………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. I was completely out of line with this post, I apologize. When building my hot rod, I was catching all kinds of advice that I didn't ask for. It was and is my car and I will do with it what I like and want(ed), same goes for you and you great roadster. I need to heed my own advice. But do I understand or am I mistaken you have traded already??
No, that was a tongue in cheek statement, I hope to have this for a long time. No harm / no foul. Hot Rods are very personal statements, and I look forward to this build. Still trying to figure out the exact direction, but I've got it built 85-90% in my head.
SO, now that it's up on a lift we find out that it used to be a hot rod that was later restored back to stock. The crossmember has been hacked for dual exhausts, and the driver's floor has been crudely replaced by lap welding. Perhaps for a battery? Easy fixes, but shows that somebody has been in there before, and I'm not modifying a pristine, original car. So many can now rest easy.
Battery was on drivers side under floor originally. Did they cover the original battery access hole? Good looking car, I love that color
The greyhound, lights, horn, grille guard and bumper guards are gone. Going to tuck the bumpers in a bit. Swapped over to '36 lights. Dropped / drilled '32 axle. Still 50/50 on the cowl lights. Tail lights are going. F100 steering box w/ '39 DeLuxe banjo.
Very dramatic makeover with somewhat minor changes...really quite a stunning look...can't wait for the rest...
When it's done, I want it to look like a Ford executive from the '30's could have done it in house. I'm always drawn to cars that you look at and can't quite figure out what they did.
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