This car is rally growing on me, got a few things done.

This is my first hot rod. I know it's nothing spectacular and a 350/350 model A sedan is pretty run of the mill as far as jalopies go. So I want to make it stand out a little. I just added a batwing aircleaner that FuelPump was going to use on his new ride but there wasn't enough room with his heater blower motor. So now I wound up with it. A certain local HAMBer who shall remain nameless still has my 48 hubs and finned Buick drums so that will really set off the front when I get those put on. Right now I'm grafting a 36 dash into the A which is pretty straight forward. I got my chrome waterfall piece and radio delete today. When I put them in, I realized it made all the aluminum stuff like the steering wheel and shifter look like total ***. So a banjo wheel and different shift knob are in my future plans. I also finished filling in the rear tack strip chanel, now I can work on making some drip rails. So here's what it looks like now, it's finally starting to grow on me as the finish line comes into sight.

 

Cool. Gonna drag it to the next get-together?

 

That's freaking EVIL ! I like it .

 

Tastefully done. I like it.

 

That is nice...good look...good stance.

 

Looks great

 

Thanks Pete, depends on where and when the next get together is. I really plan on this thing being under it's own power the next time it leaves the garage. After Autorama this year Frank informed me I WILL be driving it to Detroit for the show next year. Even if he has to follow me in relative comfort sipping coffee with the heat and cruise on in his truck. So I got four months to go, with my schedule it should be close.

 

Scott,
It looks like its really coming along great. Maybe next Saturday after breakfast we can all stop by and see it. If you want to try a bigger WWW on the back I've got a pair of G78 15s just taking up space if you want to try them.
BTW now that hatch has moved down south, me and the HAMBer who shall remain nameless will be having lunch in Bay City every Tuesday so if you will be around let us know.

 

Very nice . You got it going on. I always liked those dashes.

 

looking good, man, you been busy.

 

Thanks fellas I really appreciate it. I'm still kind of fumbling my way through the hot rod stuff learning as I go. I've been into circle track cars since I was eight and never thought anything would replace them. Now the racecar is gone, replaced by three model A's and my shelves are filled with rusty, vintage parts instead of normal spindles and A arms I went through with the roundy round cars. Going to shows like the Pileup really showcase how talented the average guy in his home garage can be. I realized I need to step it up a bit and what I thought was good enough simply wasn't. One thing is for sure, this hot rod of mine wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for the help and support of all my pals on the HAMB.