Hot Rods Hotrods with Fixed Rear Fenders & Cycle/Cycle Style Fronts

As the car was built in 1946 not sure what you mean by 'modern inspiration'. They did things differently on the east coast.

 

My apologies Rusty, I stand corrected and I know I read that story in Kustomrama at one time and what I do recall now is the lack of imagery prior to say 1965...and that's not uncommon either. Regional Styles are what makes this Movement Great in my opinion by the way...

 

I first saw the car at the Street Rod Nats in Peoria in 1970 and it was not a new build then. The story I got was that Mr Rubbo got out of the navy and went home to Massachusetts in 1945. He wanted a hot rod roadster so he looked around and found a 36 Ford that had been in an accident. Roadsters were not that common in the north east so he bought it. The front was smashed so he looked around for another 36 Ford that had a good frame and front end. Instead he found a deal on a 1940 Mercury sedan and bought it. He took the body off the Merc, and put the roadster body on the Merc frame, lining up the back wheels with the wheel wells. The wheelbase was longer, the engine farther forward, but he moved the pedals and steering around until they fit. For the front end he bought a junkyard 37 Ford pickup grille shell, shortened and narrowed it and bolted it on. Took some sheet metal and hardware store toolbox latches and made a hood. Cut down the discarded 36 Ford spare tire cover for front fenders and there you are. I don't think he ever installed the top. Drove it for daily transportation for years, drove it from Mass to Peoria in 1970, and still owned it when he died in 1988.

 

posted by 40ragtopdown in the traditional photos thread

 

That is one nice 3 window coupe!

 

I posted this in the homogenized thread also, but here’s a picture of what I believe is the same T as a work in progress

 

The cycle fenders were really 36 Ford spare tire covers cut down to make fenders that resembled Triumph motorcycle fenders hence "Cycle Fenders" some folks used "Trailer Fenders", they were always coming loose, had to be tightened up once a month. It was a "Back East Look" that wasn't so popular on the West Coast except to beat a "No Fenders Ticket". JW

 

Here You Go!
He tells me they are fender well headers for a 46-48 Ford with SBC from the large parts house in Lincoln Nebraska.

 

Truck is a beauty.

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by.428585/page-4628

...A Real Fine Looker shared by @Moriarity at the link above...For a Custom Guy he has very good taste in Hotrod as well...

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1950s-1960s-hot-rod-movie-stills-posters.341571/

...Another priceless Image shared by Hamber @rbantique...

Interesting the hood laying on the ground with some Flames...obviously part of the Jalopydum front and center and what is the funny looking Elbow Scoop looking thing attached to the firewall?

Credit to Photographer, Owner

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...@OzyRodder...nice hotrod...winning combo in my opinion...I think you've captured a late 30s early 40s look quite literally...It's real difficult for me to nail a period as a favorite as each has it's own allure...truly...

 

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=10743

...shared by @Ryan in a Thread on Period Hubcaps...

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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posted by 40ragtopdown in the traditional images thread

 

Kurtus Kraft

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hopupmagazine.com/blog/2017/7/1/aloha-style?format=amp

...Quoted; "The Okuda Roadster as it’s affectionately known named after its builder Isamu Okuda was built in Honolulu Hawaii around 1952."

Impeccably Restored in NZ

Stunningly captured...

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Buzz_Pitzen's_1929_Ford

...This Roadster went through many transitions in its years as a Hotrod...and they all had positive gravity and that speaks to getting the base right from the beginning...

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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...The Stable is fine...I believe this is Downunder...Fun is a key in the ignition away...Oh Yeah Nice Fenders Mates...

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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OZ

 

Ice Box

 

posted by @Dean Lowe in the in motion thread

 

...More Period Hotrod Perfection...

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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Credit to Photographer, Owner
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...Shared by Hamber @falcongeorge

Credit to Photographer, Owner
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My '34 three window in 1956 (Santa Monica, CA)