I think you need a beer dude.....I have done many fine customs from the 60's right through to the present. I have done pristine model A restorations, exotic luxury cars, old cl***ics, hot rods, street rods ,pro streets, race cars, a few go karts, more motorcycles than I care to remember and yes...even a few hunks of sh*t. I merely stated my opinion. If what I have to say gets under your skin, you need help. If you like your car then what anyone says about it including me should be the last thing to get upset over. It wasn't a personal insult. If you are going to post on a public forum such as this is, you are going to get remarks that aren't to your liking. You should get thicker skin..........And I didn't say I didn't like it. Personally I would leave it just the way it looks now.
I like it! But as someone said, think I'd raise the rear a bit so it doesn't look "draggin". I like the grill shell on that car! To me, those lights work too. But the color? My car is satin black but I could get tired of it. I like that patina enhanced blue (green?) ya got. Maybe just leave the color? Would a set of radius rods rather than hairpins tend to obscure the front "Z"? Maybe one with a few holes (I like those shown by Speedway but they are pricy)?
Just me, but the 600 looks really great on the front. I kind of think the tiny front tires is maybe more from the early 70s styles. Take a look at the 2 old rod pic threads "50s" and "40s" for tire types. A lot of cars had the 600 size and many even had same size front and rear, like 6.50s.
You know what the say about opinions, but..... I think with the engine at it's current height, it exaggerates the "lowness" of the radiator shell. I think if you drop the front of the engine a little & raise the radiator shell a tad, it would be more perfecter than it is already. GREAT looking car.
Hahahahahahaha! Seems I really pissed you guys off! Are you guys **** buddies or something? You seem to be awful close here. Just because I don't know the ins and outs of Model A parts fitment doesn't mean I don't know cars. Unfortunately I'm not of the rich and famous crowd to woo you with my latest creations. I'm just an old guy with many years of experience in bodywork and fabrication and considered by some as an expert in my field. Now whether or not you believe it...I really don't care. But just keep in mind....you ain't all that either.
Dude, you're starting to piss me off and I'm not even involved in the conversation... Take it somewhere else.... jeez! Krash, I think it looks good the way it is, but I agree that it could look better with some of the ideas already stated here. Raise the rear a bit, lower the engine, I think the grille looks fine the way it is but raising it an inch or so wouldn't hurt. Don't change the front tires, I think they look good.
I actually already posted this once and deleted it, a great way to get flamed on here is to point out function issues with something fashionable, and frankly, its no skin off my *** if you end up with an overheating trailer queen. But as it stands, the thermostat housing is higher than the rad cap. You are going to have a LOT of air in the cooling system with the current system if you dont either A) lower the engine B) Raise the rad, or C) add a tank with a rad cap ala Ford FE/Corvette between the rad and the water neck. Yea, I know, I know, The HAMB motto, it doesnt matter if it works well, as long as it looks cool.
Hey there Guys, Quit talking dirty because I have a picture of my wife in my wallet right now !!!!!! If you-all don't stop I'm a gona pull up britches and goat to da house !!!!!!! LOL Hey, I still love all you Guys and Gals.
I agree with most people saying to raise the rear, and lower the motor a bit. I'd also bring up the grille too. I like for a car to look like you can put a hood on it. . . . but that's just me.
WOW!!!!!!!!! I smell a lot of Hostility here, last I checked this HotRod thing was a hobby??? Anyway *****in build, color is bad***. You nailed the chop for sure. The only thing no-one mentioned is going with split bones. I think you should consider, It could deter your eye from the Z. What makes this site great are the opinions, so stop ******* on it!!!
As much as I'd like to see this thread move past this...I can't keep my mouth shut. There's still alot of old guys out there....a bit out of touch cuz they're old.... that think "rat rod" means unfinished hotrod. But calling a guys hotrod the "R word" is like a guy wearing a suit and a cellphone earpiece calling an excon a goof mutt in the Burger King lineup! haha. Big mistake!
Raise rear ,lower motor,smaller diameter front tires,and how about an old camshaft between the frame horns .Like everyone else said keep the paint color
I look at the two first quotes and I wonder what the hell? Did someone piss in you cornflakes this morning. All I did was to give my opinion...which was asked for. Now several people here have deemed it necessary to point out my opinion is not welcomed here. Obviously mine is not worthy because it differs from theirs.Last time I looked, we all had freedom of speech and expression. God Bless America! At least the gentleman below has the right at***ude.....
Can't believe I'm saying this....but keep the '32 shell. It looks good and besides.....you already have it mounted.
I agree lower the motor a cpl inches and raise the rear a bit and it'll dead on nuts!!! By the way love the color too!! No more satin black!!!
raise the rear so the bead line shows over the tire, lower the motor so the biscuits are flush with the top of the rail, 90 degree water inlet w/ a small air bleeder, the down slope of the header is pulling my eye...I think the top of the cone would look good almost parallel to the body line. just my opinion...it's a good looking hot rod right now.
I don't think there's a such thing as too low. That paint color on there i love. Makes it feel like a low down surf rod!
Krash, I think the motor height looks fine but I like them mounted high. I think the deuce shell works too. If it was a 28-29 I'd vote for the A shell but on your car like the 32 shell. Probably the only things I might change is a smaller front tire and the shock angle. Don't beat yourself up, the car looks great keep up the good work. BTW I'd keep the patina until you're ready to paint it.
The HOT ROD of topic here looks pretty damn good to me! Nothing to add that hasn't already been said. Too bad "professionals" like darkk have to ruin it with garbage. Wow... Pretty lame at***ude. For someone who is supposed to be a professional. Maybe you can lead by example instead of pointing out the short-comings of others? The guy simply looked for some constructive criticism, people post it, and you post that?? REAL "professional". Maybe this isn't the right forum for you. There's a lot of unfinished hot rod projects here. In fact, I would wager that 90% of the cars here (finished or unfinished) are built by NON-professionals (unlike yourself, of course). There's people here that work REALLY hard on their cars and put everything they HAVE into their cars because they LOVE IT and they want to learn more. People that want to learn more reach out with questions and look to the wiser for input and answers, not for pointless comments like yours. Why don't you start an intro post so we can get to know you better and show us some of the professionally built cars you constructed from the ground up? We'll all stand by and look for it on the main board.
Well said scootermcrad! Evidently, every unfinished hot rod must be a rat rod according to this self-proclaimed "expert". I'm sure B*** (for example) would certainly appreciate his coupe being called a rat rod. darkk, you really have to understand that the term "rat rod" is not considered a compliment here (not that you intended it to be a compliment despite your later backpedddling). So to call someone's clearly UNfinished hot rod a "rat rod" is just an asinine, short-sighted thing to do....and pretty damn insulting. And you wonder why folks are pissed with you? Regarding the two cars in this thread... Krash, I think your Tudor looks pretty *****in' as is. If it were my car, I'd raise there rear a tad and maybe drop the motor. And as much as I like split bones, I actually think the hairpins on yours help visually "conceal" the area under the Z more than split bones would. So I'd keep the hairpins. Dreddy, I'm just bummed I won't get to see your coupe at the Round Up this year!
Dreddy, Scoot and all the others....thanks for getting my back. I don't want to start a war on here so I'll keep my mouth shut. I really appreciate all the suggestions. This is my first hot rod build and thought a few things looked a little off....hence asking for the suggestions. A few changes like raising the rear, fixing the shock mounts and lowering the motor will be first on the list. That should clean it up a lot. The way way the front "z " was done is the front part of the frame was laid over the rear. They were welded together and triangle pieces were added around them for strength and to give the look of a "z". I might be able to change some of the lower "z" that's sticking out without sacrificing strength. I never thought about the exposed "z" when I set it up. Looking at other cars now it does appear as a little bit of an eye sore. Here are some pics of the floor.
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