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Projects 31 AV8 Roadster build

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Fire Fox, Jul 10, 2020.

  1. Tim
    Joined: Mar 2, 2001
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    Tim
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    from KCMO

    Man that’s looking awesome!
     
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  2. the oil soup
    Joined: May 19, 2013
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    the oil soup
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    from Tucson,AZ

    Loving that original survivor look!
     
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  3. BillyYuma
    Joined: Mar 18, 2020
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    BillyYuma

    Looking snazzy!.. appears you’re making good time on the build too.
     
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  4. Fire Fox
    Joined: Aug 24, 2015
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    Fire Fox

    I started off pretty fast but I’ve been super busy lately so I haven’t got to put much time into it. It should be ready soon though.


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  5. Looks great, love the paint & patina as well as the basic bare bones hotrod build style.
     
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  6. Fire Fox
    Joined: Aug 24, 2015
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    Fire Fox

    I got the seat frame built and have started cutting/shaping some foam to soon be covered in leather. Mocked an old windshield up, got the wood cut for the floorboards. The Moonshine Festival is fast approaching, got to get it finished! [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]


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  7. Binger
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    Binger
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    from wyoming

    Looking good. Following along.
     
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  8. Fire Fox
    Joined: Aug 24, 2015
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    Fire Fox

    The roadster is on the road! I ended up ordering a simple wiring harness from Rocket just for safety and speed of installation, most of the wiring is hidden anyway so it doesn’t look weird. I bought some NOS 50’s-60’s seat covers in the box and used one to wrap the seat I made temporarily until I run across some nice old leather. I had a terrible time finding a replacement 39 standard fan mount generator pulley but finally found one in California. The car runs and drives great and I can’t wait to put many miles on it. It’s first outing was yesterday at Tom Hardy’s open house party before the Moonshine Festival and it drew some pretty big attention, Chip Foose, Bryan Fuller, and Cato all drooled over it and asked if I would price it. [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]


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  9. Fire Fox
    Joined: Aug 24, 2015
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    Fire Fox

  10. A Boner
    Joined: Dec 25, 2004
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    A Boner
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    Very cool!
    Get some ebony stain for the plywood.
     
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  11. That seat cover looks perfect with the car’s patina. I’d stick with that! Car looks great, too!
     
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  12. Fire Fox
    Joined: Aug 24, 2015
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    Fire Fox

    I bought several NOS 50’s-60’s seat covers and stuck that one on there temporarily until I can find some old leather but I do like it so we’ll see


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  13. Zax
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    I didn't see this at Moonshine Fest. No way I would have overlooked something this cool. Where the heck was it?
     
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  14. Fire Fox
    Joined: Aug 24, 2015
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    Fire Fox

    I ended up not being able to make it, too much work to do. I did go to the pre moonshine party at Tom Hardy’s shop


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