can82
10-05-2008, 10:13 AM
yo guys wassup i am a third gen hot rod guy. father is 3rd gen japanese american mother is 2nd gen chinese from thailand. i am currently living in orlando and bkk. i have been into cars since i was born . grew up in street rods my whole life . went all over this country in the rumble seat of my dads 1932 3w coupe ford of course powered by a 350 ho from gm. now i am trying to help start a rod shop here while i am here. now we r going to try to gesign new wheels that will center lock spline drive wheels. we r going to make wheels that look like spindle mounts with modern brakes . they r going to be made from 15 - 17 inch diameters. that means hi performance motorcycle tires will be used. i am trying to start a modern nostalgic style. we r also working on be able to use the 4 litre toyota engine from lexus in a hot rod in thailand that we r soon starting on its a 29 sedan from cali. the toyota engine is cheap and reliable and also available in the states for around 6-9 hundred dollars. it also looks like a hemi so we r going to make finned valve covers and new intakes to it so other people can take advantage of this motor. we plan on making and 8 pack and maybe a dual quad and hillborn style injection. still undecided. i am also trying to design a new front i beam that will incorperate airride. tell me what u think i will post else where on this site soon thank you for reading