home Depot, but want this under the carpet to deaden the noise, but not be slick like the foil back sound deadener is. I wont be gluing the carpet in the trunk, so this will keep it from slipping around also. I'll glue the carpet on the box I built to cover wiring, and vent lines, but leave it removable on the trunk floor.

[SuperBuickGuy]

In my continued effort to make the '39 a cruiser that I can take long drives with, I installed a 12 v. cigarette outlet. Maybe they call them something different today? But I had existing holes in the inset below my toggle switches, so I purchased one with a black rubber cover so I can run a phone charger, GPS, or whatever I need to use this style receptacle. Lots of spare circuits with my 21 circuit fuse block, so might as well use them up!

but do you have a phone holder like this 39 Chevy does?

[1946Austin]

but do you have a phone holder like this 39 Chevy does?

Heck no, and no phone like his either! I'm jealous! And the cup holder too!!! Whoaaa! I just spotted the 8 track player. Now I'm gonna have to sell my car!

[SuperBuickGuy]

Heck no, and no phone like his either! I'm jealous! And the cup holder too!!! Whoaaa! I just spotted the 8 track player. Now I'm gonna have to sell my car!

it's a weird car, the witch rides in the passenger seat in my car..... not on the dash

[1946Austin]

it's a weird car, the witch rides in the passenger seat in my car..... not on the dash

Appears to be a truck, and maybe the witch on the dash is better juu-juu.

[DanStokes]

it's a weird car, the witch rides in the passenger seat in my car..... not on the dash

I'm gonna tell your wife!

Dan

[SuperBuickGuy]

I'm gonna tell your wife!

Dan

it's not my wife

[DanStokes]

it's not my wife

Darn good thing! Surely not one of the pups.

Dan

[SuperBuickGuy]

Darn good thing! Surely not one of the pups.

Dan

you haven't, yet, met Stella. when you do, you'll understand. A "for instance".... she loves trailing.... LOVES trailing. so much so that if a subject was standing on the edge of a cliff, she'd push the subject off to get a longer trail....

[1946Austin]

My wife decided she wanted to help out on the build, so she sewed up covers for the ratty sun visors. She still needs to do the final sewing to close off the end, but they fit well, and look good. The picture makes them look lighter from the flash, but they're very black in reality.

[fatguyzinc]

The picture makes them look lighter from the flash, but they're very black in reality.

carefull, some butthurt idiot may take that as a racist remark nowdays....

[1946Austin]

carefull, some butthurt idiot may take that as a racist remark nowdays....

I'm taking them to the protest tonight. But leaving the coupe at home.

[fatguyzinc]

I'm taking them to the protest tonight. But leaving the coupe at home.