Hot Rods I get famous again! Well, my car does anyway...

Look what just showed up on "Hot Rod" online. My '36 in it's new, overwrought and stoopid expensive version. Nice that the shop that did the re-hash took credit for the build, but I suppose since all they used was the body, it's now their build. I certainly don't want credit for it now. Well, maybe a little would have been nice...

 

Very Well Done A Great Accomplishment...

 

Link?

 

Here it is: https://www.hotrod.com/articles/lov...TsoM7v3jgkTwTJHyuQcVgVJcOy5JW0JS_FPANYce1gFOY
My car is 3 photos down.

 

I bet that was a bit of the journalist not getting the whole story. Hopefully the shop didn't claim they built the whole thing.

 

Kool !

 

Was going to ask where it went?

 

Really Brian, I myself like your version better. Every time I looked at my 36 sedan I thought of how cool yours was. Mitch

 

You got the build right...then they got a big ass pile of customer money, getting it wrong.

 

They did exactly that. They DO have a lot of equipment, a clean shop, and space, compared to my shop, which is dirty, sort of dark, and the most elaborate piece of equipment I have have is a stump with a railroad iron anvil...

 

Your shop sounds awesome. Thats the real grassroots hot rod shit there.

 

You got a stump AND an anvil? Show off

 

^^^That's serious funny shit!

 

Well; they (Metal Union Speed Shop) sure screwed the pooch on that one...

 

I like your "version" better.

 

Well, I try not brag. I made the anvil myself, it took almost all the acetylene and 02 in the tanks to cut and shape it. I have about 12' left, if you want me to ship you some...
Edit: Cool true story, it's from railroad track that used to go through my property, in fact, the grade is my driveway. When we built the original garage, when I cut through the topsoil with the dozer, I sliced through a whole run of ties. Last fall, when we built the new barn, trenching to run power, the trencher cut into more ties, and I churned up a bunch of spikes. I found the 12' section of track when I peeled topsoil back for the barn. The foundations for the depot and other buildings are still there as well. Interesting bit of history.

 

The customer is always right!

 

Brian, We know who designed and built the car originally, they changed it some and take all the credit.

I liked the green paint better. HRP

 

It had some attitude, didn't it?

 

I miss my piece of railroad track i hope my ex is getting good use of it.....

 

And it is for sale too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-Ford-Speedster/284181504354?hash=item422a89a162:g:RKcAAOSwGEZfhlgv

 

Only 130 grand!

 

I don't care it's still Brians car. Lippy

 

Hot Rod is clueless, as usual.

 

We know who the REAL builder was!

 

It's disappointing that someone claims the 'build' when those in the know see it as a refurbishment or a morph. Sadly others sometimes claim credit when important things aren't disclosed or conveniently overlooked; they should 'fess up' and be totally honest, don't hide behind semantics, ....'here is one of the cars built by ....'. Akin to fudging the figures. It's disappointing that you get zero recognition whatsoever.

 

Thanks for the offer Brian...sounds great! I hope you have enough bubble-wrap for 12' of track...I wouldn't want it to get damaged in the mail
And, although I do have trees on my property, I'm kinda lazy...could you send me a stump too?

 

Yep - your idea and follow thru - yours I could drive.....the new version not so much.

 

I really liked the car when it was built HAMB friendly, redo not so much. Bob

 

Your car was really special. One of a kind and as usual someone thinks they can take it up a notch resulting in a ride with no soul or attitude. Your old car is the second hot rod in a week that I found that was "upgraded". The other was the Corvair powered T. Just like your car the first version was the best.