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Projects My Buick Roadster is on the ground!! Literally

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by HotRodDrummer, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. Shifty Shifterton
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    Is that an airflow grille or handmade?

    For years I've dreamed of a very similar car about 7/8 scale with banger power. It's gonna be neat to see ya finish this one! Super awesomely cool car.
     
  2. HotRodDrummer
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    The insert is hand made 1952 bar stock and stick welded...

    I agree on everything else!!! A banger would be sweet!

    Thanks,
    Matt
     
  3. modelacitizen
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    Wow man. It's definitely cool.
     
  4. The37Kid
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    [​IMG]1937 Alfa GP car is what this grill reminds me of. :)
     
  5. Dale Fairfax
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    Given that Doc Gage was one of the pioneer Genesee Gear Grinders, have you made this info available to Kathy Ridley (Bill Waddill's daughter) who has been working on a book covering her father and the G.G.G. Club?


     
  6. J Man
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    Grille reminds me of an old Indy type racer.

    What are you going to door with the doors or possibly lack there of?
     
  7. -Brent-
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    Looks like FUN! I want one!!! :D
     
  8. HotRodDrummer
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    bingo, Alfa is a huge influance...
     
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  9. HotRodDrummer
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    Kathy may have not heard about my car yet, She is very aware of Michigan hot rodding, my dad has been taking care of Bill's sedan for the last 29 years.

    I'm sure she'll dig it!

    Matt Lesky

    Add: My father got the nose from Bob Krueger in the mid ninties.
     
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  10. SniffnPaint
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    awesome project,keep it goin!
     
  11. HotRodDrummer
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    It will have doors...
     
  12. donut29
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    Cars lookin good keep it up
     
  13. Jeem
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    Meeeee LIKEEEEEY

    Anything that starts on 32 rails can't be too awful wrong.....

    Didn't Doane Spencer's roadster have the exhaust through the frame thing?
    (sorry, I'm on a heavy Dayquil/Nyquil regimen)
     
  14. I love the exhaust exits;)
     
  15. HotRodDrummer
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    Why Yes he did my drug'd friend...it was late in the roadsters life for Doane, he was busy building a "Bird" and drawing his next roadster...but the Panamarica was coming so Doane built a new exhaust for the roadster mounted high in the chassis...
     
  16. autobilly
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    Unicorns have a horn and no wings, Pegasus (think Mobil Oil) has wings and no horn.
    BTW the Roadster is lookin' great!
     
  17. vendettaautofab
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    Matt, I think the stance,proportions and lines are spot on... this is a really refreshing build to watch... I have nothing against 32's, model coupes etc, but its just nice to have a breath of fresh air from time to time... this is it.
     
  18. saltflatmatt
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    Exactly what I was thinking. The proportion are dead on!
     
  19. ot0_m0t0
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    Wery nice. Will it get the little winshields like alfa?
     
  20. autocol
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    nope. a pegasus has wings, a unicorn is just a horse with a horn.

    a PEGASUS with a horn is swiftwind, which was she-ra's steed in the master's of the universe cartoon :D
     
  21. Fat nose, not fat nose? Ah shit, it's bitchin!
     
  22. DeucePhaeton
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    Gunna look cool Matt. Keep after it and try not to let it slide to back burner. I know, easier said then done.....

    Signed, The Phantom Phaeton.
     
  23. Diognes56
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    Cool project :) .

    David
     
  24. Irish Dan
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    Very nice! You GO dude! Good Luck!
     
  25. Lee Martin
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  26. Strange Agent
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    Wow, this thing is cool. I'll definitely be following this one.
     
  27. Petejoe
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    from Zoar, Ohio

  28. HotRodDrummer
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    Muncie

    Thanks
     
  29. LDNFAST
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    Looks goood man
     
  30. lehr
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    Look's good Matt... what do you think is heavier the nose piece or the nail head..

    Pat.
     

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