Geez, must get a bit tired of cleaning the nose-prints off the inside of the windshield........ Not judging, but that is a whole lotta rake.
Depends on the car. I usually like a pretty dramatic stance, lots of rake, etc. but on this one I just let the car kind of decide what it wanted and this was it: It has a 3” dropped axle, reverse eye spring front and rear and 5.50-16’s and 7.50-16’s. To me it looks perfect and it drives really well. I don’t have to worry about scrubbing very much, something I can’t say with any of my other cars. ironandsteele.com
1932 Ford Victoria Sedan Hello, There is no such thing as a “perfect rake.” But in the eyes of the owner or builder, what is before your own eyes is a rake that seems to be fitting for the type of hot rod. How one gets the rake is varied, so, use what you have. Rake gives a little at***ude for most cars. Despite the abundance of chrome rims on a lot of street hot rods, the true look was to emulate the drag racers with the newly created American Racing Magnesium 5 spoke wheels back in those early days. Some took those real ones and adapted them to street use. Then, when the American Racing Company specifically made them for street use, the styling took off like a wildfire on the loose. No fake 5 spoke copies for this 32 Vicky sedan. Norman “Rabbit” Samuels is/was a Long Beach local guy that was involved in all sorts of hot rod/drag racing builds. When he was ***ociated with Reath Automotive race car builds, it just worked out for him. Then finally, he was known for his involvement in the famous “hot rod for sale business” called “Stick City.” It was a place to see a daily car show of many different styles of hot rods, race cars modified for the street and certified used cars. Jnaki This 1932 Vicky sedan was one of his creations and gave off the hot rod/drag racing influence to all those that saw the rake angle and from the rear when going down the street. One of the coolest looking 32 Vicky sedans, a custom hot rod built for the street and for the numerous car shows that were all over So Cal during this time period.
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