affordable '34 ford 5 window coupe, cabbie
kmart exclusive '34 ford 3 window coupe converted to a 5 window... stocker,
3/64" pilot hole drilled, use a prick punch to help keep the drill bit where you want it ; 
quarter window filed into the correct shape, rear of the door top and upper b pillar filed to create a square corner [5 window coupe], 3 window's curved upper door seam filed away ; 
3 and 5 window coupes ;
stripped, the new Kmart release has deeper / taller details [roof insert, etc.] ; 
Discussion
thanks Roller,
not my first abuse of a hacksaw and file... hey, liking hacksaws and files, I wonder I was a jailbird in another life ?... honest, i never spent a night behind bars !
TOP UP CONVERTIBLE ;
STOCKER ;
A LITTLE FILING AND PRESTO - A CONVERTIBLE ; 
READY FOR PAINT MOCK UP ; 
AND FOR ABOUT A BUCK !
UPPER WINDSHIELD CORNERS FILED SQUARE, FORWARD ROOF EDGE FILED FLAT, DOOR WINDOW OPENING FILED LONGER AND AT AN ANGLE TO MAKE A CONVERTIBLE...
CHOPPING A '34- 3 WINDOW COUPE , STOCKER ;
A STRIP OF REAR QUARTER SIDES AND WINDSHIELD POSTS REMOVED, BACKLITE FILED FROM THE BACK TO FRONT, W/S POSTS FILED FRONT TO BACK TO HELP COMPENSATE FOR THE ROOF NEEDING TO BE LONGER ; 
CHOP TOP MOCK-UP ;
CHOP TOP COUPE , 2 OF BONE SHAKER'S CARBS ;
IMO. a rat rod is mostly fit and finish, choice of added [missing] parts, paint, etc....
as far as the '34 coupes...I just like to see what I can do with this casting...
I would say it is! But I would call it an 'old school' style. The latest builds I have been seeing, are usually left as un-repaired or painted bodies. Patched with old signs, bare sheet metal, plywood, etc and either bare rust or clear coated to preserve the patina! Dont have a gear shifter - this beer tap will do!
"ZOOMIE" ... '34 COUPE WITH 3/4 OF THE GAS TANK COVER REMOVED, HOOD HOLE WIDENED, RODZILLA'S BLOCK AND HEADERS, '34 COUPE'S LITES, GRILL AND INDUCTION, BLOWER BOX REMOVED, 2 UNKNOWN CARBS ADDED,
ON A STOCK BASE WITH THE REAR BUMPER, LAKES PIPES AND THEIR SUPPORTS REMOVED, RIVET HOLES ENLARGED ;
FTEs, weights to come ;
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.........ANOTHER '34 COUPE PROJECT...
"POST WAR RACER" - STOCKER ON A STOCK BASE WITH THE REAR BUMPER REMOVED, NARROWED WAY 2 FAST'S WHEELS ;
NEW RELEASE BODY, 3/4 OF THE GASTANK COVER REMOVED, HOOD HOLE ENLARGED, WITH [3] OF CRAZY 8's CARBS, ON A '73 REDLINE PADDY WAGON BASE AND AXLE "INSERT" ;
stock hood top ;
hood top removed, note the step cut into the upper firewall, [correct] ;
hacksaw grooves to remove the hood overlapping the cowl ;
run the hacksaw grooves over the cowl top an down the upper hood side ;
hood top FILED away ;
3/4 of the gastank cover removed [hacksaw] ;
remove the rear bumper, ['40 shown, '34 fell into a leaf pile] ;
inner structure between the rear fenders removed ;
spreu, the rack that holds model kit parts, cut as a rear mounted moon tank ;
tank has not been trimmed to desired lenth, just to fit ;
hot rodded hot wheels ;
looks like a totally different hot rod ;
couple hours and about a buck !
grey, sandable, primer/ filler, covered with 3 coats of DUPLICOLOR METALCAST PURPLE ;