AstroSled Sneek Peak!!!

well if ya dont like it, thats OK.....bubbles aint for eveyone, and Yes Daves car does drive!!!!!!!! I should be out there soon for the color treatment, and as far as getting bubbles, well It aint cheap thats for freakin sure. for the money it takes ya either are all in or just not into it enough to spend that kinda cash.
I've got a neat little build going with "Paul Cox" from "Indian Larry Legacy"
But Shhhhhhhhhhh you'll have to wait n see LOL
FRITZ

 

i told Dave he should drive it in to town to the grocery store when it is done. can you just imagine the looks on ordinary peoples faces when they saw something like that drive in???? i'd want to be hidding out with a video camera to get the reactions.

 

That thing is sweet

 

seems like alot of work for a "get famous quick" scheme. when he was on the mad fab dvd he said we was ditching his other "normal" car projects becaue after building the roth clone car they just didnt do it for him anymore, had to build something crazy again. preety sure hes just doing what he digs

 

Bitchen Dave, love the headers.

I don't see any pictures of you're car on here, if you even have one. I suppose another of copy of milners coupe is creative do you park that next to a copy of the General Lee in your garage, Fucking new Guys.

 

nice ride, a really cool way to keep the memory of ed roth alive and fresh in our minds

 

I saw it when it was in bare glass...... This thing has an INSANE amount of work in it since then.....

It looks great....I have tons of respect for anyone who goes through that process..... Its crazy.

 

Is there any pics of the bare chassis?? I really dig coil springs like that, looks like the chassis work is top notch. Got some hang-ups about the shapes on the body, but judging by the build quality, I think it will all come out in the wash. Really looking forward to seeing more of it!

 

It's the Alien Being Hisself! Ya know, I'm serious about the tinting technology. The engineering is going to get a lot more costly to take this kind of thing to the next level. (it's up to you whether you want to evolve to a methane atmosphere.)
I speaketh the truth!

 

I believe a hamber in dallas is in the process of doing this now....

 

MarkX i think... now that you mention it it does seem like i heard that a while back. that'd be so frickin cool... i think that was one of the first cars to use hydraulics too.

 

This is the Bubble-Top that I want. I remember a while back some guy would make you a repro off of a 55? ford for like 100K or something...

 

The same thing happened to BIG DADDY back in the day he would show up for a car show and people would say why are you buildin cars that don`t run and he would say because it`s art man and if you don`t dig thin don`t look man..It`s all about expressing your self...I think what your doing is fuckin cool man can`t wait to see it finished good luck......

Endsville Franco.........Shave my beard and call me normal.....

 

That is the fuckin coolest, love the bubble tops!! I dare some fucker to call that a rat!

 

One of the coolest things about big daddy roth style cars is how they contrast cars from earlier eras. So even if you prefer early period cars, appreciate these cars, because they make the stuff you dig look that much more pure and utilitarian. If everybody were building the same thing we'd all lose out. Oh, and by the way, that car's the shit.

 

Thanks for posting Matt, hell I remember when that was just plaster and re-bar! Looks pretty cool, can't wait to see it complete. And yes, Dave builds them because he loves the style, not to "get rich or Famous" Of course this thread is probably why he isn't on the HAMB much....

 

The chassis on this thing is awesome too. I tried to save the pics he sent me earlier but there is something screwed up that I can't save stuff sent from AOL.

I was going to run a blown HEMI in my top secret project, but now they seem so commonplace. Ha Ha Ha

Is it just me or are there a lot of nitpicky sonsabitches on here anymore?

I do agree that they oughtta run and drive though.

 

Isn't building what you like the whole point?
The guy is now obsessed with Roth type cars, more power to him.
I hope he builds dozens, if that is his thing.

regards,
DJ

 

I love it! Of course, I grew up with vintage Hot Wheels. Are you bringing it to the drags next year?

 

Wowza!!! It's awesome, great to see people keepin' the Roth Tradition alive, can't wait to se it finished and a magazine spread to do it justice!
I'd love to see someone here in the UK build something like that and then DRIVE/ USE / ABUSE it!

 

Right on Gus!! Dave is a wildly creative and talented guy and should not be criticized for his off the wall thinking. That is the kind thinking that started hot rodding in the first place. Otherwise we would all be driving stock cars. Some guys are leaders and others are just complainers.

 

Truly a work of art. Too cool!

 

That exhaust KILLS !!!! WOWSA!!!!

 

That chassis looks good enough to eat!

 

Man, that is soooooooooooooo cool. Please keep us updated and what show's it going to attend. Almost forgot, love the headers!

Thanks, Sean

 

It's interesting and I appreciate the craftsmanship, but right now it doesn't hit me like "Wow, I gotta have/make/buy/steal/copy/clone one of those." It's not that I don't appreciate *different* designs -- I really do like different. Not different just to be different, but different that is cool. I thought Lunar Lander and that recent El Camino project were awesome from the get-go, still think so, and would someday like to try something like that.

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Take a look at some of the residential skylight windows that are availible. Many of them are a huge, plexiglass bubble, just like the top of this car. I don't know where this one was sourced from, but I know you can get a big plastic bubble thru some of the better home suppliers.

I love it, I think the shapes and designs are really inspired. What a reaction you'd get driving it around. I suppose I could understand if someone didn't like it (to each their own) but to rag on the guy who built it? That's gay.

 

it was custom made. don't remember the name of the place but i think it's the same guys Moriarty used. i'm sure one of the other guys remembers where it was made exactly.

 

How cool is that thing I likes it...a lot.
DeuceDog