Projects First drive

After a long and arduous build, my '32 roadster is on the road. Took a maiden voyage out to China Camp on the SF Bay. My buddy Brandon's 5 window and my Bro's T roadster pickup joined me. Some teething problems to work out but nothing catastrophic. I am really bad about taking progress pics and posting any sort of build thread, and I apologize for that. Some of you guys really do an outstanding job. Anyway basic specs are a B-ville body, SBC, Richmond T-10 4 speed, Winters QC, Buick drums with Lincoln brakes in front, 3 carbs, etc. my basic hot rod wish list. Plan is to work out the bugs and head to Santa Maria next weekend. Stoked.

 

Right on man! That looks way cool. The best part of a hot rod is that you're never done working on it.

 

Always a great feeling on the first ride.


Got video?

 

Looks good!

 

I'm envious...and a long ways behind you.

 

Nice!

 

We'll turned out. Enjoy!

 

Spot on man! Congrats.

 

I'm digging Brandon's 5 window flattie.

 

Glad for ya!! Enjoy your weekend. Love the car and the 5 window. Tim

 

A couple of nice rides, looks like a good day! Some more picks of your car would be real cool!

 

Any day riding in an old car is a good day! Lookin good!

 

cool!

 

Congrats on the maiden voyage.

 

Sits good.. Looks good.. Must be a Hot Rod...

 

So...any updates (ie, pics!) of the run to Santa Maria! Patiently waiting....

 

Great roadster. Sure wouldn't mind seeing more pics of the 5 window.

 

So I took the car down to Santa Maria, about 600 miles round trip. Ran like a clock !
So here is the start in Corte Madera, the 5 window and T roadster pick up seen earlier, '41 Ford convert, '57 Ford sedan and a T tub.



Disaster strikes, but not my car ! Mortally wounded '41 sits waiting for tow back home. Chucked the generator pulley into the rad fan which then ate the radiator. Driver rides shotgun with me for rest of journey.


Always my favorite view......driving over the Golden Gate Bridge, heading south.


Power parking at the hotel in Santa Maria, we made it down.

 

Couple more on the road. My car from the 5 window.............


and the 5 window from my car.



Got a to do list on the car but nothing that is keeping me from driving it and enjoying the shit out of it !!

 

Just fired mine up last weekend - awesome feeling! Looks like you had a nice trip.

 

Nice ride and a great story.

 

Awesome looking roadster and that is some great scenery!

 

You nailed it, Perfect !

 

Hey ric---
How did your Richmond 4 speed behave, curious because I have one for my roadster.
Happy for ya man.

 

DDDenny,
Richmond working great so far, only issue is with the (used) Hurst comp shifter but I think a little tweaking on the adjustment got that worked out. Seems to make a lot of gear noise when idling in neutral but I have no cover over it, just the floor cut out around it, need to make trans/bellhousing cover for the floor still. I'm assuming that is just normal trans noise you don't normally hear.

 

Great can't wait driving mine but still a long way to go..

 

Thanks for the update, great pics! Where should we go THIS weekend?! Hey Ric, any more pics of that good looking RPU ? It has a flathead too!!

 

Nice ride, Could we flatheaders have some more pics of the five-window?

 

Very nice. Like the white wheels. Thanks for everything.
Baron

 

Roadster looking the way it should. Nice job! Go Man Go!!!