Hot Rods Brian Bass on Fast & Loud

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Damn I love the 554. I could kinda see the direction of the build and I did watch the entire episode out of curiosity for the finished product. The only thing missing at the end was a 1320 foot burnout.

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Thanks HEMI32 for posting those videos up! The inside look from Brian is cool! I finally got to hear that BAD ASS Hot Rod! Although live would be better! Joe

 

Thanks for the in depth reply, I ask questions to learn, not to criticize. All of that makes sense. No reason to hurt the motor when it's already a beast!

 

Wanted to thank you for posting the videos - enjoyed the second one so much, that I had to add it to my favorites on My Channel - 31chevymike on You Tube. Love it!!! Also many thanks for allowing us HAMBers to see the build BEFORE it aired on Fast & Loud!

 

thanks
I will use this in my class. Young folks just don't understand what doors may be opened by learning a skilled trade combined with imagination, natural talent and drive

 

Wow! 2 great videos right there!

 

This thread reminded me, my Bass Kustom shirt has a lot of miles on it, and is due for a replacement.
Swag on the way!

 

I have to disagree a little here with your words "this is a build not a clone" Looks pretty much like a clone to me with a few less stickers and numbers, at least you are right it was a build. my .02

 

Not sure if you’re just trolling here, but I’m going have to disagree with your assessment of it as a “clone” of the 554.

The Mooneyham and Sharp 554 was an all-out race car...not a street car. In fact, once it went from being a dry lakes car to a drag car, the chassis they put together was sort of a primitive version of what funny car chassis evolved into through the years. It had a severely set back engine and center steering, but did not have all the tubing that would constitute a modern roll cage. I’ve attached some chassis photos to further this point.

The ‘34 we built on the show was inspired by the “554”, which I’ve stated repeatedly. It was meant to be a streetable, hot rod version of the ‘33-34 Fuel Coupes of the early ‘60s. And to me, that is exactly what we ended up with. A hot rod that has a full interior, electronic fuel injection, overdrive manual trans, front brakes, a radiator, etc. etc...but has the look, feel, and vibe of those cars that we wanted to emulate.

If I wanted to build an exact clone, I feel that I am definitely capable of doing that. I’ve studied the 554 and I know what it would take. But that wasn’t our goal.

In closing however...since the 554 is probably the baddest ‘33-34 Ford 5-window Coupe ever...and that one we did apparently looks close enough to fool you into believing it’s a clone...then I guess I can’t be mad at that. Cheers.

 

I knew the inspiration from the get go but it is easy for me to see that it is a Bass vision street coupe rather than an all out drag car or clone. When it comes to traditional early Ford hot rod builds it is damned near impossible to come up with something that isn't inspired by a car or cars of the past.

Side note: Those that didn't bother to watch that show totally missed the Brian Bass vision part. I think some of watching grasped that vision for the car before the guys you were working with did or so it appeared.

 

I get it Brian, and I applaud you for the build. I have been a fan and student of Gene Mooneyham, and his coupe since I first saw it run in 1962. I Have an album of photos of the 554 on my profile page. It was beating much lighter tube framed, glass bodied altereds it's entire career. Yes, it is, indeed the most bad ass '34 coupe ever. I love that a man of your age is also a fan of this historic race car. Your GM build is as close as a street coupe can get, and is a great tribute to the original. You done good!

 

Definitely not wanting to put words in anyone's mouth here.
The word "clone" has kind of taken on a negative connotation within the car world.
I think using the term "tribute car" has become more universally accepted.

 

Killer car...it...that motor....wow...the chop....the interior...great car.

 

I agree. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

 

fantastic work, to bad it was done with monkey butt garage that guy is hopeless

 

Brian, Man all anyone has to do is just look at this car and know it is not a clone of anything. It is a beautiful car, but I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. I am in the process of building a 34, 3 window coupe myself. I only wish I could do the justice to my car that you have done to this one, but I live in the real world. I simply do not have the talent or skills to even approach what you have built in this 34 Ford of yours. In the end it will be a good car, solid and nice but it will never rise to your level of expertise, that's just the way things are sometimes. But with that said Brian man you just have to get rid of that damn ugly Duck...

 

I miss the drive by heckling that use to be here. I'm tired of the fresh new builds that ain't. I'm gonna go watch Mayberry, at least Floyd had a new line every once in awhile.

 

I watched the 1st part hope to catch the 2nd part . Mr. Bass has a way of building time period machines . With all the whining and chaos going on around him he stayed the course and kept moving forward with the build. Not letting his standards be watered down.

 

I watched the build and it is totally out of my price range, but Richard will find some rich guy who will
buy it so he can move on to something else.
Great build though. Well thought out. Just wish once in my life to have the funds and the resources to build and just hold my hand out for more money and it gets filled up.

 

I'm just curious, if Brian supplied vintage speed equipment for the build or other rare parts, I hope he was more than well compensated....as this episode only boosted the ratings on the GMG show. I would have liked to seen Brian end up with the car at the very least.

 

I won't speak out of turn for Brian, but I'd hazard a guess that Brian didn't donate the parts to the build. He provided a source, and they were bought, same as any other part they needed.
As for him ending up with the car, I guess if he wrote the right cheque...

 

I would hazard a guess that Brian was well compensated for leading the build of this, along with appearing on the show and that any and all parts that were used in the build were paid for by GMG!

 

@Bass
We watched a rerun last night and the wife says screw the 37, get the 34 off the sawhorses and onto a chassis. We got real amped up on your 34 paint color. Our 34 is only a 4 inch chop though :-D