Hot Rods HAMBing up an old kit car?

Surfing CL for other car stuff it seems like Central FL is awash with cheap fiberglass MG kit cars. Glitzy, tasteless, nonredeemable?

Could this awful junk be transformed into something HAMB-worthy?

 

They are "cute" cars but Hamb friendly I don't think so. HRP

 

I had one of those years ago. It was a Fiberfab VW kit. The car is long gone, but I still have the original assembly manual for it. It was a blast to drive.. I say pull the fenders and the hood off (assuming it has a motor up there in lue of the rear), paint it flat anything, red steel wheels. Done..

 

No, leave them for the sportscars folks who can't afford real ones.

 

Or... you could build yourself a "special" like those done in the 50's with similar MGs. Images from ebay listing today. Or... put in a flathead or a 265 Chevy with a vintage blower! I suppose a new frame would be required but using some old Ford parts would be perfectly Kosher, period-correct-wise. Gary

 

No.

 

Until I saw these I was leaning in the direction of no, but a vintage "Special" would be x-tra cool - & should be at least as "Hamb worthy" as turning an old fire truck chassis into a speedster. (One of my favorite builds on this whole site)

 

I would love to have one of those......great gas mileage and VW dependable. But HAMB worthy I don't see it. Doesn't mean you can't buy one and have a cool little get around town driver.

Don

 

There is some history of early MG's racing in Modiified Sports at the drags, so you could look at going in that direction.

It could be fun, but it will always be a kit-car to most people.

These pics stolen from an old thread, Old MGs as Hot Rods ...
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=536378&

 

I think the answer is yes. Go for it.

 

As long as you lose the VW motor....

 

i tried with a glassic;

 

For what, a SBC?

 

Aluminium Buick/Olds or Rover V8 will work nicely in one of these.

 

I've thought about this before. The only way would be ONLY use the body and build a new chassis as a drag car or dry lakes speedster


Singlefingerspeedshop.com. Detroit

 

In my honest opinion, it's as HAMB friendly as a fiberglass '32 ford, '34 Ford, '34-41 Willys or whatever fiberglass replica.

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Sure, Paint it flat anything, lower it till it just about scrapes the ground, steel wheels painted red, and wide whites!
It will be totally unique!
KK

 

I've thought about this too, and I'm not opposed to it if you can find a way. Most of them would look nicer if they had some period wheels, steering wheel/gauges, interior upholstery and tail/turn signal lights, but to totally rebuild one as a hot rod? For the price you'd pay and the amount of work it'd take, I'm not sure that's the car I'd start with.

Would love to see someone prove me wrong, though.

 

That would be about as HAMB friendly as a 1973 Douche Bag. When you got done working on it you'd have something you couldn't give away. Save your money.

 

I wonder how well one of those bodies would do, lending itself as a reproduction of a vintage cycle car?
Lose the bug motor/transaxle, build a chassis with considerations for a motorcycle engine up front under the hood, (maybe a BMW bike motor?), and run open wheels?

But maybe my vision's firetrucked up.

Roger

 

The modified sports drag racer also has a lot of appeal, but would be less street-able, me thinks and probably lousy on reliability runs and such. Gary

 

Tube chassis. piecrusts, straight axle..... Yea it can be done!!

 

That thread also has some neat stuff to consider. Try it, you'll like it! Gary

 

forget HAMB approval, just do what ya want and HAVE FUN... see ya on the street.. rubber side down...

 

I've seen these on Pinto / Mustang II platforms. Those could maybe clean up ok. Make it look as close to a 47 MG as possible. Not saying it would work, just maybe.

The VW ones I wouldn't have much interest in. No way of disguising that motor sound or the fake boxy "trunk" to hide it.

 

No. A Ford inline six 300. And a rectangular tube frame to handle the torque.

 

This is cool


Singlefingerspeedshop.com. Detroit

 

Food for thought

https://www.google.com/search?q=mg+...h=627&dpr=1#q=mg+td+hot+rod&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

 

There are a pot load of Hamb Friendly ones on that link.

Forget the flat black crap and paint one a factory stock color like BRG and then make it look like you were a guy in the late 50's or early 60's who took one with a crapped out banger and put a V8 in it. If it was a rear engine kit you would have to get rid of the bustle butt and get it closer to correct but you might be able to have a hot rod MG that would make the restorers shake their heads.

 

Check out this beastie built by none other than Doane Spencer. About as HAMB friendly as you can get.
http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?2,35252