Hot Rods The Story of One Man's Roadster...or "What I did on My Summer Vacation."

Great thread, excellent build, bitchen roadster! Thanks.

 

My guess it that the scoops are some sort of tail light, maybe marker light stand.

 

Maybe a T... No questions, badass Brian!

 

You never cease to amaze me. Looking forward to seeing you again at Pistons & Paint. You going to bring that puppy out?

 

Stupendous! Great story, beautiful car. Truly inspiring.

 

Great story!

 

Aren't those scoops trinkets from Richard Rollins' bracelet?

 

Not from a Corvette, or boat.

Nope.

Not from a stationary engine, but you're getting warmer.

Nope.

You did have a Model A Roadster, but you sold it! I want a '32 Roadster...but wait, I had one but I sold it!

Yes, planning on it.

Haha, they aren't nearly big or blingy enough for his charm bracelet!

 

Beautiful car and a great story. Your welding is incredible. Wondering if you could post a pic or two of how the "back" seat cushion was done with the rollover at the back edge of the cockpit and is still removeable? Wood strip fastened from underneath? I want to do the same style on my '32. Hope I'm making sense.

 

Well how about a water motor?

 

I know that's not what it is, but it reminds me of the bird deflector Cole made for his blue bike out of a meat grinder intake, still had the name cast into it, no one knew what it was-

 

Are the scoops part of a carb?

 

I'm going to guess that the scoops are for a firefighting apparatus.

 

Wow!!!

 

Nicson Spark Arrestors?

 

I'd like to see this too.

 

Fantastic Car and story!! Great Read Thanks for sharing!! Did anyone figure what the scoops are from?

 

The scoops look similar to generator air vents on thirties engines. On my Packard 8 the mouth is wider and the foot is radiused to lay on the generator.
I also thought I've seen something similar on WWII aircraft engines, maybe Allison or Merlin.

Beautiful workmanship on that roadster, Mr. Bass.

 

The mystery scoops......I thought I had the answer earlier, as I dug thru a junk box and found an old Girling master cylinder....it's damn close....
I spent some time looking thru images of brake and clutch cylinders/reservoirs, but no luck
Bummer....I could just feeeeel that Bass Kustom shirt against my skin.....

 

It's going to take you guys quite a while to figure this one out.

I've been sworn to secrecy and my mother's life as well as mine is involved.


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That just aint right!

 

Scoops maybe from a turbo pop off valve ?

 

Why cant they tell great storys like this in Hot &%$ magazine.

Keep us up to date with new pictures and info.

The winner is not always first!

 

Good story, Great Pictures!

 

Man that was a great story! Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

 

Another great build and write up Brian!! I don't know how you do it but you always have the coolest color combos that just plain work on your builds. I always look forward to see what you are up to.

 

wow. killer rod brian! very sweet stance and color is nailed.

for the brake doo-dad is it a peice to a siren? or a peice to a old hit and miss style motor?

 

The seat back is made from two pieces of plywood, put together at an angle. The lower part fits in the original tabs for the seat springs at the upper rear of the seat pan. The upper piece has studs in it that fit in the original holes for the tack strip.

The scoops aren't from a water motor.

I always thought that was a neat touch.

Not part of a carb.

The spark arrestors on the carbs don't have any name in them, so I don't think they are Nicson, but they might be.

Oooh boy, I thought for a second you were going to get it. You are the closest one yet. Don't forget, you have to provide a photo of the scoop in its natural environment to win.

I think so too, but they're getting warmer.

No Terry, not turbo parts.

Thanks! Deciding on color combos is pretty tough. I always beat myself up about it.

 

It's the vent off the front of a 1930 Packard engine

 

Good job meister it has been killing me. Congrats!