Projects The bucket of ugly! A de-uglifying thread...

IMG_20160518_111202 (Medium) by k1w1rodder posted May 18, 2016 at 12:25 PM

Cutting started

 

CUT AWAY. THE LESS THE BETTER.

 

And sell the bottom to someone.... ya don't need it !!!

Don't remember seeing a chopped grille shell, with a stock bottom, that looked good..

 

I have to agree verd The bottom hanging out there doesn't look good. Sorry Graham but look at Tweedy Pie and you will understand.

 

A PERFECT example of UGLY !!! thanks Rebel...

 

I don't know about that fellas, I cut an inch and a half out of mine and then shortened and retained the bottom to cover my front crossmember a little and hide the U bolts that hold the spring a little as well.
I think it looks good combined with my SS mesh screen and headlight bar.


Don't forget that I also have the MT products Lincoln front drum brakes now in place of the discs
Larry.

 

Not TOO bad, But if it gets chromed, IT will light up !!!!? IMO

 

You can only loose the bottom if you have a spring out front to hide it. JMO. JW

 

I think that with enough thought, either leaving the bottom off the cut down shell or splicing it back on can look good, as we've seen good examples of both. I do agree that Tweedy Pie would have looked better with the bottom left off - it looks awkward from the front.

Random question time: anyone on here have a receiver hitch on their bucket (or pictures of one)? I've got a bad crush on teardrop trailers lately... I have two ideas so far- one bad one, and one maybe. I'd like to see pics if one of you has already gone through that battle.

 

It will not be chromed, it will be body color.

 

" Never do anything you wouldn't want to explain to a paramedic"

 

Just a couple of guys opinion and you know that THEY say about opinions and ass holes. If you are sure you like the look, or don't care, it is your rod. Again I say get back and look, and look, and look if you do care. I'm still doing that after 36 years and still things on my roadster bug me.

 

My car is oranges to your apples, but my hitch is one of my favorite details on my car, and this is a chance to show it off.

 

How is it attached to your frame? Bolted? Welded? Pictures? Your stealth setup looks great. Nice job!

 

Thanks! Years ago, we had a Chevy Venture which I added a hitch to. While the roadster was under construction, the van died. Before it went to the wrecking yard, I pulled the hitch off of it. That hitch got cut up to fit this car. Two "stubs" are welded to the Model A rear crossmember, then the cut up hitch is installed to them. I found a flat 4 plug with a rubber flange around it (it has a Ford logo on it, maybe off a truck?) which I mounted into a piece of aluminum sheet, then mounted to the hitch.

 

Now, THAT, is cooler than the few parts I got this week. Awesome thinking on that one.

 

Thank you.

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However, I'm interested in the progress on your car, too.

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You got some more parts! Where's your update? Gotta keep this going.

 

It's just a few more pieces to complete my chassis. Brake/master cylinder assembly, engine mounts for the frame, steering box mount and transmission mount/cross member.



The trans/cross member has another piece which mounts the trans and attaches to this piece. Note the holes, which allow any number of different transmissions to be used.



Beautifully TIG welded.

 

The master cylinder arrived today, so I did a trial fit.

 

comments please!- Ive cut it down, (see string-line to show line of body rake). I think it looks a lot better.

P5210268 (Medium) by k1w1rodder posted May 21, 2016 at 1:47 PM

and from the front...

P5210264 (Medium) by k1w1rodder posted May 21, 2016 at 1:47 PM

previous view

Roadster4 (1 Of 1) by k1w1rodder posted Mar 23, 2015 at 7:12 PM

 

I like the lower look. I think it will be great. Better than before.

 

Looks MIG to me.

 

Much better Graham. I like it.

 

Nope, Tig.

 

Needs practice then. But, I am used to being around some of the best welds you can find so I am jaded.

 

Looks good Graham, but I liked it before as well. JW

 

Great work, Graham!

 

Cool. Let's see some.