New member in Oregon City, OR.

I have been lurking around the board for a couple of months after I came across it in a Google search. I used to built Renault and Fiat based Hotrods in my younger days. Got away from cars, other than as transpotation while raising the kids. Kids are gone. WaHoo! I have several friends who are Rodders and decided I should share their addiction.

I have decided to concentrate mainly on Retro Rods with nothing newer than what was available in 1953. I've also decided there are more than enough V8's out there.

I am currently building a "roadster" on a '29 A ch***is. I'm using a 248CI buick straight 8 for power. I have a 4" drop axle up front with hairpins holding '39 wide five drums and wheels with Lincoln backing plates and shoes. Rear is a '39 banjo, same brakes and wheels, and split bones. Still looking at trans options. I will probably have to swallow my pride and use a fibergl*** T body initially, as all the tin in my price range look like rusty window screens.

I have a '30 Ford coupe in the barn that will be getting a 226CI Flathead 6 and an early '50 3 speed with OD. It too will get the same axles, brakes and wheels as the "roadster". I really like the look of the wide fives and have a good supply of wheels, hubs and drums. I was lucky enough to find an original Edmunds dual intake and carbs for the 6. You have to have a roof to Rod in the winter in Oregon. A windshield and working wipers help too!

 

Welcome to the HAMB!


I like your idea of using 1953 and older parts, as well as using engines other than V8's. Don't get me wrong, I love the power of a good running V8. I just dig hopped up inlines, esp. Inline 8's!

This old guy I used to work with was building a roadster with a buick I 8.
He found a way to use 2 Toyota 22R heads, welded together, so he would have an single over head cam and valves. He told me the center to center dimensions of the cyl.'s were the same as the Buick motor.

This old guy used to work as a certified welder at a nucular(sp.)power plant. And his fab. skills were unreal. I never saw the completed engine (I injured my lower back, and had to stop working), But I have NO DOUBTS that this motor ran. Next time I stop by the shop, I'll ask him how it's running, and try to get a few pictures of it.

I would love to see some pictures of your projects, as would the rest of the board, I'm sure. so, stick around, there's a lot of great folks here with a ton of tech. I'm amazed at how much I've learned from this board.

See ya later,

Eric

 

Hey Inliner,

Marty here. long time, no see. Welcome aboard.

 

Thanks for the info Eric. I'll file that away in my Buick notebook. It would be great to have access to all the different engines out there and to see what could be frankensteined from one to another.

 

Thanks Marty, I'll come see you again when I have some more money burning a hole in my pocket!

 

Or you can just drop by to say hi when your in the neighborhood.

 

Where ya at in OC? I grew up off of Redland Rd. and Maple LN.

 

How you doin? I've got an Uncle who used to live in Newport when he was in the Coast Guard. Used to love to go down to the dunes and to agate beach. I built a 1958 Fiat 600 with a VW motor in it. The roof was chopped down to 4" windows and the suspension was custom tubular A arms suspended on coilovers. Welcome to the hamb.