Where do these bubbles come from? I mean some of them, like the Dragula are apparently from an aircraft canopy, but where oh where do you find these half spheres? What are they used for?
Hey guys. Can't imagine losing my son. Saying anything other than, "I'm sorry for your loss" just doesn't seem to cut it. I did some very quick digging. If you go to www.google.com and type in the following line: bubbletop site:www.jalopyjournal.com you will get all the posts with the word bubbletop in them. Change it to two words like: bubble top site:www.jalopyjournal.com to get a slightly different list. I also found this on the web: "For a complete thesis on how to build a bubbletop, see the Jul. '01 issue of Custom Rodder magazine" Goto: http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/bubbles/hpvbubbles.htm to get an interesting explantion of how to do it. Another bit of info: http://www.portplastics.com/architect/page22.html Ratster.. if you do this...make sure you share the progress.
I have always dreamed about turning a Volvo P1800 into a radical bubbletop custom, bigger fins Maybe make the grill area stick out more, etc. Would make a fun car. It's already a fun little car to start with. I drove my friend's mostly stock one around and the chicks were really diggin it.
Can't for get this one. It was also the first car to have hydraulics. X-sonic. I love this picture. Wayoutsville.
RICH...never spoke to ya other then pm, hamb and myspace...but you keep the faith my Friend. you have more family then you know! GOD BLESS Todd and to be on topic....bubbles are cool!
thanks Todd and the rest of the HAMB, its going be a long road to getting back into it. I need to get back out in the shop. I have radical56chevy Gasser in there now that i need to get done before the end of March, I'll have to do the bodywork and paint now, Josh was supposed to do it. Then I'll start on Josh's 30 A-coupe, he chopped it 5in when he was 17. I have most of the parts to put it together 312 y-blk 3x2s, fenton wheels. not a bubble top but it will be his tribute car built in his memory for his kids.
Did you guys see those crazy valve covers on the X-sonic? Maaaannn, that goes the Rockets one better!!!!!!!! Or is it really a twin cam 301.
rich, the bubble top 55,65, truck-vette model would be cool i have the p-u parts..... let me know about the bodywork i'll help out . going to try to post pics of my truck today... i think about josh everyday
I just love Bubble tops, Roth stuff is awesome but I think Futurian is my favorite. May build one someday, sure people will think Ive lost my mind when I do.
Im sorry to revive another old thread today but these had to be seen! I sure hope somebody will build that crazy 'vette! Inspi-fkn-rational! Those chevy truck fenders have shit loads of potential for this kinda stuff.
sorry for your loss . the only true bubble top looks like this : 1962 impala , 409 , 425 hp .... steve
Here are my "bubble" show rods. The "Roswell Rod" and my new project the "Baja Bandeeto" Also a pic of the "Mysterion" & "Astrosled" that I painted. if you ever need help or wanna ask a few question, feel free to look me up! I'll do the best I can to help you get going! FRITZ
You are the man!!!!!!!...............one of these days I will start my BT project. I have many sketches of it . But I want to have the components before I start it.
One of my favorite bubbletops. Love the lines. Thanks for posting pics Mantaray <!-- / message --><!-- attachments --> <FIELDSET class=fieldset><LEGEND>Attached Thumbnails</LEGEND> </FIELDSET>
I am very sorry for your loss, just now seeing this thread. I come up with that chevy truck with the bubbletop, and if you ever get a wild hair to build it, I'm right down the road in Hickory, would love to help in any way I can. Got more drawings of it sitting around somewhere.Sorry for the little pic. View attachment zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.bmp Here it is on Facebook a littlle bigger http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000469994490#!/photo.php?pid=206209&id=100000469994490
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