Opera Coupe?

Look at the back ground. What are those guys doing?!!! :eek:

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This oval I own won a Henry Ford Award (I had nothing to do with it buying it some years later). It is a stunning car (Bonnie gray and Chelsea blue) and I fully agree with Pluck as it's my favorite body style as well. If anyone is doing one of these and would like detailed photos of the top I would gladly supply them. Achieving a good fit with the top is imperative to the overall appearance of the car.
 

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Lycoming-8 said:
Luke,

Would be interested to know what date is stamped on the fire wall. I am curious as I have a Feb 29 Business Coupe which does not have the oval window and never did. It is essentially a Very Late 1928 style, or a sport coupe without the landau irons, or zippered rear window. I have seen several of the oval window style over the years, but never another of the blind quarter style. Thanks.
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You, more than likely, STILL have an original body style going into 1929 without the oval.

Yes, it would be interesting to me to just when the "oval window's" first appeared. If one knew the parts and part numbers of the assembly (A-54132: Quarter window glass "Channel"; A-54124: Quarter light "Glass"; A-37645-A: Quarter light glass "Insulation"; A-54120: Quarter light "Frame assembly--outside"; and A-54125: Quarter light "Frame inside"), one could kind of figure out, hopefully, when this assembly was "adopted" into service.

Of the above parts, A-54120, A-54124, A-54125, are all associated with Enginering Information (EI) #10700 Drawings for October 26, 1928. However it was not till March 27, 1929 that A-54132 (an essitional part of the assembly???) was represented in EI #12452. So without further research, it may be that the "oval window" appeared sometime after this date maybe? (even though you have a February 1929 dated gas tank)!

Is there anything in the Standards relating to this? Could not find.

There is an unrestored early 1928 Business Coupe here in Walla Walla which I have dated to about April/May 1928, about the time of it's introduction.

Pluck
 
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My car was produced 5 - 6 - 29 , Rose Beige / Seal Brown
 

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Pluck, my coupe has a body date of 3/29/29. I had an unrestored one that I sold that was 3/19/29 that came from Chicago assembly. My guess is that they weren't out until Feb/March '29 with the oval windows. Hope you can get that early one.
 
Steve Ciccalone said:
Pluck, my coupe has a body date of 3/29/29. I had an unrestored one that I sold that was 3/19/29 that came from Chicago assembly. My guess is that they weren't out until Feb/March '29 with the oval windows. Hope you can get that early one.
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Knowing the fellow who has it, I think it is only in my dreams plus a $20.00/bushel wheat crop!

Pluck
 
Steve Ciccalone said:
Pluck, my coupe has a body date of 3/29/29. I had an unrestored one that I sold that was 3/19/29 that came from Chicago assembly. My guess is that they weren't out until Feb/March '29 with the oval windows. Hope you can get that early one.
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Steve, of those 2 Coupes did they have:

Teacup, or drum taillight

2 tooth, or 7 tooth steering

Fluted or Twolite headlights
 
montanajohn said:
Luke -- Nice coupe. Were trunk liners standard equipment on the coupes? I haven't found any in the repop catalogs, but I intend to put them in my '31 coupe. Looks like it wouldn't be a major challenge to make my own. So your coupe is Andalusite blue -- very nice to see that Andalusite is actually blue. Mine is what I would call "Andalusite Black." Only looks a little blue in a glaring summer sun.
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I wish I could say that was my car! The car was at an old car auction I attended so I took a few pics for my files and anyone else that might benefit from them.

Lycoming-8 said:
Luke,

Would be interested to know what date is stamped on the fire wall. I am curious as I have a Feb 29 Business Coupe which does not have the oval window and never did. It is essentially a Very Late 1928 style, or a sport coupe without the landau irons, or zippered rear window. I have seen several of the oval window style over the years, but never another of the blind quarter style. Thanks.
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I didn't see a date on the firewall, but there's a chance it was there and filled up with paint.:mad:
 
ie, Guys in the Background ,I think the Air Compressor is inside the Building and runnin while they are trying to talk.Very nice car ,I 'd love to drive it ,roof problem would'nt bother me .
 
Great to hear the different opinions on the car. I think we're going to have to take a closer look at the project. I'll keep you all posted and let you know if we end up taking it on.

Thanks,
Nick
 
Tom, Steve

Both have teacups.

Both have "Two-light" HL's

Both are two tooth

The restored one has stamped brackets. I can't recall on the unrestored car.
 
Yrs ago, got a lead on a OLD car and when we went to see it, he tried to chase us with a 12 Gauge shot gun. We had $35.00 dollars and he changed his mind. It was an opera coupe with 19000 original miles and NO rust. Just setting in a garage waiting for us. I was 16, and now 72 and its along story. Buy it, very rare. Thats the only opera coupe I have ever seen in real life. Iceman
 
Are these the same windows? I have had them along time, but not the car.
 

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