Anyone have any info on this thing? There are some cool ideas on it (I know its a billet rod but some of the stylings like the windshield post are what I am intrested in.) I found some old mags and saw a concept drawing that Foose did and was hoping for a website. The car was built by Eric Geisert. Thanks
[ QUOTE ] The car was built by Eric Geisert. Thanks [/ QUOTE ]dont you mean trailered to shops by Eric geisert??? car seemed ok in drawing but in person i didnt think it so great... very plastic smooth lookin..
I have the series in the my archives, Street Rodder mag. If it's the one I am thinking of, they started with a really nice rolling stock model A. With all the hacking and replacement panels, they basically threw the whole car away. Shoulda bought a couple of quarters and cowl from brookville to start with and let someone do right by the old full fendered roadster. If I am on the right page, the used 302 turned out to be set up and instead of fixing they ordered a crate motor. Pretty new school, kinda like the TV show so-called "hot rods" Piss on rebuild, rings, bearings, gaskets and go, then it would have been a hot rod.
That car ended up being sold here in Scottsdale at the Barrett-Jackson auction, If I remember correctly it brought $98k.
Well, I only saw the one artical on it about the windsheild. it was abit before my intrest in Rods. Sorry for it being a billet rod, I just wanted to see how they did some of that stuff considering I plan on making money off gold chainers. Thanks again.
Dont be sorry, for as much as they hyped the project, the common consensus is that it fell on its face. I agree with what has been said already. In fact, the guys in the shop get into this discussion every few months when an old Street Rodder get pulled out at lunch time. FWIW, I think the wheel combo and paint color is what killed it for me. Paint that thing mile-deep black and throw on some small windo Halibrands!
[ QUOTE ] That car ended up being sold here in Scottsdale at the Barrett-Jackson auction, If I remember correctly it brought $98k. [/ QUOTE ] Someone got screwed.
I don't know about ******* on it. I thought it was one of the better series in Streetrodder. True, the final product wasn't one that would garner a lot of attention from traditionalist - but it was built with a lot of fabricated and junkyard parts to a fairly cool design. The engine was sort of a sore point with me - but if I remember right, they wer under the gun to get the roadster ready for a show and there was a huge time constraint. Instead of rebuilding and repainting the engine, they just threw money at it, then repainted it. Money instead of time because a show was looming. There were some minor style things I disagreed with, but it showed a lot of tech on how to customize a car and make it unique without breaking the bank. Remember the silkscreened gauges? The custom taillights, the fabricated windshield surround and curved windshield uprights that held non-curved gl***? That sort of tech can be used for making Hallock style windshields.
Right on Modern... If your reading the mag to see the finished product your reading it wrong to start with! It's all about the TRIP...NOT the arrival...if your into building things! Any buildup will offer useful tricks and ideas...even if the trick you learn is NOT to do it like the guy in the mag!!!
[ QUOTE ] Right on Modern... If your reading the mag to see the finished product your reading it wrong to start with! It's all about the TRIP...NOT the arrival...if your into building things! Any buildup will offer useful tricks and ideas...even if the trick you learn is NOT to do it like the guy in the mag!!! [/ QUOTE ] i very good and true observation!!
One of the articles in the series also gave a pretty good overview on mounting the A body to the '32 ch***is. I especially liked how they cut the body to flow with the rear kickup of the deuce frame. The color and the wheels really didn't do much for me either...like Tman said, black paint and Halibrands would have made the finished product look a lot better.
I almost forgot to mention: The Cal Speedster was thought of long long ago. Check out Tamara de Lempicka's "Auto Portrait". BTW: That's a pun name for her Self Portrait in an Auto.
Absaloutely. I have been interested in a duvall type setup and then saw that they were over $1000. I am welding one up from aluminum pieces because it is what I have. My A cowl was pinched so my first windshield will be a one-off. By the time I get done I will have (hopefully) all the mistakes made, and will build another one on a stock cowl. I believe a useable windscreen can be built for a fraction of the cast cost. I think I will by then be fed up with alum. and do it with steel.
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