Projects My 29 roadster redo. From Rat to Track!

Pat, so stoked to see you posting stuff again! Looking to be even more bad ass than before. Go man go!

 

Dang dude! You mentioned it was currently in primer? I would assume you're planning on painting it then? If so, what color is it going to be?

 

Still undecided on the color, but I’ve narrowed it down. Chassis is getting painted black with a few parts chromed. I will probably have the chassis powder coated and paint the rest of the parts. We’ll see how the neighbors like me when the painting starts!

 

Changed the window posts by connecting them all the way across. My thought is it will help stiffen the cowl and still be low profile at the front.

 

Hope you are looking at the 1940 Ford passenger car color chart. Killer Hot Rod!

 

I will say it’s going to be a solid color. But I’m still torn between a couple different colors. I honestly don’t think I’ll decide until the paint hits the car.

 

That's going to be so difficult. Timeless colors like maroon,dark blue or doo doo brown..Butt with the wild race car style it could be any cool 50's color.. Or ivory and a solid color.. black striping on the color change. No matter. It will knock folks over.

 

You have a good eye, I'm sure it will end up cool. I like the paint on Winton Ranger's roadster, simple and effective.

 

@Pat one of my favorite roadsters ever, your workmanship, eye for aesthetics, and attention to detail is out of sight, love it man!

 

I'd start looking at Maroon and head around the color wheel going away from red and stop before I got to yellow. Then I'd probably paint it Machinery Gray with red and white pin stripes. All of the '30s-'50s solid real colors would have to be looked at. It will be a tough choice but you'll make the right one!

 

I love the windshield! I’ve had thoughts of using a stock set up and lowering it down to where the bottom hits the cowl and reshaping the bottom window channel to fit. Looks great! I’ve always been an admirer of this car and still am today!


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Broke in the new sand blaster. Had to do some filler work on the axle housings. Epoxy then primer filler.

 

Looks like a parts lynching! Did a street rodder raiding party ride through and hang all your home made parts?

 

So long as the neighbors don’t lynch me. I gotta move outta the city!!

 

Just now catching up on this thread. Incredible work, design, craftsmanship, attention to detail.
Thank you for updating and sharing your progress with us!

 

Pat are there serious restrictions on painting there? Maybe with everyone staying inside you can sneak it in.

Malcolm, Is the that the roadster from your old build thread in your avatar? That was quality too!

 

I’m not sure on restrictions. It used to be 4’by4’ could be painted without a booth. I’ve got new neighbors to my right that paid 1.2 mill. I guess that gives them the right to bitch about everything I do!

 

My nearest neighbor is 2 miles away and it's a mine. Great neighbor.

 

Any news on this? What a beautiful car.

 

Bump

 

Made a big move to the Santa Cruz mountains. Mid century log cabin and some land. Been working on that every free moment since we moved in 2 years ago. Will start on the roadster soon. Need to plumb electrical in the garage. Then later I’m building a proper shop similar in size to what I had in San Jose.

 

Awesome!

 

I love that area except for 17. I had several near death experiences on that road and had to leave a couple of cars for later retrieval. My '40 sedan delivery at the Los Gatos statues and my '48 Chevy Fleetline at the very top.