My 2 seater Coffin car
Hi, Just saw your post from many yrs ago, and don't know if you are still building a coffin hotrod or not?
anyways, i can tell you its no easy task making it a 2 seater. My hubby and I are nearly ready for our 1st show after 2+ yrs of hard work. We started with a standard metal casket, cut it up and sectioned in some metal to widen for 2 seat side by side. Shape resembles a toe pincher coffin. that was easy part, actually not! We welded the lid to the lower section. the casket was separated with 2/3 back of engine, and 1/3 front of engine.
Then, since welds didn't align perfect, as is the case with a used coffin, beacuse we had to custom bend sheet metal to match contours of casket, it was still way off, so I had used a combo of wood, fiberglass, kevlar, and bondo to even out profile. Huge pain!!!
The dash panel was also custom handmade.
This is not anything like the Dragula car., and it is totally unique! As far as I know, no one has ever built one like this before. The car will be making it public debut at the Rat City Ruckus car show in Las Vegas on March 30, 2013. Across from the Stratosphere Casino 11 am-6pm
good luck with your project,
Raven