Hey folks in HAMB-LAND saw this while perusing the net....Any info is greatly appreciated..... web find at http://scootermcrad.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html ....thanks Particularly interested in the front axle set up, and maybe vintage of photo.....things that make you go hmmmm...
Omigod, I'm in LOVE again. I'd let Dave Simard do his thing to clean up the chop, angle the A pillar, and move both hinges to below the beltline.
From the no front brakes with smooth plates on the back and the stance I'd say it was intended to be a land speed car. I'd agree with Pasadenahotrod in that the front end looks to be T bucket style. No drag link on this side either means it was just rolled out for a photo and wasn't finished or it has right hand steering. It had the "look" I hope someone did a lot better job of finishing it. Actually you could go on the Rolling Bones site and see several rods with the same general concept done right for the street and get a good idea of how to do it right ch***is wise to get that look.
I don't know anything about it .The first pic I saw of it was posted by Chris "Salt Flats Speed Shop" when he started the thread on his Tudor sedan. I like it!!!
My gut says it's a more recent build from somewhere other than the United States – not sure why but... that's just me. But whenever it was built it looks like a HOT ROD to me. I dig the sentiment and hope it's driving around somewhere finished.
Thanks guys, appreciating all the input. Yup this thing is just the cats meow. But....damn I blew it, I wish now I would've asked for some conversation regarding the history of front suicide set-ups. I would really like to know if there is an answer to when they started doing them. I never really thought of the set-up on our tribute build being a "t-bucket variant". Uncle Ray had his set up done in prob '51-'52ish, guess I should ask where he got the idea. Thanks again, hope more comes of this.
It was a way to make the front lower with out using a dropped axle. Ran down the road just fine this way. This car was built in the early 60's
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