Those wheel covers were a lot more popular then than they are now. I wonder if we’ll ever see a new “traditional” build using them?
So....as I always ask, where might it be today? I do recall those hub caps or something similar at a local National Auto parts store in Omaha, what they offered were not S.S. but poorly plated tin, recall some show prepared Kaiser's with like examples.
I think you should revisit or revive a few more past posts like this. There are folks like me who missed it the first time around. I don't recall seeing it before, but I like it. And yeah, about those bumpers. How simple would it be to add a wood piece or a hunk of tire tread to turn that front bumper into a sturdy push bumper for a race car? Wheel covers? Simple to pop off for a day at the strip and easily replaceable. A hot rod, built with a purpose. Cool stuff, thanks for re-posting!
Good post. My first thought was that the dash photo was your car at first glance so I’d say you’re nailing the look. the weird, one off, goofy or odd parts and combinations are such a big part of the character of a car. Referencing original cars is going to get you so much closer to the target than referencing a newer build even if that builder was looking at old photos while building. I feel like each person has their own filter and interpretation so the further removed you are from the reference the more times it’s been twisted and tweaked. At my job tattooing I translate this into bring me a photo of a fox you like not a tattoo of a fox you like. It’s akin to a copy of a copy of a copy. It just gets diluted. in hot rods you end up with cookie cutter “newstalgia “ hot rods that all kinda feel the same, look the same, and while technically fit the description of a traditional hot rod they are missing that “something” cars like your roadster feel more like creating a still life to photograph or paint than a factory car. you add, you take away, you slip the steering column drop behind the dash and paint something funky on the dash before you cover most of it with an insert with gauges. Anyhow. Good post
I see this as another example of most of today's "traditional rod builds" (including mine) being somewhat distant from the original, back in the day rod.
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