Projects Cretin,you've been framed..SwoopDog style

Got ourselves way behind in frame building...almost caught up now.
Sorry to make you wait so long....
We always give stuff/frames nic names when we're working on them.

Well,this is a new version of the double Z frame.
Same spec's except we did a "swoop" in the front instead of the Z.
So intruducing "swoopdog"

Crappy pictures..but that's my style.No time to set on top of beer cans this time..
Already shipped 'er out.

Will work real well for a channeled car !!

 

looks good, how much $$$ send me a pm

 

looking good Eric!!

 

That should make it sit pretty low! Drop it like it's hot



Nice frame btw

Dan








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Huh that looks familiar........

 

I really like the subtle kickup at the front!

 

Me too.. Thats really inventive.

 

And such a clever name. Congrats dude.

 

That looks strangely familiar to me. There's a green T in my garage with a frame almost exactly like that with the exception of the front horns which are damn artful....Looks great Eric.

 

wow.....

seems like ya coulda atleast renamed things when basically copying them...

i mean atleast pepsi came up with a new name when trying to copy coke

maybe im an****hole... or maybe not

 

I like it and can imagine how its going to look with the suspension under it. Great thread. Thanks for the pic's

 

Bob i love the frame you built.

 

I'm a big fan of at least three builders already posting on this thread. I've delt with each of them in some way. Bob coached me on my sweep when I discovered he was already doing something I was thinking about. Rusty is my favorite grass-roots builder and Eric has done many, many HAMBers just in the parts business. I don't think there is anything here for anyone to be testy about. It's just another case of great minds thinking alike.

 

This is gonna be fun.....

 

^^^^^^enough said^^^^^the frame looks great.

 

Wonder why they call that a BLEED sweep???

 

Bob,
The name was a tip of the hat to you and the style you popularized.
Welding,grinding,sweating not really thinking sort of way.

Sorry to offend.

 

Sweet! I can't wait to get it and see it in person! Not to mention start building on it.

 

When I talked to Eric about what I wanted with the frame we talked specificaly about the Bleed sweep, I doubt he would try to take credit. Besides he never said this was a new thing he came up with.

 

Shit Bob. I used it too. Where do I send the royalty cheque?

It is a very simple and innovative (at the time) solution. It worked really well for me. I made no secret that I was inspired by your work and I don't think anyone on here would try to take the credit for it.

Long live the "Bleed Sweep T.M."

Pete

 

I'm not offended, I'm honered actually, but this did kind of piss me off.
Its wrong on a bunch of levels.......

There is a difference when some guy builds a frame for himself and is inspired.... AWESOME!! I'll help however I can..... I have many times.....
and someone who says this is the new frame I am offering for sale..... Its just different.

But its all good. maybe I just took it wrong? I have a lot of respect for Eric and his shop.

Good luck. Really......

 

I dunno, I called up Eric and asked him to build it because I was inspired by your frame. I dunno if it's something he is offering up as a Riley product since he just built what I asked.
Anyway Eric, thanks for the frame, and Bob thanks for inspiring it.

 

ok, i guess i don't get it, bob do you take credit for inventing a swept frame? not trying to sound like a****** but guys have been doing that for a long time, seen it done on several old race cars on model a and 32 rails that probably date back to the 50-60's. more recently jimmy benitez has done it on several cars, i think the first one he did it on was that 28-9 rpu in the late 90's in the same time frame julio hernandez did it to a bunch of frames, randy clark at hot rods and custom stuff has been selling a swept 32 frame for years as well. maybe i'm just tired and taking some of these posts a little to serious and it's supposed to be a joke, but maybe not????

anyways the frame looks good

 

well golly - i'm just glad someone is building a hot rod.

looks like it will be a great start.

whats the plan for parts goin on top and under your new toy?

 

Yeah!Julio built a T Sedan on a sweeped A Frame in 2000 !
We drove it out to the Antique Nats back then.

Also if you want to keep a product a secret , it's not clever to show pics on the Internet (HAMB).
I don't see your point, Bob

Michael

 

I built this in 2003, certainly I deserve some credit.

haha.

 

The "Ben Bend"

 

Like I said.... Its all good. It really is a nice frame...... good job.

 

Thanks Bob, I owe you a beer.
Proud to say I know you,and won't ever forget the time you drove out to meet me
at the Palomino bar in Milwaukee...
See you at the next Round Up.
You're Mile High parts slingin' buddy, eriC



side note; check out California Bill's "Ford Speed Manual" printed 1949

 

I got a old old 32 chassie that was sweeped in the 1940's or 1950's don't know what they called it back then. I did see how to in the Little Pages 1950's Rod and Custom on sweeping a frame, I'll look thru the little guys and post the info.