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**Ryan** · 10-23-2009, 08:57 AM

When I was a kid, I despised kit cars. I can remember reading Road & Track and seeing the little ads in the back that promised a trick looking wide-body 356 Porsche with hardly any investment at all. You might need a little cash for the kit, a Pontia...

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Moriarity · 10-23-2009, 09:09 AM

pretty cool, noticed that they painted it right over the fiberglass with no primer. must have looked a little rough in person. Kinda cool that the old ford had a chrome oil filter and headers.

I think 20 percent completion rate on these kits may be optimistic, I wouldnt be surprised if the number was lower.

Nads · 10-23-2009, 09:16 AM

Yum, Skippy peanut butter.

Bugsy · 10-23-2009, 09:20 AM

Damn...they even took a 45 minute lunch!!! That show was kinda like "Mythbusters" from back in the day!! Wish I could get those guys to come to my garage for 4 hours and I wonder what ever happened to the car?

Ian Berky · 10-23-2009, 09:22 AM

The video is awesome!! WOW!! I love how they just throw the old body to the side, just like that....boom done!! HAHAHA!! Hilarious!!

So innocent!!

Nads · 10-23-2009, 09:23 AM

What kinda paint dries in five minutes? Enamels never stop drying.
It's a good looking car, I bet it too was scrapped just a few years down the road.

Chaz · 10-23-2009, 09:30 AM

I'm fascinated by kit cars. Right now at Strange Days we're putting the finishing touches on a Factory five cobra. Its a cool car and hauls and handles like nothing I've ever been in. The driver of the truck delivereing it said "Finally we're delivering one of these to someone who isn't a fucking dentist "
Most kit cars were downright homely and ill fitting, but there were exceptions. (some have been covered here)
Its an interesting chapter in rodding histoy, and the folks that put forth these kits must have had huge huevos. Thanks for the post Ryan.

**fms427** · 10-23-2009, 09:36 AM

WOW - I feel really incompetent !!

I'm currently building a Wildfire from a body I got from Geoff and an original chassis I got from HRHD. I've ALREADY spent more than 4 days...... My car will be nailhead powered, and be done in the style of the "Johnny Dark" race car. We'll post progress occasionally as we go !

sololobo · 10-23-2009, 09:43 AM

Killer video, yeah others scoped out the things I noticed such as the headers and the cool chrome oil filter. And that nice 41 body slammed down like it was just junk! A program that has a distinct tone of those days, how about that big ass camera that does "time-lapse vids!! Cool!! ~Sololobo~

**drfreeze** · 10-23-2009, 09:43 AM

did you see any wiring? I think they should have used a bigger engine hoist !

paintfumesmahgee · 10-23-2009, 09:46 AM

HHAHhaaa, they included a 45 minute lunch!!

I just picked up a 47 ford tudor sedan maybe I will make it into a "Honey" of a sports car!!

Nads · 10-23-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drfreeze

did you see any wiring? I think they should have used a bigger engine hoist !

Yeah that thing was huge. And with it being a glass car it needed extra wiring, I suppose you only need a hot wire to the ignition and starter to drive it though.

**HOTRODPRIMER** · 10-23-2009, 09:50 AM

that was a cool video,,amazing feat without any big shop or fancy equipment how fast it came together out in the parking lot.

HRP

36C8 · 10-23-2009, 09:52 AM

Maybe I can hire them for an afternoon and get mine all finished...

A Little Odd · 10-23-2009, 10:51 AM

Puts those whiners on Overhaulin to shame.

Cigs dangling outta mouths. Don't see that anymore. I still don't get how them boys keep from getting their white shirts dirty

Dan Hay · 10-23-2009, 11:00 AM

Cool Video!

At the beginning of the video they show a 47 Tudor, but the car they tore apart was a 41 Fordor. Weird.

And they gave Fort Worth a shout out!

allengator · 10-23-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nads

Yeah that thing was huge. And with it being a glass car it needed extra wiring, I suppose you only need a hot wire to the ignition and starter to drive it though.

Notice the HAND SIGNAL when he pulled out????

Greatness....

Little Wing · 10-23-2009, 11:25 AM

How long did it take to build say a 55 chevy on the assembly lines ?

twofosho · 10-23-2009, 11:42 AM

Anybody remember (in the late 50's I think) when You Asked For It or one of those TV shows gave a brand new totally disassembled Plymouth to two high school kids if they could reassemble it within a certain length of time (a week if I remember right)?

burbanite · 10-23-2009, 12:07 PM

If you like time lapse videos of car builds this one might interest you. Unfortunately it is off topic but as Ryan is a race fan I'll try to sneak it in

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This was us at Road Atlanta this year, just like the one above, the small breaks are for lunch and dinner, no sound though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzKfCIY_zfg

Here's why we are up to our necks...

This one buffers too much but click on the ALMS crash link to the right of it and it will play normally. Sound on this one.

http://www.speedtv.com/video/popup/?...id=42081268001

10-23-2009, 08:57 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,611	1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours When I was a kid, I despised kit cars. I can remember reading Road & Track and seeing the little ads in the back that promised a trick looking wide-body 356 Porsche with hardly any investment at all. You might need a little cash for the kit, a Pontia... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

10-23-2009, 09:09 AM	#2
Moriarity Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Mound, Mn USA Posts: 1,775	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours pretty cool, noticed that they painted it right over the fiberglass with no primer. must have looked a little rough in person. Kinda cool that the old ford had a chrome oil filter and headers. I think 20 percent completion rate on these kits may be optimistic, I wouldnt be surprised if the number was lower. __________________ Big Mess Big Success

10-23-2009, 09:16 AM	#3
Nads Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hypocrisy Posts: 11,155	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours Yum, Skippy peanut butter. __________________ Over enthusiasm and ownership of a MIG welder do not a fabricator make.

10-23-2009, 09:20 AM	#4
Bugsy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 819	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours Damn...they even took a 45 minute lunch!!! That show was kinda like "Mythbusters" from back in the day!! Wish I could get those guys to come to my garage for 4 hours and I wonder what ever happened to the car? __________________ The "Dust Bowl Spl." http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=681152

10-23-2009, 09:22 AM	#5
Ian Berky Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Burbank, California Posts: 3,665	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours The video is awesome!! WOW!! I love how they just throw the old body to the side, just like that....boom done!! HAHAHA!! Hilarious!! So innocent!!

10-23-2009, 09:23 AM	#6
Nads Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hypocrisy Posts: 11,155	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours What kinda paint dries in five minutes? Enamels never stop drying. It's a good looking car, I bet it too was scrapped just a few years down the road. __________________ Over enthusiasm and ownership of a MIG welder do not a fabricator make.

10-23-2009, 09:30 AM	#7
Chaz Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Corner of Time and Space. MT Posts: 3,643	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours I'm fascinated by kit cars. Right now at Strange Days we're putting the finishing touches on a Factory five cobra. Its a cool car and hauls and handles like nothing I've ever been in. The driver of the truck delivereing it said "Finally we're delivering one of these to someone who isn't a fucking dentist " Most kit cars were downright homely and ill fitting, but there were exceptions. (some have been covered here) Its an interesting chapter in rodding histoy, and the folks that put forth these kits must have had huge huevos. Thanks for the post Ryan. __________________ Strange Days Garage.... Satisfaction considered

10-23-2009, 09:36 AM	#8
fms427 Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fenton,Michigan Posts: 665	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours WOW - I feel really incompetent !! I'm currently building a Wildfire from a body I got from Geoff and an original chassis I got from HRHD. I've ALREADY spent more than 4 days...... My car will be nailhead powered, and be done in the style of the "Johnny Dark" race car. We'll post progress occasionally as we go ! Attached Thumbnails

10-23-2009, 09:43 AM	#9
sololobo Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Omaha, NE Posts: 6,638	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours Killer video, yeah others scoped out the things I noticed such as the headers and the cool chrome oil filter. And that nice 41 body slammed down like it was just junk! A program that has a distinct tone of those days, how about that big ass camera that does "time-lapse vids!! Cool!! ~Sololobo~ __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

10-23-2009, 09:43 AM	#10
drfreeze Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 291	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours did you see any wiring? I think they should have used a bigger engine hoist ! __________________ *" YOUR EITHER IN OR YOUR IN THE WAY !"*

10-23-2009, 09:46 AM	#11
paintfumesmahgee Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2005 Location: Davisburg, Michigan Posts: 358	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours HHAHhaaa, they included a 45 minute lunch!! I just picked up a 47 ford tudor sedan maybe I will make it into a "Honey" of a sports car!! __________________ ...Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...

10-23-2009, 09:50 AM	#13
HOTRODPRIMER Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Anderson,S.C. Posts: 16,579	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours that was a cool video,,amazing feat without any big shop or fancy equipment how fast it came together out in the parking lot. HRP __________________ Tradition without intelligence is not worth having. T.S. Eliot '54 Ranch Wagon build photos Last edited by HOTRODPRIMER; 10-23-2009 at 10:23 AM.

10-23-2009, 09:52 AM	#14
36C8 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 319	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours Maybe I can hire them for an afternoon and get mine all finished...

10-23-2009, 10:51 AM	#15
A Little Odd Grenade Inspector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Dallas, Texas Posts: 347	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours Puts those whiners on Overhaulin to shame. Cigs dangling outta mouths. Don't see that anymore. I still don't get how them boys keep from getting their white shirts dirty __________________ I got a hot rod Ford and a two dollar bill and I know a spot right over the hill

10-23-2009, 11:00 AM	#16
Dan Hay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Worth TEXAS Posts: 2,079	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours Cool Video! At the beginning of the video they show a 47 Tudor, but the car they tore apart was a 41 Fordor. Weird. And they gave Fort Worth a shout out!

10-23-2009, 11:25 AM	#18
Little Wing Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,665	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours How long did it take to build say a 55 chevy on the assembly lines ? __________________ Wanted: Motometer 120 Oil Temp Gauge Drag Strips

10-23-2009, 11:42 AM	#19
twofosho Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Posts: 1,161	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours Anybody remember (in the late 50's I think) when You Asked For It or one of those TV shows gave a brand new totally disassembled Plymouth to two high school kids if they could reassemble it within a certain length of time (a week if I remember right)?

10-23-2009, 12:07 PM	#20
burbanite Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2006 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 160	Re: 1955: Build A Car in 4 Hours If you like time lapse videos of car builds this one might interest you. Unfortunately it is off topic but as Ryan is a race fan I'll try to sneak it in . This was us at Road Atlanta this year, just like the one above, the small breaks are for lunch and dinner, no sound though... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzKfCIY_zfg Here's why we are up to our necks... This one buffers too much but click on the ALMS crash link to the right of it and it will play normally. Sound on this one. http://www.speedtv.com/video/popup/?...id=42081268001 __________________ People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

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