Roadster Project Build thread

Is it just me or would the wheels look better inside the rear fenders and make the front look a bit tbirdesque?

 

Very cool build! you have a great start. I want to see it finished. SUBSCRIBED.

 

looks damn good!! let me know when you need another pair of hands. glad to help.

 

looking good.thats cool to use some fenders from the back of the shop and turn it into something like that.good job,lets get together and get some of the **** on the list done.

 

dreamweaver, the body is only 50 inches wide in the rear, so that doesnt leave much room for wheels. Plus, Im kinda partial to the open wheel look. I did some scetches of the body widened and wheels tucked in, and just didnt like it much...thanks for the input though.

Lets do it. You, whiskey bump and I need to coordinate our hangovers though, to maximize productivity.

 

Great build like what you have so far...

 

This car is gonna mess up people behind you in the drive thru!

 

I love the look. Its incredible. Any more progress? Pics?

 

No new pics, kinda been going slow the last couple months, been busy with other projects. Started on my motor mounts, but didnt like the first design, so I s****ped 'em and started over from scratch. I'll have pics when the new mounts are done.

 

Finally, got the motor mounts fabricated and installed! Front end is sitting under its own weight now!

 

Radius rod mounts tacked into place...

 

Few more pics of mock-up to finalize ride height, as well as grill shell/headlight placement. I think im gonna raise the grill a little.

 

I like the idea you have. front fenders for rear quarters are cool they already have a rolled bead for rear axle travel. cool man.

 

Well, I checked to see if I ever posted on here and couldn't find anything.
This isn't your true roadster pickup. Many will say it's not a roadster because I have roll up windows, but I still want to show my ride...Jim

 

so far so good, nice job, looks cool.

 

interesting ...

 

cool.....are you going to build a hood for it? .....trying to picture that.

 

no plans for a hood as of right now.

 

Time to roll that puppy outside for a good look session from about 50 feet out both sides, front and rear and don't forget the quartering view.
This will give you a good perspective for the final layout of the grille and other little details of style and proportion.
Can't wait to see the final mockup! Enjoy.

 

Diging the rear 3/4 shot

 

Rancid,
That's a really cool "transition" piece from the front kick up to the frame rail!

 

Those motor mounts are purdy! Good thinking, nice work..
Gonna be a cool ride with lots of detail. Good on ya.

 

you cant really tell in the pics, but our shop is pretty good size, and i rotated the car around and took a gander, other than the size of the grill shell, I'm happy with it.

That piece was a lot of fun to make, and I think it helps the flow of the frame, instead of just an angular kick...

Those were a pain in the ****, those are the third attempt, previous ones were just....ugly.

 

Its been near a month, where are we now?

 

Working on the rear radius rods, cross member and rearend bracketry. I'll post some pics after I thow out the first ten attempts and get it right.

 

Nice build man


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can you update us on your progress?

 

I hope this build continued. Any updates?

 

Oh no... say it isn't so... not another amazing build thread leaving us all in limbo.

Please Mr Rancid, show us more!

Glen.