Projects Anderegg Roadster TRIBUTE-MEMORIAL build and info, AMBR 1955

YUP, OVERT AND SHAMELESS PLUG FOR "NEED LOUVERS ?" Thanks Chip it looks awesome, your work was flawless and more than I expected!!!

 

Man that looks good! Thank you so much for letting me be a small part of this build! Oh, and the plug too!

 

Looks spot on, great job.....

 

Louie, the hood & sides look awesome. Great job Chip!!

 

Thanks VF!!! That means alot. ...and Chip, this is no "small part"...ya got the VF stamp of approval Thanks JimmyB

 

Love this, whatcha doing here. Loved this car since R&Cfeature via Ganahl..

 

Bump to show off chips handy work to the morning crew....

 

Well been plugging away...but with a bit of help...
I wonder if a few evenings in the garage neutralizes a pokemon t-shirt? He actually was a help and seemed to enjoy hanging out with his "Grumpy"

 

Looks good Louie! Tracy and I were just talking about your car today. Can't wait to see it at Super Sunday in a few weeks.

 

I know I should be out in the garage, but its a lazy Sunday...and it is roadster related. I drew up a concept for a show board for the roadster, and my son who runs a sign shop router showed up with the panels and acrylic for this...more pics to follow as I get more done. I had the concept that as the car is getting built the sign will look like this and when its done I will then "finish" the actual sign. So I did some lettering on the mill finish aluminum panel today.

 

Awesome car looks like it's going to be a really nice tribute!

 

OK....so been busting ass on the roadster the past few weeks in preparation of trailering it to Merced for the Merced Valve Burners Super Sunday at the Park. Its probably not going to look like much, and wont be running, but at least it will cease being a myth to the folks over there that know about the build. So here are a few shots of whats been going on in the garage....if ya smell something its only the midnight oil Im burning

..finally scuffed and painted the headers I built




..replaced the rotted out wheel wells


..windshield


..detail around the windshield stanchion


..right side just about ready for muddin'


thanks for checking in, and more to follow with any luck

 

Great work Louie! There's nothing like a deadline to inspire some serious progress.
Have a blast in Merced !

 

Primed.....

 

Sweet!!! Way to go!!!

 

Had a blast!!!!!

More to come....

 

Wow! Louie, the roadster looks perfect!

 

Bad ass dude!! congrats on getting it out of the garage!! whats the story on the bluecar?
that axle is crazy..

 

None other than, Joe Barnett! Amazing guy with amazing stories.

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Man Louie... It's lookin' soooo right!!! Damned cool. Joe is a fun guy to hang out with, isn't he? I've had the pleasure a couple of times over the years.

 

And another.....

 

Sorry ill resize the pics tonight

 

Richard Ruth and Tracy Ledford

 

Wow... sure come a long way from the pic request at the top of this thread. Looks Great!

 

Well our first outing I think was a success. Everybody enjoyed seeing the car, and the Merced Valve Burners made us, the Cotton Chopper, and the Reinero 32 Roadster the centerpiece of the show. It was a great honor. Quite a few of the locals that grew up during the 50s recognized the car, and some even thought it was the original car. We received many compliments on the car. Richard Ruth was very impressed with my work and detail, and Joe Barnett thought it looked great! It was great hanging out with Joe and hearing all his stories, he is quite the character. Again I want to thank Tracy Ledford for all his help and for loaning me his extra set of Merc wheels and Wide Whites for the show. It really made the car. Here is a few more of the roadsters, and the rail.













And Joe Barnett's U.S. MALE Model A postal truck...its an amazing piece with tons of detail, it was great that he drove it down from the Mariposa area...

 

Couple more......

How 'bout this tasty morsel....on the cowl of the Reinero Roadster...."Winfield's Custom Shop-Modesto" Winfield did the paint.



And a bit of trivia, Ray's younger brother Walt did the fabricating on the front end, and duplicated the spring perch from Ray's roadster, and the shock mounting is very very similar. The cars also share the same taillights. Oh, and the axle and brakes are Lincoln

 

This is an amazing thread!!! The build is great. Can't wait to see it completed!!!

 

Gonna be great... Keep the updates coming!

 

It was cool to see that Merced area history all side by side. Good luck and it was nice talking to you briefly at the show.

 

Thanks for looking in, and your Edsel is a beauty to behold, very very nice. Thanks again, we had a blast....and thanks Hotrodbob