88lowrider
07-23-2008, 08:53 PM
Howdy all.
Well, I have been directed to this forum as I was told by others that folks here are pretty helpful.
I have a 29 Model A pickup I just scored and now going to gather information to help me in the direction I want to go with this.
My avatar is pretty much what I want the outcome to be so I will figure out how to run the board, do searches before I ask a question that has been asked too many times.
This will be I think or what USED to be called a Street Rod.
Not all the chrome and steel billet richy rich stuff. Its a "Street Rod, not a Hot Rod Show Car.
NMTQ which to me stands for No More Trailer Queens. Been there done that too many times and lost my shirt so to speak.
I will figure out how to post pictures in an area that folks can go take a peek at and see what I have to start with.
I am also dragging more and more home every night that I am taking pictures and Inventory on.
Right now most of the body panels will be replaced "Once I have it Mechanically Sound and Running" but for now, I am missing the rear fenders, running boards and splash aprons.
I am pretty sure its a 29 (due to the tag found on the truck) and a good hot rodder friend thinks the frame running gear is from a 40 ford by looking at my crappy pictures.
I also have a fresh 1958 283 V8 that I am kind of thinking of putting in a GM 700R transmission just to have the cruising speeds. ( need to go at least 70mph)
I have other rigs that Go Fast but this is just going to be a Cruiser.
If anyone has some ideas, mistakes not to make or some really sweet interchange parts ideas, bring them on Please..
Thanks for taking the time to read all this.
HJ
Well, I have been directed to this forum as I was told by others that folks here are pretty helpful.
I have a 29 Model A pickup I just scored and now going to gather information to help me in the direction I want to go with this.
My avatar is pretty much what I want the outcome to be so I will figure out how to run the board, do searches before I ask a question that has been asked too many times.
This will be I think or what USED to be called a Street Rod.
Not all the chrome and steel billet richy rich stuff. Its a "Street Rod, not a Hot Rod Show Car.
NMTQ which to me stands for No More Trailer Queens. Been there done that too many times and lost my shirt so to speak.
I will figure out how to post pictures in an area that folks can go take a peek at and see what I have to start with.
I am also dragging more and more home every night that I am taking pictures and Inventory on.
Right now most of the body panels will be replaced "Once I have it Mechanically Sound and Running" but for now, I am missing the rear fenders, running boards and splash aprons.
I am pretty sure its a 29 (due to the tag found on the truck) and a good hot rodder friend thinks the frame running gear is from a 40 ford by looking at my crappy pictures.
I also have a fresh 1958 283 V8 that I am kind of thinking of putting in a GM 700R transmission just to have the cruising speeds. ( need to go at least 70mph)
I have other rigs that Go Fast but this is just going to be a Cruiser.
If anyone has some ideas, mistakes not to make or some really sweet interchange parts ideas, bring them on Please..
Thanks for taking the time to read all this.
HJ