Latest Uk death rod

[PFF]

Triying to get this done for next weekend for the reliability run, any of the other UK hambr's going ?

Cheers Pete

[PFF]

again

[Cruisin']

Cool! Ya reckon it could be a little lower!
Good luck making the event!
Cheers,
C

[Zodoff]

OOUCH!
Now you have pissed off the scrubline-police.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I dig it!
Nice wheel-choice..

[AHotRod]

Pete,
The car "Has-the-look", I really like it. Give us some details if you can.

[Ant]

Pete that is looking better than I could have imagined.

Not having a car worthy of taking to the run, I'll probably stay at home and brood http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[unclescooby]

that is badass.

[PFF]

Glenn

The coupes on stock rails, kiked about 24" at the rear with a 40 rear cross member, the fronts got a flat cross member reverse spring and 4" drop beam
Rears a 37 with 40 brakes and the wishbones mounted on top of the torque tube.Front wheels are 3 x 17 rears are 4 x 16 The bodys chopped 6" channeled 5"
The flat motor came out of a 40 truck its stock apart from the headders and the Thickstun (thanks to Vaphead for that )
Its low but the scrub police can get "fucked" nothing hangs bellow the line

Cheers Pete

[PFF]

Front

[STODD]

I like it! Sweet ride for sure.

[Django]

That RULES.

[Dirty2]

Now that is really nice!!!!!!! I hope you make it ! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Dirty2]

I like the california tags

[Taildraggin]

Looking good pete.
Hope you have a great weekend.

On a different subject I have just had the rest of the paperwork through for the truck. PM me your address and I will post it off.

Kelvin

[Artiki]

You'll never get that around Billing http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[AHotRod]

Thank You Pete!
Great Car.
What are you doing for seating room?

[Fat Hack]

Now THAT one rocks! It's chopped down low, but not Stupid Low...just Bad Ass Low! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

(Ya still couldn't drive it in Michigan on any public road...it would break in two hitting the 6" ruts and 8" concrete breaks...but it looks dead-on perfect!!)

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[LIMEY]

Pete you nutter....i love it! is that the other body that was under the stair well?
was going but have to work on the saturday...i'm gutted, i think this year will be better than ever.
Kev.

Very Cool!!!!
Clark

[Morrisman]

[ QUOTE ]
OOUCH!
Now you have pissed off the scrubline-police.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I dig it!
Nice wheel-choice..

[/ QUOTE ]

I tend to agree with scrubline rules, but hell, if we all wanted 100% 'safe' we'd buy a Vulvo, not build a hot rod http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[magnet]

dang! how much room do you have at the seat? post an inside shot!! i want to see the floor!

that thing freaks me.

good work

[monkeybiker]

Yep - I'll be travelling down with the rest of the Eastcoast Sidewinders in this tall T, you can always park under my car when it rains...
http://www.danielstrohl.com/wells.html

see y'there!

[PFF]

inside, its cramped but OK, I dont intend to drive this thing every day

[**DONOTDELETE**]

You guys in other countries have serioius dedication. Your friends and families must think you're nuts. Pete, good for you man, I dont care what 32limey says about you, I think you're cool.

[PFF]

Hahaha, paul, dont worry Kevs just a old ted, no one pays attention to anything he says
Kev, the other Kev is also having a show on Sunday, why dont you go down to that, and yep that is the other body from under the stairs

Cheers Pete

[Dirk35]

I like the motor mount blocks! Did you make them yourself, or are they produced somewhere else?

[poncho]

i love it ...looks killer !! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[PFF]

Thanks, for all the positive comments.
Dirk, the mounts are homemade, the rubbers came from PSI in LA

Pete

[Hellbilly_Buzzard]

Your car rocks!!!!

Question

What are those front tires you are running?? Can you give me a little info on them.

[slowpoke]

[ QUOTE ]
I like the motor mount blocks! Did you make them yourself, or are they produced somewhere else?

[/ QUOTE ]
Yeah I was gonna ask too if you fabricated them yourself. They look great. They almost look like they were old jack stands. Very cool car BTW. Good luck.

[PFF]

Front tyres are 3.50 x 17 Avon supreme bike

Pete

[Dirk35]

I too was thinking they looked like shrunk down jack stands!

When I seen them, It made me THINK TO MYSELF, hmmmm, what a great idea, to have them designed like something (jack stand) that we already know is capable of supporting a heavy load. Thats why I though they might be pre-fab. Seems a good use of tested material/idea from jack stand engineers. Even if the idea was not taken for a jack stand.

They look very professional indeed.

[Just Gary]

Your car exhudes 'tude!

But I gotta ask; what's with "DOG HUT"?

[Chopped50Ford]

Bitchen ride...I notice the doors are a bit different (body lines)...What are they?

I hope you "Get er' Done!!"

[38pickup]

Nice http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[TheRev]

Thats a neat piece ya got there Pete.........and i thought Shiny had some wacky intake ideas?!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Dat Dirty Rat]

Very kool...It does have one killer look!

Goodluck with it and most of all,,,ENJOY it!

Dirty

[HotRodMicky]

Hi Pete,
I'm not a UK Hamber, but will be there.
See you there.
Michael

[PFF]

[ QUOTE ]
Bitchen ride...I notice the doors are a bit different (body lines)...What are they?




The body I found near Huntington beach last year, it had been made up of bits, its a sports coupe but with a sedan back window, it needs a belt line adding to make it look right

Pete

[LIMEY]

Pete will try to get there sat night depending what sort of day i have at work, but if not i'll come on sunday anyway.
Monday going up to the Ace with the truck.

[SamIyam]

That thing looks kick ass!

I like the headers... and the motor mounts... AND those swoopy headlight stands!

Ya see gentlemen, it doesn't take an iron cross to build a cool car!

Sam.

[LIMEY]

Pete, you got any pics of the steering box.....what did you use?

[Rusty]

Looks sweet. Man you guys do some coll stuff.

[CheatersPete]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif very very very cool
I love it http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[dubie]

thats one badass ride!! I love it !!:D

[kustombuilder]

RIGHTEOUS!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[PFF]

Wow Im choked, thanks

Kev the box is a late VW type 2 with a longer shaft, thanks to Clarks tec post
Im at home now, but Ill get some pictures tomorrow

Pete

[Tuck]

dude that car RULES!

[surf monkey]

pete...absolutely mental...love it....make sure you take your camera to the rel.run.....limey is normally our man with the camera

monkey

[atch]

VERY cool!!

while you're takin' pix, hows 'bout a shot of the front springs?

[LIMEY]

Thanks Pete i was kinda thinkin you stole it from a VW being as you got some kickin around.
Sorry Monkey i gotta work on the best day of the year...in my opinion! might tell 'em to stuff the job. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[AHotRod]

Pete:
As I told you earlier in the post, the car speaks volumes.
I just can't put a finger on one thing, it's several, the whole package.
As you have heard, many more pictures are a must (please?).
Again, Excellant creativity.

[Crease]

That dont suck one bit!

[general gow]

I like it. Yup.

[63CadGuy]

That is one badass car!

[Taildraggin]

How did thoes front shocks work out, have you tested them yet?

[SlowLearner]

Joining the chorus. Very, very nice!! Yes, MORE pix please.

[Jaypee]

Same here AWESOME!!!!! I love it!
Keep up the good work!

[Paul]

it sucks,

like a monkey through twenty feet of garden hose.

and that's good http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

'would look awsome running flat out on a dry lake somewhere,

but the roads around here might slow you down a little.

got skid plates and casters under there?

Paul

[PFF]

As requested, a couple more pictures

Kelvin, these are the dampers, I dont know how well they will work yet.

[PFF]

Front end, flat front crossmember, 4" beam sucide spring with reverse eyes

[scrapmetalart]

What did the 3" front wheels come off of? Model A?

Your car is right!!!

[PFF]

Front wheels are 3 x 17 33-34 Ford model 40

[marq]

Is that pete from fleet? cool cool carjust watch the sleeping police men and erm if you get a puncture at speed yer erm gonna die,but it is a deathrod so there ya go still cool as fuck tho.If that is Pete this is Paul i know Frank of Karma we have met a few times at his stall.......Marq

[LIMEY]

Pete got any pics of ther steering box if you get time.
Kev.

[AHotRod]

God I love the looks of this car........

[Stone]

That thing is cool post more pics.

[Uncle Pancakes]

"HMmmm, I'm sorry sir but I'm really not sure I can MOT that, errr, vehicle" said the very nice man at the garage.....

Cool car Pete, was hoping to see you over here somewhere this year glad to see you have been spending your time in a productive fashion and the motor mounts are too damn cool!!!
Ted ( the original "old Ted"...)

[Joe T Creep]

Goddamn! That thing is spot on.....

Nice.

[32viper]

I like the motor mount blocks! Did you make them yourself, or are they produced somewhere else?
Ditto, I like the mounts as well. If the rest of the rod has the same quality you won't have any trouble on a reliability run. Good job..

[AHotRod]

Come-on Pete, let's see an update!

[PFF]

Ted

No I won’t be going to Cali this year. I sold the coupe last September and used the money to go to the CHRR. Bought a 27-roadster body some other stuff and a VW for Anita
.
When I got back I dropped a big block in to my 50 so I could tow the modified, then we bought a house that needs everything, no heating hot water or power. Also I need to build a new shop, my son is now 20 months old and also takes up a lot of time, so Iv taken a year out to do the house and family thing. I still drive the 32 as much as possible and some how Iv managed to collect several other projects.
If funds allow I hope to make it to Paso or the reunion next year.

How you doing? you planning on coming back to the lovely Walthomstowe ?.

Cheers Pete

[surf monkey]

Pete...is this the same car now ?

monkey

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/surfmonkey/billy2.jpg

[PFF]

No, John built that one. Although I did ship both the bodies in at the same time, Limey Kev bought that one then sold it on to John, wild looking ride I like it

Pete

[Skotz]

Nice stance/set up...thanks for the pics

[Uncle Pancakes]

Ted

No I won’t be going to Cali this year. I sold the coupe last September and used the money to go to the CHRR. Bought a 27-roadster body some other stuff and a VW for Anita
.
When I got back I dropped a big block in to my 50 so I could tow the modified, then we bought a house that needs everything, no heating hot water or power. Also I need to build a new shop, my son is now 20 months old and also takes up a lot of time, so Iv taken a year out to do the house and family thing. I still drive the 32 as much as possible and some how Iv managed to collect several other projects.
If funds allow I hope to make it to Paso or the reunion next year.

How you doing? you planning on coming back to the lovely Walthomstowe ?.

Cheers Pete

Pete:
Eva and I have been talking about making it over next year as its been a few years to long since we were over. Congrats on the house and as the owner of an old house (old for our area that is 1923) I can tell you your work will never end!!!
Hope to see you next year.
Ted

[briggs&strattonChev]

what breed of flatty is in Johns car? Cad?

[monkeybiker]

what breed of flatty is in Johns car? Cad?
Lincoln - the big flattie they fitted to trucks?

[Artiki]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/surfmonkey/billy2.jpg

How did he get it up the kerb? ;)

[Kev Nemo]

How did he get it up the kerb? ;)
LOL!I was thinkin' the same thing-nice rides, man!

[Ratty]

How did he get it up the kerb? ;)


At speed Darren , at speed ...

[fur biscuit]

Front

so, you kept it above the scrub line eh? looks wicked. (but how are you and MoT doing?, are they going to make you run fenders?)

[doubledoyle]

Just found this post!

i bought this rod about 6 weeks ago, ive had to unchannel it 3 inchs to get my head in. ill post some pics up soon, should hopefully be on the road in 3 weeks!

[doubledoyle]

Well thought i best put some photos up of what ive done since owning pete's old rod,

i know it not as extreme as when pete owned it but i wanted something i could use everyday, Its my first build/stripdown + rebuild with some help from a good friend ( wensum valley rods ) felt i had to put some paint on it seeings what crap weather we have here.

Anyway let me know ya thoughts :D

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/doubledoyle/07022009284.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/doubledoyle/07022009285.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/doubledoyle/07022009288.jpg

[flynbrian48]

Looks good, still has the look, and now, you can set in it without your head out the roof! Gonna put fabric on it, to protect you from the liquid UK sunshine?

[60'shotrod]

Dale, I think it kooks better for the increased altitude!
I had a sit in your Coupe, when Chris Taylor owned it.I had to get in through the roof.Am I right in thinkin' that it was never on the road before?
I will look forward to seeing out 'n' about this year!

Nick.

[rottenpop]

Oh cool, nice to see this one finally getting the attention it deserved, well done. Say hi to Wensum from me and Tan.
What,s the paint? I could use some of that soon.

[doubledoyle]

Thanks for the replies guys, Yeah chris taylor used to own it a couple of owners before me, As far as i know its never been on the road, As for the paint its a mix of Zinc rich grey primer/ Zinc rich red primer and black gloss paint:D:D a funny colour i know! but i had to build this on a serious budget.
We had to unchannel it 3 inches and raised the windscreen bar 1 1/2" just to be able to see,

Yeah im planning to make some sort of old army canvas removable roof! need something to keep the soddin rain out!

As i said its my first build, so needless to say ive learnt alot

[60'shotrod]

Dale, I LIKE the colour!

Nick.

[Wensum Valley Rods]

Oh cool, nice to see this one finally getting the attention it deserved, well done. Say hi to Wensum from me and Tan.
What,s the paint? I could use some of that soon.


Hello back Russ and Tanya, hope you are both well.
Should catch up with you at the Sins in april if not before, are you going on the friday ? if so I guess we will all be going together.

Good too see the rod out on the road Dale, sounds better now too after we altered the plug gaps ........pmsl.

See ya in the morning mate.

Paul

[general gow]

i like this quite a bit more now than before. cool.

[doubledoyle]

ha ha How did i know you would be on here? warmed up yet? Yes its surprising how a spark plug gap helps!

im pretty happy with the paint too

[Dirtynails]

I'll bet you aren't driving it this weekend,unless you have a team of sled dogs to assist. Cheers from Sunny (46 degrees C ) OZ. :)

[The37Kid]

That car has a great look to it, don't see that many 28-29's. Some top bows and a sheet of plastic might give it a B-17 look.

[rottenpop]

Hello back Russ and Tanya, hope you are both well.
Should catch up with you at the Sins in april if not before, are you going on the friday ? if so I guess we will all be going together.

Good too see the rod out on the road Dale, sounds better now too after we altered the plug gaps ........pmsl.

See ya in the morning mate.

Paul

Yep, Friday ferry for me, no Tan though as she wants to let me off the leash for this trip. Hyuck hyuck! See you on t,boat!

Cheers for the paint tips!