Put your drool towels on...

These boys are getting busy...

http://www.hotrodsbydean.com/blog/?p=92

 

Damn!!! Just once I'd love to see the bill on an engine like the 33 has. Surely not everyone just has Arduns and a SCoT blower laying around. UGH, I hate that guy!!!

 

drool towel? how about diapers??

 

that's awesome, yeah i didn't heed your advice and now i got a big mess here by the computer.

 

so.... how many bucks we talkin there? rough idea? just wonder'n cause thats way out'a my league

 

I'd bet there's around $40,000 just in the engine. Depending on when the parts were purchased. $20k for the heads, $10k for the blower, $10k for the rest of the engine parts, and machining/assembly. Plus the gennie 3w sheetmetal at $20k. Plus the labor rate to build....
It's a $200,000+ car when done!

 

Shit there's some rich dudes playing this game!

 

You could spend $40K on the engine, but you might do it for less. Repop Ardun heads run just under $13K, I think you can find a SCoT for <$10K - not sure what the H&H repop SCoT will run & you can easily build the rest of the engine for $5-6K - still, not cheap by any means - I only "saved" $10K off your quote.

 

Some guys sure put a lot of money on the poker table.

 

so for the price of the heads and blower,i could buy a pretty complete car,ready to go! depending on type!

 

Oh snap... no they didn't!!

 

No he didn't...Shoooooot

Kinmonts too?

is this the car with the rarest parts contest??



Damm that thing is bitchen tho..

 

Exactly, what rare high dollar parts could they add? maybe E&Js or electrolines , curved glass SWs on some rare dash like an auburn, Lincoln or duesenburg, zephyr gears,and taillights, a quickchange of course or maybe a columbia, and some super scarce wheels, what other rare parts are there?

Not knocking it though, If I had that kind of money i'd probably do it too. Its got to be a thrill firing up a blown ardon. Better spent there than on some blinged out show queen, but wow, so much money there..

 

Its cool maybe a little over the top???? Too much Rare crap on it????/ Oh hell if I could afford it I would have one too!

 

There was another showrod that was put together in a similar manner, and ended up looking like a mis-matched collection of really rare stuff. I hope that this one is able to pull it all together rather than end up just being a rolling chunk of solid platinum.

 

that maroon/white merc is badass too!

 

Bump...

 

anyone else read the RJ when they where talking about "parts becomeing a car" and "Haveing all the right parts " doesnt make the car cool...

 

I heard he has the seats out of the Enolia Gay for it as well as engine turned panels from the Spirit if St Louis for the dash...

that should add a lil somethimg to such a drab car huh you NFG haters...

& whats with no rear kinmonts... i guess he wants to protect his investment...

sorry thats all the time i have to pick apart some great shit ( that obviously many people have worked very hard on ) that aint mine...

 

There are a bunch of rare and cool parts on that car, but all I can think about is that this guy has to love Huey Lewis and the News for choosing that username........Not that there anything wrong with that.

 

Bump...

 

Bump x2...

 

Holy Crap!!!!!! I Dig The Brakes.

 

Gonna look awesome! Chopped and channeled with that big ol mill. I look forward to seeing the finished product. I wonder what color, wheels etc...

 

Oh man!!! (breathe) OH MAN!!!! Wow!!! I don't even know what else to say right now.... The words Envy, jealousy, and hate come to mind though....

 

Fuck. I'm generally not one to be jealous....but damn!

 

Damn, H. Toobie, better not tell these haters about THE OTHER engine in the shop. It would all be too much and their envy glands would just 'splode!

 

Damn... the Famous Jimmy Smith posting in this thread!!!
Still got the truck??

Chris

 

Yeah, you're funny, and yeah, I still have it.

Sweet deal to any HAMB'rs....

 

Ha ha ha ha hah!!! How come nobody cares about mis- matching when the car is a Ford with all kinds of emblems and Ford design characteristics and you lift the hood and you see a bowtie lump with gm or chrysler something written all over the place. That shit jabs me in the eye all the time, why don't folks care about that? The worst offenders are those new ls1 heaps with the plastic corvette junk all over the place. Talk about breaking up the continuity and pedigree of a fine car!