We probably should have seen a first drive video long ago They both look good depending on the level of finish on the rest of the car.
Hello, This photoshop looks more aggressive and complete. It has some style from the late 60s and it gives the plain roadster some quality. The other all-black version looks dull and plain. But, before someone goes off of the deep end complaining, it all depends on your style and taste. Something is missing from that set up. That angle of the photograph is saying that it also needs a body extension, too. If given an extension, someone could fit in comfortably on a short or long road trip without "eating knees" along the way. Jnaki It just does not look comfortable for any kind of road trip or just cruising around. Maybe for a "knees up" short ride to the local Cars and Coffee, but still, I can hear the normal knees complaining to the body all the way to the parking lot. It is a fact of life that approximately 60% of the people on the HAMB have some kind of knee problem. YRMV My ride in a normal T-Roadster was exciting, but the whole time, the knees were almost above the angle of comfort for a normal seating position. But, that is the roadster style of things one has to put up with if that is your style and build.
Dont like the back wheels in the 2nd version - not usually a fan of early wires, but the first pic looks "right"
i'd have to re-think the whole rear suspension if i went cheater slicks to keep the axle from ripping the welds loose.
1958-59 Lion's Dragstrip Hello, That style of roadster has been done in different ways back in 1958-59 era. Here is a similar body, but with a few custom touches added in. Was it a street roadster? It seems to be missing a radiator/grille, so it is probably a smaller cubic inch altered class roadster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK2hHVmFHkA Jnaki Short body, cramped driving style, it has been done. But, looks like a lot of fun for short drives. ...Like a 15 sec. quarter mile run or 5 minute drive to the local car show.
Rick, to my eye the early wires fit the theme of the car much better. Strombergs and Fenton headers say old school and the Hallcrafts and mags say Fad T.
Hey Silent Rick, it's excellent either way..... I like everything in black though, on a personal level. Kick -ass ride either way...I"d jam myself in there and drive the crap outta it!
i'm embarrassed by the dates on the photos. i went from just a body and frame to all that in a little over a year and basically nothing the past 7 years. what happened to the silent rick i used to know?
Definitely "door-number-two!!" I wanna see how you keep the drag link parallel to the road. Nice ride. 6sally6
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