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Mart · 06-12-2017, 01:39 PM

I've never driven a stock 33 or 34 coupe, but have driven my mildly modified 33 5w coupe. I only have one old to new comparison, and that is the steering. I changed from (admittedly not rebuilt) old stock steering to a custom setup based on 37-48 steering and it really improved the driveability of the car. This is still side steer, with the pitman arm pointing down like stock. A custom adjustable drag link to allow fine tuning also paid dividends. The car does steer really well.

I run 12V, electronic ignition (with points) and tube shocks. All of which work really well. I don't have a before situation to compare against, though.

On my roadster I have just fitted a set of 3.54 gears. I would imagine the 33 coupe would benefit from such a change too.

A 33 coupe is a nice driving car, based on my own limited experience.

Mart.

06-12-2017, 01:39 PM	#8
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,774	Re: How did you make your 1934 or 1936 Ford coupe more driver-friendly? I've never driven a stock 33 or 34 coupe, but have driven my mildly modified 33 5w coupe. I only have one old to new comparison, and that is the steering. I changed from (admittedly not rebuilt) old stock steering to a custom setup based on 37-48 steering and it really improved the driveability of the car. This is still side steer, with the pitman arm pointing down like stock. A custom adjustable drag link to allow fine tuning also paid dividends. The car does steer really well. I run 12V, electronic ignition (with points) and tube shocks. All of which work really well. I don't have a before situation to compare against, though. On my roadster I have just fitted a set of 3.54 gears. I would imagine the 33 coupe would benefit from such a change too. A 33 coupe is a nice driving car, based on my own limited experience. Mart.