I have been reading the HAMB for a few years and I am really stoked about my upcoming project! The g***er / altered / street freak look really appeals to me. In my head I have built a lot of these projects, but in real life, none. It would be super-cool to have it look like it just rolled out of a 50 year hibernation, but the weathered look is as awesome. Since life tends to interfere with my hobbies, my pace has strongly decreased so the timeplan is hopefully realistic. Until spring breaks my goal is to have the car on all of its four wheels and very much driveable, but not with my main choice of engine, which I by the way have not decided yet. I will post some 5-foot away pictures of my curvy object later on as well with some more info on the actual object, and the plans for it. Since my funds are limited, I will keep the budget low. So, bare with me, pictures will come! The build will be do***ented. /Kent
This is the object that I have to work with. Nothing to fancy really. I bought this a few years ago with the intention of racing it, but that did not happen. It has stood since then. Actually it has stood since 1975 when it did not p*** the MOT inspection. It has some minor rust, but nothing serious. The front end came of a 1935 Dodge half ton Pickup. It has the 4,5” bolt pattern and proper widht. It is also fairly light as compared to a econoline front axle. The initial mockup looks fairly good from certain angles, although taking in-garage pictures does not show it all. The wheels will be about the same size as on pictures. I have not decided about the colour yet, but white, grey or light brown. The pictures are resized in photobucket and that takes forever. I will post pictures as the project goes on.
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