Hot Rods Another roadster build down under

Early this year I decided to gather much of the early bits I had collected from over the years and finally have a crack at building my own hi-boy roadster.
There are many cars from the HAMB and all over the internet as well as many historic cars from builders well known and some that are not well known that I have liked and put into the back of my head. There were some small changes to the initial plan but the same basic format was to stay, it was to be a model A roadster on a '32 chassis with a 1948- 1952 style.
It's now over 6 months since this project started and only 7 months until the Model A Birthday Bash which was the inspiration to get started on this deal.
So far, the work has been fun as I learn a few things along the way and to be honest, I cannot say it will be finished in time for the event, as there is a long way to go but the journey so far has been good
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Showing up now......and looking just awesome by the way...The Roadster is definitely in good hands...Look forward to the forward momentum in a period manner.

 

Very cool!!!!
Where in New South Wales are you at???....
I once lived near Port Kembla Beach in Warrawong... That was a long time ago...
I would like to go back for Christmas vacation one of these years.....

 

Great start. You do have a lot to do by May 2018 so good luck.

 

Great traditional build using early Ford parts Awesome job you're on track looking forward to seeing it finished ✌

 

Looking good, we lived in Springwood in the Mts for 10 yrs till 1992 then moved to Grafton........I started the Blue Mountains Rod & Custom Club around 1982, just wondering if there are any guys around that were in it........regards, Andy Douglas

 

Thanks Mick, will be great to catch up. Looks like you will be at the Rattletrap when I try get this to Gulgong.

 

Hi Andy, I met you at Yamba a few years ago when you had the Plymouth coupe. Yes, Blue Mountains Hot rod club is still going.

Technical glitch Stogy, thanks for the quick warning. Still rusty with the newer format.

 

Deuces, we are about an hour west of Sydney in the lower mountains. Yes, the South coast is nice

 

The pics are there. They load sort of slow and there is extra links on your page to same images. Great thing is you can edit your posts anytime as you figure the in & outs. I post pics from hard drive on computer and select full image. I think yours are from your Hamb Album. It is not the image size that seems fine.

Anyway again your onto a great build...Retroline.

 

Nope . We were about 50 miles or so South of Sydney near the Wollongong area in the Lake Illawarra district.... I do miss the beach though...
I still Google the house that I lived in.. My little sister was born at Port Kembla Hospital in 1966...

 

Looks great, nice job on that chassis setup

 

Shortened up the torque tube tonight, will send out the drive shaft to get re-splined.
Next job, need to sort out the wishbones.

 

Car looks very cool, awesome job

 

Looking good Chad.

 

Got the rear end out, shortened up the wishbones, front and rear just about done.

 

Sitting Purdy...Real Purdy...

 

Sweet roadster

 

Looks awesome dude, keep the pics coming !

 

Thanks guys, a little more progress this week. Got the front floor partially decorated, dash choice sorted and mounted the headlights. I know that BLC's look better against a '32 shell but I'm using as much as I have sitting here.

 

Dare to be Different...Period...

Vintage flavoring coming together.


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Dare to be Different...Period
30 Shell more shiny...

Colors are nice too.

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Nice colour combination. Like the wheel choice too.

 

Watchin this one too

 

Looking good-whats the speedo out of?

 

Thanks, the speedo is 1950 Oldsmobile.

 

Small adjustment on the headlights.
Pulled an old 37 column drop apart, will clean up the parts that can be saved and replace ignition and tag. Also started on a seat frame but hardware was out of the ply I needed so will get that part sorted during the week.

 

Looking good chad


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Thanks PR

 

Was me this time not pr


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