Hot Rods FNG takes 1 for the team- A TUDOR

Now that I'm just about done saving this 31 A Tudor, I thought I'd take some time to share a Model A abortion that came into my possession in August of 2009, that I'm now proud to call my first true HOT ROD.


I'm only sharing these photos in order to appease the HOT ROD gods, and to assure they realize that the sins committed were not my own.

This needs to serve as a warning to others of the vengeful fury that should wrath anyone attempting to bastardize anything in such a fashion.

THIS IS NOT A VOLKSWAGEN THREAD, I GUARANFNTEE.....................

First, the BEFORE, and I warn you, it ain't pretty............

 

Day 2...........the black bag was there to hide my shame from the rest of the world. Why was there a "transaxle" in that gaping hole?????





Freed from a cruel and unusual punishment......

 

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Wow, good save! You gonna do an early small oval rear window or a big window?

 

That!! was just wrong--Bless u

 

What freakin' moron did that to this car???

Hangin's too good for the bastard! I say we castrate the M.F'er!

Good save on your part.

 

I can officially say I've seen a VW engine used in everything now! HRP

 

I like the way you get the exposed VeeDub handing out the back while still preserving the original A firewall - Oh wait! They had to cut the tail off to do that? Oops my bad...

 

After much soul searching the gods directed me to the "chosen" ones. Wes, Denny (aboner), and Denny's son John. A pair of deuce rails were the first offering on the road to forgiveness.
By this point, the German parts were becoming a distant memory, the only proof saved in photos, if only for ensuring that history does not repeat itself. A HOT ROD is born.........





Brother Nick pitches in to close the wound............




At this point, satisfied with the result this far, the gods grant a rest period. A period of "gathering" commences between spring 2010 and Dec. 2011...............

 

lmao!

 

Jeezuz WTF?

I had a mouth full of coffee when I opened this thread. Key word was "had".

 

Why did I have to look at that?

 

yipes. that was BAD

 

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

Just hoooooorible.

Nice save.
Gross.

 

First week December 2011.......
Yeah it's an SBC, but look at what it DID have before you pass judgement....
.060 over 327, 11:1, solid lifter Engle, 202 heads, etc. All parts donated by my Father in law, even the valve covers, how could I say no????
Muncie, shifter, clutch, bell donated by my dad, no brainer says I, add another pedal...........


Time to make it a little more "A"......

 

can not be unseen...

 

Good thing you came along to save that A body from a life of embarrassment.

You're off to a good start now.

 

hate me if you like but finished it would have been not too bad............ I've seen uglier bodies put on VW chassis

 

The 327 is perfect,

 

It looks a lot better now compared to when you got it! Glad to see you're making it into what it needs to be!

 

I don't care how many parts you replace, once a VW, always a VW! Heeheeheehe!

 

looks sweeeeeeeet NOW . SOMEONE needs to drag the sicko that put that sedan thru the shame of all that .

 

Direct Sheetmetal shout out! Nice products!








Bitchin swap meet seats. Pinto/ Mustang II I believe...............

 

No way, it's a dune buggy now bastard!!!!!!

 

Very nice, i just love a tudor. That really is a great body, the VW guys had no clue how good it was did they?
Those are some badassed seats, what are they out of?
Thanks, oj

 

My "grille". Perforated .063 thick aluminum with 3/16" holes mounted to the radiator with spacers. The shell slides right over.

 

I needed a little room for the Mallory dual point, but wanted to avoid the "big" recess to keep as much go pedal room as possible. I also added a small angle piece across the bottom of the firewall for strength.......

 

i think the before pictures made my brain melt , thank you for saving the poor car from a fate worse than sitting an rotting

 

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