My first thought when seeing that car was wow I want to read more about it in a magazine then my second thought was I won't be and that's probably part of the reason some magazines are battling to survive. Nice looking car if anyone has some more details on it I would like to read it.
There is a fine line between a beater hot rod and a "casual" hot rod. I think many people want the latter but end up with the former. This definitely falls into the casual category, which is awesome. It's not overdone, but no details have been overlooked either. It seems great attention has been paid to all parts of the construction and the parts so that there is a cohesive scheme, but it has a great "worn in" feel like a nice old pair of Red Wing boots. Even still, lets be real about this; this is no budget build, and this car is a shiny paint job away from being a done-done car.
I love this simple, not overdone, and hardcore nice driver. Nothing over the top yet nicely detailed and high-boyed on A rails. Plus a flathead, what's not to love.
This car is perfect. I love the stance, the chop, the tires, the interior, everything. It just works for me.
If you can look at that car and not crack a smile pack up your stuff and find new place to hang out at.
Love it! Definitely worthy of a feature in something like Hot Rod Deluxe or better yet....like you've done right here!
Man, I just spent my entire 45 min lunch break going over these pictures in detail again to soak up everything I can about this car. Its just so right. Hope I can come remotely close to mimicing this look with my sedan when its done.
Absolutely agree with you Ryan. That's definitely my kind of Hot Rod too. I would give it +100 points for being more than period correct. Patina and all the original parts a just fantastic. BTW... your photos are world class as well
Ryan, how ironic that you started this thread yesterday...and yesterday, I was commenting on how perfect this car was for me. This is "a boner's" friend Gary's car (posted on "My kind of Hot Rod" thread). Yes, I've seen this car in person and it's awesome.
It is a really nicely done hot rod, and if there was any doubt about it being driven here is proof positive, thrashing it on a dirt road, Nor Cal Reliability Run 2013.
F__k a bunch of magazines that car is what hot rodding is about. Not some over done, rich guys toy that he wont drive because it might get a stone chip in the paint job. I was once told by a guy with a fat wallet that the hot rod he was going to buy, had to have pedigree. That pissed me off badly, then I figured he just doesn't get what it's about. Great car !!!
Perfect stance and rock solid running gear. All a Hotrod needs. It's exactly how mine is mapped out in my head.
About the pedegry ??? guy, I can't even spell it! But maybe the differance is that he knows if he buys history he is getting it by paying for it. He may not be able to build it himself but that doesn't make him a bad guy. He can still recognize that he likes traditional rods. If he can afford it there is nothing wrong with him paying for it. I would have never gotten my car if a buddy didn't build it. I scrounged the parts for him not me. It might have taken me 10 years to build it but it only took him a year. When the time was right I was lucky to be able to buy it. The only history it has is what both of us did to get it to where it is. But lots of other people appreciate the effort. And many have offered to buy it because it is very traditional. Just my $.02
Hey Tony, what the guy was saying was that, it had to be built by a well know builder. Not just by a regular guy. What he bought was worth over $150,000. It is awesome to look at, but you can't drive the thing. It was also a new build, repro. body custom frame. Not some thing old, built back in the day, by a regular wrench.
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