Hot Rods Roadster Project update!

Well i'm pretty sure the cowl is off a 28 Pontiac, the back half is a early 50s Ford truck hood with a late 30s chevy split hood for rear quarters and i'm starting to cut up an late 40s chevy truck cab for the doors. Leading the way is an Oliver grill thats gonna have a widened Model A hood. I actually only have about $300 in the body total.. The tires were the most expensive part of this build.

 

Finished my wheel.

 

That wheel looks good even if it isn't everyone's thing. And thanks for reminding me once again that I need to get my ass in gear on my roadster project if I ever want to be able to drive it.

 

sygreaser,

What did you use for the lower half of the tail?

Thanks, Mac

 

Late 30s Chevy hood split down the top then flipped them 90 degrees and welded them to the bottom of the Ford hood.

 

Thanks!... car or truck?

 

I really like the design of the body but I'm still not a fan of the tractor grille.

It somehow seems too "heavy" in its current form to be the leading edge of what otherwise appears to be a sporty roadster. With all of the other panel modification that has happened on this car, it would seem to be not a huge task to lighten up the grille by taking some of the visual mass out of it.

 

Great build!

 

Looking good, keep up the great work!

 

UPDATE:

Just got back from the March Meet swap meet and purchased a pair of coil overs for $70 and some $5 seat belts.. Now I got these seat belts because they looked similar to vintage air craft belts. they are a matching pair that were wrapped in tape and labeled "64 dodge". How ever when I got home to clean them they had quick release latches and were stamped "Ray Brown Automotive". So now I have an awesome pair of vintage competition seat belts made by Ray Brown for my roadster for only 5 bucks. I also finished welding in the last of my sub frame for the body. now i can remove the body and complete the rear suspension and move onto the front and get a roller going.










And its really light!! If I can lift it, anyone can! this car is going to be VERY light....

 

I dig the variety of old tin used to make up your body. I will be checking in on this one. Keep it going!

 

Z'd the front 6inches today.. Now all I gotta do is fab up some gussets

 

motor mocked up for motor mounts

 

got it all one color for the mock up

 

Ya know, those last two pictures really did it for me........it is really turning out to be very cool ! I wasn't sure where it was going up to that point but you evidently had a vision and I like what I see. It reminds me of an old streamliner or something like that.

Good job.

Don

 

i really dig your build mate and have been subscribed since the start
keep at it

 

I agree, you got some skills brother! I disagree with someone else on here, the tractor grille is genius but whatever you decide will be right for you eh?! Keep the pics and progress rollin, I'm subscribed!

 

Thanks guys! heres a couple more pics for ya

 

maybe move that headlight behind the driver forward and make it
part of the cockpit tube.
just a thought

 

its going to, i just need to cut the groove to slide over the edge of the cockpit. its gonna have a pad and be pretty comfortable

 

this thing metamorphoses to a damn hot little roadster, you did fine, man! and btw your seat level, face expression and hairstyle are telling it fits you like a dinner jacket! keep on, mate!

 

alright! just finished the art work i want to have painted on the side.. hopefully i can pursued my girlfriend to paint it for me cuz im limited to finger paint...





in the end it will hopefully come out like this haha

 

That is a cool build love the look great job.

Frenchy

 

Man thats looking Cool! Oh, Nice Beaver!

 

almost finished up the rear radius rods today. made from 40 ford rear wishbones and homemade brackets..

 

so update on my roadster! finally hung the rear end i officially have half a roller!

 

hey sygreaser progress is looking good.
keep the updates coming

 

well i got the rear of the car rolling so now its on to the front


attached front radius rods on to the frame rails..


in order to run the car low as i want it ive had to start fabricating a quarter eliptical spring system

 

This thing is so freaking kool!!!

 

Awesome job man. Coming along real nice!

Your car is so close to what I had mapped out in my head for a low buck boattail roadster body its eerie. I am almost disappointed I came across a complete body, yours will be much more unique.

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