Am I crazy?

[Design Guy]

So I've recently caught the bug thanks to my pal Eric. I attended the Moon Xmas party this weekend and we stoked by all the killer rods. I went there to get a glimpse into what style of car I want to build of my own and I think I'm definitely leaning toward the ever popular Deuce or later roadster.

I'm not 100% sure of the direction I'll go, but I'm leaning toward a blend of traitional and Kustom. For a first build, am I crazy for starting with such an early model vehicle? I'll probably not being doing the fabrication myself, but who knows.

[littledeucecoupe427]

No, your nor crazy. My first attempts are one my 1928 Essex that I have comming up from Texas this summer and my 62 chevy and I have absouletly no idea what I'm doing, thats why I belong to a site like this, to get questions answered.

[30roadster]

I was once young and loved cameros and corvettes...now that i have grown in years and esthetic taste i prefer the early stuff......and no your not crazy.... a model A is a very simple car compared to 60's muscle cars.....i say GO FOR IT!
- BTW - HOWDY

[41sled]

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I was once young and loved cameros and corvettes...now that i have grown in years and esthetic taste i prefer the early stuff......and no your not crazy.... a model A is a very simple car compared to 60's muscle cars.....i say GO FOR IT!
- BTW - HOWDY

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Not necciarly(sp) its way easier to get parts for 60' cars than a earlier rod... Atleast you dont have to deal with fenders like this ford i have...
Good luck http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

steve

[Design Guy]

thanks for the input folks. I'm looking forward to the adventure. Now, how do I keep my wife from divorcing me during the project?

[41sled]

Just keep saying your building it for her... plus always lie when they ask" how mutch did you pay for that " Say you buy a pair of rimes and tires..... Just say, their used and were on sale at walmart or pep boys.... haha


steve-

[KIRK!]

We're all crazy. Otherwise we'd be happy with perfectly fine new cars. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[thirtytwo]

its fine to tell your wife your building it for her , but dont let her pick the color , some of my streetrod friends made this mistake.... pastels, graphics, oy

[littledeucecoupe427]

Its best if they have no idea of how much things costin the first place, for example my mom thinks according to my dad, that a paint job is about $200, exhaust is $150, body work will max out at $2,000 including building a frame, interior is around $500 and the like http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Morrisman]

Hey, do what you wanna do dude http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. I never took my car test until I was 29 years old. Too old to start? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gifnaaaaa! First car was a Renault!? Second was a Chevy Nova. Third was a home built 'T' thing. Fourth is a '34 Morris Eight rod that's being built ground up. Break with convention, do the unusual. Be different and to hell with 'the norm' http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Paul

Oh, and this is another un-normal thing I put together a while ago.

[30roadster]

Oh, and this is another un-normal thing I put together a while ago.

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HOLY CRAP!

[Krylon Kid]

OH DAMN!!!!