Art & Inspiration /\/\/\/\Friday Art Show 01-26-2018 GNRS week/\/\/\/\

So, it is that time of year and in honor of the roadster show, I'v drawn a roadster.
Let's keep a friend to the artists and a friend, thanks to the HAMB, in our thoughts and prayers as Animal battles with some health set backs. Cheers Larry!!!

 

And I'll just have to drop some older pieces in because... roadsters...

 

Nice start Mark .........

 

Thanks Bob. Beautiful 'Vette piece sir.

 

Streamlined Coupé

 

Hot Rod Evolution #2

 

Dang Jigger....that roadster with red grill and bowlegged front wheels is too damn cool....great job.

 

Then Roadsters it is...luv em

 

Gorgeous start guys!
No roadster, but a "dare to be different" project:

 

Animal, hope you are doing alright! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

T-bird scratch...

 

Aussie '33 roadster. Wood body frame, note valance panel





















Thanks JIGGER. Get good ANIMAL. For others, it's known, you've done your share of good ..

Various roadster reviews, various media...

 

A Great F.A.S. everyone. I did some more work on an old favorite. The Stone Woods and Cook Willy's. Thanks Ron...

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KUZTOM

 

Animal, get healthy and stay strong.

 

ALS

 

I like the '36 fender idea. I'd been looking at something similar a few years ago, but from the other end: a '32 grille shell on a slightly reproportioned (subtly sectioned/swept/Z'd/stretched) '36.

I was e-mailing some of my past drawings to someone this past week. It came as a shock to realize that the latest one was three years old. I've got to get back into it.

 

A COOL ARTISY DIORAMA. I live near D.C. so I took my grandson to the museum's yesterday. I was taking pictures when I noticed him going after the pedal car. Lol Ron

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I got it done and delivered . Jerry was walking around his shop looking for a place to hang it when I left.

 

Great Fri. Start, you guys rock ! Happy Days hot rod . Thanks for the likes. Ed.

 

Some oldies.

 

Prayers are to Larry, (Animal). Here is my GNRS entry. Ed.

 

HRM stock
Mods:
slight chopped top and extended cab, shortened bed version...
Super Mod: roadster pickup version
Hello,

A long time ago, I took photos of a cool 51 Chevy Truck that was a dark maroon. It had all of the goodies that the typical 60’s cruiser/hot rodder would have on a custom truck. That Chevy truck was a daily driver, cruiser that I would not have minded owning. The truck was supposed to be a feature article in a local car mag, but I lost track of the whole process. Photos submitted, the car owner moved away, our own house moves, lost negatives/slides, family situations, but the result is still a mystery. Because, “Life” intervened…

The last time I sat in one of these old Chevy pickups, it was a little cramped (forward/back) for my 6 foot tall stature. That old 51 Chevy reminded me of the neighborhood 56 F 100 custom truck that was my introduction to custom cars and hot rods. This one was very nice and rode well, but a little cramped.

But, the Chevy truck headroom was, ok. So, I thought that it would be fun to see what it would look like if the cab was extended about 7 inches. (maybe chopped a couple of inches) The bed was a little long, so by shortening it and extending the cab, wouldn’t it still fit on the original frame? Then, I would have plenty of room to stretch out while in a driving position.

One crazy idea was to turn this old 51 Chevy Truck into a custom, open roadster pickup. Would it be possible with the parameters given? Much modification and customization would have to go into the fit and finish, but for some builders, it would be “doable.”

It would still be a 51 Chevy pick up truck, but a little modification makes it fit better in functionality and design. IMHO

Here is what our version of the 51 Chevy truck would have looked like, if we had stayed in the hot rod/engine performance building business. Precision Racing Engines... Long Beach, CA.

A recently found business card from 1960. A simulated engine turned, "orange-ish" color for max visibility, etc. The postal zip code in those days was just a double digit number.

Extended cab/shortened bed, 51 Chevy pickup

In recent years, a neighbor started driving his “new” 2006 Chevy SS-R with and without the top down. My wife was amazed that this truck was a convertible, too. Since she likes convertibles, she mentioned that she “might” want to go sit in one… Perhaps, a new version of an old Chevy truck idea on her mind? Besides, it has A/C & cupholders, too.

Jnaki

For that same reason, cramped driving position in a 40 Ford Pickup vs. the extended room in a 40 Ford Sedan Delivery made the choice easy for me/us, back in those early (1960-70) decision making days.

 

Another Willy's. That I did a little more work on also.I may try to add some lettering to it. Ron....

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The expression on your grandson's face exactly matches the expression on the statute in the diorama. Now THAT'S art!

 

Had to dig back in my archives to find a roadster sketch.

100 1804 by G V Gordon posted May 14, 2010 at 7:07 PM

 

Sorry to hear Larry is fighting some health issues. First met him at the HAMB Drags years ago and have donated items for his charity auctions over the years. Hope you're feeling better soon man.

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...roadsters huh?...didn't think I had done many of those but found these...