1926 essex

does anyone think that chopping or channeling this es*** will make a great street rod?

 

naw, i think restore or hot rod. es*** are too cool for neon paint and sbc's. the plan i have for my 27 es*** is 55 hudson twin h 308 with hydromatic. no chop, orig fenders, hornet rear, and paint, i not sure yet.

 

is it a 4 cylinder car?

 

no its a 6 cylinder

 

Let's see some photos...

 

look under my profile should be plenty there of the es***

 

Do you have any pics of the whole car from the side and or front? Man that thing is square.

No channel, just a good chop and make it a hot rod not a street rod...jmo.

 

under my profile there should be some

 

what would you do to this what you mean by hot rod veses street rod?

 

if you have to ask you won't understand

 

The roofline leaves a lot to be desired. So, if it was mine, I'd make a two door phaeton out it.

add wire wheels, keep the fenders, and power it with something that is not a small block chevy (hell...put a little Japanese 4 banger in it.)

 

How many threads are you gonna start about this?

 

oh hell nooooooooooooo im proubly going to channel it if anything get rid of the fenders and perhaps a chop also but its also forsale so who knows

 

You need to sell that. Its too boxy for a rod. Channeled and no fenders would look like a home made casket on wheels.

That needs to go to the restorer crowd.

 

as many as i want to start

 

i do have all 4 fenders aswell

 

i sure wouldn't sell it if it was mine. looks to be in pretty good shape for age. if you end up changing out grille shell pm me i need one, maybe a few other things too. i'm sure someone will need the fenders too. good luck whatever you do.

 

That has to be a backyard built body. Looks a bit to simple for a factory body.

 

26 es*** 2 door sedan

 

thats what my car looks like and its not back yard built says es*** all over it i know its rather sqare tho easy chop job

 

You should trade me the Es*** rails for some nice rectangular tube.

If you're going to butcher it, I need those rails to go under something 'respectable'...

 

You're going to real far around here with that at***ude. You must have read "How to make friends and influence people". And then again, maybe not...

 

realy you started asking how many post i'm going to start about my car and the awnser is as many as i want I didn't ask you to chime in or be my freind so deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

how do you know? is the body wood timbered?

 

Deal?

 

i looked at othe 1926 es*** cars they are very sqare mine is the same not home built the body is married to the frame just like it came from factory and and the metal is formed to the wood unlike the chevey of those years seems like its not naild to the wood no idea tho i just got this looking at options like using the frame fenders or no fenders chop no chop channel or no channel maybe drop it on an dodge dakota fram full fendered just looking for idea and all i get is **** for asking questions

 

why not get going on it you can always chop it later. just decide on frame and get started, it might take on a life of it's own and the fickle finger of fate will point you in right direction.
as far as people giving you ****. lot's of people like to do that to new people on here. they only thing they like more is new people who do something nontraditional. then if you act like it ruffles your feathers, they will keep poking you with that stick. maybe some advice might be just take what you like, ignore the rest, and do lots more reading on here. if you find out you don't like it move on, if not stick around. i say good luck and i hope to see your es*** on the road!