Hot Rods Mike Smith/California Hot Rods Coupe

Anyone have more information or photos of that car? I think we should start a photo thread just on it! That car is bad ass!

 

that thing is killer. he made some passes at drag fest this year, that thing flies!

 

I'm interested to see what the chassis looks like?

 

Im in love! I need to see it with a 5 window t body on that. Then it would be exactly how i want to build mine.

 

I was checking out there website tonight. They are building a cool 35 Ford pickup. Check out the chassis for it. Very nice work!

 

mike and his family are cool people and yes that coupe is bad ass.

 

+1 on the badass

 

Do you remember what it was running for times?

 

cant remember exactly, but pretty sure it did like 120 or so mph

 

If he was running 120mph that should be low 11's.Bad Ass!!

 

Pretty sure it broke into the 10's. Mike's a good dude. He owns and builds some bad ass stuff. Here's a couple more of his cars (pics from right here on the HAMB), he drives the shit out of these cars, as he should.

 

No front brakes? How does he pull it down from 120mph with only rear brakes. God forbid the rears lock up.

 

I stared at that car for about an hour at Santa Maria in '08. I was blown away.

 

Thats the same chassis that had a PU body and bed on it years back.....no?

 

He didn't build it!

 

I'm pretty sure it was/is. I see his gang parked in the same spot at Pleasanton all the time. one year Pickup, next year coupe if not the same they are built similar and use the same wheels.

 

That's pretty funny Sellers since I have multiple pictures of ME building it in MY garage!!!

 

Hey guys! Yes, it is the same chassis that had the pickup cab and bed on it. I put the coupe body on it several years ago. It's definitely a fun ride....

 

Hahahah taking it apart and putting it back together RELAX!!

 

I think it had a 28/29 closed cab pickup on it? I think I looked at it years back@ the March Meet

 

sick ride..

 

Hey Sellers, you might not recall but the car was originally built as a truck, by me and Scott, for Scott. I then purchased it back from him after having put the coupe body on it......and it now resides in my garage and gets the shit driven out of it!!!

 

Trust me i recall!

 

Is it a 2"x4" chassis? 4 link? What are the specs on the motor/trans?

 

What happen to your introduction??? Out of respect for the board,, lets hear it

 

I can't refresh the page fast enough.

 

I also like that coupe ,but I read it only ran 11.80.

 

Hey, I could be wrong about what it ran. Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong and won't be the last either. All I know is I've been lucky enough to ride in this car and it's fun as fuck.

 

I remember the truck you were building it way back when think I was 16 (10+ years ago)..... When pops and I droped off my Nash... I like it as a 5 window. You always do amazing work Mike

 

I don't think 11.80's a bad number on hard tires This wasn't the fastest but it's all I have