Yes another Aussie sorry to say. Been hangn around these parts for a while and thought I would finally say Hello. I am building a budget Hot Rod. I want the car on the road for around 8K give or take. I have the fast shiny car ,now want to build a car that’s just pure fun. Car its self I got for free off my grand farther. It’s a 1928 Chevy Roaster. I have a old 1969 Holden van with a 253 Ci Holden Motor in it, 4 speed box, 8 ¾ ford diff. This was a parts car for another project, paid $800. But I ended up not using any of this gear in the end. Front end will also be donated from the HG Holden van. Interior will be a bench seat out of a Toyota truck/Ute with a Mexican blanket. Wheels will be a set of American racing rims I have had since the 90s. No paint just the panels as you see them. Minus a few small rust repairs. Ch***is will be professionally prepared and is my main cost as I do not want to compromise safety. Here is a few pics. All I really want is a fun car to drive, This gigga will be a pure gr*** roots Rod with no fancy bits.
What a great project...keep us posted on the progress. When you get ready to wire it up, I have a Rebel Wire distributor in Austrailia.... Victoria, Australia Flathead Garage - Corey Swift 0409-514-222 Welcome to the HAMB..... Glenn
Welcome to another local, always good to see something different but I dunno about a holden front end...thats not HAMB friendly! Anyway take your ch***is to rancho deluxe, he'll make it good n strong. Keep us updated
Welcome from a fellow Chev roadster owner (mine is a '25/'26 bitsa). You have a good start. Here is an old Hop Up from the late 30s for inspiration
29 Chevy's have a great front axle and springs , Hell there is hardly any suspension work to do, later brakes and steering box ( up to 50s pickups and late 30s cars) will fit pretty easy, get a 302 Jimmy inline six and use the 4 speed from the Holden , keep the tradition, first six cylinder Chevy... the 302 will out perform any old 253.
What he said ^ Please don't put a HG front end in it. It will lose so much of the early feel. Welcome to the HAMB (belated) Pete
Ditto what striper said. And I'm still trying to figure out what a 8 3/4" Ford diff is, must be an Australian thing to say for some reason.
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