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History A Custom-Rod Cabriolet

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by J.Ukrop, Jun 28, 2019.

  1. J.Ukrop
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    A Custom-Rod Cabriolet

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  2. Now that is cool! I hope it is still around....
     
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  3. sloppy jalopies
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    love it...
    built a custom cabbie, '04 to '07... my body gave out... sold... errr !
    parts ; '40 one ton headlights, cutdown A headlight bar, upside down Harley handle bars,narrowed '37 truck grill w/ '36 hood side trim as center strip, '35 car hood top w/ '34 beltlines, '35 truck hood sides,'34 car cowl w/ '40 convertible windshield posts, '50 dash, '34 coupe doors w/ '37 tudor tops / armrests, '39 door handles, nickel plated cut down door garnish, power windows, shortened cockpit, sectioned '47 car tail light mounts, '46-'48 tail lights, the '34 from a NJ. plate welded into the rear panel, '34 horns hogged out with the inside painted white w/ blinker/parking lights, channeled 5" in the rear and 1" in the front... .
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    scratched a pic of the project in '03...
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    in my garage in '07 DSCN4388.JPG
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    new owner made some unapproved mods... DSCN4387.JPG
     
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  4. sololobo
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    How interesting, what a cool rod. The lil rod by "sloppy" is great as well.
     
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  5. The fender mod looks like the dragmaster Ryan posted a couple days ago.
     
  6. sloppy jalopies
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    I thought the same thing... kinda makes them look like model As...
     
  7. AmishMike
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    Wish - hope it turns up without any changes... No sane person would screw that up, I hope
     
  8. AmishMike
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    Would love to see full report & pics of sloppy’s car also
     
  9. Tim
    Joined: Mar 2, 2001
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    Feels like a vw rod /mg. Probably why these cars are so tricky to pull off as a custom or sport rod.

    Very clean, cohesive and thought out though. I don’t think it feels to stubby . The shrunk down grill and head light placement is mostly what messes with me.

    Cool car either way you slice it
     
  10. Cyclone Kevin
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    You didn’t by any chance keep that cool narrows truck shell, did ya. I see that there is a shell with vertical bars now, I hope that he didn’t cut the originals out.....:(. I’m looking for one.....
     
  11. Austinrod
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    8561522C-2A34-4F3E-A139-0AF63D706D82.jpeg 6EBE7277-82D8-42F0-9AA4-7398A0CA8D98.jpeg Funny I just bought one of those
     
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  12. sloppy jalopies
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    he cut it up... but I had made my own teeth with 2 rolls of 5/16" brake line...
     
  13. chev34ute
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