The early Hot Rodders were a smart group of folks. I'm no historian, but I imagine an early Hot Rodder at a dry lake thinking to himself, "How can I get an edge?". His hard earned time and money perhaps yielded good results, but still not satisfying. The need for speed is strong. And then it happened. Some where, someone said, "Make the damn thing lighter." And as graceful and aesthetic as they are, fenders were probably the first thing to go. Some drove their fendered heaps during the week, but when they got to the lake, the fenders came off. And perhaps after a day of racing, that same guy left them off on his way home. The "look" soon made it's way to the street and it stuck. I recall one of my first drives in my T Bucket. Looking through the windshield and watching my tires roll and bounce. It was hypnotic. I almost ran a stop sign doing that crap. Going through a puddle or driving on a wet road will certainly get you soaked. But the fenderless driver still smiles. The "look" is worth it. So, arguably, real Hot Rods don't have fenders. So... what ya got?
Hope this fills the bill. Been told not traditional but hope it fits the "60's style" anyway. Are style and traditional the same thing? I don't know, if they are ok to delete this. I put a jag IFS/IRS under it, cowl lights and as can be seen late model true spoke wires. Not trying to cause trouble here at all just wondering where if any is the line drawn.
Apologies aren't needed. It's about what inspired you and got her done. That's a fine example. Thanks!
Oh boy, another excuse to post pictures of my still in construction RPU. Different wheels and tires now.
I worked with a guy who had a fast 30 Ford coupe with a 327/4 speed. He said when he ran the 1/4 mile with it the front end would get really light at the big end at over 100 MPH. He yanked the front fenders and the problem went away...yet another reason to pull the fenders off.
I agree with the OP. It's fun to watch the bias plies bounce down the road. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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